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       #Post#: 14701--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Bobby Madley interview
   DIR By: robbieg
       Date: January 12, 2020, 9:56 am
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       Having watched the interview on Football Focus are we in
       England so blessed with refereeing talent that the powers that
       be can completely wash their hands of someone who has
       undoubtedly made a mistake but had plenty of time on his side to
       rebuild a career ?
       Could he not have been punished by losing his SG1 contract and
       all that it entails and be admonished into the EFL where at
       least his undoubted ability could have been used ?
       I would rather have a Bobby Madley refereeing my side than a
       Craig Hicks.
       #Post#: 14703--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Bobby Madley interview
   DIR By: Readingfan
       Date: January 12, 2020, 10:26 am
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       I wonder what the HR policy would be on demoting someone for
       such an offence or sacking them but then letting them return a
       few years later (which is what Bobby Madley seems to be hoping
       might happen.)
       I would suggest that the ability of the referee - either way -
       probably shouldn't really be taken into account when making a
       disciplinary decision.
       #Post#: 14705--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Bobby Madley interview
   DIR By: Readingfan
       Date: January 12, 2020, 12:25 pm
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       The reporter who interviewed Bobby Madley said on 5 Live
       yesterday that he was regularly in the top 6 referees in the PL
       rankings which I was a bit surprised about - I wonder if he was
       getting confused with the fact that Madley was one of around six
       English FIFA referees at the time?
       #Post#: 14706--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Bobby Madley interview
   DIR By: Whistleblower
       Date: January 12, 2020, 12:53 pm
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       --- Quote from: Readingfan link ---
       >
       > The reporter who interviewed Bobby Madley said on 5 Live
       yesterday that he was regularly in the top 6 referees in the PL
       rankings which I was a bit surprised about - I wonder if he was
       getting confused with the fact that Madley was one of around six
       English FIFA referees at the time?
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Bearing in mind how the assessing/ranking system works ( or
       doesn't work depending on your point of view ) I can well
       believe Madley was in the top six ranking. At the time of his
       fall from grace it's quite a feat to think of six referees who
       might have been above him in the ranking. I suspect Atkinson,
       Oliver, Taylor, Dean, Marriner, possibly Pawson but quite
       possibly not. After that I'm struggling.
       #Post#: 14707--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Bobby Madley interview
   DIR By: ajb95
       Date: January 12, 2020, 12:54 pm
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       --- Quote from: Whistleblower link ---
       >
       > [quote author=Readingfan link=topic=1282.msg14705#msg14705
       date=1578853514]
       > The reporter who interviewed Bobby Madley said on 5 Live
       yesterday that he was regularly in the top 6 referees in the PL
       rankings which I was a bit surprised about - I wonder if he was
       getting confused with the fact that Madley was one of around six
       English FIFA referees at the time?
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Bearing in mind how the assessing/ranking system works ( or
       doesn't work depending on your point of view ) I can well
       believe Madley was in the top six ranking. At the time of his
       fall from grace it's quite a feat to think of six referees who
       might have been above him in the ranking. I suspect Atkinson,
       Oliver, Taylor, Dean, Marriner, possibly Pawson but quite
       possibly not. After that I'm struggling.
       [/quote]
       Not Mason??  :D :) :P
       #Post#: 14709--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Bobby Madley interview
   DIR By: rustyref
       Date: January 12, 2020, 1:06 pm
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       --- Quote from: Readingfan link ---
       >
       > The reporter who interviewed Bobby Madley said on 5 Live
       yesterday that he was regularly in the top 6 referees in the PL
       rankings which I was a bit surprised about - I wonder if he was
       getting confused with the fact that Madley was one of around six
       English FIFA referees at the time?
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       He was getting some big games before he was fired so I can well
       believe that.
       #Post#: 14712--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Bobby Madley interview
   DIR By: Readingfan
       Date: January 12, 2020, 2:30 pm
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       Perhaps I am indeed underestimating the lack of depth in PL
       refereeing and I guess it depends what exactly is meant by
       'regularly'. My general impression though was that Madley was
       often quite unconvincing at first and closer to the weaker than
       the stronger referees in the group (quite normal when someone is
       first promoted - I'd say the same about Bankes to some extent
       now.)
       I think that 16/17 was probably his best season and he got games
       such as Man Utd V Tottenham, Liverpool V Arsenal and Man Utd V
       Chelsea but I don't think he got such appointments in other
       seasons. Clattenburg was still around until Madley's final
       season, you had Moss generally getting good appointments too,
       solid referees like Friend and Swarbrick, and
       Taylor/Oliver/Atkinson/Dean/Marriner/Pawson as mentioned.
       #Post#: 14728--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Bobby Madley interview
   DIR By: Hertsref123
       Date: January 13, 2020, 5:47 am
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       --- Quote from: Readingfan link ---
       >
       >
       > Clattenburg was still around until Madley's final season.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I Thought Clattenburg left the season prior, Madley's final
       season was 17/18, Clattenburgs last was 16/17 I think.
       #Post#: 14729--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Bobby Madley interview
   DIR By: Readingfan
       Date: January 13, 2020, 6:07 am
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       --- Quote from: Hertsref123 link ---
       >
       > [quote author=Readingfan link=topic=1282.msg14712#msg14712
       date=1578861030]
       >
       > Clattenburg was still around until Madley's final season.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I Thought Clattenburg left the season prior, Madley's final
       season was 17/18, Clattenburgs last was 16/17 I think.
       [/quote]
       Yes, sorry - I meant that Madley's final season was the only one
       where Clattenburg wasn't there. (Edited To Fix Quote
       Box-Hertsref123)
       #Post#: 14732--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Bobby Madley interview
   DIR By: Whistleblower
       Date: January 13, 2020, 7:30 am
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       --- Quote from: ajb95 link ---
       >
       > [quote author=Whistleblower link=topic=1282.msg14706#msg14706
       date=1578855203]
       > [quote author=Readingfan link=topic=1282.msg14705#msg14705
       date=1578853514]
       > The reporter who interviewed Bobby Madley said on 5 Live
       yesterday that he was regularly in the top 6 referees in the PL
       rankings which I was a bit surprised about - I wonder if he was
       getting confused with the fact that Madley was one of around six
       English FIFA referees at the time?
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Bearing in mind how the assessing/ranking system works ( or
       doesn't work depending on your point of view ) I can well
       believe Madley was in the top six ranking. At the time of his
       fall from grace it's quite a feat to think of six referees who
       might have been above him in the ranking. I suspect Atkinson,
       Oliver, Taylor, Dean, Marriner, possibly Pawson but quite
       possibly not. After that I'm struggling.
       [/quote]
       Not Mason??  :D :) :P
       [/quote]
       Well, now you come to mention it   ;)
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