Who is your favourite ref?

[Shaggy]

Had a very similar experience. Young, gawky ref, completely lost control, got pushed and shoved, and ended up walking off in the 2nd half, crying. One of the lads ended up reffing it.

Next morning I was on my way to work. I lived near a big school and as I walked, I saw him. On his way to school. We knew he was young but **** me, to see him in his uniform was a shock, he looked even younger. He must've been maybe 16 or 17. Should never have been allowed to referee a Sunday league game. Felt so sorry for the kid.

[Tribute]

I've always thought Andre Mariner was a good ref for us...

[The Birdman]

Anyone fancy an 'old school ref-off'?

Roger Milford

I've got some stories about his daughter.................

[Shaggy]

Haha. Gwan.

[The Birdman]

Adam's first was a yellow?

See this is my point, was his first challenge a yellow? by the laws yes. The fact that some/most refs let players off with a warning first doesn't make that decision wrong.
If Gerrard or Suarez had broken through their centre midfield and was about to run straight at the back 4 before Parker or Modric cynically hauled him down I'm guessing you'd want him booked for it.

We all would, human nature as fans.
The problems occur when referees decide to interpret the laws, then they aren't officiating according to the laws of the game but according to their opinion.

[saj]

I hate all refs, every one of them. From the supposed FA qualified Refs at the league's/ tournaments I play in right through to the cunts in the premiership.

[zimbo]

Trelford Mills.

[Buzzo]

Who was the ref who years ago celebrated a Paddy Berger pile driver with a few fist pumps?

He was good

[RichC]

Ah Mike Reed "celebrating allowing the advantage" when Berger scored

[James P]

I think Paul Durkin used to be quite a decent ref

One of the better ones. Met him at a charity golf day a few years back, and he was actually a really nice guy as well - not a media whore like some these days.

[Catrin]

I didn't mind David Ellarey. He always seemed fair.

[saj]

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[fah-q]

We had a ref for a sunday league game who unbeknownst to us was a mate of one of the other team.

He would blow up for non existent tackles on their players and the opposition would basically have to disembowel one of our players to get anything. He allowed them a goal Stuart Atwell style that went the wrong side of the post before finishing the game on 78 minutes with them winning 3-2.

[Neil Young]

All referees are psychopaths.