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Post by StokieSC on Jul 8, 2010 21:41:40 GMT
Most consistant ref in the Prem. Good on him.
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Post by dozintheseventees on Jul 9, 2010 6:02:39 GMT
Don't disagree with the general 'Howard Love-in' but can't wait till he disallows a goal at the brit next season to see if we still love him.
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Post by JoeinOz on Jul 9, 2010 6:56:49 GMT
Congratulations Webby!
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Post by Staying up for Grandadstokey on Jul 9, 2010 7:03:55 GMT
Don't disagree with the general 'Howard Love-in' but can't wait till he disallows a goal at the brit next season to see if we still love him. He makes the odd mistake (Who doesn't?), but I always feel that he refs. fairly and is not bullied by the likes of Terry, Cole etc.
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Post by dozintheseventees on Jul 9, 2010 7:10:14 GMT
I agree entirely Grandad. It just amuses my tiny mind to imagine the shit he'll get if he does a 'wrong un' on us next season. Good ref and well done to him/good luck for Sunday.
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Post by JoeinOz on Jul 9, 2010 7:13:38 GMT
Last English ref to do the WC final was Jack Taylor in 1974. That was Holland as well.
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Post by OldStokie on Jul 9, 2010 9:39:04 GMT
Well deserved and he is the best ref in England, and, probably, the world. But think on this...if he had been the one who didn't give the England 'goal' against Germany, he would have been out on his arse immediately after the game. The sooner technology or more officials are brought in to assist the referee, the better the game will be for it. So, fuck off Blatter, you twat, and sort it! Some decent officials have been made to suffer because you're a pig-headed bastard.
OS.
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Jul 9, 2010 9:52:36 GMT
Well deserved and he is the best ref in England, and, probably, the world. But think on this...if he had been the one who didn't give the England 'goal' against Germany, he would have been out on his arse immediately after the game. The sooner technology or more officials are brought in to assist the referee, the better the game will be for it. So, fuck off Blatter, you twat, and sort it! Some decent officials have been made to suffer because you're a pig-headed bastard. OS. Well said Mick. I just hope that Webb doesn't miss a controversial "goal" on Sunday. Blatter's past attitude towards technology reminds me of the Catholic doctrine on the infallibility of the Pope. If there was any justice in the world Blatter would be forced to explain just why one incorrect decision in the media spotlight at the World Cup has forced a change of attitude when similar incorrect decisions have been happening week in week out in all the world's top leagues. The biggest load of bollox has been Blatter's claim that we can't have technology in big games because they don't have it in park football. Well they don't have assistant referees (2 or 4) in Park football but that has never stopped them having them in the pro game.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 9, 2010 17:31:49 GMT
Don't disagree with the general 'Howard Love-in' but can't wait till he disallows a goal at the brit next season to see if we still love him. I've created a thread about him before as "Howard Webb" was already in the box when I started typing "Howa..." and I know for a fact it wouldn't have been a nice thread!
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Post by nsd on Jul 10, 2010 0:00:25 GMT
Good for him, I know we complain about our refs but when you see the state of some if the officials in the world cup, and these are supposed to be the best their country has to offer, it really puts it into perspective. He's a great referee and I just hope he doesn't make a massive mistake on Sunday.
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Post by y2j on Jul 10, 2010 7:54:38 GMT
Sorry to be a miserable sod, but wasn't he poor in a game at our place last season? I remember my Uncle and me moaning about him as we expected better from our supposed 'top english ref'?? Good luck to him like, but was just wondering whether anyone else can recall his performances like season in games at our place or if I have somehow just imagined them!! :-)
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2010 8:29:16 GMT
Howard webbs wife - " He cant take charge of his own children! I don't know how he manages it on a football pitch." Wish she'd left the bit of the end
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Post by nicholasjalcock on Jul 10, 2010 11:51:18 GMT
One thought? After all the controversy about the Russian mafia bribing referees to get Spain the WC2010, can anyone now say the same thing when the officials are English??? Is this another clever practice of F.I.F.A. politics?? The second after their death bed conversion to goal line technology?
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Post by JoeinOz on Jul 10, 2010 12:38:24 GMT
Triesman said all that because one of FIFA's heads of refs is Spanish.
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