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Tomorrow's referee for the WDF is...

Glen Johnson's crew.

Thank god it's not Proulx.
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Re: Tomorrow's referee for the WDF is...

Vern Halen wrote:Glen Johnson's crew.

Thank god it's not Proulx.
Or Ireland. pheww
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Johnson IMO is the best ref in the league.

Ireland, Proulx or the other guy (name slips my mind) suck.
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Ken Lazaruk is not bad
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I think that I shall never see

a satisfactory referee,

About whose head a halo shines,

Whose merits rate reporters' lines;

One who calls them as they are

And not as I should wish by far.

A gent who leans not either way

But lets the boys decide the play,

A guy who stings the coach who yaps

From Siwash High or Old Milsaps.

Now poems are made by fools like me,

BUT ONLY GOD COULD REFEREE.
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Interesting! Glen Johnson was the referee of the West Final in 2006, and before that 2004.

Are people mad at Proulx because he did the 2005 game and there was no pass interference penalty assessed on the final play?
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tyty wrote:Interesting! Glen Johnson was the referee of the West Final in 2006, and before that 2004.

Are people mad at Proulx because he did the 2005 game and there was no pass interference penalty assessed on the final play?

I AM!!! :x
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I just looked in the rule book and noticed Dave Yule's name wasn't there. He must have been retired/phased out/fired and I missed the news.

Currently listed as referees:

Murray Clarke, #22
John (Jake) Ireland, #62
Glen Johnson, #32
Ken Lazaruk, #53
André Proulx, #28
Bus Steen, #66

I believe Yule used to wear #64.
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Johnson is who I was hoping for, although Lazaruk and Bud Steen are also not bad.
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tyty wrote:Interesting! Glen Johnson was the referee of the West Final in 2006, and before that 2004.

Are people mad at Proulx because he did the 2005 game and there was no pass interference penalty assessed on the final play?
I think there are more recent events that make fans of a lot of teams not care for Proulx.

As for 2005, there were plenty of opportunities to win that game that should never have come down to an end of game PI call. No use being bitter about it.
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Just glad it's not Ireland , he makes me nervous.
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I think that I shall never see

a satisfactory referee,

About whose head a halo shines,

Whose merits rate reporters' lines;

One who calls them as they are

And not as I should wish by far.

A gent who leans not either way

But lets the boys decide the play,

A guy who stings the coach who yaps

From Siwash High or Old Milsaps.

Now poems are made by fools like me,

BUT ONLY GOD COULD REFEREE.
The only problem is that Jake Ireland is under the illusion that he is God!!! :wink:
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Bus Steen, #66
Bud Steen is right up their as the best ref.
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Thank goodness that you guys are getting Glen Johnson for your game!!! Woo hoo!!! :yes:
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Ravi wrote:Thank goodness that you guys are getting Glen Johnson for your game!!! Woo hoo!!! :yes:
Glen Johnson or Bud Steen would be my choice for a ref.

I shudder to think that they are saving Ireland or Proulx for the Grey Cup. :shock:
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