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We had Graham Scott Tim Robinson and John Brooks first Prem game.

Teams are battling for their lives they deserve the best referees for their big games like the big teams get.

Happy with Tierney for the game at Newcastle.

It beats the usual dross we get such as Hooper, and Friend

"Battling for their lives"? Really? Battling to keep the cash coming in, you mean.

You might get Michael Oliver instead and he might make a dreadful decision that loses you a game. What then?

Whilst Oliver could make a stinker. He’s more experienced in the premier league and that is needed in games like Newcastle
Vs Burnley.

I'm sure he'd love to referee Newcastle v Burnley....

Instead you've got another FIFA official.

Anyway, I mentioned Burnley v Watford earlier, as it's arguably the only fixture that evening that Tony Harrington MIGHT be appointed to. Whether you like it or not, new referees are always going to start out with the smaller clubs.

Taylor with the south coast derby.

South coast derby?  Lol

He’s from Hartlepool. I know he has refereed Sunderland in the past during our championship season so there shouldn’t be an issue for Newcastle games either.

We had Graham Scott Tim Robinson and John Brooks first Prem game.

Teams are battling for their lives they deserve the best referees for their big games like the big teams get.

Happy with Tierney for the game at Newcastle.

It beats the usual dross we get such as Hooper, and Friend

I'm not really a fan of the 'Does such and such a fixture really need X?' All teams in a league deserve to have the chance to be refereed by a league official and no referee should think a game in the league they officiate in beneath them in any way. (Clattenburg complained about being given West Brom V Crystal Palace, I think it was, the week after he'd left for Saudi Arabia, which I'm not sure was the best attitude.)

But equally I recognise that the less experienced referees need to have opportunities and it makes sense to introduce them to some lower profile games rather than throwing them in to say Chelsea V Manchester United on Sky as their first PL match. I'm not sure if Burnley are the easiest team to officiate though!

Well that’s blown out the Fulham v AFCB game going to royalty….. I really hope it’s not Simpson or Langford.
I guess whoever is getting that game must be top of the SG2 performance stats.

Oliver with the Midlands derby which has been pretty feisty recently… and good to see Marriner on a top four clash.

No Oliver 
No Gillett 
No Marriner 

I think Newcastle V Burnley is a pretty big game. I thought Harrington might get Leeds V Brentford. There's a double week next weekend and then it's Christmas so sure he'll get a PL game or two in there.

Good to see Gillett on a Spurs game and Marriner with West Ham V Chelsea.

As Villa in the past, and most recent, have a history of referees getting their first prem games with them involved, i reckon harrington Will get Norwich v Villa in the next set of mid week games.

Salisbury at Palace, Scott at Burnley, Mason at Middlesbrough come immy to mind.

I think these are a great set of appointments. Dean not having far to travel from where he is from, Everton v Arsenal will be a good one for him. Interesting to see Bankes with a game in the championship, but I suppose considering Kavanagh had one last week, I guess it is his turn. In terms of the SG1 given to the Championship, I am very surprised that Blackpool vs Luton has landed one but no SG1 for the top of the table clash but good to see they have every faith in the SG2 hand. Roll on this week of fixtures