Excited Canary 19 Posted October 19, 2009 Did anyone else realize how often the ref got in the way of Holt and co. whilst trying to switch it? It was astonishing, almost every single attempt he would be in the way and our player would have to take an extra touch!Or is it just me and my dad? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gingerpele 0 Posted October 19, 2009 I thought he was a mile above any Ref we have had at Carrow road this season (or ever probably) he made a lot of right decisions, but yeah he did get in the way a bit.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
First Wazzock 902 Posted October 19, 2009 Superb Ref tonight. He had his finger on the pulse all the way through the game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shack Attack 0 Posted October 19, 2009 We''re quick enough to slag the ref off most games so I think it''s only right that we should congratulate him tonight. No complaints whatsoever with his performance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Metatron 0 Posted October 19, 2009 Yes he was pretty good...although if we''re going to get all ''Alex Ferguson'' about things he only added an extra 30 seconds of injury time at the end for an injury-time substitution *and* an injury-time goal.We might have equalised - we''re quite good at late goals! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Camuldonum 0 Posted October 19, 2009 Lee Mason (a late substitute for Kevin Friend), a Lancashire lad from Bolton, started in the Bolton Boys League, full time Premier League pro.Quote: "I wasn''t a great player myself. It was my sports master who first suggested I might be a bit better in the middle. He was a ref and that''s how I got started."Best thing about being a ref: "Handling a big game well."Worst thing about being a ref: "Missing something terribly important and then watching yourself missing it on the telly for days afterwards." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shack Attack 0 Posted October 19, 2009 I thought he was taking too much time to book players as well [;)] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canary Man of Kent 0 Posted October 19, 2009 I thought he was very good.One criticism might be that he was too quick to book players, but naylor made Leeds intentions clear from the start Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chicken 0 Posted October 19, 2009 Actually I thought the ref was pretty much spot on.He booked players for tackles that were too too full on but restrained from booking when it was accidental/marginally late. This meant the game could flow and that players failed in attempts to wind other players up. Stamped out a lot of bickering pretty quickly and I don''t think put a wistle wrong. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 5,092 Posted October 19, 2009 [quote user="Shack Attack"]We''re quick enough to slag the ref off most games so I think it''s only right that we should congratulate him tonight. No complaints whatsoever with his performance.[/quote]Here, here! If we'' re reduced to having a go at the ref for this game then I think we''ve admitted we deserved to lose - AND WE DIDN''T! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Camuldonum 0 Posted October 19, 2009 As previously warned, you gave away a silly defensive error to Beckford and he took it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim Allman 1 Posted October 19, 2009 Whenever I''ve seen him ref a City game I''ve always thought he''s been a bit of an arse, but tonight he got the two early big decisions right, (both yellows) and he did well in a high tempo game with two committed teams. There''s always going to be a a couple of contentious shouts for middle of the park decisions but overall he had a good game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites