Joshua Smith (Peterborough) v Leeds United

How to Score
A. Decision Making (including use of advantage) - out of 25
B. Consistency - out of 25
C. Fitness and Positioning - of 25
D. Control and Authority - out of 25



Please only Rate the Ref if you attended the game and after the full time whistle has blown.

Watched on TV so can’t rate
Was excellent in keeping the game going and used his cards well
As good as I have seen ( all on TV ) including the Premier League

Best for a while.

Was generally OK, but a bit too whistle happy whenever one of their players fell over.

A 22
B 20
C 22
D 21

23
22
23
23

Excellent.

Too easily conned by their defenders.

20s all around

A 20
B 20
C 20
D 20

Just annoying that the young refs now are taught from a textbook to blow just to be safe whenever a player falls over. Leeds knew this and were expert at managing it.

He did all right in general but that element wound me up because it is killing the game.

20
18
22
20

A 21
B 21
C 22
D 20

CrosspoolClarets wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 27, 2025 10:46 pm

Just annoying that the young refs now are taught from a textbook to blow just to be safe whenever a player falls over. Leeds knew this and were expert at managing it.

He did all right in general but that element wound me up because it is killing the game.

Quite. But don't put your hands on the back of a defender and not expect him to go down like a a sack of ****.

It's wrong but we've done it plenty...

The ref tonight was excellent imo and other than a couple of minor niggles was spot on

21
21
21
21

BurnleyFC wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 27, 2025 10:12 pm

Was generally OK, but a bit too whistle happy whenever one of their players fell over.

They dis fall over quite easily, but a Ref can only adjudicate on what he sees. A fair game with very few contentious decisions to make.

A - 22
B - 20
C - 21
D - 21

Can't grumble ...

A 21
B 21
C 22
D 20

A- 22
B- 23
C- 24
D- 22

We are just so ridiculously naive that we put our hands on the opposition all the time so of course they’re going to give a foul. At least he was consistent with that.

I can only think of one decision that was an absolute howler but I’m putting that down to the assistant referee in front of the Bob Lord who was pretty poor

Stop drop and roll from their centre back and left back needs rating downwards. Especially when contrast with the shirt pulls and shoves on Flemming which were essentially the same offence and not treated the same because he didn't dive around. Pulling on the shirt to the extent that the material is clearly off the body. It's clear to see. No attempt to disguise what is happening. That's poor decision making and inconsistent. Got the decision with the Leeds dive in the box correct though. Drop ball should not have happened, not a head injury. He then allowed them to stand within ten yards. Two poor free kick decisions in attacking positions to Leeds first half. Bookings for their whinging was quite positive and put a stop to it. The Browny foul looked bad and would like to see that again.

A - 18
B - 18
C - 25
D - 25

He was significantly better than some of the other dross.

Proper homer and had we been on the opposite end of his decisions tonight this thread would be on fire

A - 20
B - 20
C - 20
D - 20

A 22
B 21
C 23
D 22

A - 21
B - 21
C - 21
D - 21

He had a good game

A) 22
B) 23
C) 23
D) 23

18
17
21
17

I thought he guessed quite a few decisions especially those made near the Bob Lord Stand

CrosspoolClarets wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 27, 2025 10:46 pm

Just annoying that the young refs now are taught from a textbook to blow just to be safe whenever a player falls over. Leeds knew this and were expert at managing it.

He did all right in general but that element wound me up because it is killing the game.

Bet he wouldn't have blown as quickly if it had been a push from Rodon on Flemming in the Penalty Area!!

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 27, 2025 11:47 pm

Proper homer and had we been on the opposite end of his decisions tonight this thread would be on fire

What was your view like from the Cricket Field end?

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22
22
22
As said above, he was easily conned by their two central defenders although Jayden Anthony did help.
Other than that I thought he was quite good.

Better than recent officials at Turf Moor which is not a high bar. Seemed to be quick to penalise when Leeds rolled over for the slightest touch, but didn't seem interested when some of the same players were shirt pulling and clambering all over Flemming.

15
15
22
20

A 19
B 19
C 22
D 21

Why didn’t he send off the Leeds player who tripped CJ as he ran through the middle.Thats the rule isn’t it

Juan Tanamera wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 28, 2025 4:22 pm

What was your view like from the Cricket Field end?

Not exactly sure what you mean by Cricket Field end but I watched it at a pub in Leeds

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 28, 2025 10:44 pm

Not exactly sure what you mean by Cricket Field end but I watched it at a pub in Leeds

Surely as a Burnley fan you know what/where the Cricket Field end is?

Off tv but if any fans had a gripe it was theirs. Didn’t get everything right but a lot better than some of the clowns we’ve had.

He was good, stronger than the usual refs. Funny how when you book players for mouthing off and being ignorant, they stop doing it.