piffer Posted March 4, 2020 Report Share Posted March 4, 2020 On one of the Open Goal things on YouTube. I actually think he comes across quite well. Not the best ref in the work but he doesn’t have a broom stuck up his arse like Dallas or McLean 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewarty66 Posted March 4, 2020 Report Share Posted March 4, 2020 Like the fact when he's getting stick from the crowd he gives it back. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuncD Posted March 4, 2020 Report Share Posted March 4, 2020 Shows where the SFA are when their referees only need 10 sessions at 2 hours each to be qualified for top flight spfl games....... albeit you need to work your way through the leagues that’s cringeworthy when you compare it to other leagues. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted March 4, 2020 Report Share Posted March 4, 2020 1 hour ago, DuncD said: Shows where the SFA are when their referees only need 10 sessions at 2 hours each to be qualified for top flight spfl games....... albeit you need to work your way through the leagues that’s cringeworthy when you compare it to other leagues. Ten sessions of what? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piffer Posted March 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2020 11 hours ago, KenVaagen1984 said: Ten sessions of what? Refs do 10x2hr training sessions then a test at the end of it and that’s them a qualified referee. They then have to work their way through the ranks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted March 5, 2020 Report Share Posted March 5, 2020 2 hours ago, piffer said: Refs do 10x2hr training sessions then a test at the end of it and that’s them a qualified referee. They then have to work their way through the ranks Wow. That does not seem very much. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted March 5, 2020 Report Share Posted March 5, 2020 17 hours ago, DuncD said: Shows where the SFA are when their referees only need 10 sessions at 2 hours each to be qualified for top flight spfl games....... albeit you need to work your way through the leagues that’s cringeworthy when you compare it to other leagues. That's not entirely true - that's so they can ref at any level. He started at U13. it's not like they do the course then start in League 2. They are constantly assessed (no jokes) and plenty never get to SPFL level. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fudger Posted March 5, 2020 Report Share Posted March 5, 2020 18 hours ago, stewarty66 said: Like the fact when he's getting stick from the crowd he gives it back. Agreed. When I played amateur, the best refs tended to be the ones who would interact and give a little back. I remember being on the bench once and the ref made a shocking decision, I start giving him verbal about how bad he was. He turns to our sideline, picks me out and says "you're criticising me...? You can't even get a game a for this pish so be quiet ya sub w****r". Whole sideline in hysterics at my expense and the game carried on, attention off the ref and his decision. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuncanEwart Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 The guy behind me on Wednesday night constantly berated Bobby Madden throughout the game......no one took it upon themselves to point out it wasn't him refereeing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cammy_boy Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 35 minutes ago, DuncanEwart said: The guy behind me on Wednesday night constantly berated Bobby Madden throughout the game......no one took it upon themselves to point out it wasn't him refereeing. I heard a guy constantly shouting at Madden. Quite disrespectful to John Rowbothem I thought. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_dug Posted March 8, 2020 Report Share Posted March 8, 2020 Saw Rowbotham do an after dinner speaking gig a few years ago. He was pretty good. Fifers seem to be decent on that scene, Dick Campbell is brilliant too! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompey Repatriated Posted March 8, 2020 Report Share Posted March 8, 2020 I remember him as a very strict but decent ref 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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