OldManGravz 1,311 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 How is this man still allowed to officiate? I've honestly never seen him referee a game that didn't have at least a couple of dodgy decisions. And some of them have been corkers. Remember that 'ghost' goal between Watford and Reading? The Liverpool goal against Sunderland where the Macks thought the ball was dead? The Derby-Forest derby where he lost control? Yet another shocking game today too. The man needs to be struck off. Link to post Share on other sites
p_mards 1,363 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 He and even his linesmen where giving illogical decisions. In the first half he was letting dozens of fouls from Blackburn players on ours go unpunished. One of the worst refereeing performances I've seen. Link to post Share on other sites
OldManGravz 1,311 Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 I shudder when I see he's in charge of one of our games. Honestly one of the worst referees I've ever seen. Link to post Share on other sites
andrewparkes 12 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Ahhhh was he the ref? I did wonder who he was, some of todays decisions beggared belief. Now knowing it was him, it makes sense i guess. Bloke is a complete clown Link to post Share on other sites
boroinferryhill 8 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 The man is a tool the linesman wasn't that much better everyone in the ground seen that leadbitter shot took a huge deflection Atwell needs to be sanctioned the standard of refereeing is poor but that aside we should have won that game Link to post Share on other sites
LukeR 44 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 The scary thing is, he was one of the best refs we've seen this season Link to post Share on other sites
MMC 987 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 I'm with LukeR on this. He gave some odd decisions, but a lot of the worst ones were when he was unsighted and relying on the linesman who was on Ledesma's side of the pitch and he was bloody awful! Attwell seemed to get worse as the game wore on and in the second half he was making some baffling decisions. How rovers escaped without a single yellow card is an amazement to me. Link to post Share on other sites
Air Resistance 26 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 I'm with LukeR on this. He gave some odd decisions, but a lot of the worst ones were when he was unsighted and relying on the linesman who was on Ledesma's side of the pitch and he was bloody awful! Attwell seemed to get worse as the game wore on and in the second half he was making some baffling decisions. How rovers escaped without a single yellow card is an amazement to me. this... Link to post Share on other sites
HoyteForLeftBack 189 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 I wasn't at the game but it is a well known scientific fact that all referees and linesmen/women hate us. So it's nothing new ;) Link to post Share on other sites
MMC 987 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Correction, Lineswomen hate Cardiff! Link to post Share on other sites
HoyteForLeftBack 189 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Correction, Lineswomen hate Cardiff! Is it slightly sexist that the first thing I thought was he didn't even have the common courtesy apologise, what a d*ck. loving he score line though!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
MMC 987 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 I doubt he'd apologise when it was almost certainly intentional :P It looks like he takes another stride and dips his shoulder into her back. Dirty old ***! Link to post Share on other sites
EstonSmog 128 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 I'm with LukeR on this. He gave some odd decisions, but a lot of the worst ones were when he was unsighted and relying on the linesman who was on Ledesma's side of the pitch and he was bloody awful! Attwell seemed to get worse as the game wore on and in the second half he was making some baffling decisions. How rovers escaped without a single yellow card is an amazement to me. this... Agree with this, although Carayol was getting pulled and pushed all over and nothing was given. The linesman in front of the West was awful, not only for us either. He missed balls that have gone out of play, corners & goal kicks given the wrong way, he was truly awful. I think Attwell was more frustrating than poor, I think he was trying to let the game flow at times but that sometimes came across as poor refereeing. Link to post Share on other sites
LukeR 44 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Attwell looked incompetent, but he didn't look actively biased against us like we've seen at some points this season (they probably aren't biased against us, but there have been games where we've got absolutely nothing from the officials) Link to post Share on other sites
MMC 987 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 He wasn't a good ref, but he wasn't biased against either side. The linesman was utterly useless (on the West Stand side). Several times he gave a goal kick when it should have been a corner, or didn't signal an obvious foul (when their RB or RM was holding Carayol back by his face!). When the ref was unsighted, he had no assistance from that linesman and that was irritating. Equally he gave a goal kick to us when it was very, very blatantly a Blackburn corner. He was utterly useless and I'm not convinced he gave a correct decision all match. Another one I've just remembered was when Chalobah kept the ball in play excellently but he signalled for a goal kick. The ineptitude of officials in this league is woeful. Link to post Share on other sites
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