Portland Bill

They aren’t concerned about the owners really, it’s just that they aren’t winning trophies. That’s the only reason most follow them. They wouldn’t even be protesting tonight if they had won their first two games.

Not sure about Thursday’s!

I would have JB over Dasilva any day of the week.

That’s this forum in general nowadays, why I rarely read it.

Great decision by the Lino.

I don’t see any standards falling, what I see is fan entitlement in the case of wanting every decision going their teams way, it’s 2022 and that seems to be the trend in general life nowadays. Unfortunately the officials can’t please everyone. They never have, and never will.

They don’t necessarily need to understand the game from a players perspective, but the vast majority will do, and will have also played the game. Perhaps players and fans should understand the game from a referees perspective?. Because it’s a completely different job than playing football. Players cheat and try and con officials, the official gets one view, and one look at an incident, they have to make their decision on what they see from the angle they see it. But, the main job of an official is to adhere to the laws of the game, that is their job, no if’s or buts, no grey areas, it’s either a foul or not a foul according to the laws of the game, and that is all they have to go by. Accessors will judge how well they have done, not the crowd, not the players, and not a manager. Officials get 100% scrutinised by accessors in every game, you just can’t imagine how deep the accessors will go, it’s a minute by minute account of the game, fans would be amazed how thoroughly the officials are scrutinised.

There is a league ranking for referees in every league. But it’s for the officials to see themselves. Ex players being referees!!, didn’t we have one last season, and he was roundly slagged off on here by the usual sorts. Ex pros don’t want to referee, mainly because they are rich, and know the kind of shite they constantly would get just for making honest decisions. The game is faster, stronger, more cheating, diving etc in this country than it ever has been, but constantly people on here just want to attack the officials. Referees at the top level will have been doing it for 20-30 years, you may not be aware, but they will have come up through from the very bottom of the pyramid, they know the laws, they adhere to the laws, and are good at what they do, even under very difficult circumstances. The majority of football fans don’t even know all the laws!. Playing the game is a million miles away from refereeing a game, it’s 100% different. If you don’t realise this, then go and take the course, and go and referee a game!.

They do understand the game, I can guarantee you that. They know a damn sight more about the game than the people who watch the game from the stands. Its fine for everyone to slag of referees, but anyone can take a referees course and show us all how easy it is, perhaps we have a few on this thread who would like to show us!.

Thanks Dave, much appreciated ?

Dave, any idea where I can listen to this interview please ?

Leicester’s looks like a pram when it’s raining!

First game was actually away at QPR in 1967. Starting going regularly from 1976.

It can’t be them. We struggle to ride bikes in Bridgwater, let alone speedboats!

Re the City Gas pitch invasions ( yes two), one was when they equalised and both sets of fans came on the pitch. The second was when City fans chased their players off the pitch!.

Pitch invasions have been going on for over 50 years, lots of incidents have happened in that time ( City Rovers 96 anyone!). The big difference nowadays is that every game has tv cameras picking up every little incident. These assaults have always gone on, we ourselves have done it in the past ( during our pitch invasions), and opposition players have got punched. There are always a few idiots who do stupid things, and that will never change. But extreme ideas like going back to fences are way over the top. Going to football nowadays is like going to a crèche compared to the 70’s and 80’s, where you literally took your life in your hands going to some places. Violence was an every Saturday occurrence back then.

They are a “giant” club though! So are Sheffield Wednesday. These two clubs are bigger than ( in my opinion) 8-9 current money league clubs. But we’re playing in a league one play off game, just goes to show how they have both been miss-managed.

Clearly a red, denying a clear goal scoring opportunity, I don’t understand why anyone would think otherwise.

You forgot Lee Johnson.

Totally agree, such a shame LJ came in and took my love of the club away for a time.

Lewy is to be seen watching Bridgwater Town every Saturday, his two lads play for Bridgwater.

Why don’t they stipulate that 2 of the subs must be under 21 or come through the clubs youth system.

The crowds were.

Keith Curle when he played at the back for us was immense. He had after burners he could switch on when needed. Many quick strikers were dumbstruck when Curle jogged alongside them as if he had another 3 gears to go into!!

Thanks, I thought you would agree ?