Martin Atkinson to ref the Derby

[Dithering Dougie]

@Joey66 was there for Dixies debut though mate, he might remember if we've ever had any luck against them if his alzheimer's isn't playing up...

 

[Darth Toffeeman]

Our 90's domination came to an end when that gobsh*** Gerrard emerged. He has had a stranglehold over this fixture ever since.
Now he has gone.
This is hopefully the time for Barkley or another of our young stars to turn the tides back to the good side of this city.
We should have no fear or inferiority complex against this rabble of expensively assembled muck.

 

[Donald Twain]

@Joey66 was there for Dixies debut though mate, he might remember if we've ever had any luck against them if his alzheimer's isn't playing up...

Is he number 3? I will ask him at the next old folks dance.

 

[Ashtonian]

yep, there's no point getting yourself up for their cup final. It means alot more to them, where its become a bit meh for alot of us, especially us older farts

I have recently seen us play the worst Liverpool side in history, and we basically gifted Gerrard a hat trick whilst out second string team did nothing just for a draw against Sunderland.

I saw the same worst Liverpool team allowed an hour of a game to beat us whilst we did nothing in the fa cup semi final of all places.

I have seen a derby where our player got sent off for nothing which killed the game for us.

I have seen a derby where players could roll the ball 10 yards down the pitch to score.

I have seen a derby where our winning goal was disallowed for nothing at all.

so yeah mate. Sorry for being pessimistic but these are just a few examples. so the one game in the calender that has been a let down for so many years now that we have very few wins in is simply not a pull for me anymore. I'll be buzzing if we do win but to be honest I don't get excited anywhere near I did all those years ago.

Thought we bossed southampton game and came away with a cracking result away from home

I stand corrected there, that was a brilliant performance! Chelsea was as well but take naismith out of it we didn't punish Chelsea the same way. naismith made two of his goals himself in that game, which obviously made his performance thattitle bit more special!

 

[Dithering Dougie]

Is he number 3? I will ask him at the next old folks dance.

New Brighton baths beauty pageant by the looks..

 

[hibbos left peg]

@Ashtonian when it comes to our derby hopes, they are the Tina to ike's left hook mate.

 

[counsillor cox]

I hear Clive Thomas and Pergui Collina are coming out of retirement to officiate the game along with Attkinson.

Yeah, with Aldridge as 4th official

 

[matty1878]

Ten men and a 0-3 defeat the man hates us

 

[matty1878]

Dreading this game now

 

[Baines' left foot]

Let's be honest, has anyone ever reacted with a "YES! So glad it's him!" when the referee is announced?

 

[AlE]

Going into this 4 places above them. Too easy

 

[dandydan]

Clattenburg and Collina doing the lines and Clive thomas 4th official.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Not surprised in the slighest with his "performance"

 

[thirdmantackle]

cheat

 

[II McColl II]

made the game all about himself with pointless yellows, shocking decisions when should have been yellows and a clear favouritism towards them again.

how he was even allowed to ref this game is beyond me, one of the worst refs around