Bent refs

[Ainsley Harriott]

Interesting comments here (if legit). We've all suggested it plenty of times and have all got many examples where we've questioned a decision. When he says he's been "told", who is he referring to? As for the bias comment - that's not news at all. I hope something more gets said about this.

 

[Houston_Blade]

Interesting comments here (if legit). We've all suggested it plenty of times and have all got many examples where we've questioned a decision. When he says he's been "told", who is he referring to? As for the bias comment - that's not news at all. I hope something more gets said about this.

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The narcissistic wanker is probably hard up and looking for an invite to “I’m a cunt get me out of here” or something. Funny how he never mentioned it at the time.

 

[jono_t2000]

Honestly, from politics, to the stock markets, to any sport in any league in the world there is manipulation and fraud.

There are always people behind the curtain pulling the puppet strings in all walks of life... nothing really new to see here sadly.

 

[Roygbiv]

This quote is fake. Was started by notorious wind up merchant @WeahsCousin on Twitter

 

[Bath Blade]

This quote is fake. Was started by notorious wind up merchant @WeahsCousin on Twitter

But it’s on the internet so it must be true.

 

[Niceguyeddie]

Interesting comments here (if legit). We've all suggested it plenty of times and have all got many examples where we've questioned a decision. When he says he's been "told", who is he referring to? As for the bias comment - that's not news at all. I hope something more gets said about this.

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Fuck me do you get all your information from @gullible.Com ?

 

[Ainsley Harriott]

Fuck me do you get all your information from @gullible.Com ?

Is that a real website?

 

[SteveBlade]

I don't personally think that their sexuality matters.

If I had to put money on it though I'd say Stuart Attwell may have engaged in a spot of fishing with Jack Twist.

 

[ormester]

Interesting comments here (if legit). We've all suggested it plenty of times and have all got many examples where we've questioned a decision. When he says he's been "told", who is he referring to? As for the bias comment - that's not news at all. I hope something more gets said about this.

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Halsey was in my view the best prem ref I can believe this

 

[ormester]

The narcissistic wanker is probably hard up and looking for an invite to “I’m a cunt get me out of here” or something. Funny how he never mentioned it at the time.

To be fair he had cancer he's a top man

 

[Houston_Blade]

To be fair he had cancer he's a top man

If Premier League refs were made of chocolate they’d eat themselves. Without exception.

They live just to talk to famous footballers and exercise some form of control over them. They’re the kind of people who name drop footballers as their mates, despite the fact that they are disliked by pretty much all of them.

 

[stringer]

If Premier League refs were made of chocolate they’d eat themselves. Without exception.

They live just to talk to famous footballers and exercise some form of control over them. They’re the kind of people who name drop footballers as their mates, despite the fact that they are disliked by pretty much all of them.

How many PL refs do you know personally, out of interest?

 

[Houston_Blade]

How many PL refs do you know personally, out of interest?

I know an assistant referee. He's a dick.

 

[Bobby Boo]

I know an assistant referee. He's a dick.

I know an ex-assistant ref who is a brilliant guy (Andy Halliday. I've also had the pleasure of briefly working with a League 1 ref who is a right cock end. (Darren Drysdale)

 

[Houston_Blade]

I know an ex-assistant ref who is a brilliant guy (Andy Halliday. I've also had the pleasure of briefly working with a League 1 ref who is a right cock end. (Darren Drysdale)

I worked with a current PL linesman for a couple of years, he was UK&I FD at the time and if you turned up for a meeting with him you expected that the first agenda point was 'Talking about himself for half an hour'. We'd occasionally take the piss out of him for his frequent dodgy decisions but he really didn't like it and would throw his toys out of the pram.

I accept that it's harsh to judge all PL officials on this basis, I just can't get over the arrogant image portrayed by 99.9% of PL officials and the lack of accountability that goes with it.

 

[Tarqs]

How can a referee give a certain amount of corners and throw ins in a match... it's out of their control.

 

[bramptonblade]

Don’t believe all you read, this shite was made up by a notorious Twitter troll who eventually got charged by the police. I’ve met Mark Halsey and he’s 100% a top fella who does not deserve to be the victim of this bollocks. UTB

 

[bramptonblade]

Halsey was in my view the best prem ref I can believe this

Agreed

 

[JPBrods]

Believing random facebook posts with no verification or quote attribution is why 5G towers get burnt down by otherwise well meaning middle aged mothers.

 

[bramptonblade]

The narcissistic wanker is probably hard up and looking for an invite to “I’m a cunt get me out of here” or something. Funny how he never mentioned it at the time.

Chatting shite!

 

[Houston_Blade]

Chatting shite!

Fair enough , wouldn't be the first time and won't be the last.

 

[Big Hitter]

Don't know about the above but some of Mike Dean's decisions at OT the other night were unbelievable. Sending a kid off in the 2;nd minute was crazy refereeing and the penalty decision and second red to Southampton player was condemned by all the pundits later on. And this was after he saw it on monitor! Classic case of...." I am right all the time....." Should get Freedom of Manchester that prat.

 

[NuddysGloves]

Don't know about the above but some of Mike Dean's decisions at OT the other night were unbelievable. Sending a kid off in the 2;nd minute was crazy refereeing and the penalty decision and second red to Southampton player was condemned by all the pundits later on. And this was after he saw it on monitor! Classic case of...." I am right all the time....." Should get Freedom of Manchester that prat.

2nd minute or 88th minute if you go into a tackle like that then you're going to get sent off. 100% correct decision on that occasion in my opinion.

 

[Varkanoid]

2nd minute or 88th minute if you go into a tackle like that then you're going to get sent off. 100% correct decision on that occasion in my opinion.

Makes Lundstrums lunge other week look like a kiss on the forehead.

 

[Sean Thornton]

Another one for Ainsleys book “Swallows owt”

With apologies to Arthur Ransome

 

[jono_t2000]

I know an ex-assistant ref who is a brilliant guy (Andy Halliday. I've also had the pleasure of briefly working with a League 1 ref who is a right cock end. (Darren Drysdale)

Uriah Rennie used to go to the same gym as my old man when I was a wee snapper. Had such an amazing personality.

 

[PokerBlade]

I worked with a current PL linesman for a couple of years, he was UK&I FD at the time and if you turned up for a meeting with him you expected that the first agenda point was 'Talking about himself for half an hour'. We'd occasionally take the piss out of him for his frequent dodgy decisions but he really didn't like it and would throw his toys out of the pram.

I accept that it's harsh to judge all PL officials on this basis, I just can't get over the arrogant image portrayed by 99.9% of PL officials and the lack of accountability that goes with it.

Having spoken to two or three people who refereed at low levels and thought about working up, I honestly can't understand why anyone well adjusted would want to do it. Just my speculation but there's probably a selection bias there.

 

[norfolkblade]

Don't know about the above but some of Mike Dean's decisions at OT the other night were unbelievable. Sending a kid off in the 2;nd minute was crazy refereeing and the penalty decision and second red to Southampton player was condemned by all the pundits later on. And this was after he saw it on monitor! Classic case of...." I am right all the time....." Should get Freedom of Manchester that prat.

Kid or not going in knee high at force with studs showing is a red card at any point of the game. The second red was indeed harsh but you really can’t argue with the first.

 

[PokerBlade]

Don't know about the above but some of Mike Dean's decisions at OT the other night were unbelievable. Sending a kid off in the 2;nd minute was crazy refereeing and the penalty decision and second red to Southampton player was condemned by all the pundits later on. And this was after he saw it on monitor! Classic case of...." I am right all the time....." Should get Freedom of Manchester that prat.

There's no exception in the rules for it being early in a game or if you're young. It was a horrible challenge. The second one's tough because he goes down so easily but if it's a foul then it has to be a red card.

 

[Houston_Blade]

Uriah Rennie used to go to the same gym as my old man when I was a wee snapper. Had such an amazing personality.

He's not a current ref, he was a decent bloke by all accounts. Slightly before the 'celebrity' refs started to come onto the scene.

One of the Sunday league refs we had used to tell stories of the size of Uriah's cock, he reckons he reffed some regional cup finals back when Rennie was a youngster and they used to share a dressing room.