Ref Watch

[Boscombe Bee]

Man in the middle at Donny is Andy Haines from Sunderland - not got many good reviews but then that is typical of many refs at our level !

Pretty much spot on there. He was appointed to the League list in 2007 and has yet to send anyone off this season. For those with memories who previously reffed Bees games in...

20 Aug 2011 the 5-0 win over Orient.

29 Mar 2011 the amazing 3-1 win at Sheffield Wednesday.

Opening game of 2010-11 the defeat at Carlisle.

15 Nov 2008 the 3-0 win at Port Vale, where he also sent off a Vale player.

So to recap. 4 games where we won 3 scoring 11 goals and 3 against. Maybe a ref who hasnt got an amazing reputation but a good one for us. Lets hope it continues!

Linos are Ollie Yates of Stoke-on-Trent & Nick Greenhalgh of Bury. Yates last ran the line in a Bees game at Notts County when Jeff Schlupp scored a last minute equaliser. I dont think Greenhalgh has ever done a Bees game before.

4th official is Ian Dudley of Mansfield.

[TW1Bee]

Wasn't Andy haines the ref who turned up at Accrington and called the game off with over a thousand Bees fans already there ?

[YorkBee]

Wasn't Andy haines the ref who turned up at Accrington and called the game off with over a thousand Bees fans already there ?

if that is true he owes us big time

[Boscombe Bee]

Wasn't Andy haines the ref who turned up at Accrington and called the game off with over a thousand Bees fans already there ?

Thats the problem of me being a stats man, you dont get the narrative! I honestly dont remember this, a bit like most of what went on during this period of Bees history, e.g. I dont remember Moore now of Wimbledon playing for us at all. Was the postponement the right decision, football-wise?

[Aberdeen flyer]

Thats the problem of me being a stats man, you dont get the narrative! I honestly dont remember this, a bit like most of what went on during this period of Bees history, e.g. I dont remember Moore now of Wimbledon playing for us at all. Was the postponement the right decision, football-wise?

Absolutely ! the pitch was totally unplayable and should have been called off long before the match officials arrived. There was lying water all over the pitch and what looked like tractor marks at edge of penalty area (good for planting spuds!).As Accrington knew we were taking loads of fans up there they realised it would be a good payday for them and did not want to miss out.Referee took one look at the pitch and immediately called it off - totally correct decision.

[Boscombe Bee]

Absolutely ! the pitch was totally unplayable and should have been called off long before the match officials arrived. There was lying water all over the pitch and what looked like tractor marks at edge of penalty area (good for planting spuds!).As Accrington knew we were taking loads of fans up there they realised it would be a good payday for them and did not want to miss out.Referee took one look at the pitch and immediately called it off - totally correct decision.

Oh yes the Accrington pitch. Never stands up well to winter and ends up looking like a ploughed field. Sounds like the local ref should have called the game off before anyone else got there including Bees fans and ref Haines.

[Aberdeen flyer]

Oh yes the Accrington pitch. Never stands up well to winter and ends up looking like a ploughed field. Sounds like the local ref should have called the game off before anyone else got there including Bees fans and ref Haines.

I believe (if my memory serves me correct) that Accrington did not even bother calling in a local ref as they really wanted game to go ahead.

[Aberdeen flyer]

Ref for Tuesday night v Coventry is Keith Stroud from Hampshire - 5 foot nothing and suffers with little man syndrome ! Seen him have some good games but also just as many shockers. Interesting that one of the assistant refs is Graham Horwood from Bedfordshire who up until recently was a league referee but now on Conference duties - must be bad if he couldn't hack it in the league judging by the standards set by many of those seen at GP. (and elsewhere).

Horwood was referee at GP the season before last when we drew 1-1 (Sam Saunders free kick) with Colchester under Nicky Forster's short reign as boss.

[Aberdeen flyer]

Tomorrow's referee is David Phillips from Chichester who officiated his first ever game in the League in 2008 when he reffed Brentford v Grimsby.He comes from Chichester in West Sussex and is ,like quite a few other refs, a policeman.

[MKGMAN]

Ref for Tuesday night v Coventry is Keith Stroud from Hampshire - 5 foot nothing and suffers with little man syndrome ! Seen him have some good games but also just as many shockers. Interesting that one of the assistant refs is Graham Horwood from Bedfordshire who up until recently was a league referee but now on Conference duties - must be bad if he couldn't hack it in the league judging by the standards set by many of those seen at GP. (and elsewhere).

Horwood was referee at GP the season before last when we drew 1-1 (Sam Saunders free kick) with Colchester under Nicky Forster's short reign as boss.

You were spot on Brian.

p.s, just remind me how tall are you ?

[Aberdeen flyer]

You were spot on Brian.

p.s, just remind me how tall are you ?

Taller than Keith Stroud !!!

[Southern Bee]

Thought the ref on Tuesday was excellent - best i've seen in a long time

[Southern Bee]

Ref was unbelievably poor yesterday. Totally lost control of the game

[magicbees]

Ref was unbelievably poor yesterday. Totally lost control of the game

What do expect, after seeing the officials in the Premiership today, knowing our luck we will get one of them as there punishment for being crap today.

[ladbroke]

Ref was unbelievably poor yesterday. Totally lost control of the game

Completely agree...

Not saying I agree with booking players, but its there to stop the game from getting out of control. Hartlepool players were giving plenty of heavy fouls away and no bookings. Remember just before Forshaw got booked their guy made a shocking tackle and not even a word...

[Glenisterbee]

What do expect, after seeing the officials in the Premiership today, knowing our luck we will get one of them as there punishment for being crap today.

That always gets up my nose too. The last time Phil Dowd was taken down a peg or two he ended up at GP to prove he was hopeless at League one level as well.

[sonofabee]

Thought the ref on Tuesday was excellent - best i've seen in a long time

Weird as Stroud has on occasions been atrocious when in charge of us - remember away lost against Wycombe when he sent off James Wilson, gave them a pen and fouls for any sort of contact. It was Chesney vs them and he performed miracles to keep the score down but Stroud was abysmal. By the same token I thought he was excellent Tuesday, handles the game sensibly, let it flow didn't rush around dishing out cards and the players seemed to be able to talk to him, maybe he's improving like Atwell who was also impressive a few weeks back.

[TW3Bee]

Kettle is dangerous IMO. I have sen him do fine but he also seems to have games when he books everybody and that inevitably ends with a red card or two. Treat with care. Highly combustible!

Mr Kettle is likely to go off at any minute.

[mhead bee]

What do expect, after seeing the officials in the Premiership today, knowing our luck we will get one of them as there punishment for being crap today.

Oh FFS........... How many times? .......there is no policy to demote refs as "punishment", it DOES NOT HAPPEN. Most/all/some refs will do some lower league games in a season and there has been one or two coincidences where a ref who has had a bad game appears in Lg 1 and when it happens this nonsense starts up again.

As a test, see which of the prem refs from Saturday appear in our division next week.

[YorkBee]

whats the odds we get clattenburg on saturday? or will we get lucky and he will be given one of the televised games

[BeeSinceBirth]

whats the odds we get clattenburg on saturday? or will we get lucky and he will be given one of the televised games

His reffing does make for good television so long as its not Brentford...

[TW1Bee]

Robert Lewis from Shropshire is doing our game at Boreham Wood. Not sure he's done any of our games as I think he's a bit of a rookie. Also noticed another Jap and another overseas sounding name doing games again this year.

http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/More/match-officials

[super J]

He did our 1-1 draw with Tranmere this season as well as our away games at Hartlepool and Carlisle last season.

[TW1Bee]

He did our 1-1 draw with Tranmere this season as well as our away games at Hartlepool and Carlisle last season.

Thanks for that super J, anyone recount any controversies in those games ?

[Boscombe Bee]

Robert Lewis from Shropshire is doing our game at Boreham Wood. Not sure he's done any of our games as I think he's a bit of a rookie. Also noticed another Jap and another overseas sounding name doing games again this year.

http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/More/match-officials

Yes Rob Lewis of Shrewsbury officiating Saturday. Rejoined the League list in 2010 after previously being a League ref between 2005-2008 when injury ruled him out for a couple of years although he never reffed a Bees game in this time. He did ref 2 Bees games last season and already 1 this season..

29 Sep 2012 1-1 draw at Tranmere

9 Apr 2012 Goalless draw at Hartlepool

8 Oct 2011 2-2 draw at Carlisle

His assistants will be Mike George of North Walsham and Anthony Coggins of Bicester. Coggings last ran the line at bees game in the 'eventful' 2-1 defeat at Stevenage last season

4th official Gary Evetts of Hoddesdon