Move over Howie, you have a Friend joining you on the podium of referee incompetence. 43-year-old Leicester referee Kevin Friend has been voted worst referee in the Barclay’s Premier League after our season-long referee poll by RedCardTheRef. Friend captured 318 of 927 votes in our annual survey, easily overtaking his … Continue reading
It was only four minutes into Sunday’s soggy match St. Mary’s Stadium that Southampton fans commenced with the bitter chants of “You don’t know what you’re doing,” while venting their rage at English Premier League referee Kevin Friend. But how could things go so wrong, so quickly for the often … Continue reading
The scourge of simulation and diving in soccer is constantly poised to destroy the game. But often times we find that a referee’s cure for the illness can be worse than the disease. Not only do the cheap attempts to draw penalty kicks, cautions and ejections sicken regular BPL … Continue reading
The beautiful game has provided us with many strange incidents over the years. Pitch invasions by animals and fans - or both, political protesters chaining themselves to the goal posts, power outages, player deaths and heart attacks and lightning strikes to name just a few. Add Saturday’s English Premier League … Continue reading