I watched the game last night, I knew the ref was bad, I didn't expect him to be that bad! It seems his grandfather and father were also referees. http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/who-steve-martin-referee-who-12267936
The man was an absolute bell end. You can't even fart in football these days without getting a fine / ban / card etc.
If he’s given a touch line ban no fear as Kevin Blackwell did a fine job when he took over at Reading! Still it’s a joke he’s been charged.
Think our last 3 managers together would struggle to keep up with Mr Warnock!!!!! Fire and passion is what Tan wanted. You get that in spades from Colin. Wonder if Vincent realises Tan is Welsh for fire. Puts him half way there himself.
So what disciplinary measures are being taken against Martin? Worst officiating I've seen in years. Even worse than the previous 2 games he refed with us this season.
For the older supporters who do you recall as the worst referee? For me NQAT it has to be Brian Stevens of Glos. He was absoluty shocking.
I could never get my head around Uriah Rennie - very theatrical but some of his decisions were baffling.
Back in the 60's there was a ref called Stroud - may have been the father of current ref Keith Stroud (probably is as they are as bad as each other). Newport were 3.0 up at home to Southport with about 10 minutes to go. I will admit there was heavy rain and the pitch was getting water logged but with no chance of Southport coming back and such a short time to go, he abandoned the game. At the time the seats in the lower grandstand at Newport were the portable folding wooden variety. One fan was son incensed (Newport needed every goal and point at the time) that he proved the portability of the seats by picking one up, throwing it and connecting with Mr. Stroud's head. I think Newport were fined a few hundred quid at the time. The ground would have been closed for a few games now. The replayed game was drawn I believe so a point lost (2 for a win then). Since Keith Stroud came on the scene I have been convinced that he had something against Welsh clubs as a result of the above incident. He is always useless when in charge of City games.
Does anyone another character ref from the 60/70's, Roger Fitzpatrick (had a gay partner, Patrick Fitzroger ). He was short and fat and didn't enter the pitch until both teams were out. He would then sprint (well as fast as his little legs would carry him) to the centre of the pitch to greet the team captains and make the toss (ooo'errr missus). Once the game started he would proceed to chase around the pitch in the same flamboyant manner. He frequently got decisions wrong but was so hilarious that he often got away with it. Must have needed oxygen at half time and if doing games now the clubs we need to keep defibrillators handy.
I think it was Roger Kirkpatrick Bluey - but I know the guy you mean. He was like a little bluebottle buzzing around the pitch - talk about an enthusiast! He didn't give a **** about the piss-taking, and from memory, he was often more entertainig than some of our games.
This is the guy I think you mean Bluey - not much of him during the vid but a couple of typical close up cameos of him toward the end. For those younger members on here, this is the sort of pitch that we were used to back then.........
We call Keith Stroud the dwarf. He had charge of the Hull game away in our promotion season when in the last few minutes he sent off Andrew Taylor, gave Hull a penalty (which Marshall saved) & then gave us a penalty which Maynard scored to make it 2-2! Incidentally I well recall Kirkpatrick with his sideburns & little fat legs! That pitch in Manchester was like the mud bath at NInian - recall with horror a Don Murray back pass getting stuck in it leaving our keeper (Eadie?) stranded
