| Ref for Saturday 17:44 - Apr 12 with 8213 views | GeoffSentence |
is James Bell.
He has taken charge of three League One games this season, and sent two people off.
One of those was Brendan Galloway of Plymouth in their away game to Portsmouth.
The other was Mo Sangare of Accrington in their home game vs Plymouth.
Lets hope he is in his anti-plymouth rather than pro-plymouth phase this week. |  |
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| Ref for Saturday on 17:47 - Apr 12 with 4851 views | PhilTWTD |
The only Town games he's reffed were the FA Cup defeat at Barrow and the 3-0 League One loss at Northampton! |  | | |
| Ref for Saturday on 17:49 - Apr 12 with 4819 views | clive_baker |
| Ref for Saturday on 17:47 - Apr 12 by PhilTWTD |
The only Town games he's reffed were the FA Cup defeat at Barrow and the 3-0 League One loss at Northampton! |
Blimey, literally 2 of the darkest days of the banter era. |  |
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| Ref for Saturday on 17:50 - Apr 12 with 4814 views | Metal_Hacker |
| Ref for Saturday on 17:47 - Apr 12 by PhilTWTD |
The only Town games he's reffed were the FA Cup defeat at Barrow and the 3-0 League One loss at Northampton! |
Yikes |  |
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| We're due one then? (n/t) on 18:11 - Apr 12 with 4709 views | Bloots |
| Ref for Saturday on 17:47 - Apr 12 by PhilTWTD |
The only Town games he's reffed were the FA Cup defeat at Barrow and the 3-0 League One loss at Northampton! |
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| Ref for Saturday on 18:13 - Apr 12 with 4683 views | FrimleyBlue |
Has he been officiating champ games. Or lower level outside of those 3 games.
If the latter.. that's a poor appointment again for an official at a full house Portman Road. |  |
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| Ref for Saturday on 18:35 - Apr 12 with 4612 views | ronnyd |
Ding dong. |  | | |
| Ref for Saturday on 18:52 - Apr 12 with 4536 views | Ryorry |
Let's hope he's not an End. |  |
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| Ref for Saturday on 19:08 - Apr 12 with 4456 views | NthQldITFC |
| Ref for Saturday on 18:35 - Apr 12 by ronnyd |
Ding dong. |
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| Ref for Saturday on 20:07 - Apr 12 with 4250 views | GeoffSentence |
| Ref for Saturday on 18:13 - Apr 12 by FrimleyBlue |
Has he been officiating champ games. Or lower level outside of those 3 games.
If the latter.. that's a poor appointment again for an official at a full house Portman Road. |
Yes, he's also had a bunch of games in the championship games as well | |
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| Ref for Saturday on 23:20 - Apr 12 with 3919 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
Let's just hope none of us are talking about him after the match.
It is down to us to get the result. |  |
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| Ref for Saturday on 07:55 - Apr 13 with 3681 views | Metal_Hacker |
We all know he'll be far too professional to let that cloud his judgement ....don't we !?  | |
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| Ref for Saturday on 08:14 - Apr 13 with 3602 views | OsmansCleanSheet |
That’s utterly ridiculous. How can they put a Sheffield Wednesday fan in charge of one of our games, given the circumstances? That’s got to be looked at surely. |  | | |
| Ref for Saturday on 09:01 - Apr 13 with 3471 views | ArchiRob |
So a self confessed Sheffield Wednesday supporter can really influence our season with a questionable decision
Beggars Belief |  |
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| Ref for Saturday on 09:09 - Apr 13 with 3423 views | tractorboy1978 |
| Ref for Saturday on 09:01 - Apr 13 by ArchiRob |
So a self confessed Sheffield Wednesday supporter can really influence our season with a questionable decision
Beggars Belief |
You'd like to think the club are aware of this and would request a change? | | | |
| Ref for Saturday on 09:25 - Apr 13 with 3344 views | textbackup |
| Ref for Saturday on 09:09 - Apr 13 by tractorboy1978 |
You'd like to think the club are aware of this and would request a change? |
They will be once we all email in to Ashton… if you truly feel he needs to know, do it
Mark.ashton@itfc.co.uk |  |
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| Ref for Saturday on 09:29 - Apr 13 with 3316 views | portmanking |
| Ref for Saturday on 09:25 - Apr 13 by textbackup |
They will be once we all email in to Ashton… if you truly feel he needs to know, do it
Mark.ashton@itfc.co.uk |
Done. | | | |
| Ref for Saturday on 09:37 - Apr 13 with 3257 views | textbackup |
Same 😂
Every little helps | |
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| Ref for Saturday on 09:40 - Apr 13 with 3240 views | portmanking |
| Ref for Saturday on 09:37 - Apr 13 by textbackup |
Same 😂
Every little helps |
It seems an utterly ridiculous decision on the EFL's part.
Why take the risk of decisions (and the ref's integrity) being called into question? | | | |
| Ref for Saturday on 09:41 - Apr 13 with 3224 views | clive_baker |
| Ref for Saturday on 09:01 - Apr 13 by ArchiRob |
So a self confessed Sheffield Wednesday supporter can really influence our season with a questionable decision
Beggars Belief |
He could've adversely influenced Plymouth's a few weeks back too away at Accrington, but he oversaw a 2-0 away win and sent off an Accrington player. It was a result that took Plymouth above Sheffield Wednesday.
You have to trust that he's professional enough to do his job properly. | |
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| Ref for Saturday on 09:44 - Apr 13 with 3203 views | Zx1988 |
Done and done.
And I mean done. | |
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| Ref for Saturday on 09:46 - Apr 13 with 3191 views | tractorboy1978 |
| Ref for Saturday on 09:41 - Apr 13 by clive_baker |
He could've adversely influenced Plymouth's a few weeks back too away at Accrington, but he oversaw a 2-0 away win and sent off an Accrington player. It was a result that took Plymouth above Sheffield Wednesday.
You have to trust that he's professional enough to do his job properly. |
To a point, yes. But it's nuts to have a self confessed Wednesday fan refereeing a rivals game in this promotion race. For his own sake as much as anything else. One dubious decision on Saturday and the EFL have a problem. I am sure as professional as any of us maybe, there is an element of bias, whether conscious or unconscious when it comes to tight decisions. | | | |
| Ref for Saturday on 09:49 - Apr 13 with 3157 views | Zx1988 |
| Ref for Saturday on 09:46 - Apr 13 by tractorboy1978 |
To a point, yes. But it's nuts to have a self confessed Wednesday fan refereeing a rivals game in this promotion race. For his own sake as much as anything else. One dubious decision on Saturday and the EFL have a problem. I am sure as professional as any of us maybe, there is an element of bias, whether conscious or unconscious when it comes to tight decisions. |
That's precisely my concern. Even if he seeks to be as professional as possible, there's always the potential for an unconscious bias when it comes to 50:50 decisions. | |
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| Ref for Saturday on 09:52 - Apr 13 with 3150 views | clive_baker |
| Ref for Saturday on 09:46 - Apr 13 by tractorboy1978 |
To a point, yes. But it's nuts to have a self confessed Wednesday fan refereeing a rivals game in this promotion race. For his own sake as much as anything else. One dubious decision on Saturday and the EFL have a problem. I am sure as professional as any of us maybe, there is an element of bias, whether conscious or unconscious when it comes to tight decisions. |
Feels entirely avoidable, which is the most nuts thing about it. He's officiated 3 games at this level all season and then he pops up to ref us on Saturday, doesn't really make any sense I agree. There won't be a lot we can do about it though. | |
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| Ref for Saturday on 09:55 - Apr 13 with 3125 views | PhilTWTD |
| Ref for Saturday on 09:09 - Apr 13 by tractorboy1978 |
You'd like to think the club are aware of this and would request a change? |
Club are now aware. | | | |
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