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Quote from: Referee99 on Tue 14 Feb 2023 16:02

Just been announced

Referee: David Coote
Assistant referee: Nick Hopton
Assistant referee: Tim Wood
Fourth Official: Simon Hooper
Additional assistant referee: Nick Greenhalgh
VAR: Peter Bankers
AVAR: Eddie Smart

Oh my god that is scandalous. Absolutely scandalous. I actually can't believe it.  He doesn't deserve this based off his performances, and there is certainly others who do. I hope he does well, but terrible decision by those in power!

Could this be some sort of record ? Same match official has both Manchester clubs In quarter finals of FA cup in less than 24 hours

Much is often said about the logic of referee appointments regarding frequency and distances travelled but how about the assistants is any thought ever given in that direction I wonder. An example ,this Saturday coming one of the assistants on the Brighton game, who I beleive comes from the north is also on the Brighton game again on the Tuesday and this time is at Bournemouth so presumably because of the times officials have to meet before games that will involve two overnight stops and around 8oo miles + in three days ?

Having watched Moss on the field on many occassioins it beggars belief how he ever passes a fitness test. He has a running style that looks like a cross between Old Mother Riley and Renee of Allo Allo fame. It would appear that he is as slow at VAR as he is on the pitch taking the best part of four minutes to come to a conclusion, Is this what is called using Clear and Obvious as the benchmark. many other referees come in for a lot of critism but Moss has to be one of the poorest consistantly

Quote from: ajb95 on Tue 01 Oct 2019 14:48

Quote from: Kopref on Tue 01 Oct 2019 12:55

Quote from: ajb95 on Mon 30 Sep 2019 23:12

Friend coming into thins game in form with some very good appointments this season. However I Watched the game and thought he was poor. When you’ve got our fifa referees wasted on the likes of Sheff Utd v Liverpool and Leicester and Newcastle then something isn’t right.
Felt sorry for him a bit by the end as massively out of his depth. Foul detection was poor epitomised when he gave a free kick in the first half for a foul by McTominay and then changed his mind. Yellow cards very inconsistent - lingard and particularly Xhaka lucky to survive being binned. Thought both assistants equally poor especially when giving free kicks, some very soft to non existent fouls being flagged for!

What a disgusting comment to post. I am sure the fans of Liverpool and Leicester. both top six teams not to mention Sheffield and Newcastle would not appreciate the disparaging slur. "The likes of " I agree with you in one sense "something isn't right" and I believe that to be you

No need for the harsh over the top comment from yourself. I am merely stating my opinion and my opinion on the appointments is well documented. Let me expand:

Take Anthony Taylor. He will yet maybe 5/6 of the top games a season: if 3 of them involve Liverpool and he does a team a max of 5 times a season then that leaves a couple of games over the season for other games.
No disrespect to Sheffield United or other “smaller clubs” but why can’t some of the so-called “lesser” referees take charge of this game; they rarely do a top club and very rarely have a big club in a live televised game.
It’s about fairness for the club’s and referees, and IMHO it isn’t fair if a referee gets to referee the top clubs 5/6 times and the lesser referees do the top clubs once or twice!

But then surely Craig Pawson doing Leicester V Newcastle would be an example of the approach you outline?

I can sort of understand what you are saying but if you don't want FIFA referees to officiate televised games such as Sheffield United V Liverpool and you think they are wasted when they get Leicester V Newcastle then what games should they be refereeing?

dont think my comments were either harsh or over the top and am sure were more moderate than those you would have deservedly got from fans of the clubs you belittled. How often do we read comments about the same refs at the same clubs all the time so think it only fair that top refs get shared around, by the way the game at Sheffield was a top game. Merely stating my opinion

Do We actually know he has failed his fitness test ?

It cannot be denied that Mark was a very good referee but just like many of the best footballers it doesn't automatically follow he would be a great coach or manager. How did he do in the middle east on that score, I genuinly don't know and am not being sarcastic. Has he any previous experience that would lead you to think he has the qualities required to head up and manage an organisation. When you look at how well a company or a team are managed rarely does it come down to just one person. Would he make a good number two or is he too much of a maverick ? It is one thing being a good critic and being able to highlight where the shortcomings are it is entirely different when you are charged with doing it . You only have to listen to Hacket spewing  his words of wisdom and saying just how much is wrong and compare that with what he actually did when in office.