Rate the Ref : Home to Accrington 12.01.2021 | Vital Football

Rate the Ref : Home to Accrington 12.01.2021

sedgleyimp

Vital Champions League
Christopher Sarginson was the man in the middle today. How do you think he did. Comments and scores out of ten please
 
9 - lots of fouls but tried to let the game flow. Cards were correct as were all key decisions. Seemed an experienced referee who gave himself time, whilst being unfussy
 
Other games you could easily have had 4 or 5 more cards. Let lots go when it was getting niggly, Bridcutt fouled many times in quick succession and got away with it two games running. Overall unfussy and didn’t really notice him which is a good thing. 7.5
 
8 as good as we've had this season, there was a period when it seemed to be the Accy midfield queuing to foul Grant but he kept it under control without resorting to cards or histrionics. Very impressive.
 
9 More than competent. Tried to let it flow. Called it back if there was no advantage and had a gentle word with a couple.

On the other side, "Bridcutt should have been sent off because the Wombles said he commits too many innocuous fouls that their players are looking for".
 
Calm, well placed and up with play, kept it flowing and defused the tense moments. Didn't feel the need to shout at him even once :grinning:

8
 
Definitely a 9.

Referees are far more lenient in the FLT and allow the games to flow more. It produces much better matches to watch without the robotic card waving, so why can they not adopt the same approach all the time?