Phil Dowd 22:45 - Mar 27 with 1144 views | Johnw102 | Thoughts with him he is suffering with Parkinson’s. Was the ref at Wembley May 2011. | ![](/images/avatars/8703.gif) |
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Phil Dowd on 22:54 - Mar 27 with 1125 views | Boundy | So sorry to hear that news , I always thought during our PL years and we had him as the official I always thought he favoured us . | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) |
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Phil Dowd on 09:31 - Mar 28 with 1015 views | SullutaCreturned |
Phil Dowd on 22:54 - Mar 27 by Boundy | So sorry to hear that news , I always thought during our PL years and we had him as the official I always thought he favoured us . |
I don't think he favoured us, I thought he was fair. Refs these days seem to play to the audience, it's as much about them as the match. As we see with that twon Bobby Madeley. I'v got every sympathy for Dowd, it's a horrible disease. | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Phil Dowd on 09:39 - Mar 28 with 1010 views | KeithHaynes | Anyone suffering and entering their last phase of life deserves sympathy. | ![](/images/avatars/27565.gif) |
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Phil Dowd on 09:51 - Mar 28 with 1003 views | onehunglow | Another of those cruel crippling long term curses | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) |
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Phil Dowd on 10:07 - Mar 28 with 993 views | Joesus_Of_Narbereth |
Phil Dowd on 09:31 - Mar 28 by SullutaCreturned | I don't think he favoured us, I thought he was fair. Refs these days seem to play to the audience, it's as much about them as the match. As we see with that twon Bobby Madeley. I'v got every sympathy for Dowd, it's a horrible disease. |
Remember one match against Chelsea he completely bowed down and let John Terry ref the game. | ![](/images/avatars/29499.gif) |
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Phil Dowd on 10:40 - Mar 28 with 960 views | OptimisticJack | Sad news. Phil Dowd was one of the best refs on the circuit. He struggled a bit on the fitness tests apparently. Sometimes think what would have happened in the play off final with a different ref. Two good penalty decisions. Good news he refereed us that day.. | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) |
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Phil Dowd on 14:44 - Mar 28 with 871 views | Tonyrefail | Maybe I'm biased but feel most refs are against us and I wonder if it's a subconscious English / Welsh thing. But with Phil Dowd that wasn't the case - very fair to us and probably my favourite ref ever..Always remember my son shouting for a foul, Phil Dowd heard him and replied . Class act. [Post edited 28 Mar 14:45]
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Phil Dowd on 15:24 - Mar 28 with 832 views | OptimisticJack |
Phil Dowd on 14:44 - Mar 28 by Tonyrefail | Maybe I'm biased but feel most refs are against us and I wonder if it's a subconscious English / Welsh thing. But with Phil Dowd that wasn't the case - very fair to us and probably my favourite ref ever..Always remember my son shouting for a foul, Phil Dowd heard him and replied . Class act. [Post edited 28 Mar 14:45]
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One of his assets was his communication with the players which goes a long way. | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) |
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Phil Dowd on 18:28 - Mar 28 with 744 views | max936 |
Phil Dowd on 09:51 - Mar 28 by onehunglow | Another of those cruel crippling long term curses |
Dreadful disease. Best Wishes Phil Dowd! | ![](/images/avatars/9760.gif) |
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