Ref Watch Televised refwatch ........ Chesterfield (H)

[Leeboy]

Where were you seated?

West block W. I need to see a replay so maybe i’ll retract my comments afterwards

 

[RHB]

If you are talking about their goal then that was one of the few decisions he got right.

Ralph was playing him onside when the first long ball was played

I was, and I think we will have to agree to disagree.

 

[GNH]

I was, and I think we will have to agree to disagree.

Pause the TV footage when the ball was played, he is on side.

It was a tight call as Ralph was pushing up and the attacker moving forward, I imagine the lino got it right by accident given his general standard but it was correct

 

[Whispering Bob]

Not often I comment on this thread but the West stand lino deserves castration with a blunt spoon for not raising his flag for offside against Chesterfield at the start of their goal scoring attack.

I beg to differ, if you look at the grass lines on the pitch, Ralph was playing them on;

 

[Maldon Shrimper]

I've seen worse referees and also better felt some of his decisions odd but he got the penalty correct but he should have given us another but a lot of refs struggle to give two in a game

 

[Harry Bullocks]

Just home,it was highly charged atmosphere, like to have seen their goal on tv replay.
The Lino was way behind playat the time!
I think the ref tried to let the game flow by ignoring 3 imo clear handballs and should have opened his book earlier.
2nd half better ( primarily because we scored twice ).
I’ve seen worse, definitely some better 6/10

 

[They Call It Madness!!!]

Feel we should have had two pens after our first pen.

Cardwell has challenged for the ball and their 21 has taken him from below. Commentary said it was Naylor and was soft but none of them commented on 21. Certainly no attempt to play the balll and then their was the trip on Cards straight after!

 

[Mick]

I've seen worse referees and also better felt some of his decisions odd but he got the penalty correct but he should have given us another but a lot of refs struggle to give two in a game

... especially to the same team.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Thought the ref may as well have had a Chesterfield shirt on first half! Much better in the 2nd but the west lino did seem to be far behind play much too often. No idea where they got 6 minutes from at the end of the 2nd half, when it had been only 2 in the 1st - their GK had time wasted from the start of the match!

 

[RHB]

I beg to differ, if you look at the grass lines on the pitch, Ralph was playing them on;

It's all about opinions Bob, a bit like arseholes, we all have them. Unless the photo was directly in line with the lino exactly at the right moment, then that blunt spoon castration is still my preferred option. At the end of the day it's a moot point now as we won anyway.