Mark Halsey

[The Red Baron]

Mark Halsey will make his first visit to the Keepmoat since recovering from cancer when he referees the game v Ipswich on Tuesday 28th December.

The referee for the game at Derby on Boxing Day is Keith Hill.

[Barmby Rover]

A good welcome will be waiting for him I hope.

[graingrover]

Yes I agree,  a welcome  to Mr Halsey that shows  Club Rovers supports the real values in our football world .

[Mike_F]

Always a good, fair ref and he merits massive respect for battling back to fitness and carrying on his refereeing career. As above, I hope he gets a warm reception and enjoys officiating in a Rovers triumph!

[VikingJames]

I think Halsey is the best ref going tbh. He always seems to ref Rovers games fairly, and isn't one of those whistle happy refs who don't let the game flow.

Good to see him back.

[Old Popsider]

At last, we get a ref with common sense and good judgement.

JR been on the Santa phone??  

[RedJ]

It might seem sad to have favourite referees, but him and Webb are my favourite English refs. I hope it doesn't come to a situation where he's getting any abuse, as I'd like for him to have a good welcome back to football.

[Spankster]

one Mark Halsey - theres only one Mark Halsey........

Never heard a song for the ref before

But I agree with you guys, one of the best refereees in recent times

  plus it might work in our favour....lol

[Pintolager]

Old Popsider wrote:

At last, we get a ref with common sense and good judgement.

JR been on the Santa phone??  

You may be joking, but after what JR had to say about the ref after the Leicester game, he may well have influenced things - ALLEGEDLY!

[benaldo]

Halsey is, in my opinion, an excellent referee. I look forward to seeing him on the 28th. Good luck to him.

[Wokingviking]

Did Halsey ref the very first game at the KM or am I mistaken?

[Donnywolf]

Wokingviking wrote:

Did Halsey ref the very first game at the KM or am I mistaken?

 no you are not mistaken you are Wokingviking !

Seriously though you were right it was MH on the very first game. I seem to think we do rather well when he refs and also whenever I see Bryn Law doing the Sky bit I always have a good feeling !

Both of them seem to have a good strike rate as it were !

[Donnywolf]

Spankster wrote:

one Mark Halsey - theres only one Mark Halsey........

Never heard a song for the ref before

But I agree with you guys, one of the best refereees in recent times

  plus it might work in our favour....lol

I have heard songs for refs before BUT not any ones in favour !

Your suggestion is one which would be great to hear ... battling the odds like he has is something to wonder at

[AbsolutDRFC]

Wins in our next 2 home games could also suddenly increase the number of available managerial positions as well.

2 more double-edged swords awaiting!!

[RedJ]

DONNYWOLF wrote:

Spankster wrote:

one Mark Halsey - theres only one Mark Halsey........

Never heard a song for the ref before

But I agree with you guys, one of the best refereees in recent times

  plus it might work in our favour....lol

I have heard songs for refs before BUT not any ones in favour !

Your suggestion is one which would be great to hear ... battling the odds like he has is something to wonder at

I'd love to hear that at the game against Ipswich. It's a shame that it won't happen, but it'd be really nice and a great gesture to a great man and great official