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Ref Watch 18/05/2024: L1 Play-Off Final - Bolton vs Oxford - Sam Barrott
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chuckbert
Level: Paul Moody
(197 Apps, 75 Gls)
Gave him 8. Might be generous, but fuckitt we got promoted.
There were a few things that he ought to have given (pulling JM back repeatedly), but he might have given a penno for handball to them, so ... on average pretty good.
There were a few things that he ought to have given (pulling JM back repeatedly), but he might have given a penno for handball to them, so ... on average pretty good.
frenchconnection
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I thought generally tried to let the game flow good ref imo
frenchconnection
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I thought generally tried to let the game flow good ref imo
gave them everything!
frenchconnection
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That worked out well pmsl
Hes normally reasonable...lenient with yellow cards, allowed bolton players to commit assault on ours ,in the main waving play on nevermind giving anything, some of their challenges were shocking- yes we deservedly won ... a below average 4 from me
After all that fuss, did anything actually end up going to VAR? Didn't seem to be any double checking when Dale was wiped out by their keeper on the edge of the box.
I thought he was called Sam Bolton Barrett.
In the first 10 mins, he failed to penalise arms round the neck, blatant shoving and fouls.
In the first 10 mins, he failed to penalise arms round the neck, blatant shoving and fouls.
Poor I thought. Heavily favoured Bolton and was very inconsistent
ljs
Level: Dave Roberts
(176 Apps, 8 Gls)
- Year of First Game
- 1970
Commentary said they did check it.
A lot of viewing through yellow tinted glasses here as he was decent and quite fair.
OX14
Level: Les Phillips
(224 Apps, 15 Gls)
Was poor first half giving Bolton fouls every time their player fell over. Second half he cottoned on to their antics and let the game flow.
Ewes
Level: John Aldridge
(141 Apps, 90 Gls)
Absolutely not. Booked 2 Bolton players versus one of ours. Plus he ignored what was a 50/50 penalty when Moore handled in the box but his arm was raised. 6/10 performance from me but his assistants were better.
Golden Dr Otto
Level: Dave Roberts
(176 Apps, 8 Gls)
I’ve watched it back multiple times. It’s hard to understand how that’s not a penalty. Freeze frame. Goalie is in the area. Bolton defender straddles the line. Dale is inside of him. On The line counts as a penalty . I think it was
I assume they went with on field decision ?
Overall thought he was very good though
There was no VAR
chuckbert
Level: Paul Moody
(197 Apps, 75 Gls)
I think there was. On the box there was talk of it being referred and then some message flashed up on the screen saying “decision: no penalty” or something similar.
I didn’t realise it at the time but there was was and the only real incident of note that was checked was the Dale penalty shout.
The lino flagged for a free kick straightaway and the ref indicated the same more or less at the same time. It’s a very tricky one to consider but I think they got it right. It was very close to the edge of the area but probably just outside it.
I’m glad VAR was scarcely used yesterday and we could have organic celebrations of our two goals.
The ref was fine. There were a couple of challenges in the first 20 that could have yielded yellow cards but you don’t always want to ruin the occasion so he let them go.
Oh I didn’t realise, didn’t see a monitor and didn’t see them announce the VAR officials on the screen.
Very good proformance from one of the upcoming ref's didn't think he put a foot wrong and had a taste of the prem this season aswell it's an 8 from me
Essexyellows
Level: Cameron Brannagan
(311 Apps, 57 Gls)
Solid 8 few bits he missed but once he got settled in he was fair and consistent. Result helped. 
headingtonoldboy
Level: Chris Maguire
(79 Apps, 22 Gls)
I was right in line with the tackle on Dale and I didn't think it was a penalty.
Northernyellow
Level: Andy Crosby
(122 Apps, 13 Gls)
And in the first minute, many other referees would have booked Sam Long for that very obvious 'reducer'!!!
The ref did seem to do the finger to ear thing at times.
ZeroTheHero
Level: Phil Whitehead
(238 Apps)
I thought the ref started pretty inconsistently and then grew into the game. I understand that he is pretty young and am guessing this was his first Wembley appearance (although he has reffed in the Prem). So, you'd not blame him overly for being a bit nervous to start with. Once he settled down though, he was pretty excellent and got all the major decisions right. The one that hit Moore's hand was certainly not a pen and I don't think the one where their keeper cleaned out Owen Dale was either (I thought it was just out of the box at the time, and still do). I am very glad that VAR played no real part in the game - it is an abomination. So I will give him an 8.5, but round it up to 9 because I am in a good mood today for some inexplicable reason.
Oxford84
Level: Dave Roberts
(176 Apps, 8 Gls)
Thought he was crap. Gave Bolton plenty of soft free kicks and non fouls, didnt book some of their players allowing them to carry on fouling longer. Didnt give the 100% penalty for the foul on Dale. If we didnt totally outplay Bolton he couldve cost us big time.
Morris Oxford
Level: Dave Roberts
(176 Apps, 8 Gls)
A couple of soft fouls against us annoyed me at the time, but on reflection he wasn’t picky and whistle happy and I think his style of refereeing suited us.
An unheard of 8 from me.
An unheard of 8 from me.
sideshowrob
Level: Callum O'Dowda
(106 Apps, 14 Gls)
- Year of First Game
- 1968
I don't know how the hell he found an extra 9 minutes to add on so I knocked 2 points off his score for the stress caused!
90syeIlow
Level: Chris Maguire
(79 Apps, 22 Gls)
I was completely baffled by the 9 minutes added on. Did he just make it up?
Injury to Brannagan and injury to Goodrham both added a few mins on - wasn't a bolton player down needing treatment too in the 2nd half?
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