Cause for optimism as we've only lost 1 of the 9 games he's reffed us in..... https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mat...erein_id/349/wettbewerb_id//funktion/1/plus/0 4 wins from his 7 games at Oakwell, no defeat.
It was a similar situation prior to the Derby game I believe. We've a good record when Kevin Friend takes charge of our games.
Rubbish ref, gave them every free kick they played for but few went our way. Sometimes it seems the whole world is against us!
Unfortunately when you're at the bottom more decisions go against you than they do for you. No excuse for genuine incompetence though and what should be straightforward decision making. I've always said referees are given far too much protection by the governing authorities and I believe they should be held more accountable. We just need to keep going and play to the referees whistle!
We did play to the whistle it’s just we never got one. 2 fouls all game which was bizarre given they were getting fouls when I couldn’t see any reason for one. A couple against Morris when he got the ball were just outrageous given he was being fouled all game and never got a thing. We really were playing 12 men today. We couldn’t even get a corner when we had goal bound shots deflected wide. I know refs tend to penalise lower sides but today’s was just beyond acceptable
Thowt he came with pre conceived ideas about us and was very quick in his denials for penalties and fouls..styles hadn't hit the deck when he was already waving it away and heading upfield. no thought process or consideration just instant refusal..showed in some of our players getting booked/ warned for dissent and some frustrated tackles. only glad they didn't have a 50/50 penalty shout...
One of our more elderly fans. Who I know very well. Shouted we're playing against 11 today. Everyone chuckled. I had to tell him to stop digging a bigger hole lol. When he made vane attempts trying to explain and making it worse.