Today's referee...

[FleetFanatic]

... apparently came from Peterborough. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/angryfire.gif" alt="" />

 

Bit too close to home? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/angryfire.gif" alt="" />

 

I can only think that he was must have been cheating/biased - no ref could have been that bad, surely? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/angryfire.gif" alt="" />

[Andy Y. (G&NFC)]

Well that was an absolute waste of time! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/angryfire.gif" alt="" /> One man manages to spoil an entire day for everyone, by virtue of the fact that he was an incompetent [****!!****]. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/angryfire.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/angryfire.gif" alt="" />

 

I sincerely hope that we send in a report about this "supposed" referee. Everyone can have an off-day but that performance just beggers belief. Is that really the standard of match official that we are going to put up with? I would have thought they would be a bit better than that.<img src="/forums/images/icons/confused.gif" alt="" />

 

I'm also wondering just how many of our players were injured out there? <img src="/forums/images/icons/confused.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/icons/confused.gif" alt="" />

 

I am now OFFICIALLY in a very, very bad mood and its all down to Mr Harris.

[The Doctor]

Yeah i completely agree, how can one man spoil everyones day!!!! What a t*ss pot!! It was 10 against 12 so who could expect the gravesend boys to win!!

[The Doctor]

And what the hell was that booking of matt lee about :S. And that ginger tw*t on the right hand side for Stevenage, i think his name is Travis, he just kept fallin over and over!!! Well i hope the return leg is a much better game!! and ill never forger the name of mr. harris!!! What a cheating w*anker!!

please excuse my french, lol, but like Andy Y i am officially in a bad mood!

[Guest]

Standard of refereeing.......welcome to the Conference. That's the sort of performance we see every week. However, Mr Harris was bad even by the usual standards.

[Guest]

you are in a real league now so get used to it! if there was any bias it was towards your outfit. What a joke the referee was,granted,but your team were a dirty bunch in there off the ball digs and sly challenges not to mention the theatricals of your player who got our player booked. welcome to the conference you bunch of losers. [color:"red"] [/color] <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/bounceblue.gif" alt="" />

[I.C.@G&NFC]

The worst excuse for a referee I have ever seen in my entire life. He wasn't biased, he wasn't bent, he was totally incompetent. If he was biased or bent he would of at least made an attempt at playing the game, but Mr. Harris couldn't even do that. Was it Bentley who was booked for helping a Stevenage player back up onto his feet?

 

A word of advice Mr. Harris, don't come to Stonebridge Rd. or officiate at any other Gravesend games, because I'll string you up, I swear.

 

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[Steve W]

The man in black was an absolute disgrace today and totally incompetent, the bookings of Lee & Bentley were completely inapt and Hatchs sending off was totally wrong. I have never felt so strongly about a refs performance before and I hope I never see a performance as poor as todays again. When you think referees performances can't get any worse they do. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/angryfire.gif" alt="" />

No doubt Andy Ford will once again be fuming that an incompetent ref has cost us at least a point but I am sure he won't have a problem motivating and stirring up our players for Southports visit on Saturday.

My main concern is that with injuries to Barnett & Lee, along with Skinner, Sturgess and Duku I hope our defensive selection problems can be overcome in time for Saturday.

The team again played well and battled hard, especially after Barnetts injury in the first 10 seconds and another established Conference team found it difficult to break us down. My MOM goes to Lew Watts who was outstanding.

 

 

 

[Nols1974]

Although the ref was shocking, Liam would still have to look at his first booking , dissent for a free kick on the goal line , hardly a crucial decision and then flicking the ball away , albeit a couple of yards for the second . At this level you re not going to get away with silly little things like that.

[The Doctor]

to boro pat!! were you at the same game as everyone else today?? your own fans are even saying about how biased he was!!

[Andrewc]

OK so the officials were atrocious today and hopefully the assessor sitting in the stand will tell them so.

 

Hopefully there were also some of the Nationwide Conference Management team there to witness at first hand what we have seen during the first four games this season. You never know they might even do something about it!

 

The over picky referee to my way of thinking was always going to want to make a name for himself, he certainly acheived that objective this afternoon. I thought to myself before half time that someone would be given their marching orders and perhaps Liam can count himself slightly unlucky, but before the season started the referees made it perfectly clear that they would stamp down on foul and abusive language. While none of us know what was said Liam already on a caution should not have allowed himself to get involved in a slanging match with the referee. There will only be one loser in that situation and today it was Liam and the 'Fleet.

 

Finally, am I the only one who thinks that most of the conference opposition we have seen so far seem frail, falling over at the slightest hint of contact?

 

Here's hoping for a better standard of official on Saturday and beyond.

 

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[The Doctor]

Well what we have seen so far certainly backs that point up!! like that ginger tw*t Travis today!! But they all complain bout Gravesend being to rough and physical, grow up ladies!! lol

[FleetFanatic]

No they are upset cos we don't just give them the ball. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/biggrinangelA.gif" alt="" />

 

As for us being dirty - who won a free-kick in the very first minute having clobbered Aaron Barnett? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/angryfire.gif" alt="" />

 

Whose player left their studs in on Paul Wilkerson then pretended to be hurt so he didn't go in the book for it? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/angryfire.gif" alt="" />

 

Stevenage Borough?

More like Stevenage B.O.L.L.O.C.K.S. - except your team doesn't have any based on the theatrical evidence seen today.

 

PS £7 FOR A CHILD ENTRY? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/angryfire.gif" alt="" />

GREEDY GITS - AND TURN YOUR P.A. SYSTEM DOWN! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/director.gif" alt="" />

 

As for that clown in the middle today - he won't be refereeing games much longer - rest assured of that. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/biggrinangelA.gif" alt="" />

[I.C.@G&NFC]

Some one commented that it was no surprise that Margate struggled when they first went up, because of injuries and suspensions, and it seems it'll be the same for us. It won't be the other teams that make it hard for us this season, it'll be the officials that make or break us.

[Andy Y. (G&NFC)]

I've just been reading the match report of the game on the stevenage site.... Hmmmm.

 

I've read some of the comments on the Stevenage forum....Hmmmm.

 

I've just seen some of the comments on our site, posted by Stevenage supporters.....Hmmmm.

 

After some time to reflect on the day, I have realised that its not worth trying to discuss anything constructive with this bunch and they should be treated with the contempt they deserve. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/upyours.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/upyours.gif" alt="" />

 

The fans I spoke to in the bar beforehand seemed such a decent, level headed bunch, its a shame that none of them appear to own a computer. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/thefinger_red.gif" alt="" />

 

 

[Guest]

OK so your 12 players beat us and although we never looked liked winning the game, neither did you. You should thank Mr Harris for sorting that one. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/upyours.gif" alt="" />

 

Must admit though, you have a very nice ground it should be in the league, shame it never will be. It will be a real pleasure to take three points there next season.

 

[Guest]

Are you lot going to be so sour after every defeat? OK, the ref was [****!!****] today, both sides suffered from it, end of story. You can't blame the ref for the stupidity of someone kicking/throwing the ball away, the player knew he'd been booked earlier, he was a prat.

 

If you're going to moan like this after every game we'll be wishing Canvey had come up instead (and that would be a sad day).

[Guest]

Gravesend will get out of this league though...Via the drop!

 

You remind me very much of Barrow FC a couple of seasons back. Blamed everyone else for their failures. Played with little skill and (like you will be) were <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/thefinger_red.gif" alt="" /> relegated!

[Matt H]

All Non-League Refs must have some sort of chip inplanted or something! You're saying you had a diabolical Ref today... Both us and Basingstoke agree that our's must have been just as bad today too!

 

When one player needs stitches just under his eye after being taken out in mid-air by an opposing player, you'd think that Ref would do something about it but no!

 

Our Ref was poor today, but your's sounds just that bit dafter!!!

 

 

Matt CIFC <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/angryfire.gif" alt="" />

[Stu M]

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Gravesend will get out of this league though...Via the drop!

 

You remind me very much of Barrow FC a couple of seasons back. Blamed everyone else for their failures. Played with little skill and (like you will be) were relegated!

 

 

 

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I was wondering when the first bunch of tossers would raise their heads this season... and hey presto, it's Dave from Stevenage. What a nice warm welcome from sunny Stevenage that was. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shotgun.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/thefinger_red.gif" alt="" />