Agreed. Perhaps this one meant to go to the Sumo Championships in London and took the wrong turn? And yet Kane got his jersey tugged in Latvia and got a pen.
We had Mr Rueben Ricardo, more cards than Waddington's, a penalty for Brum (justified), another penalty appeal for them turned down (it was a penalty), a yellow for a Brum player that should have been red, and a technical area fracas that should have seen Brum's manager booked, he wasn't. Abridged version, both teams Rued today's referee. The views expressed in my posts are not necessarily mine.
Wonder who we'll get to ref us at the Toughsheet Stadium. Hope it's not a Brummie with an attitude problem......
Your referee for Saturday is Bent Oner. Oh sorry, that should read Ben Toner, although... The views expressed in my posts are not necessarily mine.
Another one who has been around for a while but has not experienced the mighty Bluebirds although I recall his name from somewhere. In fairness he has done a few Championship games. However, he is from Blackburn refereeing a Bolton game. Is that good or bad?
He reffed us three times last season, WDL, and looking at the stats doesn't seem too card happy. Famous last words. The views expressed in my posts are not necessarily mine.
There’s no Welsh referee on the circuit. Last one I recall was Keith Cooper. Clive Thomas obviously and before him Howard King.
I played in a charity game once in Cardiff and we had Clive Thomas as the referee. He booked me for an innocuous challenge.
Only Clive would book someone in a charity game. Unless you got fined for being booked and that went to the charity. Clive would probably have booked everyone and the managers if that was the case.
Remember that World Cup incident when he blew for half time a split second before a ball from a corner was headed in
Did a lot of work for Clive on his home when he was living at Rest Bay, Porthcawl through the 90's / Noughties period. I think he's still around but dunno if he still lives there though. I've been out of the work loop for over 15 years now - is it that long. Whatever his fearsome reputation on the pitch, he had the same "spikey" front when you dealt with him in business, but was really a pussycat at home - his wife always sorted him out. He was devoted to her and hopefully they're still together and still is. He was managing director of the Kier Facilities Ltd group at the time but underneath that spikey exterior bluster he'd perfected was a concerned and thoughtful bloke - though he'd always try to give the opposite appearance to anyone he dealt with. He had a thousand stories and not just about football. I remember him telling me about a visit he'd made to the local optician. He was sat in the chair being examined when the optician told him "don't move - just sit there quietly". He'd spotted something serious which Clive never knew about and called an ambulance to take him straight to hospital. He came out after a few days but he was very lucky he went for that optician check up. He spent a lot of money with me so perhaps I've got a biased opinion, ninian............
