Ref Watch

[Scottie]

Starting with Bobby Madden todays ref.

Some very strange decisions today again from him and it’s only half time. He’s got his head on upside down as well with that ridiculous beard thing going on.

Is he just incompetent or is there more sinister reasons behind his decisions ?

[hibee1875]

He’s just crap

[500miles]

Portoeus would have been sent off if he made the tackle Bates was booked for on Newell.

Stonewall pen for the push on Melkersen.

[Allant1981]

The free kick that led to the aberdeen goal was nuts, no one knew what was happening

[easty]

Gallagher two hands on back of Melkerson, pushes him down, in the box. Nae foul?

[easty]

The free kick that led to the aberdeen goal was nuts, no one knew what was happening

Ref handled it badly, but got the right decision.

[wookie70]

Ref handled it badly, but got the right decision.

Was it outside the box.

[easty]

Was it outside the box.

Good point. I’m not actually sure.

[Booked4Being-Ugly]

Was it outside the box.

Was about 5 yards outside the box.

Madden didn’t have a clue what to do. It’s a strange one if someone takes a flying header at someone’s boot when trying to clear the ball.

[Allant1981]

Ref handled it badly, but got the right decision.

Was it though, the aberdeen player jumped into clarke as he was clearing it, also dont think he actually blew for a free kick

[wookie70]

Was about 5 yards outside the box.

Madden didn’t have a clue what to do. It’s a strange one if someone takes a flying header at someone’s boot when trying to clear the ball.

I thought it was just in the box when contact was made but will need to see a reply to be sure. I thought it was a foul to Hibs if anything. Madden had another appalling performance and how the boy never got sent off for the foul on Newell is beyond me. It was a shocking challenge and miles worse than anything Porteous has seen red for this year

[easty]

Was it though, the aberdeen player jumped into clarke as he was clearing it, also dont think he actually blew for a free kick

The Aberdeen player has the right to go for it, and Clarke’s boot was really high

[Booked4Being-Ugly]

The Aberdeen player has the right to go for it, and Clarke’s boot was really high

Clarke’s boot was about waist height. Wasn’t a foul for me but I’d need to see it again. Hard to tell when the Dons players are doing what they do best and drop to the floor any time they get tackled!

[Mikey_1875]

I thought he missed a clear handball for Aberdeen in the first half followed by more strange calls and general indecision.

Think that’s only the second game we have had Madden this season after his awful league cup decision when we played Killie and he stopped the play when we were through on goal for a hamstring injury.

[SaulGoodman]

Favourite part for me is when he stopped play to allow the Aberdeen player to come back on after getting treatment.

[easty]

Clarke’s boot was about waist height. Wasn’t a foul for me but I’d need to see it again. Hard to tell when the Dons players are doing what they do best and drop to the floor any time they get tackled!

I’ll have to see it back again. I’m pretty sure his boot was closer to head height than waist height.

[MWHIBBIES]

He is and always has been, absolutely terrified to book players and take control. A spineless referee. Goes back years with him.

[Newcastlehibby]

Clarke’s boot was about waist height. Wasn’t a foul for me but I’d need to see it again. Hard to tell when the Dons players are doing what they do best and drop to the floor any time they get tackled!

It was right on the 18 yard line and his foot was head height. The Aberdeen player only bent his neck.

[hibee-boys]

Favourite part for me is when he stopped play to allow the Aberdeen player to come back on after getting treatment.

Yip, never seen that before by a ref, much like another time when he stopped play when an opposition player went down injured and we were through on goal😡

[gbhibby]

Was about 5 yards outside the box.

Madden didn’t have a clue what to do. It’s a strange one if someone takes a flying header at someone’s boot when trying to clear the ball.
If no contact is made even with a high boot there is no free kick so says Dermot Gallagher.

[brianmc]

I’ll have to see it back again. I’m pretty sure his boot was closer to head height than waist height.

I thought so too.
It was mental from HC, instead of simply clearing the ball he decided to flick it up to head height and tried a Kung fu kick volley clearance!

Edit: apologies, he didn't flick it up, he just let bounce up before his daft attempted clearance.

[Tyler Durden]

He is and always has been, absolutely terrified to book players and take control. A spineless referee. Goes back years with him.

I don’t think that’s the reason, I think he’s part of this breed of refs who think they are there to “let the game flow” rather than apply the rules.

There’s a few European high profile refs that do the same. Plus the likes of Martin Atkinson in England. I do a lot of betting on cards and i would think twice before betting with these refs.

[Broken Gnome]

Is there still indirect free kicks for dangerous play? He'd have been as well doing that for the Clarke incident - clearly didn't want to give a penalty, so invented a free kick five yards outside the box.

[Carheenlea]

His pacing out the “10 yards” near the end was just a joke. One decent step to begin with which would have been a yard followed by only 8 normal steps. About 8 yards at the very most, and that’s being charitable.

[BS44]

I was watching on TV, Madden definitely gave Hibs free kick for Aberdeen player's head being low. Then he changed his mind and gave the indirect free kick to Aberdeen

[MWHIBBIES]

I don’t think that’s the reason, I think he’s part of this breed of refs who think they are there to “let the game flow” rather than apply the rules.

There’s a few European high profile refs that do the same. Plus the likes of Martin Atkinson in England. I do a lot of betting on cards and i would think twice before betting with these refs.

He's not letting anything flow, though. He stopped the game constantly, just terrified to book anyone

[Allant1981]

I was watching on TV, Madden definitely gave Hibs free kick for Aberdeen player's head being low. Then he changed his mind and gave the indirect free kick to Aberdeen

Yip the guys i was sat next to thought we had got the free kick also and then it just went a bit weird

[JimBHibees]

Favourite part for me is when he stopped play to allow the Aberdeen player to come back on after getting treatment.

That was bizarre as we had taken the throw in. Clown makes up the rules as it goes along. So weak at their feigning injuries. Was delighted we got an equaliser and pity that we didn't get the winner.

[JimBHibees]

He is and always has been, absolutely terrified to book players and take control. A spineless referee. Goes back years with him.

A great ref if you want to foul and spoil your way through a game. Clueless.

[Eyrie]

That was bizarre as we had taken the throw in. Clown makes up the rules as it goes along. So weak at their feigning injuries. Was delighted we got an equaliser and pity that we didn't get the winner.

Unlike Beaton in the League Cup Final who allowed Celtc to take a throw in despite the substitute being ready to come on.

I generally like Madden as a referee because he tries to let the game flow, so stopping play to allow a player who'd just feigned injury to come back on was an odd decision.

[JimBHibees]

Was wondering if he played the full injury time as did the McRorie injury come in the injury time period?

Although you obviously don't want players to get injured there did seem to be an element of justice giving what appeared to be mcrorie acting the big man with the Hibs support not long before

[MWHIBBIES]

A great ref if you want to foul and spoil your way through a game. Clueless.

Yep, so many examples of it as well. He's a ***** bag. He guarantees a dreadful match

[LewysGot2]

Yep, so many examples of it as well. He's a ***** bag. He guarantees a dreadful match

The team doing it does that although he facilitates it.

Aberdeen are like dugs. They’ve become like their “owner”. That was Goodwin personified.

[where'stheslope]

The strangest decision yesterday was the pass back on the goal line?
Aberdeen player stops the ball from going out for a corner on the goal line!
Madden gives an indirect free kick for a pass back, and the ball is placed on the 6 yard line for the kick to be taken???
I don't know if its a rule change, but to me it should be where the incident happened????

[Allant1981]

The strangest decision yesterday was the pass back on the goal line?
Aberdeen player stops the ball from going out for a corner on the goal line!
Madden gives an indirect free kick for a pass back, and the ball is placed on the 6 yard line for the kick to be taken???
I don't know if its a rule change, but to me it should be where the incident happened????

Cant take it in the 6 yard box, about the only thing he got right

[Ollie Reed]

Ah, Bobby Madden.

The man who sends Allan McGregor off for kicking McNulty in the back. Then gives Rangers the free-kick.

[Carheenlea]

The strangest decision yesterday was the pass back on the goal line?
Aberdeen player stops the ball from going out for a corner on the goal line!
Madden gives an indirect free kick for a pass back, and the ball is placed on the 6 yard line for the kick to be taken???
I don't know if its a rule change, but to me it should be where the incident happened????


Cant take it in the 6 yard box, about the only thing he got right

I did wonder the same myself - the angle from West down the opposite end looked close to goal line and free taken kick a bit further back. That explains it so cheers for the clarification.

[danhibees1875]

It was right on the 18 yard line and his foot was head height. The Aberdeen player only bent his neck.

Potentially even in the box, and definitely head height:

https://t.co/eC0vzzb8N5


It looks like Madden telling Clarke to go away was interpreted, wrongly, as him saying it was Hibs' freekick, then after he checks on Ferguson he actually communicates the decision.

[Booked4Being-Ugly]

Potentially even in the box, and definitely head height:

https://t.co/eC0vzzb8N5


It looks like Madden telling Clarke to go away was interpreted, wrongly, as him saying it was Hibs' freekick, then after he checks on Ferguson he actually communicates the decision.

New glasses required for me then!

Looks like Clarke won the ball fairly (as in got there 1st) but was penalised for the high boot. Indirect free kick was the correct call.

[Tynie01011973]

Unlike Beaton in the League Cup Final who allowed Celtc to take a throw in despite the substitute being ready to come on.

It was a free kick rather than throw in that they scored the winner from as Hibs players anticipated substitution was going to take place.

One of the strange decisions from Madden was when think it was Campbell was blatantly pushed over from behind as a Hibs throw in, in front of West stand, was being taken Madden had whistle in his mouth then waves play on to allow Aberdeen to break away 🤡

[GreenCastle]

Cant take it in the 6 yard box, about the only thing he got right

Can you choose to take it on anywhere in 6 yard box line ? Or ?

Felt we should have done better with freekick.

Looked like they had no idea what to do and hadn’t practiced for the situation.

It was Porto just trying to smash it which never works.

[wookie70]

Can you choose to take it on anywhere in 6 yard box line ? Or ?

Felt we should have done better with freekick.

Looked like they had no idea what to do and hadn’t practiced for the situation.

It was Porto just trying to smash it which never works.



indirect free kicks to the attacking team for an offence inside the opponents’ goal area are taken from the nearest point on the goal area line which runs parallel to the goal line

The goal area is the 6 yard box. Madden got that right and I had to look the rule up.

[JimBHibees]

It was a free kick rather than throw in that they scored the winner from as Hibs players anticipated substitution was going to take place.

One of the strange decisions from Madden was when think it was Campbell was blatantly pushed over from behind as a Hibs throw in, in front of West stand, was being taken Madden had whistle in his mouth then waves play on to allow Aberdeen to break away 🤡

Personally don't blame Beaton for the final blame Jamie Murphy in not doing what a 12 year old youth player would have known to do

[JimBHibees]

Can you choose to take it on anywhere in 6 yard box line ? Or ?

Felt we should have done better with freekick.

Looked like they had no idea what to do and hadn’t practiced for the situation.

It was Porto just trying to smash it which never works.

Personally think the ball needs to be moved twice one to the person most obviously going to shoot then moved again when the initial shooter is closed down giving an easier shot

[where'stheslope]

Cant take it in the 6 yard box, about the only thing he got right
If that's the case, I would have thought it would be taken outside the 6 yard line on the goal line???
It seemed the sort of advantage, if it was given against us, I for one would be raging!!!
But thanks for the insight.

[Allant1981]

If that's the case, I would have thought it would be taken outside the 6 yard line on the goal line???
It seemed the sort of advantage, if it was given against us, I for one would be raging!!!
But thanks for the insight.

Has to be in front of the goal i believe but im not 100% sure

[Radium]

Was wondering if he played the full injury time as did the McRorie injury come in the injury time period?

Although you obviously don't want players to get injured there did seem to be an element of justice giving what appeared to be mcrorie acting the big man with the Hibs support not long before

Play was stopped for 2 minutes and my recollection is he blew the final whistle at 7 minutes 30 seconds.

Not sure if it is meant to be the full time play is stopped or if there’s some thinking/ assessment time allowed.


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[MWHIBBIES]

Can you choose to take it on anywhere in 6 yard box line ? Or ?

Felt we should have done better with freekick.

Looked like they had no idea what to do and hadn’t practiced for the situation.

It was Porto just trying to smash it which never works.

You cant seriously expect Hibs to be wasting time training for a situation that happens so rarely? Less than once a season you see this on average

[Onceinawhile]

You cant seriously expect Hibs to be wasting time training for a situation that happens so rarely? Less than once a season you see this on average

Bizarrely that end of Easter Road has seen it twice in (relatively) quick succession this year!

Can't remember last time I saw it before the one hearts got.