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With respect I have not heard one person believe this was a penalty kick and that the referee should review his decision….not a good weekend for the VAR as he followed this up with another penalty kick review when as the on-field match official he did not show the same resilience as his colleague on Saturday and was influenced to award a penalty kick to Chelsea. Incorrect in my opinion but this may be deemed subjective.

















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Congratulations on a highly efficient PL debut from Farai Hallam culminating in a correct VAR review where he showed all the required attributes of a top match official…..confidence…resilience…strength of character. Two experienced referees at this level chose to send him to review his on-field decision of a non penalty and he correctly stuck by his original decision which was refreshing and showed guts as on most occasions the on-field referee changes his opinion when guided by more experienced colleagues. His colleagues at Stockley Park let him down as this was not a subjective decision and had he not been so strong the outcome would have been incorrect. On this showing I feel his career will go from strength to strength and I hope it is not too long before we see him again on the PL fixtures.













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Adam…2022 World Cup Final was Argentina v France and I can safely say that no English officials were on that fixture despite what your archives say.

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Select Group 2 / Re: Fri 16th - Wed 21st Jan 2026
« on: Tue 13 Jan 2026 08:10 »
Agree RCG….geography and common sense not pgmo’s strong point.

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Disappointed to read comments from Everton referencing Tom Kirk’s inexperience at Premier League level. This is nothing more than a deflection tactic following a poor performance and result against a struggling opponent. Michael Keane is a good enough player not to have to resort to pulling an opponents hair and Jack Grealish demonstrated pure petulance and stupidity to receive two yellow cards so let’s applaud a young talent for having the courage and conviction to carry out his duties diligently and courageously.

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Cup Appointments / Re: The Emirates FA Cup - 2025/2026
« on: Mon 05 Jan 2026 16:53 »
Whoever does the FA cup appointments should be named…shamed…then sacked!
There is no duty of care or any common sense in asking a match official to officiate on Saturday as 4th official and then travel presumably by car for between 5/6 hours to prepare to referee the next day. The fact that the second match includes the current Premier League leaders shows anyone with any understanding of football that pre-match preperation is imperative. Add in the fact that this (EDITED,great post nearly ruined by an insult that wasn’t needed. dont do it ! ) can surely look at the current weather situation in the whole country and realise that this “double appointment “ shows a complete lack of understanding with regards to match preperation and to basic geography. Oh…..and then after the match at Portsmouth he has to then negotiate a very long journey home.




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Select Group 2 / Re: Fri 19th - Sat 20th Dec 2025
« on: Sun 21 Dec 2025 14:51 »
A really good decision at Southampton to identify the severity of the challenge, a truly shocking red card decision at Hull by Ricardo….one referee justifying his push to greater opportunities and one surely running out of chances.

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Think Jones and Gillett will be in the conversation.



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Shocking Romero challenge deemed yellow!! This is when VAR needs to step up.

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Select Group 2 / Re: Fri 5th - Wed 9th Dec 2025
« on: Mon 08 Dec 2025 15:06 »
It will be the easiest fixture of the season to be 4th official on….all technical staff will be in the stand!!!

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If ever proof was required to highlight the difficulty of officiating at the highest level then we have received it with the absolute disgraceful com ents from David Moyes following his players indiscipline. For Moyes to actually go on TV and state that he “likes it” when his players fight is an embarrassment to him and the club he represents. Would he have been saying that if his team lost? Referee Tony Harrington was given no alternative than to issue a red card and was strong enough to administer the correct punishment. Had that been an opponent who slapped Michael Keane in the face what action would we all have expected from the referee? Michael Keane deserves credit for showing restraint after being struck by his teammate or they could well have been down to 9 players. Sometimes players have to take responsibility for their actions…this was not passion…it was violent conduct and Mr Moyes should set a better example to those stupid enough to listen to him.

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Select Group 2 / Re: Fri 21st - Wed 26th Nov 2025
« on: Wed 19 Nov 2025 18:30 »
Madley failing mid season fitness test again which removes him from appointments with immediate effect….happens every season.

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Not convinced with the award of a penalty kick as does not appear to be any contact with the attacking player.

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Select Group 2 / Re: Fri 7th & Sat 8th NOV 2025
« on: Mon 03 Nov 2025 16:26 »
Wow! Neild, Allison, Ricardo, Duckworth, Miles and Doughty all on same set of fixtures….someone been on the Xmas Sherry early.

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Not totally new and they cannot do any worse than their referee colleagues.

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