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Quote from: ARF on Sat 05 Jun 2021 17:06

I find it strange that people are saying that the likes of Stroud and Drysdale shouldn't be considered for promotion due to their age or a minor disciplinary issue - if they have been two of the best performing referees this season then they deserve to be considered. I'm sure some would be quick to point the finger at the PGMOL if there were considering 'lesser' performing referees instead.

I think the point is it doesn't really help the succession planning.

I find it quite incredible that Stroud is being considered for a return to SG1.  I never liked his style of refereeing, but that is not really the point.  The fact that someone the wrong side of 50 is in contention shows the desperate lack of quality coming through from SG2.  I feel that some SG1 are getting rather long in the tooth but it seems there is nobody waiting in the wings to take over.  Clearly PGMOL's development programmes are failing to produce top talent. Who will be the first 60-y-o to take a Premier game, I wonder.