Mr Phillip Dowd-Welcome to Villa Park !

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

If you dont know yet, our vitally important game against Wolves this saturday will be in the hands of one of Stoke on Trents finest.
The man who believes why should you give a red card if you can at all get away with a yellow ? Especially if its against Serbian central defenders who play for such a glamourous north western club.
The man who is a fully paid up member of the Sir Alex Ferguson appreciation society and was obviously a bit worried that his heroes trophy haul may not be increasing at a sufficient rate.
The man who just a little over a year ago helped give you all such a lovely day out at Wembley.
Yes, coming to Villa Park for the first time since that day.

PHIL DOWD- WELCOME TO VILLA PARK ! 

[bertlambshank]

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[Villa'Zawg]

That should add nicely to the atmosphere.

[john2710]

I really hope he gets the welcome he deserves. I have always thought the bloke to be the worst ref in the Premiership, even before his performance at Wembley last season.

[luke25]

Inept twat!

[gervilla]

Bastard.

[Bad English]

I wonder if a polite ripple round the stadium would be more effective that gallons of flob and rude songs.




Nah, fucking stupid idea.

[paulcomben]

Worth a goal to the gold liveried team.

[Chipsticks]

Already packed the 2p coins, quality ammo

[PaulMcGrathsNo5Shirt]

I think everyone should turn up with a red card. Show the useless twat what one is. Wanker.

[eastie]

Get on his back and I'm sure we will get a penalty out of the useless tosser- goodness me this is going to be some occasion on Saturday.

[phantom limb]

Gah, it's brought all the memories flooding back. The bloke stood next to me at Wembley going mad with excitement because we'd somehow been given a penalty against Man U, while I continued to wonder why on earth Vidic hadn't been sent off.

Dowd - prepare yourself.

[Phil from the upper holte]

I'm quite surprised he hasn't refereed a game at Villa in that time

Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[Irish villain]

I'm still very sore about that day.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

I'm quite surprised he hasn't refereed a game at Villa in that time

Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Im not. But obviously they think after leaving it a year we have started to forget.
Im sure they are right and he wont be given a rough ride eh?