Razor Ray Erased?

[top40]

I thought Ray was ok this season, from the games he umpired for us

Razor certainly is a lot better than that infamous Fremantle game in 2011 at the SCG. Does anyone recall that particular game and the involvement of Razor Ray?

[Meg]

Razor certainly is a lot better than that infamous Fremantle game in 2011 at the SCG. Does anyone recall that particular game and the involvement of Razor Ray?

How could we forget it? I've never seen (usually pretty mild) Swans supporters so angry (including me). I was fearful there would be some violence as the umps left the ground.

[Doctor]

Razor certainly is a lot better than that infamous Fremantle game in 2011 at the SCG. Does anyone recall that particular game and the involvement of Razor Ray?

Yup. Worst, most consistently biased umpiring performance I have ever seen.

[Swanny40519]

Razor certainly is a lot better than that infamous Fremantle game in 2011 at the SCG. Does anyone recall that particular game and the involvement of Razor Ray?

Yes I was there that day as well. That game put Razor into the infamous zone for me and his reputation suffered from that day forward. It was a disgusting display by a person who believed he was bigger than the game and it was all about him.

[Industrial Fan]

Not as bad as the 1pt essendon loss.

Dont think that was Ray though. Probably Allen the Bastard.

Nope it was Chamberlain and Mclaren!

Field umpires: Donlon, McLaren, Chamberlain rnd 10, 2007

[Matt79]

Razor certainly is a lot better than that infamous Fremantle game in 2011 at the SCG. Does anyone recall that particular game and the involvement of Razor Ray?

Yes, remember that day as clear as mud. In fairness to Ray, Luke Farmer (4) was also umpiring that day and he was just as bad if not worse than Razor. I actually think Ray has improved a fair bit since then but I still think Farmer is one who likes to influence a game by his whistle!

[mcs]

Razor certainly is a lot better than that infamous Fremantle game in 2011 at the SCG. Does anyone recall that particular game and the involvement of Razor Ray?

I remember being in quite a large bunch of swans fans that worked their way to the very end of the top tier of the old trumper Stand, so that Razor was well within earshot at the end of the game.
He got quite a mouthful from many a calm swans fan that day. The funniest one though was this lovely old lady that was sitting just a few seats across from us - in her late 70's or 80's. Didn't hear barely a peep from her all day, but she let rip with an explosive 'roast' of Razor Ray at the end of the game when the Umpires left the field. Left plenty of us in the area quite stunned!

The only sporting event I can remember going to where I've seen even more terrible officiating was back in the day, going back many years, at Jubilee Oval in Kogarah, when St George got beat in a close one after a string of dreadful calls from the referee that day. I think it may have been Eddie Ward, but I cant remember who it was. It was the infamous day when on the way in to the sheds, he got showered with not only beer, but quite a bit of a liquid strongly related to alcohol consumption. We were sitting only a few bays across (I was very young that day) and I still to this day am suprised there wasn't a riot that day!

[Untamed Snark]

Razor certainly is a lot better than that infamous Fremantle game in 2011 at the SCG. Does anyone recall that particular game and the involvement of Razor Ray?

Wish I didn't remember it-or the massive headache I gave myself yelling at him
Wasn't it after this match that Ray was described as "Bubbly" by the umpiring body?

[Danzar]

Razor certainly is a lot better than that infamous Fremantle game in 2011 at the SCG. Does anyone recall that particular game and the involvement of Razor Ray?

That plus the one against the bummers! I think he was 'dropped' after that game.

To be fair though, I have seen Ray involved in some superbly umpired games. He's a smart guy and is very capable of applying restraint at the right time, which isn't as easy as it sounds. Problem is, he flips too often and we and over-officiated mess.

[Danzar]

Not as bad as the 1pt essendon loss.

Dont think that was Ray though. Probably Allen the Bastard.

Nope it was Chamberlain and Mclaren!

Field umpires: Donlon, McLaren, Chamberlain rnd 10, 2007

That was the one when he walked off with a slight smirk on his face at the end of the game, wasn't it? Must be a vid somewhere. To quote a friend of mine, it made us rage with the force of a thousand suns.

[mcs]

That plus the one against the bummers! I think he was 'dropped' after that game.

To be fair though, I have seen Ray involved in some superbly umpired games. He's a smart guy and is very capable of applying restraint at the right time, which isn't as easy as it sounds. Problem is, he flips too often and we and over-officiated mess.

The problem Ray has is that he is too much 'me,me,me' and makes the game about himself sometimes, instead of letting the players get on with it.

[Danzar]

The problem Ray has is that he is too much 'me,me,me' and makes the game about himself sometimes, instead of letting the players get on with it.

Completely agree.

[Cardinal]

I bumped into Razor post Swan's game at a hotel breakfast recently. He was very approachable and open to talking about many asects of the game and umpiring more specifically. I think at first he was expecting to be abused though.

[tasmania60]

Tough gig people