Bill 1,788 Posted November 25, 2017 I''m not sure it was fair to get the poor fellow to hobble across the pitch as if he was desperate for a pis. Then send the fourth official out over, before it dawned on them that they did not have a spare as fourth official.I can only assume the stand in is ''registered'' or something with the club as he was there fairly promptly, but didn''t seem to know what his role was or how to work the ''numbers board''.Otherwise I have to say I was quite surprised by the atmosphere almost everyone seemed to be behind the team. Maybe give Farke the afternoon off next time and get some bloke from the C@SN league to stand on the touchline and send on the subs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIL 1010 4,722 Posted November 26, 2017 The stand in as you call him was our very own Spud Thornhill who is known to hundreds of Norwich fans as he attends virtually every home and away game and is also on virtually every social media and football website. He is a regular on Scrimmage and is also known by many within the Football Club.Furthermore he is my postman. [:D] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwindonCanary 455 Posted November 26, 2017 Is Spud a registered referee ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIL 1010 4,722 Posted November 26, 2017 He is indeed Swindon. Referees in local leagues and if i remember rightly this is not the first time he has had to step from the crowd. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mello Yello 2,281 Posted November 26, 2017 ''Spud'' also featured in the NCFC v PNE match programme.....weird innit? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwindonCanary 455 Posted November 26, 2017 A man with very many strings to his bow, I was also told he''s an avid programme collector Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CANARYKING 634 Posted November 26, 2017 Why do have this fourth official, never used to. When a team needed to make a sub the LINESMAN held his flag horizontally and at the next stoppage it happened plus we never knew how much extra time was added either. Next up will have a standby fifth, sixth and seventh official. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FCC 76 Posted November 26, 2017 Spud up front on Fridays it is then? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diane 500 Posted November 26, 2017 [quote user="TIL 1010"]He is indeed Swindon. Referees in local leagues and if i remember rightly this is not the first time he has had to step from the crowd.[/quote]I love Spud, really nice man, comes to our events and is Norwich through and through, bet he doesn''t like being so much in the limelight though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted November 26, 2017 [quote user="TIL 1010"]The stand in as you call him was our very own Spud Thornhill who is known to hundreds of Norwich fans as he attends virtually every home and away game and is also on virtually every social media and football website. He is a regular on Scrimmage and is also known by many within the Football Club.Furthermore he is my postman. [:D][/quote]Blo ody name dropperotherwise a well deserved ''honour''Â (play his cards right and he will be on Celebrity get me out of the sh it next year)ps who told him what time is added on ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWC 239 Posted November 28, 2017 Top man - he was very active on the old "official" message board.....those were the days....... :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted November 28, 2017 A sort ofSpud-you-like Share this post Link to post Share on other sites