BWs v PNE

[Howmanheyman 26793]

Can be spun either way. I don't think it's the players that need their nerves handled, it's the fucking crowd moaning on after 30 minutes. Wish we were away for this to be honest.

Nah. Much better to be home at this stage with what's at stake. This is usually where even those that moan or keep quiet get on board. The crowd were great on Friday and will be good on Monday too.

[Howmanheyman 26793]

The ref for this game is Andy Madeley...from Huddersfield

The football league pulling out all the stops in their quest to strengthen their league. It's never ending.

[The Fish 8989]

Nah. Much better to be home at this stage with what's at stake. This is usually where even those that moan or keep quiet get on board. The crowd were great on Friday and will be good on Monday too.

Aye I was mostly being facetious. 

[LooneyToony 41]

 facetious. 

 

Yeah I had that yesterday morning. For immediate relief Tylenol will strengthen that right up. Then lots of fiber.

[adios 717]

You need a rusty nail up ya japs eye, and no mistake!

 Harsh, but fair.

[Tom 13840]

Can't we ask for another ref? This is insane for fucks sake.

[Haydnator 45]

Alright, what minute is he going to award Preston a dubious penalty? I'm going for the 26th.

[RobinRobin 9201]

Wasn't this the same issue which was raised previously (can't remember when), due to his heritage.  Good old Bobby's brother, as well 

[David Kelly 1117]

It's getting enough coverage that it will hopefully have the opposite effect and him give us a dodgy decision in our favour.

[Rayvin 4964]

Aye, at the end of it you could argue this will make him fairer to us. He's a professional who won't want to come out of that game under claims of cheating - not even for the club he supports.

[The Fish 8989]

I don't think it'll be a conscious decision for him. 50/50 balls will be 60/40 in their favour, and afte r afew of those who knows what could happen. A foul is given where it shouldn't be and Preston score from the freekick. No freekick is given when it should have been and we don't get the penalty we should have.

 

We'll find out that it's just a game of inches.

[trooper 940]

"We'll find out that it's just a game of inches"

As the actress said to the bishop

[The Fish 8989]

"We'll find out that it's just a game of inches"

As the actress said to the bishop

As the actor said to the room full of other actors. And LL Cool J.

[trooper 940]

As the actor said to the room full of other actors. And LL Cool J.

Sorry i haven't a clue

[Dr Gloom 19818]

 

[The Fish 8989]

Sorry i haven't a clue

No, that's Radio 4

[adios 717]

I don't think it'll be a conscious decision for him. 50/50 balls will be 60/40 in their favour, and afte r afew of those who knows what could happen. A foul is given where it shouldn't be and Preston score from the freekick. No freekick is given when it should have been and we don't get the penalty we should have.

 

We'll find out that it's just a game of inches.

Aye, I don't think it's as blatant as 60/40, but if there is a bias at this level it's not conscious.

[Howay 12452]

Agree with what Fish said, even if he isn't meaning it he's naturally going to favour Preston. It is a complete fucking disgrace tbh and is very easily avoidable.

[Rayvin 4964]

I suppose they'd make the case of 'where does it end?'

 

What if a Tynesider was refereeing a Forest (or now Villa) game and had to make a decision concerning Lansbury. You'd hope they get it right but who knows.

 

Although to be honest, I sometimes wonder if anyone who gets into refereeing even likes football to start with.

[adios 717]

I'm not buying the "slippery slope" argument here.

 

Just avoid the really blatant, easily fixable stuff.  Or run a deep-learning algorithm to assign refs to matches.

 

IDK one of those things.

[The Fish 8989]

I suppose they'd make the case of 'where does it end?'

 

What if a Tynesider was refereeing a Forest (or now Villa) game and had to make a decision concerning Lansbury. You'd hope they get it right but who knows.

 

Although to be honest, I sometimes wonder if anyone who gets into refereeing even likes football to start with.

 

To be honest, it'd be dead hard to find a referee for Lansbury's remaining fixtures that didn't think he was a despicable shit.

 

Seriously though, the referees aren't picked at the beginning of the season, they've time to look at which fixtures need the most impartiality. For example, why couldn't Madley referee the Rotherham - Ipswich game and Jeremy Simpson take ours?

[Rayvin 4964]

To be honest, it'd be dead hard to find a referee for Lansbury's remaining fixtures that didn't think he was a despicable shit.

 

Seriously though, the referees aren't picked at the beginning of the season, they've time to look at which fixtures need the most impartiality. For example, why couldn't Madley referee the Rotherham - Ipswich game and Jeremy Simpson take ours?

 

There'll be some manner of procedural reason. Not saying it'll stand up to scrutiny but there'll be something.

[The Fish 8989]

There'll be some manner of procedural reason. Not saying it'll stand up to scrutiny but there'll be something.

Edited April 20, 2017 by The Fish

[Rayvin 4964]

Well there will

[The Fish 8989]

It'll be some white bloke, saying to another white bloke "don't put the bloke with the Man Utd tattoo in charge of the Manchester Derby, but other than that it'll all come out in the wash."