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Title: Sat 27th FEB – Thu 4th MAR 2021
Post by: aaa on Tue 23 Feb 2021 12:06
Sat 27th Feb 2021
Leeds United AFC (First Team) v Aston Villa FC (First Team)
Premier League
Referee: Bankes, Peter
Assistant Referee: Davies, Neil
Assistant Referee: Mainwaring, James
Fourth Official: Pawson, Craig
Video Assistant Referee: England, Darren
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Beswick, Gary

Manchester City FC (First Team) v West Ham United (First Team)
Premier League    
Referee: Oliver, Michael
Assistant Referee: Burt, Stuart
Assistant Referee: Bennett, Simon
Fourth Official: Tierney, Paul
Video Assistant Referee: Marriner, Andre
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Smart, Edward

Newcastle United FC (First Team) v Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (First Team)
Premier League    
Referee: Dean, Michael
Assistant Referee: Hussin, Ian
Assistant Referee: Cann, Darren
Fourth Official: Madley, Andrew
Video Assistant Referee: Friend, Kevin
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Halliday, Andrew

West Bromwich Albion FC (First Team) v Brighton & Hove Albion FC (First Team)
Premier League    
Referee: Mason, Lee
Assistant Referee: Scholes, Mark
Assistant Referee: Wood, Timothy
Fourth Official: Scott, Graham
Video Assistant Referee: Hooper, Simon
Additional Video Assistant Referee: West, Richard

Sun 28th Feb 2021
Chelsea (First Team) v Manchester United FC (First Team)
Premier League    
Referee: Attwell, Stuart
Assistant Referee: Hatzidakis, Constantine
Assistant Referee: Long, Simon
Fourth Official: Marriner, Andre
Video Assistant Referee: Kavanagh, Chris
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Massey-Ellis, Sian

Crystal Palace FC (First Team) v Fulham (First Team)
Premier League    
Referee: Taylor, Anthony
Assistant Referee: Beswick, Gary
Assistant Referee: Nunn, Adam
Fourth Official: Robinson, Tim
Video Assistant Referee: Bankes, Peter
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Halliday, Andrew

Leicester City FC (First Team) v Arsenal (First Team)
Premier League    
Referee: Tierney, Paul
Assistant Referee: Cook, Dan
Assistant Referee: Lennard, Harry
Fourth Official: Oliver, Michael
Video Assistant Referee: Coote, David
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Hopton, Nick

Sheffield United FC (First Team) v Liverpool FC (First Team)
Premier League    
Referee: Moss, Jonathan
Assistant Referee: Perry, Marc
Assistant Referee: Robathan, Daniel
Fourth Official: Mason, Lee Brooks, John
Video Assistant Referee: Madley, Andrew
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Wilkes, Matthew

Tottenham Hotspur (First Team) v Burnley FC (First Team)
Premier League    
Referee: Friend, Kevin
Assistant Referee: Beck, Simon
Assistant Referee: Holmes, Adrian
Fourth Official: Hooper, Simon
Video Assistant Referee: Atkinson, Martin
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Halliday, Andrew

Mon 1st Mar 2021
Everton FC (First Team) v Southampton FC (First Team)
Premier League    
Referee: Atkinson, Martin
Assistant Referee: Betts, Lee
Assistant Referee: Smart, Edward
Fourth Official: England, Darren
Video Assistant Referee: Moss, Jonathan
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Perry, Marc

Tue 2nd Mar 2021
Manchester City FC (First Team) v Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (First Team)
Premier League    
Referee: Kavanagh, Chris
Assistant Referee: Nunn, Adam
Assistant Referee: Massey-Ellis, Sian
Fourth Official: Taylor, Anthony
Video Assistant Referee: Pawson, Craig
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Child, Stephen

Wed 3rd Mar 2021
Burnley FC (First Team) v Leicester City FC (First Team)
Premier League    
Referee: Madley, Andrew
Assistant Referee: Holmes, Adrian
Assistant Referee: West, Richard
Fourth Official: Mason, Lee Moss, Jonathan
Video Assistant Referee: Attwell, Stuart
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Davies, Neil

Crystal Palace FC (First Team) v Manchester United FC (First Team)
Premier League    
Referee: Marriner, Andre
Assistant Referee: Ledger, Scott
Assistant Referee: Perry, Marc
Fourth Official: Friend, Kevin
Video Assistant Referee: Dean, Michael
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Child, Stephen

Sheffield United FC (First Team) v Aston Villa FC (First Team)
Premier League    
Referee: Jones, Robert
Assistant Referee: Cann, Darren
Assistant Referee: Eaton, Derek
Fourth Official: Harrington, Tony
Video Assistant Referee: Scott, Graham
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Betts, Lee

Thu 4th Mar 2021
Fulham (First Team) v Tottenham Hotspur (First Team)
Premier League    
Referee: Coote, David
Assistant Referee: Cook, Dan
Assistant Referee: Hopton, Nick
Fourth Official: Bankes, Peter
Video Assistant Referee: Gillett, Jarred
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Kirkup, Peter

Liverpool FC (First Team) v Chelsea (First Team)
Premier League    
Referee: Pawson, Craig Martin Atkinson
Assistant Referee: Burt, Stuart
Assistant Referee: Bennett, Simon
Fourth Official: Taylor, Anthony
Video Assistant Referee: Tierney, Paul
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Hatzidakis, Constantine

West Bromwich Albion FC (First Team) v Everton FC (First Team)
Premier League    
Referee: England, Darren
Assistant Referee: Beswick, Gary
Assistant Referee: Mainwaring, James
Fourth Official: Atkinson, Martin Kevin Friend
Video Assistant Referee: Oliver, Michael
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Wood, Timothy
Title: Re: Sat 27th FEB – Thu 4th MAR 2021
Post by: aaa on Tue 23 Feb 2021 12:15
SG1 in the FL

Sat 27th Feb 2021
Rotherham United FC (First Team) v Reading FC (First Team)
Football League Championship    
Referee: Coote, David
Assistant Referee: Hopton, Nick
Assistant Referee: Wild, Richard
Fourth Official: Joyce, Ross

Sun 28th Feb 2021
Wycombe Wanderers FC (First Team) v Norwich City FC (First Team)
Football League Championship    
Referee: Jones, Robert
Assistant Referee: Ledger, Scott
Assistant Referee: Eaton, Derek
Fourth Official: Purkiss, Sam

Tue 2nd Mar 2021
Coventry City FC (First Team) v MIDDLESBROUGH (First Team)
Football League Championship    
Referee: Scott, Graham
Assistant Referee: Hussin, Ian
Assistant Referee: Davies, Neil
Fourth Official: Backhouse, Anthony 

Wed 3rd Mar 2021
Bristol City (First Team) v AFC Bournemouth (First Team)
Football League Championship    
Referee: Hooper, Simon
Assistant Referee: Scholes, Mark
Assistant Referee: Robathan, Daniel
Fourth Official: Brooks, John
Title: Re: Sat 27th FEB – Thu 4th MAR 2021
Post by: ajb95 on Tue 23 Feb 2021 12:16
Glad Attwell finally gets a big 6 game this season!

Good to see Jones and England get a game!

Marriner with a midweek game again.

OLIVER WITH CITY AGAIN!!! HE ONLY HAD THEM THE OTHER WEEK 😡
Title: Re: Sat 27th FEB – Thu 4th MAR 2021
Post by: TheThingFromLewes on Tue 23 Feb 2021 12:17
That is a huge game for Mason, very surprised he has that one.

Happy with Taylor for us at Palace, and good to see Attwell pick up a decent top six clash.
Title: Re: Sat 27th FEB – Thu 4th MAR 2021
Post by: TheThingFromLewes on Tue 23 Feb 2021 12:19
Glad Attwell finally gets a big 6 game this season!

Good to see Jones and England get a game!

Marriner with a midweek game again.

OLIVER WITH CITY AGAIN!!! HE ONLY HAD THEM THE OTHER WEEK 😡

I wonder if they are keeping Oliver away from the fight at the bottom, not that in any way he would adversely influence those games with his Newcastle connection.
Title: Re: Sat 27th FEB – Thu 4th MAR 2021
Post by: Toprefm on Tue 23 Feb 2021 12:38
That is a huge game for Mason, very surprised he has that one.

Happy with Taylor for us at Palace, and good to see Attwell pick up a decent top six clash.

I'm surprised whenever I see him get a game. And despair when he's at Hillsborough or any time involving the Owls. Poor again Saturday. So normal performance for him
Title: Re: Sat 27th FEB – Thu 4th MAR 2021
Post by: Mackem ref on Tue 23 Feb 2021 12:40
Excellent game for Attwell, thoroughly deserved IMO! Also great to see Pawson’s good run continue and Jones and England back in the frame.

I’m not going to comment on Mason’s appointment otherwise I would have to moderate my own post! 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
Title: Re: Sat 27th FEB – Thu 4th MAR 2021
Post by: Toprefm on Tue 23 Feb 2021 12:50
Excellent game for Attwell, thoroughly deserved IMO! Also great to see Pawson’s good run continue and Jones and England back in the frame.

I’m not going to comment on Mason’s appointment otherwise I would have to moderate my own post! 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

Very good. The FA will probably give him the FA Cup Final if there's no fans!!!! I'll go and sit on the BMB's naught step now  ;D
Title: Re: Sat 27th FEB – Thu 4th MAR 2021
Post by: referee12 on Tue 23 Feb 2021 13:00
Hooray a game for England Jones and madley!!!!! Shame no game for hooper though
Title: Re: Sat 27th FEB – Thu 4th MAR 2021
Post by: Critics on Tue 23 Feb 2021 13:05
So great to see Attwell finally getting trusted in PL cause I suppose he is one of the best refs this season.
Title: Re: Sat 27th FEB – Thu 4th MAR 2021
Post by: Ref Fan on Tue 23 Feb 2021 13:16
Yes, an excellent appointment for Attwell, and another good game for Pawson.

It will be interesting should there be a controversial penalty awarded at the Etihad with Andre Marriner as VAR in the light of last Saturday's incident in the Merseyside derby.  Oliver has shown he's not reluctant to give penalties whereas Marriner is more cautious.  And Dermot Gallagher seemed to confirm it was the penalty decision that resulted in Marriner recommending a review at Anfield.
Title: Re: Sat 27th FEB – Thu 4th MAR 2021
Post by: Acme Thunderer on Tue 23 Feb 2021 13:45
That is a huge game for Mason, very surprised he has that one.

Happy with Taylor for us at Palace, and good to see Attwell pick up a decent top six clash.

I agree re Taylor. I'm relieved that the Palace nicked all three points at Brighton last night, but Palace v Fulham is still fairly crucial for both clubs at the wrong end of the PL table.
Title: Re: Sat 27th FEB – Thu 4th MAR 2021
Post by: ryan80 on Tue 23 Feb 2021 17:06
That is a huge game for Mason, very surprised he has that one.

Happy with Taylor for us at Palace, and good to see Attwell pick up a decent top six clash.

Mason has refereed around 300 premier league games, a championship final and league cup final I doubt that he is not capable of refereeing West Brom v Brighton. 
Title: Re: Sat 27th FEB – Thu 4th MAR 2021
Post by: ClaretandBlue06 on Tue 23 Feb 2021 21:44
Get Attwell a Burnley season ticket. Our Var yet again. Adrian Holmes consecutive games as lineo for us too
Title: Re: Sat 27th FEB – Thu 4th MAR 2021
Post by: Claretman on Tue 23 Feb 2021 22:26

Very good. The FA will probably give him the FA Cup Final if there's no fans!!!! I'll go and sit on the BMB's naught step now  ;D
In a yellow shirt ?
Title: Re: Sat 27th FEB – Thu 4th MAR 2021
Post by: Claretman on Tue 23 Feb 2021 22:32
Good games for all concerned.
Surprised mason gets the wba v brighton game.
Good to see attwell and pawson with games involving the big six.
Moss gets his usual game involving a top six side, guess only riley knows how.
Nice to see jones, england and madley with games too.
Bankes might have his hands full at leeds.
Title: Re: Sat 27th FEB – Thu 4th MAR 2021
Post by: bmb on Tue 23 Feb 2021 22:57
Get Attwell a Burnley season ticket. Our Var yet again. Adrian Holmes consecutive games as lineo for us too

I think you will find he has a season ticket to Stockley Park... ;)
Title: Re: Sat 27th FEB – Thu 4th MAR 2021
Post by: referee12 on Thu 25 Feb 2021 10:23
shame no prem game this weekend for Scott or hooper
Title: Re: Sat 27th FEB – Thu 4th MAR 2021
Post by: Hendo on Thu 25 Feb 2021 21:33
That is a huge game for Mason, very surprised he has that one.

Happy with Taylor for us at Palace, and good to see Attwell pick up a decent top six clash.

Mason has refereed around 300 premier league games, a championship final and league cup final I doubt that he is not capable of refereeing West Brom v Brighton.

Would that more than 1.35% of the footballing fraternity shared your confidence. If Mason had been around at the heyday of our top English refs in the 70s and 80s I doubt he would have got anywhere near a PL car park, let alone pitch side. His Cup Final appearances are not a reflection on his own ability, more a case of a lack of quality among referees and poor management by those at the top,
Title: Re: Sat 27th FEB – Thu 4th MAR 2021
Post by: Whistleblower on Sat 27 Feb 2021 08:23
That is a huge game for Mason, very surprised he has that one.

Happy with Taylor for us at Palace, and good to see Attwell pick up a decent top six clash.

Mason has refereed around 300 premier league games, a championship final and league cup final I doubt that he is not capable of refereeing West Brom v Brighton.

Would that more than 1.35% of the footballing fraternity shared your confidence. If Mason had been around at the heyday of our top English refs in the 70s and 80s I doubt he would have got anywhere near a PL car park, let alone pitch side. His Cup Final appearances are not a reflection on his own ability, more a case of a lack of quality among referees and poor management by those at the top,



If a comparison between Mason and referees of the 1970s and 1980s is made then I would say that he is certainly no Joe Worrall but neither is he an Alan Turvey. More a Brian Daniels perhaps in terms of ability.
Title: Re: Sat 27th FEB – Thu 4th MAR 2021
Post by: Whistleblower on Sat 27 Feb 2021 08:27
Good games for all concerned.
Surprised mason gets the wba v brighton game.
Good to see attwell and pawson with games involving the big six.
Moss gets his usual game involving a top six side, guess only riley knows how.
Nice to see jones, england and madley with games too.
Bankes might have his hands full at leeds.



Moss does get a large number of high profile matches which many on RTR find hard to understand why. I believe Moss is reckoned by the PGMOL to be able to deliver matches safely ( whether or not one agrees with that is another matter ) and I understand the Clubs are always pretty content for him to referee their matches
Title: Re: Sat 27th FEB – Thu 4th MAR 2021
Post by: DublinRef on Sat 27 Feb 2021 12:56
Good games for all concerned.
Surprised mason gets the wba v brighton game.
Good to see attwell and pawson with games involving the big six.
Moss gets his usual game involving a top six side, guess only riley knows how.
Nice to see jones, england and madley with games too.
Bankes might have his hands full at leeds.



Moss does get a large number of high profile matches which many on RTR find hard to understand why. I believe Moss is reckoned by the PGMOL to be able to deliver matches safely ( whether or not one agrees with that is another matter ) and I understand the Clubs are always pretty content for him to referee their matches

I'd agree with that assessment, to be fair to Moss I don't think he has had many disasters of late. Inspecting his performances more closely however, I feel he misses/ignores a number of yellow card offences then issues cards for offences that don't seem to warrant one, makes very little effort at all to engage with the players and does the bare minimum in terms of positioning. Safe? Probably a fair evaluation, but far from good.
Title: Re: Sat 27th FEB – Thu 4th MAR 2021
Post by: Whistleblower on Sat 27 Feb 2021 13:37
I remember being told this by a senior Observer/Assessor about Moss. He doesn't look very much like an athlete because of his body shape rather than his body mass. However, on a sprint, he is measured as being not among the slowest in SG1. It takes some believing but I think it's right that his appearance is not typical of a modern athletic referee and so that may count against him in how he is perceived. Interestingly I have also heard that he is a referee who does enjoy rapport with the players but it's done in a quiet and not overtly matey way.
Title: Re: Sat 27th FEB – Thu 4th MAR 2021
Post by: DublinRef on Sat 27 Feb 2021 14:26
I remember being told this by a senior Observer/Assessor about Moss. He doesn't look very much like an athlete because of his body shape rather than his body mass. However, on a sprint, he is measured as being not among the slowest in SG1. It takes some believing but I think it's right that his appearance is not typical of a modern athletic referee and so that may count against him in how he is perceived. Interestingly I have also heard that he is a referee who does enjoy rapport with the players but it's done in a quiet and not overtly matey way.

Very interesting insights Whistleblower, many thanks. While I do agree that body shape might lend to a perception that his positioning is poorer, I would be very confident that if one were to analyse his level of penetration into the penalty are and average distance from play they would be in the lower rankings of SG1 referees. That said, positioning is not everything, Marriner and Dean two fantastic referees I would guess would also be in the lower half in terms of those parameters.

With respect to his interactions with players I do think that at the top level it is not only a case of making an effort to interact with them it is also important to be seen to do so when appropriate of course. I remember one referee coach speaking about body language saying basically why make the point to only one when you can make it to however many are looking at you!
Title: Re: Sat 27th FEB – Thu 4th MAR 2021
Post by: Hendo on Sat 27 Feb 2021 17:29
That is a huge game for Mason, very surprised he has that one.

Happy with Taylor for us at Palace, and good to see Attwell pick up a decent top six clash.

Mason has refereed around 300 premier league games, a championship final and league cup final I doubt that he is not capable of refereeing West Brom v Brighton.

Would that more than 1.35% of the footballing fraternity shared your confidence. If Mason had been around at the heyday of our top English refs in the 70s and 80s I doubt he would have got anywhere near a PL car park, let alone pitch side. His Cup Final appearances are not a reflection on his own ability, more a case of a lack of quality among referees and poor management by those at the top,

TOLD YOU SO!! 💩💩💩💩
Title: Re: Sat 27th FEB – Thu 4th MAR 2021
Post by: TheThingFromLewes on Sat 27 Feb 2021 17:36
I look forward to your thoughts on the appropriate thread Hendo!
Title: Re: Sat 27th FEB – Thu 4th MAR 2021
Post by: TheThingFromLewes on Sat 27 Feb 2021 18:11
I think one official may well be replaced on Wednesday night.....
Title: Re: Sat 27th FEB – Thu 4th MAR 2021
Post by: magpie1892 on Sun 28 Feb 2021 11:33
Mason replaced by John Brooks today for Liverpool game, apparently picked up an injury yesterday
Title: Re: Sat 27th FEB – Thu 4th MAR 2021
Post by: Mackem ref on Sun 28 Feb 2021 14:31
That seems oddly rather convenient to me.....
Title: Re: Sat 27th FEB – Thu 4th MAR 2021
Post by: Leggy on Sun 28 Feb 2021 18:47
Parking the Mason controversy for a moment, how is it any way sensible to appoint a referee as fourth official for a game taking place the day after he has refereed a Premier League game.  The fourth official could be called up on to officiate at any time - perhaps for the whole game if the appointed referee tweaks a hammy in the warm up.  No referee could or should be put in the position of potentially refereeing two Premier League games in consecutive days.  If players were asked to do that  ....  :o
Title: Re: Sat 27th FEB – Thu 4th MAR 2021
Post by: Acme Thunderer on Sun 28 Feb 2021 21:55
Mason replaced by John Brooks today for Liverpool game, apparently picked up an injury yesterday
Did I not hear somewhere that Lee was accidentally bowled over early in the game at WBA and it was thought that this might have affected his confidence and performance? I didn't see the collision on MOTD or evidence during the game that he was hurt, but perhaps he really is injured rather than using injury as an excuse to step aside today.
Title: Re: Sat 27th FEB – Thu 4th MAR 2021
Post by: Ashington46 on Mon 01 Mar 2021 10:11
Mason replaced by John Brooks today for Liverpool game, apparently picked up an injury yesterday
Did I not hear somewhere that Lee was accidentally bowled over early in the game at WBA and it was thought that this might have affected his confidence and performance? I didn't see the collision on MOTD or evidence during the game that he was hurt, but perhaps he really is injured rather than using injury as an excuse to step aside today.

He cetainly was bowled over by Gallagher who really clattered him. He got up quickly and shared a laugh with the offending player because it was a pure accident. It certainly would have shook him up, however, I can't comment on whether or not this affected anything else, only Lee can answer that question. I would not be surprised if he did sustain an injury which manifested itself later in the game because he really was sent flying.

I thought at the time that it was a good job that he was not a player because he would probably have been rolllling around, holding his head etc., etc. ad nauseam. He just got up and carried on.
Title: Re: Sat 27th FEB – Thu 4th MAR 2021
Post by: Referee99 on Mon 01 Mar 2021 13:50
Jon Moss has replaced Mason on Wednesday at Burnley
Title: Re: Sat 27th FEB – Thu 4th MAR 2021
Post by: Boris10 on Mon 01 Mar 2021 16:46
Again?
Title: Re: Sat 27th FEB – Thu 4th MAR 2021
Post by: 2ndcity95 on Thu 04 Mar 2021 17:10
Per the premier league website.

Martin Atkinson has replaced Craig Pawson at Anfield tonight, Kevin Friend has replaced Atkinson as 4th official for the West Brom v Everton game.
Title: Re: Sat 27th FEB – Thu 4th MAR 2021
Post by: ajb95 on Thu 04 Mar 2021 17:41
Per the premier league website.

Martin Atkinson has replaced Craig Pawson at Anfield tonight, Kevin Friend has replaced Atkinson as 4th official for the West Brom v Everton game.

That’s because they’ve messed up the appointments for the weekend
Title: Re: Sat 27th FEB – Thu 4th MAR 2021
Post by: robbie_scouse on Thu 04 Mar 2021 19:17
Per the premier league website.

Martin Atkinson has replaced Craig Pawson at Anfield tonight, Kevin Friend has replaced Atkinson as 4th official for the West Brom v Everton game.

That’s because they’ve messed up the appointments for the weekend
Craig Pawson stood down from refereeing LFC v Chelsea as a precaution after being informed that a close contact had tested positive for coronavirus. He will now isolate and has been replaced by Martin Atkinson this evening. (@dmlynch on Twitter)