Before this game Mr Dean has (surprisingly) only ref'd one of our games this season - the away win against West Brom. please log in to view this image So not a lot of previous to go on, but over the years our results with him in charge have been average, and just over 40% of them ending in a draw. That would seem the favoured result tomorrow night.
It's my birthday, and for that reason only I'm going for a 3-2 win, with Berba scoring twice because he's also in my Fantasy Football team. Happy 150th birthday to the Football League as well. And to Barry Hayles (who is, I think, younger than 150).
Think last nights game showed Mike Dean is one of these starstruck Refs. I've noticed there are a few refs who seem to pander to the top clubs players. We've had two players sent off for the same type of tackle that Ivanovic put in yesterday. He was chatting away to Chelsea players and smiling, Chelsea players only had to ask for a foul and he gave it. What was that booking for Ruiz all about, Bryan was trying to stay on his feet!!!
Mr Dickhead last night was awful. If Sidwell's one-footed tackle was a red then that one should have been red and a ban for the rest of the season... FA with the two tier justice is destroying the game.
In reconition of the Board's policy on the use of inappropriate language, I will restrict my comment to "could not agree with both of you more." As a mild aside though, did anyone see the ludicrous off side 10 yards inside the Chelsea half given by the line-person on the JH Stand side?
