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Oh dear.

Made his PL appearance last weekend and seemed to lose control of Swansea - Sunderland. Whenever I've seen him at Plainmoor he has been absolutely atrocious.

Not gonna lie, I'm quite concerned.

At first, I thought, he's going to be okay.
Then, I was puzzled by a few of his decisions.
As the game went on, I thought some of his decisions were obviously and ridiculously wrong.
Well before the end of the game, I thought, this ref's an absolutely clueless fellow.. Know what I mean..? :rules:
Fortunately, his performance did not advantage nor disadvantage either side.
Mind you, I have seen worse referees..
And, if I'm honest, I probably have similar opinions about most referees..

Terrible referee. Everything seemed to go Argyles way today. Missed what looked like 2 back passes and book Howe for nothing.

His performance suggests that he has a future in Premier League refereeing, BLUE SQUARE PREMIER!!

A few strange decision today. Could be understood if consistent, but they weren't in this case. Would like to see the 'backpasses' again.

Its only a back pass if kicked with the foot, and neither of todays were from my angle, looked like knee/thigh.

Sorry, but this ref was completely and utterly clueless. He spoiled the game. How the hell he is regarded as fit to ref in the Premiership I do not know. His booking of Rene was shameful and ignorant.

0/10 for Mr East. A big, fat, clueless zero.

Possibly one of the worst referees I've ever seen. :S

Fouls:
Torquay United 16
Plymouth Argyle 5

Tells its own story - we weren't even the dirtier team. He was very picky and didn't let the game flow at all. Then in the Purse/Howe aerial battles Purse got away with all sorts of climbing and then Rene pulled up for anything. Regarding the back passes, first one came of the bloke's knee and went back to the keeper - don't know whether that makes any difference or not? Second one I didn't see any reason it wasn't a back pass....

awful ref, how does he manage to ref in the premiership, seen better at easterfield lane, why was howe booked, didnt understand that, perhaps mr east may know but i doubt it, didnt really know what he was up too

Hope to never see that bloke again.

First of the two backpasses was off the knee, the second for could have been but wasn't clear cut, that said this guy was up their with the guy who name escapes me that was the ref for our home conference match with Forest Green as the worst ref I have ever seen, just awful.

His treatment of Rene Howe was shameful not just the booking, he gave a free kick against him every time, and how many times was Rene pushed over or fouled and nothing, don't know about the premier league think he should be struck off.

How the hell does he get Premier League? The bloke was clueless and ruined the game. £21 quid to see someone blow their whistle for an Argyle free kick every 30 seconds. I am thinking of writing to Watchdog!

He refereed like a person who has never played the game. Not noticing the tricks of the trade that players use (backing in, stamping, going down too easily etc...), Feeney had a field day. Neither of the pass backs were with the foot, I was in line with the second, so fair play on those decisions, but some of the free-kicks he was giving for both sides were just plain ridiculous. He refereed me a few times in the Salisbury and District League and I think that was his level.

complete tool.

was not impressed! don't think the rest of the TUFC fans were either, he got booed off the pitch!

"Yellow anger, meanwhile, was turning against referee Roger East, who was generous in the extreme to Argyle in a number of 50-50 decisions."