Ref Watch ... Franchise Friday

[Mick]

The man in charge is Darren Deadman who comes from Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, and is a civil servant in Peterborough.

In his fifth season as a League referee he is just one feisty match away from 500 yellow cards. He is on 494 - will he go for it tomorrow night ? His red card count is above average too.

He is a member of the so-called Talent Group of promising young officials being groomed for better things. Based on previous experience of watching Mr Deadman, expect unnecessary cautions and a few puzzling decisions all delivered with an iritating style.

He was once suspended for two weeks for allowing one too many substitutions in a pre-season friendly - hardly his biggest crime against football. (Shouldn't be a problem tomorrow, depending how many subs the Football League are allowing us - perhaps it's one less each match until the bonuses are paid!)

Refereed us 5 times before. Last season away to Brighton, where those of you with binoculars would have seen him caution Dervite and Sankofa (but not Macca for some reason). The season before at home to Northampton (1-1 just 2 yellows), Preston at home the year before that (0-0 6 yellows) and the year before that at home to Swansea (1-2 7 yellows). He also did our 4-3 away win at Chesterfield that year when he sent off their defender for being unwittingly struck by the ball some way from goal.

His assistants tomorrow will be minute Matt McLaughlin from Bedford and regular vistor from Kent, Tony Mason. Another regular visitor, Wade Norcott from Harlow stands by with the numbers board.

 

[mattytheshrimper]

sounds great. another dodgy ref.

 

[canveyshrimper]

The man in charge is Darren Deadman who comes from Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, and is a civil servant in Peterborough.

In his fifth season as a League referee he is just one feisty match away from 500 yellow cards. He is on 494 - will he go for it tomorrow night ? His red card count is above average too.

He is a member of the so-called Talent Group of promising young officials being groomed for better things. Based on previous experience of watching Mr Deadman, expect unnecessary cautions and a few puzzling decisions all delivered with an iritating style.

He was once suspended for two weeks for allowing one too many substitutions in a pre-season friendly - hardly his biggest crime against football. (Shouldn't be a problem tomorrow, depending how many subs the Football League are allowing us - perhaps it's one less each match until the bonuses are paid!)

Refereed us 5 times before. Last season away to Brighton, where those of you with binoculars would have seen him caution Dervite and Sankofa (but not Macca for some reason). The season before at home to Northampton (1-1 just 2 yellows), Preston at home the year before that (0-0 6 yellows) and the year before that at home to Swansea (1-2 7 yellows). He also did our 4-3 away win at Chesterfield that year when he sent off their defender for being unwittingly struck by the ball some way from goal.

His assistants tomorrow will be minute Matt McLaughlin from Bedford and regular vistor from Kent, Tony Mason. Another regular visitor, Wade Norcott from Harlow stands by with the numbers board.

The Oscar for great aliteration goes to......

 

[bilbyboy]

The man in charge is Darren Deadman who comes from Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, and is a civil servant in Peterborough.

In his fifth season as a League referee he is just one feisty match away from 500 yellow cards. He is on 494 - will he go for it tomorrow night ? His red card count is above average too.

He is a member of the so-called Talent Group of promising young officials being groomed for better things. Based on previous experience of watching Mr Deadman, expect unnecessary cautions and a few puzzling decisions all delivered with an iritating style.

He was once suspended for two weeks for allowing one too many substitutions in a pre-season friendly - hardly his biggest crime against football. (Shouldn't be a problem tomorrow, depending how many subs the Football League are allowing us - perhaps it's one less each match until the bonuses are paid!)

Refereed us 5 times before. Last season away to Brighton, where those of you with binoculars would have seen him caution Dervite and Sankofa (but not Macca for some reason). The season before at home to Northampton (1-1 just 2 yellows), Preston at home the year before that (0-0 6 yellows) and the year before that at home to Swansea (1-2 7 yellows). He also did our 4-3 away win at Chesterfield that year when he sent off their defender for being unwittingly struck by the ball some way from goal.

His assistants tomorrow will be minute Matt McLaughlin from Bedford and regular vistor from Kent, Tony Mason. Another regular visitor, Wade Norcott from Harlow stands by with the numbers board.

Maybe we should place bets on how many yellows/reds and to who to, instead of predicting the match score. This shouldn't be a problem for us anyway, we are used to dodgy refs, it will give us someone to let our frustrations out on. UTB 2-0 WIN for us.

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

If he antagonises the crowd he could be a Dead Man Walking.

 

[Mick]

The Oscar for great aliteration goes to......

Fossetts Farm funds failure fuels furious fans' fears, following from first financial fiasco.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Fossetts Farm funds failure fuels furious fans' fears, following from first financial fiasco.

****!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[bilbyboy]

Fossetts Farm funds failure fuels furious fans' fears, following from first financial fiasco.

absoflippinlutely brilliant. Does your boss know that you work for him? Or supposed to, nice one. UTB.

 

[Frankie the half breed]

the ref against gillingham at home was terrible too. he was all gillingham even when they fouled us.

 

[canveyshrimper]

the ref against gillingham at home was terrible too. he was all gillingham even when they fouled us.

Apart from when he disallowed their "goal" from the free kick that is.

 

[BoyWonder2]

This ref is another dire one, shock horror.

 

[The General]

His name was in lights last weekend, what game did he do Mick, as he made another awful decision!!

 

[Mick]

His name was in lights last weekend, what game did he do Mick, as he made another awful decision!!

Unfortunately for Tranmere he was a late replacement at Norwich and he handed them the match on a plate with a ludicrous penalty and a few other poor decisions. Fortunate for us though, as I think we're more likely to be competing with Tranmere for positions than Norwich if we have to rely on the current squad .. or lack of.

 

[The General]

Unfortunately for Tranmere he was a late replacement at Norwich and he handed them the match on a plate with a ludicrous penalty and a few other poor decisions. Fortunate for us though, as I think we're more likely to be competing with Tranmere for positions than Norwich if we have to rely on the current squad .. or lack of.

Thats correct. Just remember him and Mr Hill getting a bit of stick from various quarters!

Kev

 

[Andy_S]

Another dreadful, dreadful referee who as some others do, compounds it by being an arrogant, egotistical, know it all, attention seeking ****.

 

[bilbyboy]

Another dreadful, dreadful referee who as some others do, compounds it by being an arrogant, egotistical, know it all, attention seeking ****.

So Andy, you are not very impressed with this guy then? I would say that we just don't need a bad ref at the moment, we have enough problems, but sadly this season and last we have had more than our fair share. Still i am sure someone will tell me that these bad decisions always balance themselves out. UTB.

 

[Mick]

So Andy, you are not very impressed with this guy then? I would say that we just don't need a bad ref at the moment, we have enough problems, but sadly this season and last we have had more than our fair share. Still i am sure someone will tell me that these bad decisions always balance themselves out. UTB.

On the basis that Franchise are probably a fair bit better than us, that is exactly what we do want. Something that can overturn form; a maverick decision here, a gratuitous sending off there - turn it into a lottery and we have a 50/50 chance.

 

[Mick]

The man in charge is Darren Deadman who comes from Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, and is a civil servant in Peterborough.

In his fifth season as a League referee he is just one feisty match away from 500 yellow cards. He is on 494 - will he go for it tomorrow night ? His red card count is above average too.

He is a member of the so-called Talent Group of promising young officials being groomed for better things. Based on previous experience of watching Mr Deadman, expect unnecessary cautions and a few puzzling decisions all delivered with an iritating style.

He was once suspended for two weeks for allowing one too many substitutions in a pre-season friendly - hardly his biggest crime against football. (Shouldn't be a problem tomorrow, depending how many subs the Football League are allowing us - perhaps it's one less each match until the bonuses are paid!)

Refereed us 5 times before. Last season away to Brighton, where those of you with binoculars would have seen him caution Dervite and Sankofa (but not Macca for some reason). The season before at home to Northampton (1-1 just 2 yellows), Preston at home the year before that (0-0 6 yellows) and the year before that at home to Swansea (1-2 7 yellows). He also did our 4-3 away win at Chesterfield that year when he sent off their defender for being unwittingly struck by the ball some way from goal.

His assistants tomorrow will be minute Matt McLaughlin from Bedford and regular vistor from Kent, Tony Mason. Another regular visitor, Wade Norcott from Harlow stands by with the numbers board.

I have seen it suggested that Mr Deadman now comes from Cheshunt (well, I think that's what the word in brackets after his name said !). Unconfirmed.

 

[Mick]

The man in charge is Darren Deadman who comes from Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, and is a civil servant in Peterborough.

In his fifth season as a League referee he is just one feisty match away from 500 yellow cards. He is on 494 - will he go for it tomorrow night ? His red card count is above average too.

Those figures did not include his late replacement role at Norwich, so he's actually on 496.

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Those figures did not include his late replacement role at Norwich, so he's actually on 496.

Macca for number 500 ??