Referee Watch 2018 /2019

[North London Bee]

I hate Linington with a vengeance. He’s as weak as piss and let Cardiff walk all over us last season. He just smiles. Pats the offender on the head and does nothing.

He will let Leeds do whatever they want without protecting us.

Bastard.

 

[JANORAK]

I hate Linington with a vengeance. He’s as weak as piss and let Cardiff walk all over us last season. He just smiles. Pats the offender on the head and does nothing.

He will let Leeds do whatever they want without protecting us.

Bastard.

Don’t beat about the bush, NLB.....

Normally I’d say retaliate first, but Linnington’s just the sort of pratt to send one of ours off in the 1st minute....

 

[Infatuated Bees Alter Ego]

Hmm ! Great.

 

[sonofabee]

The only hope is it’s on the telly and the ref will be aware that he will be scrutinised so maybe less likely to be as starstruck as refs most weeks at GP when big clubs turn up!
Neal will be the subject of their attentions and he needs to remember he’s on camera all game.

 

[ladbroke]

James Linington has yet to ref Leeds this season.
Has been with us twice, with the most recent being the 1-0 win over Bolton and the other being our defeat to QPR.

Last season we had him 4 times, amazingly, he didn't have Leeds.

He has done Leeds once in 3 years, at Elland Road, and sent off one of the Leeds players.

He averages over 3.5 yellow cards a season, and amazingly rarely books ours.
Mepham had been booked twice, Hogan, Barbet and Henry the others to be booked.

 

[North London Bee]

The only hope is it’s on the telly and the ref will be aware that he will be scrutinised so maybe less likely to be as starstruck as refs most weeks at GP when big clubs turn up!
Neal will be the subject of their attentions and he needs to remember he’s on camera all game.

Cardiff was on the telly last season and he still stood and watched them kick us off the pitch.

 

[Cbee]

It would appear that Linnington has now been replaced by Keith Stroud!!!

 

[JANORAK]

It would appear that Linnington has now been replaced by Keith Stroud!!!

Sky Sports Leeds have objected to him again? What have we done to deserve the odious dwarf though? He should be at home, wallpapering his kennel.

 

[North London Bee]

It would appear that Linnington has now been replaced by Keith Stroud!!!

Jesus. From Frying pan to the fire.

 

[Newport Pagnell Bee]

Jesus. From Frying pan to the fire.

The only thing in Stroud's favour is that both Bees and Leeds' fans will be lamenting his sheer incompetence before, during and after the game.

 

[ladbroke]

Sky Sports Leeds have objected to him again? What have we done to deserve the odious dwarf though? He should be at home, wallpapering his kennel.

The last (only time) they have had him in 3 years he sent off a Leeds player...
Never had him again.
That, to me, is suspicious. Don't ask why, it just seems it.
I mean, not to referee a certain team for so long when the last time involved a red card for them and to then come off a game..

 

[robBEEh]

Things turned out alright the last time we had him!

 

[BEEm us up Scotty]

LInnington went off injured during the Wigan V Norwich match last Sunday, so probably not recovered.

Stroud was originally appointed as 4 O tomorrow, but now steps up.

The new 4 O is now..........................John Brooks.

 

[North London Bee]

LInnington went off injured during the Wigan V Norwich match last Sunday, so probably not recovered.

Stroud was originally appointed as 4 O tomorrow, but now steps up.

The new 4 O is now..........................John Brooks.

Brooks!! OMG. Who refereed the Derby game.

Stroud and Brooks - what a combination!

That being said dear Keith can have quiet games when he does not spontaneously combust - but they are as rare as hen's teeth.

 

[JANORAK]

The last (only time) they have had him in 3 years he sent off a Leeds player...
Never had him again.
That, to me, is suspicious. Don't ask why, it just seems it.
I mean, not to referee a certain team for so long when the last time involved a red card for them and to then come off a game..

Hey, that’s my conspiracy theory!

 

[mhead bee]

I have yet to see the Watkins booking, was it a dive? They showed the Bamford one about 50 times.

I can't understand why Bamford gets told to get up but Watkins gets booked whether it was the right or wrong decision they surely should both be yellows

 

[IDontBeeLieveIt]

I have yet to see the Watkins booking, was it a dive? They showed the Bamford one about 50 times.

I can't understand why Bamford gets told to get up but Watkins gets booked whether it was the right or wrong decision they surely should both be yellows

Both looked like penalties to me. Hard to be sure without a replay.

 

[ladbroke]

Both looked like penalties to me. Hard to be sure without a replay.

Agreed. I'd have given both.
But to not caution Bamford considering the way he went down and screaming for a penalty would assume stroud must have thought he dived.

 

[TW3Bee]

Agreed. I'd have given both.
But to not caution Bamford considering the way he went down and screaming for a penalty would assume stroud must have thought he dived.

Bamford spent the next 10-15 mins in Strouds ear complaining about it.

 

[North London Bee]

Stroud was more than decent. Probably should have given them a penalty and also one to us when Watkins was taken down before Maupay's acrobatic effort Not sure about the so called dive but apart from a weird foul given against Moses late on he did pretty well and was consistent.

 

[Delbee]

Stroud was more than decent. Probably should have given them a penalty and also one to us when Watkins was taken down before Maupay's acrobatic effort Not sure about the so called dive but apart from a weird foul given against Moses late on he did pretty well and was consistent.

Starting to like the guy

 

[mhead bee]

Stroud was more than decent. Probably should have given them a penalty and also one to us when Watkins was taken down before Maupay's acrobatic effort Not sure about the so called dive but apart from a weird foul given against Moses late on he did pretty well and was consistent.

I agree, by far his best performance reffing us. A couple of odd ones, letting them target NM and take him out 4 times with no yellow and then pinging one out when NM took the ball and threw it to where the free kick was seemed a bit unfair as did only booking one perceived dive. Other than that he let us time waste and play silly buggers a bit at the end so all felt about fair to me.

 

[JANORAK]

It wasn’t Stroud apparently. BBC website match report still lists Ref as James Linington!

 

[ruislip bee]

I thought Stroud did OK apart from booking Maupay. What the hell was that about?

 

[TW1Bee]

He was decent for us against the Ra Ra's

 

[TW3Bee]

He was decent for us against the Ra Ra's

Maybe awarding us one dodgy penalty was enough for one season.

 

[North London Bee]

Bloody Linington -Blind Pew, appointed for Sunday.Assuming he has recovered from his injury sustained at Wigan recently.

I have previously made it abundantly clear what I think about this apology for a referee but hopefully his laissez faire approach will be just what is required for a meaningless last day of the season encounter.

 

[Lionel Bart-At]

Bolton got away with murder. But for some shocking decisions we could have had a hat full.

 

[unBEEliveable]

Bolton got away with murder. But for some shocking decisions we could have had a hat full.

Harsh, I don't remember the ref doing anything much wrong, though I don't remember him doing much right either, actually I don't remember him doing anything at all....

 

[westendbee]

Surely the worst referee in the Championship at the moment is Geoff Eltringham - his performance at home to Reading this season was the worst I’ve seen since Bobby Madley at Orient 5 years ago.
Andrew Madley and Keith Stroud have risen in my estimation this season!

 

[sonofabee]

Surely the worst referee in the Championship at the moment is Geoff Eltringham - his performance at home to Reading this season was the worst I’ve seen since Bobby Madley at Orient 5 years ago.
Andrew Madley and Keith Stroud have risen in my estimation this season!

Stroud is a homer, we win when he refs us at GP but he scares the life out of me away.
Among the most memorable and worst refereeing performances I have ever seen include Stroud vs Sheff United in that 2-2 game at Bramall Lane, Stroud vs Wycombe at Adams Park when he sent off James Wilson, and Alf Grey vs Sheff Utd at GP in 79.

However the worst ever by a country mile I recall and there have been some stinkers was that gutless performance of the star struck Jonathan Moss vs Boro in the play off game at GP when he allowed them to kick lumps out of us all game and then booked the wrong player rather than a second yellow that would have seen them down to 10.

 

[North London Bee]

Stroud is a homer, we win when he refs us at GP but he scares the life out of me away.
Among the most memorable and worst refereeing performances I have ever seen include Stroud vs Sheff United in that 2-2 game at Bramall Lane, Stroud vs Wycombe at Adams Park when he sent off James Wilson, and Alf Grey vs Sheff Utd at GP in 79.

However the worst ever by a country mile I recall and there have been some stinkers was that gutless performance of the star struck Jonathan Moss vs Boro in the play off game at GP when he allowed them to kick lumps out of us all game and then booked the wrong player rather than a second yellow that would have seen them down to 10.

Totally agree. He let them get away with murder.Forshaw should have walked and Sod’s law they scored the late winner from his corner. He also let them stand about 7 yards away when we got free kicks on the edge of the area.

Appalling referee yet he did give us a penalty in the Chelsea cup tie. He was probably trying to make up for it!!

Bobby Madley against Birmingham was also terrible.

 

[TW3Bee]

Stroud is a homer, we win when he refs us at GP but he scares the life out of me away.
Among the most memorable and worst refereeing performances I have ever seen include Stroud vs Sheff United in that 2-2 game at Bramall Lane, Stroud vs Wycombe at Adams Park when he sent off James Wilson, and Alf Grey vs Sheff Utd at GP in 79.

However the worst ever by a country mile I recall and there have been some stinkers was that gutless performance of the star struck Jonathan Moss vs Boro in the play off game at GP when he allowed them to kick lumps out of us all game and then booked the wrong player rather than a second yellow that would have seen them down to 10.

Alf Grey is the benchmark by which all other shocking referees are judged.