Howard Foster

[Spud]

You either need to get yourself some help or get back on the tablets you effing idiot.

Based on what?

Come on Horse ... an explanation is required for your latest bit of drivel!!!

[Horse]

Come on Horse ... an explanation is required for your latest bit of drivel!!!

Significantly strange behaviour from officials at sporting events which might suggest bias for one side/person over another should be investigated by police.

[ArtOfWar]

I don't know about the police, but some sort of performance related review needed to be held. Similar to what they have with premiership referee's.

Froch/Groves was the latest in a long list of bad refereeing/judging and yet the ref's/judges in question are back at it a week or two after.

I don't think it was good to see Howard Foster back in the ring. He f**ked up in a massive fight and ruined the outcome for pretty much everyone involved.

[stujones]

Did the time keeper for Maccarinelli vs McPhilpin lose his job?

People can have a bad night at the office and thankfully it wasn't a bad night which resulted in an injury and while I don't share ArtOfWar's stance entirely.... I do think there should have been a more formal review process.... not saying a suspension.... but I think Robert Smith should have refused to be interviewed on Sky and reviewed the performance (and I do think Foster should have been more strict with the naughties also)... even if the review did eff all in the end - it would have given the BBBoC more credibility.

Only person I have said it was a good decision was James McDonnell - not seen a decision so universally criticized and the BBBoC just not even make any effort to review it.

Of course I am pleased Howard was back in the saddle... a good ref, bad night at the office but as the BBBoC called the decision fair - thats the end of it. Everybody in every field deserves a second chance.

He might be a damn good bloke, don't know him. It wouldn't bother me if he was a total nob as long as he was a good ref. I am sure IJL and Terry O Conner are good blokes - do they deserve the criticism??? Mmmm.... possibly not them, but maybe the BBBoC do for still giving those two the big assignments.

I cannot remember a single bad performance by Howard and one performance doesn't make you a bad ref.... so I am glad he is back in the saddle and hope he continues to get the big gigs. Although if the pattern continues (and I don't think it will) - he would deserve to be considered in the IJL and O Conner bracket, good bloke or not.

[Lightsoot]

Did the time keeper for Maccarinelli vs McPhilpin lose his job?

People can have a bad night at the office and thankfully it wasn't a bad night which resulted in an injury and while I don't share ArtOfWar's stance entirely.... I do think there should have been a more formal review process.... not saying a suspension.... but I think Robert Smith should have refused to be interviewed on Sky and reviewed the performance (and I do think Foster should have been more strict with the naughties also)... even if the review did eff all in the end - it would have given the BBBoC more credibility.

Only person I have said it was a good decision was James McDonnell - not seen a decision so universally criticized and the BBBoC just not even make any effort to review it.

Of course I am pleased Howard was back in the saddle... a good ref, bad night at the office but as the BBBoC called the decision fair - thats the end of it. Everybody in every field deserves a second chance.

He might be a damn good bloke, don't know him. It wouldn't bother me if he was a total nob as long as he was a good ref. I am sure IJL and Terry O Conner are good blokes - do they deserve the criticism??? Mmmm.... possibly not them, but maybe the BBBoC do for still giving those two the big assignments.

I cannot remember a single bad performance by Howard and one performance doesn't make you a bad ref.... so I am glad he is back in the saddle and hope he continues to get the big gigs. Although if the pattern continues (and I don't think it will) - he would deserve to be considered in the IJL and O Conner bracket, good bloke or not.

The Enzo-McPhilbin timekeeper was suspended for a period (a couple of months or so, if memory serves me) and returned to the sport.

[The Law]

Did the time keeper for Maccarinelli vs McPhilpin lose his job?

People can have a bad night at the office and thankfully it wasn't a bad night which resulted in an injury and while I don't share ArtOfWar's stance entirely.... I do think there should have been a more formal review process.... not saying a suspension.... but I think Robert Smith should have refused to be interviewed on Sky and reviewed the performance (and I do think Foster should have been more strict with the naughties also)... even if the review did eff all in the end - it would have given the BBBoC more credibility.

Only person I have said it was a good decision was James McDonnell - not seen a decision so universally criticized and the BBBoC just not even make any effort to review it.

Of course I am pleased Howard was back in the saddle... a good ref, bad night at the office but as the BBBoC called the decision fair - thats the end of it. Everybody in every field deserves a second chance.

He might be a damn good bloke, don't know him. It wouldn't bother me if he was a total nob as long as he was a good ref. I am sure IJL and Terry O Conner are good blokes - do they deserve the criticism??? Mmmm.... possibly not them, but maybe the BBBoC do for still giving those two the big assignments.

I cannot remember a single bad performance by Howard and one performance doesn't make you a bad ref.... so I am glad he is back in the saddle and hope he continues to get the big gigs. Although if the pattern continues (and I don't think it will) - he would deserve to be considered in the IJL and O Conner bracket, good bloke or not.

The Enzo-McPhilbin timekeeper was suspended for a period (a couple of months or so, if memory serves me) and returned to the sport.

He was suspended and then fully re-trained over a few months (including monitoring/shadowing other experienced timekeepers). Then he eventually returned after successfully completing the training period.

Anyone can make a mistake or a serious error of judgment.

[whiskey]

Apparently he was banned for 3 weeks but mistakenly returned after 2.

Ber-dum-tish !

[DougieCampbell]

Howard has been a nice guy every time he's been up for shows here and when I went to Cardiff. He is still a world class referee.

[cutsman]

Did the time keeper for Maccarinelli vs McPhilpin lose his job?

People can have a bad night at the office and thankfully it wasn't a bad night which resulted in an injury and while I don't share ArtOfWar's stance entirely.... I do think there should have been a more formal review process.... not saying a suspension.... but I think Robert Smith should have refused to be interviewed on Sky and reviewed the performance (and I do think Foster should have been more strict with the naughties also)... even if the review did eff all in the end - it would have given the BBBoC more credibility.

Only person I have said it was a good decision was James McDonnell - not seen a decision so universally criticized and the BBBoC just not even make any effort to review it.

Of course I am pleased Howard was back in the saddle... a good ref, bad night at the office but as the BBBoC called the decision fair - thats the end of it. Everybody in every field deserves a second chance.

He might be a damn good bloke, don't know him. It wouldn't bother me if he was a total nob as long as he was a good ref. I am sure IJL and Terry O Conner are good blokes - do they deserve the criticism??? Mmmm.... possibly not them, but maybe the BBBoC do for still giving those two the big assignments.

I cannot remember a single bad performance by Howard and one performance doesn't make you a bad ref.... so I am glad he is back in the saddle and hope he continues to get the big gigs. Although if the pattern continues (and I don't think it will) - he would deserve to be considered in the IJL and O Conner bracket, good bloke or not.

The Enzo-McPhilbin timekeeper was suspended for a period (a couple of months or so, if memory serves me) and returned to the sport.

He was suspended and then fully re-trained over a few months (including monitoring/shadowing other experienced timekeepers). Then he eventually returned after successfully completing the training period.

Anyone can make a mistake or a serious error of judgment.

Seriously how tough can it be to start a stop watch and when it gets to 3, ring a bell?