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General Refereeing => Legacy Appointment Boards => Select Group 2 => Topic started by: aaa on Mon 05 Aug 2024 16:03

Title: Re: Fri 9th – Mon 12th AUG 2024
Post by: elbee94 on Sat 10 Aug 2024 09:35
Does anyone have a theory as to why Lewis Smith wasn’t promoted? He’s still officially a national list referee after a season of regular Championship appointments and several Prem games too. Then he starts off this season with a TV Championship game as well . Seems strange to me

He had a shocker at Craven Cottage and maybe elsewhere in another trial?

And that’s fair for an SG1 promotion, but the PGMOL obviously see him fit to be an SG2 referee with an appointment at Hillsborough on Sunday!
Title: Re: Fri 9th – Mon 12th AUG 2024
Post by: takethejag on Sat 10 Aug 2024 09:16
Does anyone have a theory as to why Lewis Smith wasn’t promoted? He’s still officially a national list referee after a season of regular Championship appointments and several Prem games too. Then he starts off this season with a TV Championship game as well . Seems strange to me

He had a shocker at Craven Cottage and maybe elsewhere in another trial?
Title: Re: Fri 9th – Mon 12th AUG 2024
Post by: lincs22 on Thu 08 Aug 2024 13:10
The only other thing mentioned previously is that it is the North Riding clubs in capital letters as seen on the other threads, York City, Scarborough Athletic, Pickering Town etc. But the why remains unanswered.
https://fulltime.thefa.com/fixtures.html?selectedSeason=673315095&selectedFixtureGroupAgeGroup=0&selectedFixtureGroupKey=&selectedDateCode=all&selectedClub=&selectedTeam=&selectedRelatedFixtureOption=3&selectedFixtureDateStatus=&selectedFixtureStatus=&previousSelectedFixtureGroupAgeGroup=&previousSelectedFixtureGroupKey=1_377617420&previousSelectedClub=&itemsPerPage=25

it just seems to be the way North Riding register their teams. The above is the League figures for the York League and ALL North Riding clubs are in CAPS whereas East and West Riding clubs are in normal type.
Title: Re: Fri 9th – Mon 12th AUG 2024
Post by: Mackem ref on Wed 07 Aug 2024 14:29
I don’t think Barrott was ever officially SG2, just made his way up through the ERDP.
Title: Re: Fri 9th – Mon 12th AUG 2024
Post by: Ryanellis on Wed 07 Aug 2024 13:03
Does anyone have a theory as to why Lewis Smith wasn’t promoted? He’s still officially a national list referee after a season of regular Championship appointments and several Prem games too. Then he starts off this season with a TV Championship game as well . Seems strange to me
Well when I was on the line for Tom Kirk, he said “there’s no space in the championship therefore no one has been promoted” although Sam Barrott has gone up to SG1 so surely there’s one space?
Title: Re: Fri 9th – Mon 12th AUG 2024
Post by: elbee94 on Wed 07 Aug 2024 10:32
Does anyone have a theory as to why Lewis Smith wasn’t promoted? He’s still officially a national list referee after a season of regular Championship appointments and several Prem games too. Then he starts off this season with a TV Championship game as well . Seems strange to me
Title: Re: Fri 9th – Mon 12th AUG 2024
Post by: SuffolkRef on Tue 06 Aug 2024 19:24
MIDDLESBROUGH (First Team) v Swansea City FC (First Team)       Live on SkySports+
Football League Championship    
Referee: Allison, Sam
Assistant Referee: Fox, Andrew
Assistant Referee: Hunt, Jonathan
Fourth Official: Bannister, Aaron

I've probably missed an explanation somewhere but is there any significance to Middlesbrough being in capital letters?

I've asked that many times and nobody knows.

The only other thing mentioned previously is that it is the North Riding clubs in capital letters as seen on the other threads, York City, Scarborough Athletic, Pickering Town etc. But the why remains unanswered.
Title: Re: Fri 9th – Mon 12th AUG 2024
Post by: TVOS on Tue 06 Aug 2024 15:07
MIDDLESBROUGH (First Team) v Swansea City FC (First Team)       Live on SkySports+
Football League Championship    
Referee: Allison, Sam
Assistant Referee: Fox, Andrew
Assistant Referee: Hunt, Jonathan
Fourth Official: Bannister, Aaron

I've probably missed an explanation somewhere but is there any significance to Middlesbrough being in capital letters?

I've asked that many times and nobody knows.
It's how they appear in MOAS.  There a a variety of oddities with team names lower down the scale throughout MOAS.  Presumably the person who originally entered the team had caps lock on.  Just be grateful they spelt it correctly.  It seems to be spelt incorrectly as often as not.  AAA does quite enough transcribing all the fixtures into this forum; I am sure we don't expect him to amend the case of MIDDLESBROUGH every time they appear as well.

I don't think anyone has suggested that.
Title: Re: Fri 9th – Mon 12th AUG 2024
Post by: Ref Watcher on Tue 06 Aug 2024 14:26
MIDDLESBROUGH (First Team) v Swansea City FC (First Team)       Live on SkySports+
Football League Championship    
Referee: Allison, Sam
Assistant Referee: Fox, Andrew
Assistant Referee: Hunt, Jonathan
Fourth Official: Bannister, Aaron

I've probably missed an explanation somewhere but is there any significance to Middlesbrough being in capital letters?

I've asked that many times and nobody knows.
It's how they appear in MOAS.  There a a variety of oddities with team names lower down the scale throughout MOAS.  Presumably the person who originally entered the team had caps lock on.  Just be grateful they spelt it correctly.  It seems to be spelt incorrectly as often as not.  AAA does quite enough transcribing all the fixtures into this forum; I am sure we don't expect him to amend the case of MIDDLESBROUGH every time they appear as well. 
Title: Re: Fri 9th – Mon 12th AUG 2024
Post by: TVOS on Tue 06 Aug 2024 10:58
MIDDLESBROUGH (First Team) v Swansea City FC (First Team)       Live on SkySports+
Football League Championship    
Referee: Allison, Sam
Assistant Referee: Fox, Andrew
Assistant Referee: Hunt, Jonathan
Fourth Official: Bannister, Aaron

I've probably missed an explanation somewhere but is there any significance to Middlesbrough being in capital letters?

I've asked that many times and nobody knows.
Title: Re: Fri 9th – Mon 12th AUG 2024
Post by: Driver1123 on Tue 06 Aug 2024 07:57
MIDDLESBROUGH (First Team) v Swansea City FC (First Team)       Live on SkySports+
Football League Championship    
Referee: Allison, Sam
Assistant Referee: Fox, Andrew
Assistant Referee: Hunt, Jonathan
Fourth Official: Bannister, Aaron

I've probably missed an explanation somewhere but is there any significance to Middlesbrough being in capital letters? 
Title: Re: Fri 9th – Mon 12th AUG 2024
Post by: mbj44 on Mon 05 Aug 2024 23:38
Oh joy Madley back after spending parts of last season injured again.
Interesting that a number of referees have both a middle and 4th duty on the opening weekend whereas six don’t feature at all - Bell, Welch, Whitestone, Doughty, Eltrincham and Simpson.
Linington starts the season with 2 4O official appointments on the back of spending most of the latter half of last season doing similar duties which included 10 in succession for some hitherto unexplained reason.
Welch is currently at the Olympics so will probably have a break before starting the season. Bell, Doughty Eltringham and Whitestone all feature in the League Cup midweek. Simpson is the only SG2 absent from all fixtures in any role. Martin and Linington yet to have middles but active as 4O
Title: Re: Fri 9th – Mon 12th AUG 2024
Post by: Hendo on Mon 05 Aug 2024 22:57
Oh joy Madley back after spending parts of last season injured again.
Interesting that a number of referees have both a middle and 4th duty on the opening weekend whereas six don’t feature at all - Bell, Welch, Whitestone, Doughty, Eltrincham and Simpson.
Linington starts the season with 2 4O official appointments on the back of spending most of the latter half of last season doing similar duties which included 10 in succession for some hitherto unexplained reason.
Title: Re: Fri 9th – Mon 12th AUG 2024
Post by: RCG on Mon 05 Aug 2024 18:45
Good to see the "old" L2s as 4th officials. Will be great experience for them
Title: Re: Fri 9th – Mon 12th AUG 2024
Post by: TheThingFromLewes on Mon 05 Aug 2024 17:19
No surprise to see Smith and Madley open up proceedings this season.

Donohue with the ex PL teams clash at Luton and Stroud already racking up the miles.
Title: Fri 9th – Mon 12th AUG 2024
Post by: aaa on Mon 05 Aug 2024 16:03
Fri 9th Aug 2024
Blackburn Rovers FC (First Team) v Derby County FC (First Team)    Live on SkySports
Football League Championship
Referee: Smith, Josh
Assistant Referee: Lewis, Sam
Assistant Referee: Stevens, Mark
Fourth Official: Linington, James

Preston North End FC (First Team) v Sheffield United FC (First Team)      Live on SkySports+
Football League Championship    
Referee: Madley, Robert
Assistant Referee: Antrobus, Blake
Assistant Referee: Williams, Darren
Fourth Official: Backhouse, Anthony

Sat 10th Aug 2024
Cardiff City FC (First Team) v Sunderland AFC (First Team)       Live on SkySports+
Football League Championship    
Referee: Davies, Andy
Assistant Referee: Kane, Graham
Assistant Referee: Fitch-Jackson, Carl
Fourth Official: Martin, Stephen  Morland, Stuart

Hull City (First Team) v Bristol City (First Team)       Live on SkySports+
Football League Championship    
Referee: Stroud, Keith
Assistant Referee: Cooper, Ian
Assistant Referee: Smith, Matthew
Fourth Official: Baines, Dale

Leeds United AFC (First Team) v Portsmouth FC (First Team)       Live on SkySports+
Football League Championship    
Referee: Langford, Oliver
Assistant Referee: Wild, Richard
Assistant Referee: Russell, Mark
Fourth Official: Linington, James

MIDDLESBROUGH (First Team) v Swansea City FC (First Team)       Live on SkySports+
Football League Championship    
Referee: Allison, Sam
Assistant Referee: Fox, Andrew
Assistant Referee: Hunt, Jonathan
Fourth Official: Bannister, Aaron

Millwall FC (First Team) v Watford FC (First Team)        Live on SkySports+
Football League Championship    
Referee: Busby, John
Assistant Referee: James, Alex
Assistant Referee: Singh Gill, Bhupinder
Fourth Official: Massey-Ellis, Robert

Oxford United (First Team) v Norwich City FC (First Team)      Live on SkySports
Football League Championship    
Referee: Kitchen, Andrew
Assistant Referee: Jones, Matthew
Assistant Referee: Hyde, Robert
Fourth Official: Donohue, Matthew

Queens Park Rangers FC (First Team) v West Bromwich Albion FC (First Team)        Live on SkySports+
Football League Championship    
Referee: Webb, David
Assistant Referee: Smith, Rob
Assistant Referee: Leach, Daniel
Fourth Official: Farmer, Aaron

Stoke City FC (First Team) v Coventry City FC (First Team)        Live on SkySports+
Football League Championship    
Referee: Ward, Gavin
Assistant Referee: Venamore, Lee
Assistant Referee: Read, Greg
Fourth Official: Madley, Robert

Sun 11th Aug 2024
Sheffield Wednesday FC (First Team) v Plymouth Argyle FC (First Team)      Live on SkySports
Football League Championship    
Referee: Smith, Lewis
Assistant Referee: Hudson, Shaun
Assistant Referee: Lugg, Nigel
Fourth Official: Nield, Thomas

Mon 12th Aug 2024
Luton Town (First Team) v Burnley FC (First Team)      Live on SkySports
Football League Championship    
Referee: Donohue, Matthew
Assistant Referee: Hodskinson, Paul
Assistant Referee: Dwyer, Mark
Fourth Official: Ward, Gavin