RATE THE REF - Matt Donohue v Watford

[jdrobbo]

Matt Donohue (Manchester) v Watford

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 only do so, after the game has ended. Thank you

[Claretitus]

Don’t know what we have to do to get a free kick from this clown.

[DAVETHEVICAR]

Very good referee given the cards and fouls when warranted

[Bosscat]

Can't complain about this ref tbf

[Longsider]

Bit of a homer.

[Vegas Claret]

Batshit crazy ref, completely lost the plot

[BurnleyFC]

Started off poorly but got the sendings off correct. Will probably get slated on this thread but I thought he did okay in a difficult game to officiate.

[Aclaret]

Bit of a magician was this ref, loved shuffling his cards and made 2 players disappear !!

[CrosspoolClarets]

Better with his cards than Paul Daniels.

[Silkyskills1]

I keep seeing players being pushed in the back and nothing being done about it. There was one on Edwards near the bye line in the 1st half, a blatant push but totally ignored and accepted by the referee as legitimate.

[LincsWoldsClaret]

Difficult game but he did very well. Got all the major decisions right, making him the best ref we’ve seen this season by a country mile.

[NL Claret]

I thought he handled a very difficult 2nd half well. Watford lost the plot. Burnley deserves praise for maintaining their discipline.

[Cardclaret]

Seen much worse happy to see himagain.

[Cirrus_Minor]

I think the ref got a bit card happy but Watford lost the plot and have only themselves to blame

[jdrobbo]

Bump

[IanMcL]

record breaker?
most cards. so many, he must earned a gold card!

[ClaretTony]

A. 17
B. 17
C. 20
D. 16

A bit difficult to judge in some ways, there was that much going on but generally I thought he did ok and did try to keep the game moving as best he could.

[Roosterbooster]

A. Decision Making 12
B. Consistency 6
C. Fitness and Positioning 18
D. Control and Authority 5

Some absolutely baffling decisions
No foul for a blatant charge on Edwards first half
For some reason gave a goal kick when should have been a corner for a tackle on Roberts
Also didn't give a foul when their defender shepherded the ball out about 3 yards from the ball including a push on Edwards
Also didn't blow for a foul from Hannibal until we looked like we would benefit from a counter
Seemed determined not to book some people, but happily booked others for no reason - the Cullen one makes no sense. Pollock should have been booked more than once.
Then seemed determined to lose control of the game unnecessarily

But I would argue that he was in a really good position most of the time to make his decisions even more baffling

All in all, I just didn't see a ref who had any real clue what constituted a foul. And what was a fair tackle. I think he was guessing most of the time

[xxmunkyennuixx]

Strange performance. Gave nothing first half with the usual shoves and pushing. Not bothered about yards. Quite a bit after after the ball. Then similar sort of offences got punishment second half. Watford lost it completely in a way I've not seen for a while. He then stepped in and sorted them out.

A - 15
B - 10
C - 17
D - 10

[Roosterbooster]

Ps My score doesn't count as I wasn't at the game

[Burnleyareback2]

Lost control of the game early on and failed to clamp down on things.

Would probably have been helpful if he had been drug tested at half time.

[Woodleyclaret]

Took too long to clamp down on Watfords alehouse brawler tactics otherwise ok later on

[CaptJohn]

I keep seeing players being pushed in the back and nothing being done about it. There was one on Edwards near the bye line in the 1st half, a blatant push but totally ignored and accepted by the referee as legitimate.

I never knew that barging into the back of a player with such force to knock him over was allowed in football. Must be a new rule change

[DAVETHEVICAR]

Then Burnleys second goal would have wrongfully been chalked off as Flemming clearly barged a player away and then we scored

[Roosterbooster]

It's all about the wording of the rules - excessive force, reckless etc

Some force and contact is allowed and part of the game. Edwards was barged off the ball deliberately with excessive force and it was a clear foul. Flemming used some force, but it wasn't overly aggressive, and I don't think it was excessive necessarily. I've seen them given, but i think its reasonable to suggest that he hasn't gone over the threshold of what constitutes a foul. Certainly the Watford player staying on his feet helps. But you're allowed to create space for yourself/others

[Silkyskills1]

Then Burnleys second goal would have wrongfully been chalked off as Flemming clearly barged a player away and then we scored

He didn't barge him over from behind though that's the point I'm trying to make.

[ClaretTony]

Then Burnleys second goal would have wrongfully been chalked off as Flemming clearly barged a player away and then we scored

Did he hell barge him