Official West Hartlepool RFC

Its a long time since my last Boxing day trip and no one could fault the effort from both sides.

However a lot of the action was spoilt by a referee who
played it by the book, did not allow for the "Boxing Day Rivallry" and the spirit of the game. Why do we constantly see referees being "Assessed" taking away there better judgement on the day, at the time, and understanding the players thoughts.

The first yellow card involving the dark haired player from West and the Blonde Haired player from Rovers (sorry dont know names) gave no side any advantage and could have been dealt with another way.

Im glad he wasnt around a few years ago at proper west/rovers derbies. Sevens anyone!

Best of luck to both sides and i might be back in a couple of years.

The Ref was not being assessed, and if anything he was a bit lenient when he should have played it by the book!! Well said about the first 2 yellow cards, no advantage to either side, that was the point!! the players needed to cool down, who knows what could have happened if they have stayed on the field, at the end of the day both sides need all the players they can get and with the current sightings the last thing West need is for one of their players being red carded and missing for a number of league games or even worse, injured by an opponent player who the Ref DID not deal with , with a yellow card, yellow cards are a tool best used when needed, wrong or right the game ended with all players from both sides finishing the game unscathed and ready to play next week..Well done to both teams.

If the ref wasn't being assessed, who was the young lad walking round the touchline with a clipboard (don't you just love clipboards?) who, I'm reliably informed, told people he was the assessor?

The young lad with the clipboard is a young Durham Referee who asked if he could listen in for the purpose of his development. He also took and fed back statistics to the clubs coaches which are helpful for coaching. (Clipboards!! Owe what a modern and sophisticated world we live in)!!

That was tony Jenkins from Seaton Carew,probably taking a few notes for later discussion.

From what i saw it was a typical Boxing Day game. Both sides giving it all and it was reasonably close but by far the better team won. On the Rovers site, they reckon Rovers were the better team and whingeing about the £5 entry fee.
Also on their website, you cannot post a reply to the deluded crap on there!!! Note for Bill Dale also***** Bill, if your that upset over the fiver entry, i will put £2 behind the bar for you ok??



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 29/12/2012 08:38 by aquinn.

When I made the "wee club" comment I was referring to Hartlepool Rovers RFC.

I enjoyed my fivers worth,two commited teams giving their all for town bragging rights just like it always is.
Bring back new years day games I say

Is there going to be a video added?

Should do New Year's Day game! The players who didn't play in the Boxing Day game! 2/3rd team fixture!

Video now added to the match report. Sorry for the delay

why did this game kick off so late it was nearly pitch black by the time it finished>>>either kick off at 1.00 in future or transfer it to a ground which has proper lights and facilities>>> now where would that be?>>>

Tell you what supercockhead your running out of your normal witty sarcasm quickly. I'd expect that comment from a child you tool.

read it again>> it is a serious point as you can see by the video>>>
and another thing>>>I couldnt go back through the family wood carryon because it was so dark>>

and yet another thing>> if youre going to charge a fiver to get in you have a duty to make sure the spectators can see whats going on>>>the ref obviously couldnt see either>>.

not that I paid of course>>>>

Late KO was becausec all your lot were either still doing their Community Payback or still in a police cell.

Everyone managed to see your pack getting shunted back at a rate of knots for 80 minutes!

Can we all share a New Year's Resolution to ignore him?