Referees’ Performances 2018/19

[Paladin]

Every bit as insightful as your post.

I don’t know if you pay to watch the referee but most people I know pay to go and watch the 22 footballers on the field play. An oft use phrase is the the best ref is one that is hardly seen.
You seem to be of the opinion the ref should be able to go anywhere and it’s up to the players to change the way they play to suit what the ref does. That is absolute tosh and your post was ridiculously stupid.

I've been there and done it (semi-pro level) so I do see things from a referees perspective sometimes. I watched the game, and hardly noticed the referee, so that meets your criteria of not attracting much attention to himself.

The referee does have to be on the pitch, and he has to patrol certain areas in relation to his linemen. Players know this and should be able to adapt.

I don't pay to watch the goal posts or the corner flags, but they are on the pitch too, and sometimes come into play. It's all part of the game.

 

[Chris in London]

I thought he gave them pretty much every 50/50 in the first half, but then he didn’t give the back pass against us when it was still 2-1, so overall no complaints.

 

[nmc]

Atkinson was on message at Anfield - shockingly bad performance.

 

[mat]

Even when he's not reffing the game he still wants to be the story...

:D

 

[hertsblue]

Atkinson was on message at Anfield - shockingly bad performance.

Another offside goal, clearly offside so god knows how the assistant missed it. So glad all the cheating counted for nothing

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

What a pile of tosh

Beat me to it.

 

[cleavers]

So glad all the cheating counted for nothing

We have a cup final to negotiate yet....

 

[Gabriel]

Even when he's not reffing the game he still wants to be the story...

:D

Think we can safely assume he won't be asked to officiate one of their games. The looks on the faces of fans around him are priceless.