28 Feb 2021 20:12:08
One for the "silver surfers".
Who was the one armed ref in the 50`s? That`s when refs and linesmen were respected and there decisions accepted by players and managers. Not always accepted from the terrace jokers (but it was all light hearted) . Get rid of VAR and get back to the good old days! Lol.


1.) 28 Feb 2021
28 Feb 2021 20:24:16
Don't know the answer to that wombourneron, but interesting comment from luke Shaw about a Chelsea handball var and a no pen for man u. Apparently Mr. Atwell told maguire that 'he couldn't award the pen as it would cause a lot of talk afterwards'. I havnt seen the incident, but the report is on Sky match commentary. Suspicion justified over VAR use?


2.) 28 Feb 2021
28 Feb 2021 20:59:45
I mean if Chelsea were to lose game, their top 6 position could be endangered.


3.) 28 Feb 2021
28 Feb 2021 21:19:33
Before all of you go onto google.
It was Alf Bond. Remember him well.
Giving my age away!


4.) 01 Mar 2021
01 Mar 2021 14:10:28
Wombo is this a wind up, the joke use to be about one armed bricklayers named Alf Bond . Bricks are laid half bond.


5.) 01 Mar 2021
01 Mar 2021 15:10:47
No its a fact noddy. Remember seeing him down the Mol` on many occasions. He refereed the 1956 cup final. Alfred "Alf" Bond.


6.) 01 Mar 2021
01 Mar 2021 15:41:37
Yes Wombo I can remember a one armed ref but I couldn't think of his name. Just thought I should check.


7.) 01 Mar 2021
01 Mar 2021 15:56:57
One -armed ref in the 1950s? I nearly said Richard Kimble!


8.) 01 Mar 2021
01 Mar 2021 20:22:24
I once played a game of crown green bowls against a bit be armed man, thought this was easy, I lost 21-12,😂😂.


9.) 01 Mar 2021
01 Mar 2021 22:15:49
I’m a retired bricklayer and when I lived in Canada I worked on a site where a one armed bricklayer worked, serious, he would lay the mortar bed stand a brick up on the spot board and put the mortar joint on, lay the brick then pick up his trowel tap the brick down collect the excess mortar and carry on. He didn’t get paid the full rate but was glad to have the opportunity to work.