Match Thread

[A Rebel and a Saint]

i think the ref played the right amount of time at the end last night, particularly after that clash (where for some reason he gave the competitive drop ball instead of a throw <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />) and all the time wasting.

staines did look good last night, but when we managed to start playing we looked more equal to the challenge, its just a shame we started doing it so late

obviously leons injuring was a factor, and i dont believe that he should have taken miller off unless there was an injury, maybe he should have taken off mason and gone 3 front??

[GarySTFC]

Ref had some good & bad points as well. Some of the decisions he gave were a joke, and some that he missed were even worse. I can't believe that backpass wasn't given by the linesman or the ref.

[A Rebel and a Saint]

i can understand that maybe the ref didnt see it as there was two players in the way but the linesman should definately have seen it, its his job to see things like that lol!

[Barry Scott]

A referee is only human and can only see what's in front of him. This isn't rugby where they can refer to a video ref, nor is it the NFL where there are about a dozen officials. And barracking him at the end of the game to cover for the fact that we looked sh1te is unforgivable.

[GarySTFC]

Perhaps lower expectations are required CK? We had plenty of time added on, not many of officials will do, but once again, did the opposing keeper have a save to make? No, not really. How many times have we come away from matches (this season and last) saying that?

[Barry Scott]

no, because we a small minority decide to barrack the referee at the end of the game every time we lose. Cheshunt away last season was one that really sticks in my mind, but at the moment the players look like they haven't got the slightest clue what they're doing on the pitch and Eddie is hamstrung in his ability to add to the squad.

[GarySTFC]

So, your proposed solution is? Eddie's certainly not going to be able to add to his squad if fewer people are coming through the turnstiles and paying their £7. Perhaps a top up from the supporters for the weekly budget? Seems to be all the rage at the moment with a few clubs doing it.

[Barry Scott]

well Billericay's chairman has said that he wants the supporters to raise a figure (can't remember what it is off the top of his head) to help towards the general running of the club. Notice that I said the CHAIRMAN asked the SUPPORTERS. Have any of the club's directors (do we actually have any?) asked us to raise funds for this? Is it a given that we should be expected to fork over our gate money and then somewhere to pay for players? Isn't that what the trust was set-up for, to help with the general running of the club?

[Burnham Lad]

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Chav Killer said:
no, because we a small minority decide to barrack the referee at the end of the game every time we lose. Cheshunt away last season was one that really sticks in my mind, but at the moment the players look like they haven't got the slightest clue what they're doing on the pitch and Eddie is hamstrung in his ability to add to the squad.

Not only that but they were starting to argue amongst themselves, which has to be a bad sign. I thought that if we had got our act together, they looked beatable, but an inability to do the simple things well will always handicap us, and the discipline then to have a go at doing things properly. We are going to have to manage without Chopper and Mets for quite a few weeks if not months, so I hope that the other injuries we picked up last night are not serious, or we will need some more cover - the guys who came on don't seem to be stepping up to the challenge of the opportunity they were given.

[Don Juan DeMarcus]

From what i ahve heard from various texts etc it doesnt matter what ref we had we deserved to lose and Staines were the better side..... (before i get a mouthful i am merely guaging from what i have heard as i was not there?)

[Staines-upon-Thames Rebel]

Spot on DJD

[Mark44]

i thought slough only started to play when we were 2-0 down and to be honest think well struggle on sunday.

[Nathan]

Quick question - who were the match oficials? Weren't they changed from the programe?

[Nathan]

Forget that, I've just seen them on the Staines site.