Rovers v Accrington Stanley -21/12/19- Andy Haines

[The Red Baron]

Referee:  Haines, Andy
Assistant Referee:  Brown, Conor
Assistant Referee:  Fitch-Jackson, Carl
Fourth Official:  Bartlett, Richard

[RoversAlias]

Isn't David Rock confirmed to be the referee tomorrow?

https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2019/december/officials-confirmed-for-accrington-stanley/

The rest of the officials you've listed are right though, according to this.

EDIT: I see it does say Haines on the EFL Referee Appointments page. Not sure what's happened there, perhaps it will be a mystery to be revealed at the game tomorrow! Let's hope he has a good game, whoever the man in the middle is.

[The Red Baron]

Isn't David Rock confirmed to be the referee tomorrow?

https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2019/december/officials-confirmed-for-accrington-stanley/

The rest of the officials you've listed are right though, according to this.

EDIT: I see it does say Haines on the EFL Referee Appointments page. Not sure what's happened there, perhaps it will be a mystery to be revealed at the game tomorrow! Let's hope he has a good game, whoever the man in the middle is.

Rock is down to do the game at Peterborough on Boxing Day, so either there's been a change or it's an error somewhere.

[Champagne Super Rovers]

Simply bizarre

[Donnywolf]

At least me and this Ref are consistent

He is always useless ( / bizarre)  and I alwys give him NIL

WAW - I dare not use the words themselves

[roversdude]

One of the weakest referees I have ever seen absolutely shocking......again

[drfchound]

Totally crap today.
Let the Accy players dominate him all game, especially the number 32.
Warned their number five a couple of times before half time then let him off scott  free after a bad one on Copps in the second half before booking Gomes a few minutes later for a nothing foul.

[idler]

A total numpty. Half themStanley team were constantly moaning at the ref or linesman. Numbers 32 and 8 were questioning every decision and how many times was the ball kicked away until they were losing. 0 from me.

[RoversAlias]

Well it was Andy Haines and it turned out, I wish it was David Rock. Or Chris Rock. Or The Rock. Perhaps an actual rock would have done a better job.

We need a minus option on these polls. Haines deserves less than zero.

[Donnywolf]

You are right on 2 counts

1) A real rock would probably have done better and probably not been hit by the ball as many times for a start

2) He does deserve LESS than Zero for that "performance" STEALING a Match fee - no wonder our ex Manager wanted him shot

We should have a piece of Rock made for his next visit with the Letters W****r written through it - and worse still we have 2 of the other mega numties coming up in Stockbridge and Drysdale. I can wait

[Not Now Kato]

The most incompetent referee I've had the displeasure of watching at the Keepmoat.  Stealing a wage is putting it mildly!

[The Red Baron]

The usual dross from Haines. He basically allowed Accrington to do what they wanted and then managed to book Gomes for far less than their No. 5 had done all afternoon. Also managed to get in the way of the players on several occasions.

I can only assume the powers that be don't bother to assess referees once they have made the League List, otherwise this chap would have been struck off years ago. I suppose we have to be grateful that he didn't become a surgeon or an air traffic controller.

[TheFunk]

Twice he stopped the play when we were in possession and proceeded to drop the ball at their keepers feet.

[bobbymax]

The free-kick near the end was truly bizarre.
Halliday away and in the clear approaching their penalty area with players in the box and he brings play back 30 yards having taken five seconds to make a decision.
Add to that the booking of Gomes after their number 5 had spent the entire first half wrestling Thomas to the ground and then took out Copps on the halfway line. It was incompetence of the highest order or just plain bias. And don't get me started on an idiot lino who can't spot an offside that wasn't even debatable.

[drfchound]

Yep, that equaliser shouldn’t have counted.
From one look on the highlights it is clearly offside.