opinions4u Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Kevin Friend I really dislike this bloke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Dowds Green Shirt Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Kevin Friend I really dislike this bloke. Was in charge of the New years day 5-0 demolition of Forest when he sent off 2 of theirs and gave us 2 penalties which Lids tucked away. And IIRC was the ref when we won at Millwall with a Lee Hughes treble. Probably been demoted though for the red card at Fulham on Monday night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted December 10, 2011 Author Share Posted December 10, 2011 Sent off Jay Simpson and Neal Eardley for "inappropriate goal celebrations" didn't he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seasidelatic Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Probably been demoted though for the red card at Fulham on Monday night. That was a nailed-on red card! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolatic Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 The Gospel according to Wikiwotsit: In February 2010, Portsmouth manager Avram Grant was charged by the FA with improper conduct for confronting Friend at half-time over a number of the official's decisions during his team's eventual 1-1 draw with Sunderland. Portsmouth had two penalty appeals disregarded by Friend, who earlier in the match had sent off Portsmouth's Ricardo Rocha and simultaneously awarded Sunderland a penalty. He went on to issue a further two red cards to Sunderland players Lee Cattermole and David Meyler. Friend came in for eminent criticism following his handling of a League One match on 10 April 2010 between Norwich City and Milton Keynes Dons. Friend issued 11 yellow cards, including two to Dons player Aaron Wilbraham, disallowed a 32nd-minute Norwich goal for a dubious foul on the goalkeeper, and failed to award an 82nd-minute penalty kick for Norwich for an apparent handball by Wilbraham prior to his sending off. On 27 November 2010, Friend was censured by Cardiff City manager Dave Jones for failing to award his team a late penalty in their 2-1 defeat at Queens Park Rangers. He has averaged just short of 3 yellow cards per game from 2003/4 season to end of 2010/11 and 0-18 reds in the same period. He doesn't seem to make a lost of friends (sorry) but we should finish with 11 a side following those stats. I'm bored. Can you tell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted December 10, 2011 Author Share Posted December 10, 2011 That was a nailed-on red card! The rule that makes that a red card is stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Kevin Friend I really dislike this bloke. Ia m guessing, but I suspect, you now realy, really , dislike him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted December 10, 2011 Author Share Posted December 10, 2011 Ia m guessing, but I suspect, you now realy, really , dislike him. He's still at the same level of ":censored:" that he started the game at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie_J Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 That was a nailed-on red card! Nah. Some of the still images make it look bad but it was a good tackle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seasidelatic Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Nah. Some of the still images make it look bad but it was a good tackle. You honestly think this was a 'good tackle'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted December 10, 2011 Author Share Posted December 10, 2011 (edited) You honestly think this was a 'good tackle'? He gets the ball in its entirity. The Fulham player then comes across after the ball has gone. Sorry, but there is absolute focus on playing the ball. The Fulham player was second in that challenge. Absolutely no intent. And to say it is reckless is a remarkable stretch of the reality. The problem with that decision isn't Kevin Friend. It's the stupid way referees are told to interpret the rules. Edited December 10, 2011 by opinions4u Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie_J Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 You honestly think this was a 'good tackle'? Did you read my post? <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/BwGLUnRWPxc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Dowds Green Shirt Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 That was a nailed-on red card! 10 years ago getting to the ball first meant you had committed a clean tackle. Where and when was the FIFA rule book changed? because I haven't seen it changed in black and white. Basically some poxy person has seen fit to "interpret" the rule book differently and some other dib dobs have followed. Kevin Friend (who I actually think is one of the better refs) included Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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