GrahamC Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 Interesting that he’s not been mentioned on here at all. For what it’s worth I thought he was good yesterday, he did let a fair bit go, Stewart & Simms definitely jumped at their man a few times & he let a lot of wrestling go at corners, but at least he was consistent (I saw Martin do the same) & he clamped down on their time wasting well. Certainly not the reason we lost & far better than last week’s clown. 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Londoner Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 He was mainly consistent however their number 4 already on a yellow card committed a second foul similar to ones others had been booked for and kept his card in his pocket 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sheene Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 I thought he was very good but the time he took to get the game started in some dead ball situation was so frustrating. A free kick to Sunderland on the edge of our box in the second half took over a minute to restart and I'm not sure he trusted his Assistant on the dugout side who was poor in the second half missing clear fouls right in front of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 I thought he was decent tbh couldn't argue with any of the bookings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 When we start to see Stroud as a good referee it just emphasises how far the standard of officials in the EFL has fallen. 2 1 4 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUTOR Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 I think says how far officiating has fallen when Stroud is actually not a bad referee to have anymore 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 5 minutes ago, Bouncearoundtheground said: I think says how far officiating has fallen when Stroud is actually not a bad referee to have anymore Snap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin_unreliant Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 36 minutes ago, East Londoner said: He was mainly consistent however their number 4 already on a yellow card committed a second foul similar to ones others had been booked for and kept his card in his pocket He was better than I expected from previous games. As for your point, I'm sure he reached toward his pocket for a card then stopped when he realised he'd already booked him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midred Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 1 hour ago, robin_unreliant said: He was better than I expected from previous games. As for your point, I'm sure he reached toward his pocket for a card then stopped when he realised he'd already booked him. Is this becoming a problem where referees are unwilling to give a second yellow card which will lead to a sending off? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 3 minutes ago, Midred said: Is this becoming a problem where referees are unwilling to give a second yellow card which will lead to a sending off? I think it’s always been the case. And, in the cold light of day, it’s probably not a bad thing. I’m not talking about blatant ones, but ones like yesterday where it could have gone either way. Defintely upsets the balance of the game, generally spoils it, usually means that the 10 man side just shut up shop, and as we all know City are no more likely to win against 10 than they are 11. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Midred said: Is this becoming a problem where referees are unwilling to give a second yellow card which will lead to a sending off? Not a problem. I am for keeping players on the pitch. Of course this can't always be the case. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 Could have given Sunderland a pen? Havent seen it again but their fans were adamant it was stonewall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke_bristol Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 I thought he was poor but his reputation may have something to do with that and might have coloured my interpretation of his decisions. No way could I see his performance as a consistent one, but we didn’t lose because of the ref. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midred Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 2 hours ago, italian dave said: I think it’s always been the case. And, in the cold light of day, it’s probably not a bad thing. I’m not talking about blatant ones, but ones like yesterday where it could have gone either way. Defintely upsets the balance of the game, generally spoils it, usually means that the 10 man side just shut up shop, and as we all know City are no more likely to win against 10 than they are 11. I understand what you're saying but if players get to know which referees don't like to give a second card then what have they got to lose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 30 minutes ago, Midred said: I understand what you're saying but if players get to know which referees don't like to give a second card then what have they got to lose? Because they won’t know what the ref will judge blatant and what 50/50. I don’t think refs should never give a second yellow. If the Sunderland player yesterday had done a repeat of the foul that got him his first yellow then clearly no option. But the second offence wasn’t that bad, and there was no huge outcry for a card, even if he might have got one of it was his first. Not simple, I know, but I just feel that it would have spoilt the game unnecessarily yesterday. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 From memory I don’t think his last 2 or 3 games involving us have been too bad. Certainly worse around than him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtucks Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 3 hours ago, italian dave said: I think it’s always been the case. And, in the cold light of day, it’s probably not a bad thing. I’m not talking about blatant ones, but ones like yesterday where it could have gone either way. Defintely upsets the balance of the game, generally spoils it, usually means that the 10 man side just shut up shop, and as we all know City are no more likely to win against 10 than they are 11. Whereas a booking has no real benefit to the opposing team. The team that benefits is the one played when the player is eventually suspended for five bookings. I would much prefer sending a player to the "sin bin" for 20 or 30 minutes for bookable offences. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Cat Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 So....we need another ref to vent our anger on now but he sounds of it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 12 minutes ago, Redtucks said: Whereas a booking has no real benefit to the opposing team. The team that benefits is the one played when the player is eventually suspended for five bookings. I would much prefer sending a player to the "sin bin" for 20 or 30 minutes for bookable offences. I've often thought that about red cards too - usually happen fairly late on, so the benefit to the opposing team that day is fairly short lived. Whilst the next opponents benefit from that team having a (sometimes key) player out. I guess it evens itself out over a season. Just like penalty decisions 8 minutes ago, City Cat said: So....we need another ref to vent our anger on now but he sounds of it... Plenty of choice...!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezo Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 I thought he was pretty bad but consistently bad for both teams so I guess that turns out to be a fair ref! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 I don't think Stroud's ever been a particularly bad referee, more quirky, but we're coloued by our poor record with him in charge. For the most part he was fine yesterday, although Chris Martin may have felt hard done by with some of the decisions that went against him. Sunderland fans can certainly have no complaints as another ref may have sent Pritchard for a very early bath yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamdon Mart Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 1 minute ago, RoystonFoote'snephew said: I don't think Stroud's ever been a particularly bad referee, more quirky, but we're coloued by our poor record with him in charge. For the most part he was fine yesterday, although Chris Martin may have felt hard done by with some of the decisions that went against him. Sunderland fans can certainly have no complaints as another ref may have sent Pritchard for a very early bath yesterday. It wasn't Pritchard, it was Corry Evans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Corner Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 to give Stroud his due i thought he was ok, the linesman/assistant was awful though, he kept waiting for Stroud to make a decision before flagging and missed a blatant push right in front of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 3 minutes ago, Hamdon Mart said: It wasn't Pritchard, it was Corry Evans. Your right I was wrong. Players in blue all look the same to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderJar Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 Considering who the ref was I felt that their number 4 and our Joe Williams were both lucky to stay on the pitch. The Lansdown side linesman was clueless and Stroud made some key decisions for him. He missed some fouls and played on with players on the ground in obvious discomfort but in all honesty I barely noticed him which is remarkable because he is the centre of his own universe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelts Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 Hardly put a foot wrong yesterday. He does love the attention and we saw a very safe pair of hands at Championship level . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Balls Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 11 hours ago, Barry Sheene said: I thought he was very good but the time he took to get the game started in some dead ball situation was so frustrating. A free kick to Sunderland on the edge of our box in the second half took over a minute to restart and I'm not sure he trusted his Assistant on the dugout side who was poor in the second half missing clear fouls right in front of him. The assistant in front of the Lansdown was useless. Missed a couple of clear offsides in the first half, one of which wasn’t even close, as in the Sunderland striker was a good yard ahead of the last defender as the ball was played. As for picking up defensive fouls by Sunderland in the second half, forget it. So at least he was consistently crap - in their favour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliOTIB Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 Back on Wednesday. God help us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pride of the west Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 1 minute ago, OliOTIB said: Back on Wednesday. God help us Well that's pissed on my bonfire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 1 minute ago, OliOTIB said: Back on Wednesday. God help us Wouldn’t it be ironic if it was him who awarded us a penner. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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