Last night's ref

[Gwylan]

Couldn't see a thread on him but thought he was excellent - best ref this season (and not just because we won). Kept the game flowing, played good advantage (particularly when he booked their fella well after the foul), didn't flourish cards left, right and centre and got pretty much all decisions right.

What a contrast with Saturday's ...

 

[Ernest]

Couldn't see a thread on him but thought he was excellent - best ref this season (and not just because we won). Kept the game flowing, played good advantage (particularly when he booked their fella well after the foul), didn't flourish cards left, right and centre and got pretty much all decisions right.

What a contrast with Saturday's ...

Keith Stroud, been around for years and one of the better refs about

 

[fleet]

He was much better than the "look at me" one we had on Saturday. Still thought he let a few things go, especially several handball decisions, but he was a ref that you felt would get the big ones right and not be the centre of attention - which is good to see

 

[BensGrandad]

Great improvement on his previous visit to The Amex this season when he was poor. He was helped by competent linos, on one occassion in the first half Calde went down in the right wing corner claiming a punch or push and he asked the lino if it was such, who signalled with his head that it wasnt, well done to both of them.

 

[Napier's Knee]

He was very good. The long advantage he gave us, but then went back to book the Ipswich player was excellent. It was clear he was communicating with the linos all the time - their team work was almost as good as ours! impressive stuff

 

[tinx]

And there wasn;t the excessive use of the spray like there was on saturday for every free kick. Sensible ref, making an enjoyable flowing game

 

[Munkfish]

Excellent seems a bit gushing. But he wasnt a bad ref, if you dont notice the ref too much in a game he is doing a good job IMO.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Had hair

 

[JBizzle]

Agree. He had a good game last night... Happy to slam a poor ref like Saturday's, but credit where it's due tonight. Good ref often equals good game to watch.

 

[Withdean11]

Wouldn't say excellent. There was several obvious hand balls that he missed.

Still, one of the better refs.

 

[gripper stebson]

We won = good ref.

 

[Mowgli37]

Leaving the result aside he had a good game last night, Stroud is one of the better referees around.

 

[GingerBeerMan]

Wouldn't say excellent. There was several obvious hand balls that he missed.

Still, one of the better refs.

Maybe he saw them but thought they weren't hand balls?

 

[jimhigham]

I was impressed by the way that he was always looking to play the advantage where possible. That always helps provide a more flowing game.

 

[Chinman3000]

Was it just me or was he TINY? Looked small next to Baldock.....

 

[Moshe Gariani]

A good ref goes unnoticed so he can't have been that good...?

I hope the spray can is back in action on Sunday.

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Maybe he saw them but thought they weren't hand balls?

A couple looked like ball-to-hand for me, so wont qualify as handball. Thought the use of advantage was good though. Wasnt card happy either and only booked Stockdale for timewasting and Irn Bru for Ipswich for dissent.

Thought the line on the East side was a bit slow to make decisions though.

 

[Gwylan]

Maybe he saw them but thought they weren't hand balls?

Indeed. I can't remember any handballs being denied so they clearly weren't "obvious".

And maybe it is a bit gushing to praise the ref but we're always quick to moan about one so I thought I'd redress the balance and have a thread for a ref who did a good job

 

[jackanada]

Wouldn't say excellent. There was several obvious hand balls that he missed.

Still, one of the better refs.

While I obviously shouted and complained at every one of those decisions I then thought maybe he had decided to take a consistent line on it having to be deliberate handball.

People often complain that what would have been given as a foul outside the box doesnt result in a penalty in it. Conversely in this case I felt none of those decisions would have been given inside the penalty box, so why give them outside of it?

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

Excellent seems a bit gushing. But he wasnt a bad ref, if you dont notice the ref too much in a game he is doing a good job IMO.

I take your point, but last night some people (including me) seemed to be noticing him precisely because he WAS doing a good job.