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Famous Fiver
15-08-2015, 05:12 PM
Right up there with the worst I've seen.

Denied stonewall penalties, ignored blatant fouls, didn't check first half timewasting, blew bang on 45 minutes, gave innocuous fouls, first time Oxley slowed things down he was right on the case. I could go on.

Probably got a lift back on the Morton bus.

bingo70
15-08-2015, 05:14 PM
He gave us a couple of bizarre free kicks as well.

Dreadful performance from him.

stoneyburn hibs
15-08-2015, 05:15 PM
Had an absolute stinker, who was it ?

Thecat23
15-08-2015, 05:16 PM
The two pens were unreal! How we didn't get them I don't know, Morton players kicking the ball away at ever free kick nothing said. He's honestly right up there with the worst I've seen!!

madhatter
15-08-2015, 05:17 PM
The whole lot of them were shocking - linesman's included. One long ball and their guy went running on to it (was clearly 10 yards offside), neither gave offside but fortunately the ball ran out for a goal kick.

The cuddle on Bartley was also a penalty.

hibee_girl
15-08-2015, 05:18 PM
He was awful.

Boyle's was definitely a penalty, I had a perfect view of it from the East then the push on Cummings in the 2nd half too. What were his so called assistants doing to miss both of them?!

banarc7062
15-08-2015, 05:20 PM
Right up there with the worst I've seen.

Denied stonewall penalties, ignored blatant fouls, didn't check first half timewasting, blew bang on 45 minutes, gave innocuous fouls, first time Oxley slowed things down he was right on the case. I could go on.

Probably got a lift back on the Morton bus.

More likely he was a ranger's fan who wanted to stick it to Hibs. GGTTH

hibees 7062
15-08-2015, 05:22 PM
Had an absolute stinker, who was it ?

Craig Charleston

Real Emerald
15-08-2015, 05:25 PM
Hearts are getting a penalty a game nae bother but we have what I think were at least two stone wallers turned down. The push on Cummings was also a penalty but have seen them not given. Some of his other decisions against Hibs were a disgrace and then near the end starts giving Hibs bizarre free kicks, totally baffling. The linesman on the East side at one point watched the Morton player head the ball out 3 feet in front of him, then waited until the ref decided who to give the throw to before flagging it for us. Shocking performance by the officials.

Heisenberg
15-08-2015, 05:25 PM
I remember him from last season. Shocking referee.

stoneyburn hibs
15-08-2015, 05:26 PM
Craig Charleston

Thanks.

lucky
15-08-2015, 05:27 PM
I'm mates with his brother. But got to say he had a shocker.

Pretty Boy
15-08-2015, 05:27 PM
Woeful.

Some of his decisions were utterly bizarre. As for the East linesman he was another joker. Looked to the ref every time for guidance even when he was 3 yards away and the ref 33. Think my favourite moment was when Carmichael knocked the ball out the park right in front of him with a Morton player about a yard behind him and he gave us a throw.

21.05.2016
15-08-2015, 05:27 PM
Had an absolute shocker today. Get used to it guys, with the SFA desperate for the huns to win the league, not a lot will be going in our favour.

Weststandwanab
15-08-2015, 05:27 PM
Blind,deaf and stupid for me.

The linesman was certainly blind.

lord bunberry
15-08-2015, 05:30 PM
Craig Charleston
Craig Charleton

emerald green
15-08-2015, 05:32 PM
The standard of refereeing generally is very poor. This guy was just the latest example.

It's not just green tinted specs either. He gave Hibs a few free kicks which were never fouls. His decision not to give Hibs a penalty in the first half, then to book Boyle, was very very poor.

MWHIBBIES
15-08-2015, 05:35 PM
Awful for both teams, that Boyle decision up there (along with Gollum vs the Huns last season) with the worst I've ever seen.

wookie70
15-08-2015, 05:36 PM
We also got a corner when the ball very clearly came off Fontaine's head. As bad a show from the officials as I can remember. I thought we got the worst of it but he made glaring errors both ways.

GreenCastle
15-08-2015, 05:36 PM
Never gave 2 pens
Bartley free kick 1st half near away end
Gave us a corner off when ball came off Fontaine
Free kick in front of dugout - McGinn won ball clearly
Morton kicking ball away twice and no card both times
Gave 2 free kicks to us which not one player or fan even appealed for..

Very odd..

sbell1875
15-08-2015, 05:36 PM
He was awful.

Boyle's was definitely a penalty, I had a perfect view of it from the East then the push on Cummings in the 2nd half too. What were his so called assistants doing to miss both of them?!

Boyle's was as blatant a foul as you'll ever see. Cummings has chested the ball and been absolutely battered from behind by the centre back.

Fortunately we made the breakthrough and got the 3 points but he had a shocker today.

southern hibby
15-08-2015, 05:37 PM
Can honestly say god's honest truth I wanted to go on the pitch and red card him. Never ever even thought of that before with a Ref but there's a first time for everything.
2 things stopped me from actually doing it never had a red card and never had the minerals.

GGTTH

lord bunberry
15-08-2015, 05:38 PM
Awful for both teams, that Boyle decision up there (along with Gollum vs the Huns last season) with the worst I've ever seen.
:agree: That one was a shocker

hibees 7062
15-08-2015, 05:49 PM
Craig Charleton

BBC , Soccerbase and the Stirling Referees Association are obviously wrong then .

Craig Charleston (born 8 May 1970) is a Scottish (http://www.hibs.net/wiki/Scotland) football (http://www.hibs.net/wiki/Football_(soccer)) referee (http://www.hibs.net/wiki/Referee_(association_football)) Wiki aswell

Theinsider
15-08-2015, 06:01 PM
He is also a Hun, Mason and has been accused of a lot more unsavoury antics than just his refereeing displays.

Also Charelston is the correct name.

Greenblood70
15-08-2015, 06:01 PM
Up there with one of the worst refereeing performances I've seen in recent times at ER. Infuriating inconsistency, bottling the big decisions, it would be quicker to list what he got right in that 90 mins. No wonder Stubbsy was furious in the first half.


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Theinsider
15-08-2015, 06:05 PM
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/exclusive-top-referee-accused-of-driving-981238

Only one example.

matty_f
15-08-2015, 06:14 PM
He was utter guff. How he missed the penalty shouts i have no idea.

21.05.2016
15-08-2015, 06:16 PM
He was utter guff. How he missed the penalty shouts i have no idea.

The Boyle one in the first half was as blatant a penalty as you'll get. Then he books Boyle and Stubbs for telling him how to do his job right. ****ing joker!

Lucius Apuleius
15-08-2015, 06:19 PM
Had an absolute shocker today. Get used to it guys, with the SFA desperate for the huns to win the league, not a lot will be going in our favour.

Just like last seaso?

maturehibby
15-08-2015, 06:20 PM
wa also on the front page of the Sun for some shenninigans whilst working as a Funeral Director and did he not have a run in with a Traffic Warden too that made the Papers .
Not a Mason /Hun but is a Diehard Falkirk fan and follows Scotland with the Tartan army .
Craig - today you were Woeful and set out to antagonise the home fans with some bizarre decisions today - why?

21.05.2016
15-08-2015, 06:21 PM
Just like last seaso?

Huns ****ed it up for themselves, they had plenty of helping hands along the way.

lord bunberry
15-08-2015, 06:23 PM
BBC , Soccerbase and the Stirling Referees Association are obviously wrong then .

Craig Charleston (born 8 May 1970) is a Scottish (http://www.hibs.net/wiki/Scotland) football (http://www.hibs.net/wiki/Football_(soccer)) referee (http://www.hibs.net/wiki/Referee_(association_football)) Wiki aswell
It was meant as a bit of humour but my bad spelling ruined the joke :greengrin
what I meant to write was Craig Charlatan

emerald green
15-08-2015, 06:25 PM
He was utter guff. How he missed the penalty shouts i have no idea.

He didn't miss them IMO. He just didn't want to give them. I said after the first 5/10 minutes Hibs would get nothing from him.

Bizarrely, he did give Hibs a few free kicks which weren't free kicks, but no danger was he going to award Hibs a penalty.

Lucius Apuleius
15-08-2015, 06:27 PM
Huns ****ed it up for themselves, they had plenty of helping hands along the way.

Really? Musthave missed them.

MWHIBBIES
15-08-2015, 06:30 PM
Really? Musthave missed them.See the one at ER when they beat us 2-0?

HibbyAndy
15-08-2015, 06:30 PM
Absolute ****ing disgusting by the ref today

Lucius Apuleius
15-08-2015, 06:39 PM
See the one at ER when they beat us 2-0?

I did, very poor refereeing, nobody will convince me there is a conspiracy amongst the refs and the SFA or whoever to get the Huns promoted.

SouthMoroccoStu
15-08-2015, 06:49 PM
Definitely a bitter Hun with a severe case of small man syndrome

Lucius Apuleius
15-08-2015, 07:00 PM
Definitely a bitter Hun with a severe case of small man syndrome
Despite people saying he is a Falkirk supporter. And don't give me the old all Falkirk supporters are Huns,because they are not.The ref was shocking but nothing to do with his football leanings.

Tom Hart RIP
15-08-2015, 07:01 PM
Missed THREE pens. The one on Bartley in the 5th minute was also a stonewaller.
The Morton fans were singing There's only one Craig Charleston as the players left the field at half time. Can't remember ever hearing that before.

Golden Bear
15-08-2015, 07:04 PM
At best his display could be described as totally idadequate and at worst downright cheating.

Brooster
15-08-2015, 07:13 PM
Absolute trumpet with an agenda to stop us winning.

staunchhibby
15-08-2015, 07:14 PM
Pity he could not be done under the trades description act for claiming to be a referee.

EskbankHibby
15-08-2015, 07:37 PM
Absolutely terrible but no agenda IMO.

Equally terrible for both teams so pure incompetence as opposed to any bias. Would like to see the Boyle penalty incident again but the Cummings shove happened right in front of me. A stonewall penalty denied.

marinello59
15-08-2015, 07:46 PM
His assistants have to take a fair share of the blame for the shouts he got wrong, they gave him no help at all. I didn't think he was biased against us, some of the decisions we got were also dodgy.

SouthMoroccoStu
15-08-2015, 07:53 PM
Despite people saying he is a Falkirk supporter. And don't give me the old all Falkirk supporters are Huns,because they are not.The ref was shocking but nothing to do with his football leanings.

Who took a s**t on your corn flakes?!

And Craig Thompson is a St Mirren fan....

When does incompetence turn into bias

I didn't say he was a Falkirk fan, therefore he's a hun

The 'football leanings' were clear to see!

This is why we should be able to critisise refs at club level

Lucius Apuleius
15-08-2015, 07:56 PM
Who took a s**t on your corn flakes?!

When does incompetence turn into bias

I didn't say he was a Falkirk fan, therefore he's a hun

The 'football leanings' were clear to see!

This is why we should be able to critisise refs at club level

Absolutely nobody to be honest. Other people have said he is a Falkirk fan so therefore is not a hun. Simples.He is a crap referee.

matty_f
15-08-2015, 08:23 PM
Missed THREE pens. The one on Bartley in the 5th minute was also a stonewaller.
The Morton fans were singing There's only one Craig Charleston as the players left the field at half time. Can't remember ever hearing that before.

You're right about Bartley's penalty shout. Clear foul. :agree:

Onion
15-08-2015, 08:24 PM
Worst performer on the field today by a distance. Seriously, if I was as bad at my job as he was at his, I would find a new career. Never a referee.

Stewboy
15-08-2015, 08:27 PM
Woeful for both teams!

thebakerboy
15-08-2015, 08:31 PM
We also got a corner when the ball very clearly came off Fontaine's head. As bad a show from the officials as I can remember. I thought we got the worst of it but he made glaring errors both ways.


Said at the game if REF had used his eyes and seen Liams reaction he had to give a goal kick as he just turned and started to run back up field , he then gave the ref a clap for giving the corner with a smile his face. Sometimes refs should look at players reactions before giving decisions.

Theinsider
15-08-2015, 08:33 PM
As much a Falkirk fan as Chick Dung is a Buddies fan.

Falkirk only for his wife I am led to believe.

cleanyman
15-08-2015, 08:37 PM
We don't have enough referees but even the quality ones are lacking.

Charleston is one of the worst out there, somehow made his way through the lower leagues.

I noticed assistant Raymond White is back this season.

Jeez

GreenLake
16-08-2015, 09:54 AM
At some point in the not too distant future, technology will become available to determine intentional discrimination in individuals who might take up positions of responsibility such as police officers, politicians and journalists. Scottish football will be much better game to watch thereafter if referees are put to the same test.

Keith_M
16-08-2015, 05:27 PM
I really think it's about time Hibs made a fuss about the number of dreadful decisions we are on the end off on a regular basis.

There was a spell playing Hearts, for instance, where practically every game they were given a retrospective red-card. That means the Refs did not do their jobs properly and Hibs got no benefit from it whatsoever. Add to that the goal that was never given and I'm surprised we ever beat them at all.

we are hibs
16-08-2015, 05:39 PM
Who was the ref against Falkirk a few years back at easter road that was completely hopeless. Something like 3 red cards if I remember correctly?

SmashinGlass
16-08-2015, 05:42 PM
Who was the ref against Falkirk a few years back at easter road that was completely hopeless. Something like 3 red cards if I remember correctly?

Alan Freeland I think. Another absolute clown

brog
16-08-2015, 05:59 PM
Alan Freeland I think. Another absolute clown

Freeland was possibly the worst ref I ever saw though I do have happy memories of the Matty Jack Dundee Utd game when I think he was the ref!

Famous Fiver
16-08-2015, 06:07 PM
Sevco got the softest of soft penalties today which sent them on their merry way.

If we had got one of the first two stonewallers yesterday we might have been off and running too. The difference in the quality of the awards between yesterday and today was incredible.

A portent for next weekend, methinks. CT for referee, anyone?

ancient hibee
16-08-2015, 06:30 PM
Boyle could easily have stayed on his feet and kept going-he was looking for it-and scored.

Scouse Hibee
16-08-2015, 07:16 PM
Boyle could easily have stayed on his feet and kept going-he was looking for it-and scored.

Is that you ref?

O'Rourke3
16-08-2015, 09:01 PM
Boyle could easily have stayed on his feet and kept going-he was looking for it-and scored.
Looking to get a push in the back?

The_Sauz
16-08-2015, 11:21 PM
Looking to get a push in the back?
Looking at it from the highlights, it was more a side on shove :agree: JC was a 2 handed push in the back in the second half!

GreenLake
17-08-2015, 03:42 AM
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/exclusive-top-referee-accused-of-driving-981238

Only one example.

"Charleston, 38, of Larbert, was bailed on condition he doesn't contact or approach Mr Sneddon."

He should be arrested for fraudulent refereeing and bailed on condition he doesn't officiate at a Hibs game.

dangermouse
17-08-2015, 03:01 PM
I was certain he was the result of copulation between Thompson and Collum.

GreenCastle
17-08-2015, 03:03 PM
I was certain he was the result of copulation between Thompson and Collum.

These clowns get Champions League games still...

http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=1957&newsCategoryID=2&newsID=15145

Geo_1875
17-08-2015, 03:18 PM
Like some referees he gave Hibs a few soft decisions but only in the centre of the park. We never get these decisions in or around the penalty area.

maturehibby
18-08-2015, 01:16 PM
Referees are supposed to be respected by the players but any player would hard pushed to "Respect" him after all his goings on that have made the Newspapers and not withstanding his performances which have been well reported by the media
I also think that the SFA should ask themselves the question as to why they are using a person of at the least a very questionable character .
he has been grade ! for several years and should have moved forward by now upwards but is still doing mainly the lower leagues - us included in that and had he performed in a game with Celtic /Aberdeen or the smellies that way would he still be on the List ????.
His time has come - SFA empty him

Hermit Crab
18-08-2015, 03:26 PM
Referees are supposed to be respected by the players but any player would hard pushed to "Respect" him after all his goings on that have made the Newspapers and not withstanding his performances which have been well reported by the media
I also think that the SFA should ask themselves the question as to why they are using a person of at the least a very questionable character .
he has been grade ! for several years and should have moved forward by now upwards but is still doing mainly the lower leagues - us included in that and had he performed in a game with Celtic /Aberdeen or the smellies that way would he still be on the List ????.
His time has come - SFA empty him


You do know who the ref was and his connections MH? :wink:

Radium
18-08-2015, 03:27 PM
The incompetence worked both ways. Fontains studs up tackle only merited a yellow and Henderson's in the second half, a foul. If the tackles were on our players I would have been looking for a red card.

JimBHibees
18-08-2015, 03:29 PM
You do know who the ref was and his connections MH? :wink:

Care to enlighten us?

I see Sundays ref is Steven MacLean.

GreenArmyyy!
18-08-2015, 03:56 PM
At best his display could be described as totally idadequate and at worst downright cheating.

Not cheating, only one ref in Scotland that gets paid to do that.....

kaimendhibs
18-08-2015, 04:45 PM
As much a Falkirk fan as Chick Dung is a Buddies fan.

Falkirk only for his wife I am led to believe.

Definitely a Falkirk fan

flash
18-08-2015, 04:54 PM
Boyle could easily have stayed on his feet and kept going-he was looking for it-and scored.

Satire I like your style.

Kato
18-08-2015, 04:56 PM
"Remember that big match we really needed to win and the ref gifted us the game with a poor decision" - said no Hibs fan ever (as it has never happened.)

maturehibby
18-08-2015, 05:20 PM
You do know who the ref was and his connections MH? :wink:
Yes have met him and his brother several times (twins) and he has socialised along with his brother with quite a few Hibs fans - many who work beside you