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The referee

wld said:
He reffed us on his league debut at Darlington, sent off one of their’s with a second yellow for something like encroachment at a free kick. He sent off two Barnet players at Deepdale and a Northampton player at their place in the game when a classic Andy Saville goal from a Kilbane cross won us the game in the last minute. All games I remember fondly for different reasons.

He was a very good referee who did get some stick but he was always very fit and kept up with play, so was always on top of any incidents.
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Set up Ryan Kidd for the winner against Barnet at home as well.

In another game, Can’t remember who the opponent was but I remember Adam Catterall, now on TNT Sports and Talksport, being the stadium announcer and saying get ready for the second half of the Uriah Rennie show as the players came out of the tunnel, after a particularly shit half of refereeing.
 
PistolPete said:
Well Thats exactly What I have said but the Woke Army went nuts, why dont we just have a black lesbian muslim woman ref and thats ALL the boxes ticked, simples
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No, that's not exactly what you had said! You said 'Get rid of all women officials in a Mans game, simples, she was SHOCKING.'.

If you'd only criticised her performance no-one would have an issue. You brought the fact she's a woman into it and suggest no women should be involved in a 'mans' game!
And fuck off with the 'woke' bollocks while you're at it.
 
Preston Lad said:
Set up Ryan Kidd for the winner against Barnet at home as well.

In another game, Can’t remember who the opponent was but I remember Adam Catterall, now on TNT Sports and Talksport, being the stadium announcer and saying get ready for the second half of the Uriah Rennie show as the players came out of the tunnel, after a particularly shit half of refereeing.
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He refereed the very first game at the new Wigan Athletic (DW) stadium where we won 1-0 with a goal from Jacko. We had 6800 there and that result had us closing in on promotion.
Rennie had a good game as well.
 
DSPP said:
Irrespective of their ability? Why
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Muzza said:
No, that's not exactly what you had said! You said 'Get rid of all women officials in a Mans game, simples, she was SHOCKING.'.

If you'd only criticised her performance no-one would have an issue. You brought the fact she's a woman into it and suggest no women should be involved in a 'mans' game!
And fuck off with the 'woke' bollocks while you're at it.
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And I stand by that, we have great women football pundits and the reason is they have played the game at a high level and I respect that, so that squashes the Sexist issues people think I have, however being a ref in a mans game where men are like gladiators on the field of play seems and is proving a step to far, just my observation of the small amount of matches refereed thus far by a female, this may improve in time but my opinion at this moment is not to have them.
As for the Woke bollocks, sorry mate if you think it doesn't exist then you need to open your eyes, it is everywhere not just football.
 
PistolPete said:
And I stand by that, we have great women football pundits and the reason is they have played the game at a high level and I respect that, so that squashes the Sexist issues people think I have, however being a ref in a mans game where men are like gladiators on the field of play seems and is proving a step to far, just my observation of the small amount of matches refereed thus far by a female, this may improve in time but my opinion at this moment is not to have them.
As for the Woke bollocks, sorry mate if you think it doesn't exist then you need to open your eyes, it is everywhere not just football.
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She had a good game against Fulham the other day. A poorer one against us. Your argument doesn't hold any water.
 
The Splash said:
That rings a bell. Certainly a big bloke not to be messed with. Anyone know where he is now? Is he still involved in football?
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He was in the news before the Qatar World Cup. They wanted to borrow the worlds oldest football trophy from the club he’s president of - Hallam - and he said no because of the LGBT issues.
 
PistolPete said:
And I stand by that, we have great women football pundits and the reason is they have played the game at a high level and I respect that, so that squashes the Sexist issues people think I have, however being a ref in a mans game where men are like gladiators on the field of play seems and is proving a step to far, just my observation of the small amount of matches refereed thus far by a female, this may improve in time but my opinion at this moment is not to have them.
As for the Woke bollocks, sorry mate if you think it doesn't exist then you need to open your eyes, it is everywhere not just football.
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I know exactly what exists out there, and the second you use 'woke' in that way, it discredits your statement, in my humble opinion.
 
Muzza said:
I know exactly what exists out there, and the second you use 'woke' in that way, it discredits your statement, in my humble opinion.
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well crack on your humble life, I know what is out there and it aint good mate, but thats not for here, the world is not what I was born into in many ways, good luck Pal
 
At least she’s not a referee this weekend. Relegated to 4th official for the Wednesday Hull game
 
Muzza said:
I know exactly what exists out there, and the second you use 'woke' in that way, it discredits your statement, in my humble opinion.
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100%. Woke as an insult just doesn’t work. The definition of Woke is ‘alert to and concerned about social injustice and discrimination’. I’ll accept this definition as a strength as opposed to a throwaway term used by many to describe situations that they just don’t understand. In fairness, politicians and the media are to blame for people parroting this as they misuse this all the time. It’s generally the really hateful bastards, Johnson, Rees-Mogg, Farage… the posh gets who try to create a phoney culture war by making people actually believe they are on the side of the common man. Reality is they despise the working classes, but need the votes. Don’t forget Johnson himself described the working classes as ‘feckless’ and ‘drunks’.

It’s these people that need taking to task, I just can’t understand how anybody cannot see through the rhetoric and see them for what they are.

Anyway, I’m leaving that there. Needless to say Muzza I am in complete and utter agreeement with you.
 
Mooney said:
100%. Woke as an insult just doesn’t work. The definition of Woke is ‘alert to and concerned about social injustice and discrimination’. I’ll accept this definition as a strength as opposed to a throwaway term used by many to describe situations that they just don’t understand. In fairness, politicians and the media are to blame for people parroting this as they misuse this all the time. It’s generally the really hateful bastards, Johnson, Rees-Mogg, Farage… the posh gets who try to create a phoney culture war by making people actually believe they are on the side of the common man. Reality is they despise the working classes, but need the votes. Don’t forget Johnson himself described the working classes as ‘feckless’ and ‘drunks’.

It’s these people that need taking to task, I just can’t understand how anybody cannot see through the rhetoric and see them for what they are.

Anyway, I’m leaving that there. Needless to say Muzza I am in complete and utter agreeement with you.
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I just assumed woke was another cut of ham.
 
Well this thread is about as toxic as you’d expect. Take a day off thinking your way of life is under threat from ‘woke’ folk. Firstly it’s not really a thing, secondly, it’s much better for your health to not spend it thinking you are under existential threat from women referees and tree huggers.
 
PistolPete said:
And I stand by that, we have great women football pundits and the reason is they have played the game at a high level and I respect that, so that squashes the Sexist issues people think I have, however being a ref in a mans game where men are like gladiators on the field of play seems and is proving a step to far, just my observation of the small amount of matches refereed thus far by a female, this may improve in time but my opinion at this moment is not to have them.
As for the Woke bollocks, sorry mate if you think it doesn't exist then you need to open your eyes, it is everywhere not just football.
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No gladiators on that pitch. Not in a white shirt anyway.
 
Doc Brown said:
That’s a new one on me Ilanroc.

Staying away because the referees are crap!
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@Doc Brown

A good example of my post happened in the Sunderland game when Evans was blatantly fouled (how the ref didn’t give it was anyone’s guess) right under the ref’s nose, and he not only didn’t give it, he allowed Sunderland a big advantage, and as they attacked, Lindsay cynically fouled their striker and got a yellow card for it. That meant Lindsay was on a yellow card for the rest of the match Due to the ref’s incompetence. Sunderland finished up with a dangerous free kick on the edge of our box, whereas we should have had a free kick on the halfway line. Things like this happen too frequently and can drastically affect the outcome of games.

Their first goal resulted in the officials getting a throw in decision wrong. Sunderland were given a throw in which should have been a throw in to us and they scored from that move as a result. That decision wasn’t as bad as it wasn’t easy to spot due to a ricochet. Sky did make a comment, and asked the question, if that goal was in the PL would VAR have gone back to that throw in incident. Who knows? Maybe they would, maybe they wouldn‘t. I guess that’s what’s wrong with VAR, they seem to be a law unto themselves.
 
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