First red in 3 years

[Ross]

Gave my first red card in 3 years today. Denied a player a penalty, he decided to protest. As I called him in to issue him a yellow for dissent he decided to scream for all to hear “you’re a ****ing bellend ref!” Thanks very much and good night. Best part is, back in the changing rooms he denies all knowledge of it, only for his manager to say, “well I heard what you said” I just admit to smiling to myself when I heard that.

 

[Sheffields Finest]

Well done @Ross, a three year wait to burst the cherry blockage must of been such a relief to finally break that seal!!! I don't think I had one in my last season but before that there were plenty!!!

 

[Big Cat]

I had a 5 card trick for the first time today. Or more like a full house, three for one team and two for tother
It was a battle to keep all the jokers on the pitch. Both with strong hands, two Jack the Lads raised the ante in a face off. They weren't bluffing and might have killed each other, had me and a burly manager not been immediately on the scene to split the pack (on the touchline next to the dugouts)

 

[Sheffields Finest]

Some games just go that way, nothing you can do, if you book early for something then you've got to continue for similar things! That early card can either be a marker in the sand or just a marker for the rest to follow.... Who knows!!

 

[Dan1882]

Kept the cards in my pocket this morning. A nice change, but a dull game.

 

[Tino Best]

3 games this weekend and no cards!! WTF. My county FA will be ringing to see if I am alright!

 

[Scottybee]

I dished out my first ever red yesterday, he didn’t like a foul I’d blown for and gave me the old “you’re a S##t ref” so name pls fella, happy Xmas

 

[Ben448844]

2 very close and excellent games of football this weekend. One yellow card for a FT and that's it. If only every weekend was like this!

 

[Sheffields Finest]

Its on these dark miserable days that I don't miss refereeing in any way... Babysitting 24 idiots who didn't appreciate my efforts to try and see a safe fair game took part was often a thankless task. I don't have the fitness now but the bug may re-appear one day when someone turns the central heating back on!!!

 

[Tealeaf]

Binned my game (closed date) in favour of Def Leppard in Newcastle. Priorities don’t you know!

 

[one]

2 very close and excellent games of football this weekend. One yellow card for a FT and that's it. If only every weekend was like this!

FT?

I use that for Full Time in my abbreviations.

 

[RobOda]

FT - Foul Tackle.

I think the Welsh code for that is RT - Reckless Tackle.

Edit: Which I think is better, since a foul tackle isn't necessarily a caution, but I suppose you go from logic that if you've been cautioned for an FT it's reckless...