Refs for the play offs

[soggy biscuit]

We have Martin Atkinson in the first leg and Mike Riley in the second.

Don't see why that is interesting but some people seem to love this info

[The Real Sandhurst Royal]

Why can't we have the top championship referees for both games.. Howard Webb's performance at the weekend was poor.

[parky]

Why can't we have the top championship referees for both games.. Howard Webb's performance at the weekend was poor.

Explain how?

[who are ya?]

Because he's an easy target?

[Thaumagurist*]

Oh no, not Mike Riley.

Howard Webb was shit, he failed to punish Birmingham's no 34 (Traore?) for barging into the back of Doyle (yes, he did give a free kick, but no yellow card?).

[soggy biscuit]

Howard Webb > Spacecruiser

[handbags_harris]

Oh no, not Mike Riley.

Howard Webb was shit, he failed to punish Birmingham's no 34 (Traore?) for barging into the back of Doyle (yes, he did give a free kick, but no yellow card?).

But by that token he did punish Traore then. He felt a free kick was worthy punishment. Correct IMO...

[who are ya?]

If Spacey had his way he would have every goal scorer booked for scoring against Reading.

[The Real Sandhurst Royal]

parky wrote:
The Real Sandhurst Royal wrote:
Why can't we have the top championship referees for both games.. Howard Webb's performance at the weekend was poor.

Explain how?

His positioning for a top class referee was poor at times there were occasions when he was on top of the ball blocking the pass, he got hit once.
Maik Taylor and Stephen Carr constantly time wasted and should have been spoken to and possibly booked to address this early in the second half
Jaidee and Traore constantly fouled throughout the the game. This should have been addresed early on.. That said we were giving them heading practice.

[pearcetom]

parky wrote:
The Real Sandhurst Royal wrote:
Why can't we have the top championship referees for both games.. Howard Webb's performance at the weekend was poor.

Explain how?

His positioning for a top class referee was poor at times there were occasions when he was on top of the ball blocking the pass, he got hit once.
Maik Taylor and Stephen Carr constantly time wasted and should have been spoken to and possibly booked to address this early in the second half
Jaidee and Traore constantly fouled throughout the the game. This should have been addresed early on.. That said we were giving them heading practice.

now you're just nitpicking! you cant expect him to get every single thing right. i thought he didnt do too badly

[Thaumagurist*]

If Spacey had his way he would have every goal scorer booked for scoring against Reading.

^^ POWER POST ^^

[soggy biscuit]

parky wrote:
The Real Sandhurst Royal wrote:
Why can't we have the top championship referees for both games.. Howard Webb's performance at the weekend was poor.

Explain how?

His positioning for a top class referee was poor at times there were occasions when he was on top of the ball blocking the pass, he got hit once.
Maik Taylor and Stephen Carr constantly time wasted and should have been spoken to and possibly booked to address this early in the second half
Jaidee and Traore constantly fouled throughout the the game. This should have been addresed early on.. That said we were giving them heading practice.

[Jerry St Clair]

Mike Riley

Oh.
Shit.

[Ian Royal]

Didn't think the ref did much wrong. He did let Brum get away with a few crunching tackles just as we were getting back into the game, which totally disrupted us.

I don't think anyone was time wasting much. Mostly perception that they were because we were running out of time. They could have taken that long to do things 3 months ago I doubt there'd have been more than the odd boo.

[BarryWhiteRFC]

Mike Riley

Oh.
Shit.

Yeah but Reading v. Burnley in the Championship is surely like Manchester United v. Everton/Villa/Spurs in the Prem. And we know what happens when he refs at OT. Guanranteed at least one penalty to United!

[Avon Royal]

Mike Riley

Oh.
Shit.

Yeah but Reading v. Burnley in the Championship is surely like Manchester United v. Everton/Villa/Spurs in the Prem. And we know what happens when he refs at OT. Guanranteed at least one penalty to United!

The problem is that they use these types of games to pad their statistics to enable them to favour Man Utd in the prem. If he's accused of being a Homer at Old trafford he can point to the game where he screwed the home team at the Madejski...........

[gazzer, loyal royal]

got in the way of Tabb for the first goal. Tabb saw the danger, went to close down Fahey and Webb blocked him off

[Royalee]

Oh no, not Mike Riley.

Howard Webb was shit, he failed to punish Birmingham's no 34 (Traore?) for barging into the back of Doyle (yes, he did give a free kick, but no yellow card?).

He also failed to give a penalty when Duberry barged into the back of Jerome, no red card?

Get over yourself.

[loyalroyal4life]

mike riley is shocking

[MOGGY]

Wasn't it Mike Riley's backside that gifted Norwich a late winner against us at home a few seasons ago - late in the season when we were chasing promotion?