I try not to laugh but do find it funny that many fans constantly complain about all the bad refs yet I've very rarely seen anyone say who the good refs are. So maybe there aren't any..... So that means the bad refs are the norm, and therefore a bad ref is to be expected. Is 'truly dreadful' worse than 'bad'?
:/

Maybe we should resurrect "Sergeant Major" Eric Clay.

They all take themselves so terribly seriously though, don't they? Stood behind the posts, sweating like a butcher at a vegan dinner party, hyperventilating into their microphone and hitching their pants up like a pound bakery regular at lunch time.

At least John Holdsworth knew he was a portly figure of fun, and played up to it in wonderfully shakesperian style. He was the Sir Alec Guinness of the whistle.

Hicks just edges Child for me. Best two refs easy.

Very good appointment and thoroughly deserved

Could be worse, they could have resurrected Fred Lindop.

I think we will need some strong/brave reffing. I believe Catalan will be very robust ... should we say.

Much improved ref and deserves his chance..just hope we are not talking about him come 5oclock

I'm with you SAM and he doesn't strike me as a 'celebrity ref' type who thinks that the game is all about him.

I reckon everyone ought to have a go at reffing ... especially Eddie Hemmings. There would be a bit more sympathy & understanding. It's quite a job. They need all the help they can get.

Eddie shouldn't be anywhere near a pitch.
Bring back Stevo!

I'm thinking Under 5's level might be a bit of a test for Eddie.

What's the under 5s done wrong to deserve this

Sorry wasn't thinking straight. No doubt we'd have some "controversy".

I’ve refereed school matches, even that is not easy.