Bobby Madley

Back in the 70's aside from Clive Thomas I can honestly say I did not know a single ref and knowing who was reffing was never a talking point...

The problem these days is we know who all the prancing, preening twats are... This is part of the problem .... Their whistles should be heard but they should not be seen... These posturing pricks are ruining the game as much as VAR for me ....!

Yer right, BTD, there's not a good 'un among 'em!
 
I remember Kirkpatrick very well. He was quite a character. In the 70's when there were power cuts, we played a midweek game, I think it was WBA, at 3pm on the Wednesday. At some point there was a bomb scare, and an announcement asked if people who were seated would look under their seats for any suspicious packages. At this point, Kirkpatrick picked the ball up, shook it, then put it to his ear with a big grin on his face. The crowd loved it.
 
Keith Hacket (sp) Full members cup final. Did us out of a stonewall pen. 5-5 won in extra time. Kick started our team. Would have gone on to win European Championships......World Championships. The League every year after that..................be back. Nurse is here with my tablets.
 
I remember Kirkpatrick very well. He was quite a character. In the 70's when there were power cuts, we played a midweek game, I think it was WBA, at 3pm on the Wednesday. At some point there was a bomb scare, and an announcement asked if people who were seated would look under their seats for any suspicious packages. At this point, Kirkpatrick picked the ball up, shook it, then put it to his ear with a big grin on his face. The crowd loved it.

I was refereed by him in a five-a-side tournament in 1980 where, as winners, we played a Stoke City team. He was a real showman playing up to the crowd and taking the piss out of us players.
 
I do know that Stanley (later Sir Stanley) Rous refereed our Cup Final v Portsmouth in 1934. But there have always been utter pricks.

The aforementioned Clive Thomas was a prize buffoon. There was one many years ago with one arm - was he called Alf Bond? (Can anyone confirm?) How he would have signalled a VAR referral I can't imagine. Jack Taylor was another who thought the spectators had come to see him. Jeff Winter, as well....
Alf Bond indeed had only one arm. He reffed the Trautmann cup final. I think the film, The Keeper, missed that little detail.
 
Keith Hacket (sp) Full members cup final. Did us out of a stonewall pen. 5-5 won in extra time. Kick started our team. Would have gone on to win European Championships......World Championships. The League every year after that..................be back. Nurse is here with my tablets.

Isn't a fan of Mike Riley. A (slightly) less of the the two evils imho.
 
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Who remembers Roger Kirkpatrick, the fat fecker that reffed us and fell over running back at Maine Road on the day injuring himself. Had to be replaced and when we got a decision against us, we all sang, "we want the fat Twat back". Oh the memories...
Just about to post this once I'd finished the thread.
 

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