Recent content by PaulMatthews

You don’t give up do you?

Which they obviously do on purpose!

Like I said earlier players cheat which Smurf didn’t comment on.I don’t think you can level that at refs

Blind defence? I think I am more of an authority to comment about referees than someone that has done the odd game.And using the term “cowardice” yea right.We make honest decisions,so you will always get one team disagreeing with your decisions,notwithstanding the assessor that might be...

Perhaps if players stopped blatantly cheating it would help

Can’t argue with that.It seems smurph is striving for perfection!

Not at all I’ve heard it.Was a ref for about 40yrs here and in Oz.Heard a fan in the West Stand at the vetch say the cancer comment to a colleague of mine.Before I got to him an old lady got stuck into him.You obviously seem to think it’s ok.Thats why people like you are the cause of a dearth of...

So you would be ok if someone hurled abuse at you.Saying things about your wife and “I hope you get cancer”

That is what Anthony Taylor was talking about.You didn’t answer the 1st part.I don’t think reffing the odd game would give you a clear indication of what it’s like.

So you think that the disgraceful abuse you hear aimed at officials at our home games and elsewhere is ok? You see it at grass roots games as well.Shortage of refs the world over because of the crap they put up with.The refs are doing it because they love the game and so make honest mistakes,but...

Where does it actually appear?On twitter?

It most certainly is

Well I was serious! It was nearly true

Exactly as an ex ref that really annoys me that they do not know the laws of the game.And don’t get me started on where throw ins are taken,free kicks wherever they want and standing in front of free kicks.I could go on!!

Just after he handled it someone on the halfway line jumped up to grab the ball