Ref: Josh Smith
4th: Adam Herczeg

https://www.uptheclarets.com/referee-co ... eds-game-5

Will he favour our Josh triumverate

We do like a Josh in the middle.

More to the point though, he is the leader of Rate The Ref but as far as I can see hasn’t had his score updated for Boro Away, he is still on two Burnley games. Do we need to raise a steward’s enquiry with jdrobbo?

Surely we are due at least a decent, fair ref, if not a dodgy penalty in our favour.

What we really want is a man who doesn't like Leeds United.

Shouldn't be hard to find!

Anyone but Gillette or Backhouse will do

Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 23, 2025 3:05 pm

Anyone but Gillette or Backhouse will do

Are you sure?

Is he the one from kirklees?

CrosspoolClarets wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 23, 2025 2:56 pm

We do like a Josh in the middle.

More to the point though, he is the leader of Rate The Ref but as far as I can see hasn’t had his score updated for Boro Away, he is still on two Burnley games. Do we need to raise a steward’s enquiry with jdrobbo?

I update in batches so yes, you’re right. I will have two of his results to count. Next update coming soon!

Don’t know if I’m reading too much into this but I read after it was announced that he has ref’d 9 Leeds games and they have won six, losing just one.

Between him and Matt Donoughe who is the best at this level (hope he doesn’t prove me wrong) for me.

I am glad though that unlike our last few big games the pgmol have not gambled on an inexperienced referee (kitchen and backhouse) and have gone for a more experienced referee at this level.

houseboy wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 26, 2025 10:17 am

Don’t know if I’m reading too much into this but I read after it was announced that he has ref’d 9 Leeds games and they have won six, losing just one.

Well this season Leeds have played 28 and lost 3 so the good news is that their loss rate when refereed by him is just their normal one.

I'm still haunted by the referee from York a few years ago, Gave everything to Leeds. Would love to know who made that decision.

thomaskingt wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 26, 2025 12:11 pm

I'm still haunted by the referee from York a few years ago, Gave everything to Leeds. Would love to know who made that decision.

I think it's wrong to assume that everyone in Yorkshire loves Leeds. You wouldn't assume that a man from Blackburn will necessarily be biased towards Burnley, and the same goes of other clubs and counties too.