My mate is the ref tonight

[Guest Electric Yetis]

Just been looking through the teamsheet for that match.

 

Seeing Wes Morgan on the bench with squad number 26 is strange. Don't remember him wearing that number, obviously Mills was 5 when he arrived.

[The Year Of The Fox]

On 01/02/2012 at 21:07, Jace said:

Oh dear this thread is going to end up with more abuse than the Holloway thread by the end of tonight

Yep 

[Freeman's Wharfer]

27 minutes ago, Craig said:

Wardy doing some bits tonight at Huddersfield. Managed to miss the most obvious red card of all time, for which the player then went on to score immediately after, and then failed to give a clear penalty.

 

Absolutely love reminiscing through this thread. 

Two absolute howlers first half. Both “how are you a referee if you can’t get that right?!” type howlers as well.

[don_danbury]

does he still look about 12? 

[Cincinnati Fox]

2 hours ago, Craig said:

Wardy doing some bits tonight at Huddersfield. Managed to miss the most obvious red card of all time, for which the player then went on to score immediately after, and then failed to give a clear penalty.

 

Absolutely love reminiscing through this thread. 

[goody2028]

Me everytime this thread bumps:

 

 

[Riyad_Suarez]

8 minutes ago, Peckfortonfox said:

It's a shame that the pic doesn't do the Gavins' positioning any justice as he had a great view of it too. 

[OntarioFox]

Ten years and still gold. This is the best thread in FT History - the Maynard gang crying into their Hovis.

[Super_horns]

Sometimes people complain about the refs for the sake of it or to hide their own failings but no excuses tonight.

 

Sure even the assessor will be having a few words. 

[Frank Large's Black Book]

 

Apparently "Our Gav" was reffing Bristol City v Cardiff only last week.

I reckon he and Nige would have cracked open a bottle of red after the game and talked about old times and this thread.

 

https://m.football-lineups.com/referee/603/

[MPH]

1 hour ago, Peckfortonfox said:

 

what the chuffin Nora is that down the no. 10’s sock?

[foxsake]

1 hour ago, OntarioFox said:

Ten years and still gold. This is the best thread in FT History - the Maynard gang crying into their Hovis.

I was so happy to see this thread at the top today! Truly the greatest ever 🏆

[trabuch]

1 hour ago, OntarioFox said:

Ten years and still gold. This is the best thread in FT History - the Maynard gang crying into their Hovis.

Absolute belter of a thread. I'm going right back to the start. Although it is about a ref, it is an exsquisit example of how threads on football forums can go wrong (but oh so right) for the OP. I have nothing but respect for anyone who starts a thread like this.

 

(What a lovely dink from Wellens for Nugent's goal. And Beckford looked absolutely world class. in the highlights. Madness). Is there a full recording of this match? An edited version with an overlay of this thread would win awards.

Edited 29 January 2022 by trabuch

[Raw Dykes]

25 minutes ago, trabuch said:

Absolute belter of a thread. I'm going right back to the start. Although it is about a ref, it is an exsquisit example of how threads on football forums can go wrong (but oh so right) for the OP. I have nothing but respect for anyone who starts a thread like this.

 

(What a lovely dink from Wellens for Nugent's goal. And Beckford looked absolutely world class. in the highlights. Madness). Is there a full recording of this match? An edited version with an overlay of this thread would win awards.

That's a great idea. I can picture it now, with the posts popping up as it happened, maybe with actors reading them out, a la Points of View.

[trabuch]

2 minutes ago, Raw Dykes said:

That's a great idea. I can picture it now, with the posts popping up as it happened, maybe with actors reading them out, a la Points of View.

I thought a screen reader computerised voice.

[South Shire Fox]

 Another uneventful game for young Gav then..

[Fox92]

As if this thread is a decade old. 

I'm gonna say it but time flies.

[Jobyfox]

To be honest I’m conflicted as to which is my favourite thread.

 

There is only one way to settle this: 

 

 

[Bourbon Fox]

11 minutes ago, South Shire Fox said:

 Another uneventful game for young Gav then..

Jeeeeeeeeesus.....

[Aus Fox]

11 minutes ago, Jobyfox said:

To be honest I’m conflicted as to which is my favourite thread.

 

There is only one way to settle this: 

 

 

Haha both classics, I’m going to go with face of kinder just shading it though, maybe we need a poll.

[gerrytaggart]

6 minutes ago, Aus Fox said:

Haha both classics, I’m going to go with face of kinder just shading it though, maybe we need a poll.

Forgot about that one.

 

FT has had some mad classics over the years.

 

The Charles Aringuez transfer saga was up there too.

[Spiritwalker]

Crazy that this was 10yrs ago, a foxestalk classic.

The “seven/ several” thread just shades it for me though.

[reporterpenguin]

One of those games I’ll never forget being at. 
 

By the end people around me were just laughing whenever he made the next inevitable wrong decision. 
 

The one that sticks in my mind was the clearest corner ever seen (misplaced back pass I think) that he gave as a goal kick. 

[ARTY_FOX]

1 hour ago, Jobyfox said:

To be honest I’m conflicted as to which is my favourite thread.

 

There is only one way to settle this: 

 

 

Ah man cheese and his dinosaur was a classic. 

 

Wonder if he ever found out what happened to his beloved rexxy... @Cheese

[surrifox]

13 hours ago, OntarioFox said:

Ten years and still gold. This is the best thread in FT History - the Maynard gang crying into their Hovis.

“Did you go to a special school ? “ just left me in bits 😂