07-04-2022, 13:32
Stroud was apparently born on the Isle of Wight and spent some time living in Bournemouth; it's a controversy that crops up whenever he refs one of their games (QPR fans kicked off about it at Christmas). However, it would seem he's declared himself as a Luton fan, which would presumably be why the FA/EFL see no conflict of interest. There was a longstanding consensus among Cherries fans, even prior to this season, that they generally "do alright" with Stroud in charge, though he pissed them off when he reffed them one time last autumn and gave all sorts of dodgy decisions against them, resulting in a five-page thread on their forum entitled That Prat Stroud. (They still won the match, ironically.)
Whether or not it's true about him being a Luton fan, I think coming from the south coast is reason enough for the powers-that-be to reconsider putting him in charge of Bournemouth games in future, and even their supporters accept that it's probably only a matter of time before that happens.
Whether or not it's true about him being a Luton fan, I think coming from the south coast is reason enough for the powers-that-be to reconsider putting him in charge of Bournemouth games in future, and even their supporters accept that it's probably only a matter of time before that happens.
"I would rather spend a holiday in Tuscany than in the Black Country, but if I were compelled to choose between living in West Bromwich or Florence, I should make straight for West Bromwich." - J.B. Priestley