Smiley Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/456143..._cancer/?ref=mr Read about this a few days back. Seemed a nice bloke on the few occasions I've visited his restaurant. Willing to stop and chat. Hope he recovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest squidgy66 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 I know we are probably slightly biased as he trains with the squad, but he is one of the best refs in the league IMO. Hope you're back on your feet annoying Pablo soon mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted August 25, 2009 Moderators Share Posted August 25, 2009 I know we are probably slightly biased as he trains with the squad, but he is one of the best refs in the league IMO. prob more likely as he's never given a bad decision against us, so how can he be bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Carlos Posted August 25, 2009 Moderators Share Posted August 25, 2009 I'm thankful that living here he can't referee us. But he comes across as a decent bloke, hope he recovers soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big E Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Hope the man is ack refereeing soon. always seemed a nice fella when he was at lancs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie_Hill Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Hope both he and his maude recover, Spanish Dancer is an evil disease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baba O'Riley Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 My 10 year-old attends Fred Barber's goalkeeper school where Mark Halsey has helped out on more than a few occasions and he comes across as a really nice bloke, always prepared to have a bit of banter with the parents and kids about any controversial refereeing decisions from the previous weekend. My thoughts are with him and his family, hope he and his wife make a full recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Best of luck to him, wish him a speedy recovery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Wanderer Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 I've met Mark a couple of times and like what has already been said he's a good bloke. First time I met him was in the players lounge 6-7 years back when he was chatting up a nice looking blonde. She later became his wife Second time was at Euxton, Big Sam shouted over "oi Mark come here" one of the players (can't remember who) moved towards BFS he then said "no not you, I want the real Mark" typical of the FF but it was piss funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 (edited) I've met Mark a couple of times and like what has already been said he's a good bloke. First time I met him was in the players lounge 6-7 years back when he was chatting up a nice looking blonde. She later became his wife Second time was at Euxton, Big Sam shouted over "oi Mark come here" one of the players (can't remember who) moved towards BFS he then said "no not you, I want the real Mark" typical of the FF but it was piss funny. Was it Ibrahim Ba? PS Sorry, MWD. Edited August 25, 2009 by Traf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitbat69 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 One of the refs with common sense and a shame he will never ref a BWFC game unless he moves away. Wish him a speedy recovery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 One of the refs with common sense and a shame he will never ref a BWFC game unless he moves away. Wish him a speedy recovery Good luck lad, pity his cancer couldn't be transferred to A.N. Other ref Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 He is a very poor ref, with NO common sense. I think its obvious that some view EVERYTHING through their tinted specs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest squidgy66 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 He is a very poor ref, with NO common sense. I think its obvious that some view EVERYTHING through their tinted specs. Now who is a tincy wincy bit bitter that he reffed Evertons opener at the begining of the season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M G WHITES Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 (edited) Once saw him in the Swan,asked him to pass a message on to Mike Riley for me Lets hope he and his other half beat that shite Edited August 25, 2009 by M G WHITES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithills_gent Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 How funny was Halsey's exercise routine on the Reebok pitch before the Hibernian friendly. He wasn't intentionally being funny,he was taking it very seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchWhites Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 I have met Mark on numerous occasions both with and without his wife and both at his restaurant in Farnworth (Walkden Road/Bolton Road) and at the Italian restaurant in Radclifffe. He is the most charming, talkative, friendly and informative guy anyone could meet. I hope he and his wife make a speedy recovery. He is one of the better refs in the PL - mainly because he cannot give a bad decision against us, coz he lives in Bolton - just as much as my old school colleague, Lee Mason is Bolton born and bred! Good luck to you Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northender Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Once saw him doing karaoke in a pub in Bolton, get well soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazza Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 One of the better refs IMO If Everton scum hate him all the better. Get Well Soon Mark and his wife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySanchez Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 He is a very poor ref, with NO common sense. I think its obvious that some view EVERYTHING through their tinted specs. Along with probably 99% of football fans, I've never met Bobby Robson. It still didn't stop me offering my sympathy when he was diagnosed with cancer. No roses tinted specs, its a cruel situation for anybody to be in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Someone above just wished Cancer onto another ref FFS !! Its just the same as me not crying my eyes out cos MH has an illness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 One of the better refs IMO If Everton scum hate him all the better. Get Well Soon Mark and his wife He is only better for you because he has never done one of your games, and trains with your team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySanchez Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 He is only better for you because he has never done one of your games, and trains with your team. So as he hasn't trained with everton that would be ok? Would training with Everton suddenly make his illness acceptable? A lot of people have mentioned that they had met him and found him to be a really nice bloke. In the same way people have said that they like Robson. Did you applaude him or did you just ignore it because he never managed everton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 So as he hasn't trained with everton that would be ok? Would training with Everton suddenly make his illness acceptable? A lot of people have mentioned that they had met him and found him to be a really nice bloke. In the same way people have said that they like Robson. Did you applaude him or did you just ignore it because he never managed everton? Was not really arsed, but I applauded him, as he gave 50 years to the game and managed the country. Mark Halsey is a referee, and shit one at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySanchez Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Was not really arsed, but I applauded him, as he gave 50 years to the game and managed the country. Mark Halsey is a referee, and shit one at that. And therefore worthy of cancer? If your wife/a member of your family had cancer, who I doubt has contributed anything to football, and I responded by saying 'fuck them' you would accept it and move on? Let's face it their illness should have nothing to do with the job they do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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