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Small Heath Alliance
11:50, Wed 5 Aug
Birmingham City begin their 2026/27 season with a trip to Swansea City in the Carabao Cup first round
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Referee caught up in Birmingham City chaos appointed for Swansea cup clash
Birmingham Mail 11:50, Wed 5 Aug
Replying to Birmingham Mail
12:18, Wed 5 Aug
Save you a click, it's Ruebyn Ricardo, who reffed our home game v Hull last season. He booked 10 players and sent off Jack Robinson.
Spike
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Replying to Wolvobluenose
12:20, Wed 5 Aug
WolvobluenoseSave you a click, it's Ruebyn Ricardo, who reffed our home game v Hull last season. He booked 10 players and sent off Jack Robinson.
Maybe he has improved, he would certainly need to because he was gash that day.
Didnt he ref the Barcelona game .
Didnt he ref the Barcelona game .
Nah that was Farai Hallam, who I think is a really good ref.
TandyDidnt he ref the Barcelona game .
Nah that was Farai Hallam, who I think is a really good ref.
Correct. Hallam is VERY good. I'd be quite happy him reffing all our games.
Pretty much every other ref should be given footage of him reffing a match and told that that is the standard they should be aiming for.
Gavin Effing Ward should be given the footage and told to retire because he could never dream of getting anywhere near.
Didnt he ref the Barcelona game .
Nah that was Farai Hallam, who I think is a really good ref.
They do have a similar hairstyle tbf, Hallam is somewhat taller though.
Replying to Spike
13:15, Wed 5 Aug
Wards horrendous
Who’s the ref who wears a shirt two times too small to show off his arms?
Edit Stephen Martin
He’s awful too and as he’s from staffs I can’t believe he gets our games
He’s bound to be a viler
Who’s the ref who wears a shirt two times too small to show off his arms?
Edit Stephen Martin
He’s awful too and as he’s from staffs I can’t believe he gets our games
He’s bound to be a viler
Trialist
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Replying to My Blue Heaven
13:17, Wed 5 Aug
Wards horrendous
Who’s the ref who wears a shirt two times too small to show off his arms?
Stephen Martin
TandyDidnt he ref the Barcelona game .
Nah that was Farai Hallam, who I think is a really good ref.
Correct. Hallam is VERY good. I'd be quite happy him reffing all our games.
Pretty much every other ref should be given footage of him reffing a match and told that that is the standard they should be aiming for.
Agreed. He lets the players play and doesn't mind the physical stuff.
Him telling the Barca kids to get up a few times was funny.
SpikeWolvobluenoseSave you a click, it's Ruebyn Ricardo, who reffed our home game v Hull last season. He booked 10 players and sent off Jack Robinson.
Maybe he has improved, he would certainly need to because he was gash that day.
He was a crock of crap. Another ref who was more intereted in how he looked on TV
PJ1966
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Replying to Birmingham Mail
15:06, Wed 5 Aug
Referee caught up in Birmingham City chaos appointed for Swansea cup clash
Birmingham City begin their 2026/27 season with a trip to Swansea City in the Carabao Cup first round
Ruebyn Ricardo will take charge of a Birmingham City game this weekend for the first time since he oversaw the ill-tempered 3-2 defeat to Hull City last October.
Ricardo has been appointed referee for Blues’ season opener at Swansea City in the Carabao Cup, with Jacob Lehane and Matthew Sowerby assisting him, and Jacob Miles acting as fourth official.
It will be the first time Ricardo has refereed a Blues game since last October when he dished out 10 yellow cards and sent off Jack Robinson in a fiery clash at St Andrew’s against Hull.
A furious fracas ensued after two heavy challenges shortly before half-time – one from either side – and resulted in Ricardo booking Blues striker Jay Stansfield and Hull’s Joe Gelhardt, plus Hull boss Sergej Jakirovic and Blues coach Tom Huddlestone.
Blues were fined £115,000 for their part in the incident and third choice goalkeeper Brad Mayo was later charged after it was alleged he 'acted in an improper manner and/or used abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour towards the match official/s around the tunnel area after the final whistle.'
The major talking point from the game, however, was Robinson’s sending off. The experienced defender was booked by Ricardo just before the hour mark only to see his yellow card swiftly upgraded to a red.
Robinson was dismissed for foul and abusive language and served a three-match ban.
Ricardo oversaw 29 games in total last season, with the vast majority of his appearances coming in the Championship, and dished out 137 yellow cards and five reds.
Birmingham City begin their 2026/27 season with a trip to Swansea City in the Carabao Cup first round
Ruebyn Ricardo will take charge of a Birmingham City game this weekend for the first time since he oversaw the ill-tempered 3-2 defeat to Hull City last October.
Ricardo has been appointed referee for Blues’ season opener at Swansea City in the Carabao Cup, with Jacob Lehane and Matthew Sowerby assisting him, and Jacob Miles acting as fourth official.
It will be the first time Ricardo has refereed a Blues game since last October when he dished out 10 yellow cards and sent off Jack Robinson in a fiery clash at St Andrew’s against Hull.
A furious fracas ensued after two heavy challenges shortly before half-time – one from either side – and resulted in Ricardo booking Blues striker Jay Stansfield and Hull’s Joe Gelhardt, plus Hull boss Sergej Jakirovic and Blues coach Tom Huddlestone.
Blues were fined £115,000 for their part in the incident and third choice goalkeeper Brad Mayo was later charged after it was alleged he 'acted in an improper manner and/or used abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour towards the match official/s around the tunnel area after the final whistle.'
The major talking point from the game, however, was Robinson’s sending off. The experienced defender was booked by Ricardo just before the hour mark only to see his yellow card swiftly upgraded to a red.
Robinson was dismissed for foul and abusive language and served a three-match ban.
Ricardo oversaw 29 games in total last season, with the vast majority of his appearances coming in the Championship, and dished out 137 yellow cards and five reds.
Replying to Spike
15:13, Wed 5 Aug
SpikeCredit to him sending that pratt Robinson off thoughWolvobluenoseSave you a click, it's Ruebyn Ricardo, who reffed our home game v Hull last season. He booked 10 players and sent off Jack Robinson.
Maybe he has improved, he would certainly need to because he was gash that day.