Silvio Dante Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 First off - I thought the ref (Bobby Madley) was excellent throughout. Secondly, I didn’t realise he was a last minute appointment. And the reason being he’s a Huddersfield fan and was originally supposed to ref Birmingham vs Cardiff and Blues protested in view of potential bias so they moved Sam Allison there! 14 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 Just now, Silvio Dante said: First off - I thought the ref (Bobby Madley) was excellent throughout. Secondly, I didn’t realise he was a last minute appointment. And the reason being he’s a Huddersfield fan and was originally supposed to ref Birmingham vs Cardiff and Blues protested in view of potential bias so they moved Sam Allison there! Ah, well done Brum. Another nail in the coffin today anyway. What a pity. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickolas Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 He was very good. Its all going to change on saturday. Just look her up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheese Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 He obviously hadn't got the email saying not to award penalties to us. I expect he'll be relegated to League 2 for Saturday's games as a result. 2 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 Was excellent. Let the game flow and got very little , if anything , wrong . Also wasn’t afraid to bring play back for an earlier foul which is a skill in itself ! 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliOTIB Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 Difference between PL standard/experiences referees - and Keith Stroud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 I think he got everything right 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Olé Posted April 11 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 11 Absolutely nothing to do with the penalties, one of the best refs I've seen in a long time - was so consistent in how he judged things and always tried to let play go and only bring it back if the advantage wasn't there. Was never too fussy, cards were a last resort, and didn't want to be centre of attention. Looked like a normal bloke too rather than a failed footballer with an ego. More refs with this approach please. 20 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 We got 2 penos and won 5/0. Can we have him every week! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 He took an age to give the first pen! He was excellent. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjd Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 Got to be said I thought he was very good let play flow and a lot of times did not notice him on the pitch. Not like some refs who like to be noticed . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 6 hours ago, Silvio Dante said: First off - I thought the ref (Bobby Madley) was excellent throughout. Secondly, I didn’t realise he was a last minute appointment. And the reason being he’s a Huddersfield fan and was originally supposed to ref Birmingham vs Cardiff and Blues protested in view of potential bias so they moved Sam Allison there! I did wonder why the Sky red button commentator said that it was Sam Allison reffing and gave out his stats for the season, because you could then immediately hear Downsy on the PA saying it was Bobby Madley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cole Not Gas Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 Excellent ref, kept up with play and let's hope for more of the same on Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 6 hours ago, Olé said: Absolutely nothing to do with the penalties, one of the best refs I've seen in a long time - was so consistent in how he judged things and always tried to let play go and only bring it back if the advantage wasn't there. Was never too fussy, cards were a last resort, and didn't want to be centre of attention. Looked like a normal bloke too rather than a failed footballer with an ego. More refs with this approach please. Spot on. Didn’t he leave the game & come back down the leagues after some disciplinary issue? Clearly a class above & is an actual Prem ref, not like some who are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh1t_ref_again Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 One of the best refs we have had for a very long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 42 minutes ago, Super said: He took an age to give the first pen! He was excellent. Which was excellent. He thought about it & made the right decision, loads jump in & give it straight away & are wrong (Ipswich away). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRobsBiggestFan Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 I thought it looked like him and heard about the fact he was reffing Birmingham as a Huddersfield fan but hadn’t seen anything about the switch. Think the sign of a good ref is always the fact you don’t mention him at all to anyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRobsBiggestFan Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 6 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Spot on. Didn’t he leave the game & come back down the leagues after some disciplinary issue? Clearly a class above & is an actual Prem ref, not like some who are. Don’t take it as gospel but I think he was caught on video taking the mick out of disabled people? Pretty sure his brother is a prem ref as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 3 minutes ago, BigRobsBiggestFan said: Don’t take it as gospel but I think he was caught on video taking the mick out of disabled people? Pretty sure his brother is a prem ref as well Think that’s right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 25 minutes ago, BigRobsBiggestFan said: Don’t take it as gospel but I think he was caught on video taking the mick out of disabled people? Pretty sure his brother is a prem ref as well Yep that's right. Without that he'd probably be doing Champions League and internationals now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 Purely on performance , I thought he was very good. Played advantage well , but not just that he made it clear what was happening . Let the game flow , I thought he missed a few things but overall very good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elhombrecito Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 He had a good game, but he did seem to think he was a rugby referee with the amount of time he let play continue before coming back for a foul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markthehorn Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 1 hour ago, GrahamC said: Think that’s right. Yes he did . https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/37633248/bobby-madley-return-premier-league-referee-four-years 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Hucker Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 Best refereeing performance I’ve seen at AG for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red84 Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 31 minutes ago, elhombrecito said: He had a good game, but he did seem to think he was a rugby referee with the amount of time he let play continue before coming back for a foul. Personally think that was a plus, some refs blow far too quickly when an advantage was the better option! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atyeo's lift Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 2 hours ago, Super said: He took an age to give the first pen! He was excellent. I wonder if he was talking to the lino to confirm there was no chance of offside? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodsDTES Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 12 minutes ago, Atyeo's lift said: I wonder if he was talking to the lino to confirm there was no chance of offside? Think he was waiting to see the reaction of the two players involved before deciding as more often that is the giveaway in right or wrong. Notice the Blackburn defender didn’t complain when he did give it because he knew it was blatant as did the players around it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 11 Admin Report Share Posted April 11 3 hours ago, Northern Red said: I did wonder why the Sky red button commentator said that it was Sam Allison reffing and gave out his stats for the season, because you could then immediately hear Downsy on the PA saying it was Bobby Madley. They also said about the replacement being made Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clevedon Red Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 (edited) He made it look easy although it was a straightforward game to manage liked how he took his time over the pen and just kept out the way. Contrast that to Geoff Eltringham who gave WBA a penalty for handball, hit him on the head, whilst standing on the edge of the D. Edited April 11 by Clevedon Red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 It sure seems like OTIB loves Bobby madly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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