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       The EFL Cup (Carabao Cup) – Third Round (Tue 25th SEP – Tue 2nd
       OCT 2018)
   DIR By: aaa
       Date: September 18, 2018, 10:51 am
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       Tue 25th Sep 2018
       AFC Bournemouth (First Team) v Blackburn Rovers FC (First Team)
       EFL Cup
       Referee: Hooper, Simon
       Assistant Referee: Long, Simon
       Assistant Referee: Cook, Dan
       Fourth Official: Davies, Andy
       Blackpool FC (First Team) v Queens Park Rangers FC (First Team)
       EFL Cup
       Referee: Robinson, Tim
       Assistant Referee: Jones, Mark
       Assistant Referee: Fox, Andrew
       Fourth Official: Eltringham, Geoff
       Burton Albion FC (First Team) v Burnley FC (First Team)
       EFL Cup
       Referee: Jones, Robert
       Assistant Referee: Hudson, Shaun
       Assistant Referee: Matthews, Adam
       Fourth Official: Harrington, Tony
       Manchester United FC (First Team) v Derby County FC (First Team)
       EFL Cup
       Referee: Attwell, Stuart
       Assistant Referee: Hatzidakis, Constantine
       Assistant Referee: West, Richard
       Fourth Official: Moss, Jonathan
       Video Assistant Referee: Marriner, Andre
       Additional Video Assistant Referee: Wilkes, Matthew
       Millwall FC (First Team) v Fulham (First Team)
       EFL Cup
       Referee: Bond, Darren
       Assistant Referee: Cooper, Ian
       Assistant Referee: Foley, Matt
       Fourth Official: Woolmer, Andy
       Oxford United (First Team) v Manchester City FC (First Team)
       EFL Cup
       Referee: East, Roger
       Assistant Referee: Beck, Simon
       Assistant Referee: Garratt, Andrew
       Fourth Official: Duncan, Scott
       Preston North End FC (First Team) v MIDDLESBROUGH (First Team)
       EFL Cup
       Referee: Langford, Oliver
       Assistant Referee: Howson, Akil
       Assistant Referee: Merchant, Robert
       Fourth Official: Webb, David
       West Bromwich Albion FC (First Team) v Crystal Palace FC (First
       Team)
       EFL Cup
       Referee: Bankes, Peter
       Assistant Referee: Hodskinson, Paul
       Assistant Referee: Dwyer, Mark
       Fourth Official: Martin, Stephen No replacement yet
       Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (First Team) v Leicester City FC
       (First Team)
       EFL Cup
       Referee: Tierney, Paul
       Assistant Referee: Hussin, Ian
       Assistant Referee: McDonough, Michael
       Fourth Official: Oliver, Michael
       Video Assistant Referee: Kavanagh, Christopher
       Additional Video Assistant Referee: Massey-Ellis, Sian
       Wycombe Wanderers FC (First Team) v Norwich City FC (First Team)
       EFL Cup
       Referee: Simpson, Jeremy
       Assistant Referee: Hopton, Nick
       Assistant Referee: Kane, Graham
       Fourth Official: Ward, Gavin
       Wed 26th Sep 2018
       Arsenal (First Team) v Brentford FC (First Team)
       EFL Cup
       Referee: Dean, Michael
       Assistant Referee: Cann, Darren
       Assistant Referee: Robathan, Daniel
       Fourth Official: Marriner, Andre
       Video Assistant Referee: Tierney, Paul
       Additional Video Assistant Referee: Burt, Stuart
       Liverpool FC (First Team) v Chelsea (First Team)
       EFL Cup
       Referee: Friend, Kevin
       Assistant Referee: Holmes, Adrian
       Assistant Referee: Scholes, Mark
       Fourth Official: Oliver, Michael
       Video Assistant Referee: Scott, Graham
       Additional Video Assistant Referee: Nunn, Adam
       Nottingham Forest FC (First Team) v Stoke City FC (First Team)
       EFL Cup
       Referee: England, Darren
       Assistant Referee: Greenhalgh, Nick
       Assistant Referee: Mainwaring, James
       Fourth Official: Brooks, John
       Tottenham Hotspur (First Team) v Watford FC (First Team)
       EFL Cup
       Referee: Mason, Lee
       Assistant Referee: Wilkes, Matthew
       Assistant Referee: Perry, Marc
       Fourth Official: Coote, David
       West Ham United (First Team) v Macclesfield Town FC (First Team)
       EFL Cup
       Referee: Pawson, Craig
       Assistant Referee: Betts, Lee
       Assistant Referee: Halliday, Andrew
       Fourth Official: Kavanagh, Christopher
       Video Assistant Referee: Atkinson, Martin
       Additional Video Assistant Referee: Lennard, Harry
       Tue 2nd Oct 2018
       Everton FC (First Team) v Southampton FC (First Team)
       EFL Cup
       Referee: Kavanagh, Christopher
       Assistant Referee: Cook, Dan
       Assistant Referee: Massey-Ellis, Sian
       Fourth Official: Mason, Lee
       #Post#: 1039--------------------------------------------------
       Re: The EFL Cup (Carabao Cup) – Third Round (Tue 25th SEP – Tue
       2nd OCT 2018)
   DIR By: Readingfan
       Date: September 18, 2018, 10:55 am
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       I think it's Mike Dean's first game refereeing with VAR - could
       be eventful! I've always wanted to see Dean using the system and
       the signals - I can't imagine him allowing himself to be
       surrounded.
       Hopefully Graham Scott fares better as VAR than he did for the
       Spurs V Rochdale game last year.
       It seems strange to me that Neil Swarbrick and Mike Jones were
       VAR for practically all the games it was used last year and yet
       now aren't used at all.
       #Post#: 1048--------------------------------------------------
       Re: The EFL Cup (Carabao Cup) – Third Round (Tue 25th SEP – Tue
       2nd OCT 2018)
   DIR By: dtrv2
       Date: September 18, 2018, 4:32 pm
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       Mike Dean's first Arsenal game since the WBA debacle 9 months
       ago, so wise to make it a game that won't be taken as seriously
       as a PL game.
       Interesting that some PL home teams get VAR and some don't.
       Presumably the system isn't ready to cope with this number of
       games yet.
       #Post#: 1052--------------------------------------------------
       Re: The EFL Cup (Carabao Cup) – Third Round (Tue 25th SEP – Tue
       2nd OCT 2018)
   DIR By: MKBobbie
       Date: September 19, 2018, 2:17 am
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       Chris Kavanagh is a busy man this round
       #Post#: 1056--------------------------------------------------
       Re: The EFL Cup (Carabao Cup) – Third Round (Tue 25th SEP – Tue
       2nd OCT 2018)
   DIR By: Ref Watcher
       Date: September 19, 2018, 3:26 am
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       --- Quote from: dtrv2 link ---
       >
       > Mike Dean's first Arsenal game since the WBA debacle 9 months
       ago, so wise to make it a game that won't be taken as seriously
       as a PL game.
       >
       > Interesting that some PL home teams get VAR and some don't.
       Presumably the system isn't ready to cope with this number of
       games yet.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       There are only two games where a PL team is at home without VAR
       being in place.  Tottenham's home on this occasion is Milton
       Keynes so that is not being played on a PL ground.
       Everton's game has been put back a week meaning that it clashes
       with European fixtures so I would imagine that they are still
       waiting to see who will be available to man the VAR booth.
       #Post#: 1058--------------------------------------------------
       Re: The EFL Cup (Carabao Cup) – Third Round (Tue 25th SEP – Tue
       2nd OCT 2018)
   DIR By: Acme Thunderer
       Date: September 19, 2018, 3:45 am
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       --- Quote from: Readingfan link ---
       >
       > I think it's Mike Dean's first game refereeing with VAR -
       could be eventful! I've always wanted to see Dean using the
       system and the signals - I can't imagine him allowing himself to
       be surrounded.
       >
       > Hopefully Graham Scott fares better as VAR than he did for the
       Spurs V Rochdale game last year.
       >
       > It seems strange to me that Neil Swarbrick and Mike Jones were
       VAR for practically all the games it was used last year and yet
       now aren't used at all.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Hopefully it will give Graham a bit more time to nurse poorly
       muscles if that was the reason for his recent absence from duty.
       I agree with regard to Neil and Mike. Neil has been giving views
       on incidents in the media - quite considered views imo - so
       clearly he is aiming to continue in some role at the higher
       levels of football.
       I would be interested in a report on Simon Hooper's performance
       at AFCB and whether he is naturally slow and steady (as he
       appears) or whether he is not yet at the required fitness level
       to be able to ref a PL game.
       Roger East appears to be heading back to the top table with a
       good game at Oxford.
       #Post#: 1060--------------------------------------------------
       Re: The EFL Cup (Carabao Cup) – Third Round (Tue 25th SEP – Tue
       2nd OCT 2018)
   DIR By: bmb
       Date: September 19, 2018, 4:20 am
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       --- Quote from: Readingfan link ---
       >
       > It seems strange to me that Neil Swarbrick and Mike Jones were
       VAR for practically all the games it was used last year and yet
       now aren't used at all.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Perhaps they are training the others?
       #Post#: 1061--------------------------------------------------
       Re: The EFL Cup (Carabao Cup) – Third Round (Tue 25th SEP – Tue
       2nd OCT 2018)
   DIR By: bmb
       Date: September 19, 2018, 4:23 am
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       --- Quote from: Ref Watcher link ---
       >
       > [quote author=dtrv2 link=topic=143.msg1048#msg1048
       date=1537306370]
       > Mike Dean's first Arsenal game since the WBA debacle 9 months
       ago, so wise to make it a game that won't be taken as seriously
       as a PL game.
       >
       > Interesting that some PL home teams get VAR and some don't.
       Presumably the system isn't ready to cope with this number of
       games yet.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       There are only two games where a PL team is at home without VAR
       being in place.  Tottenham's home on this occasion is Milton
       Keynes so that is not being played on a PL ground.
       Everton's game has been put back a week meaning that it clashes
       with European fixtures so I would imagine that they are still
       waiting to see who will be available to man the VAR booth.
       [/quote]
       AFC Bournemouth? Also a PL team & no VAR
       #Post#: 1062--------------------------------------------------
       Re: The EFL Cup (Carabao Cup) – Third Round (Tue 25th SEP – Tue
       2nd OCT 2018)
   DIR By: bmb
       Date: September 19, 2018, 4:37 am
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       --- Quote from: Acme Thunderer link ---
       >
       > I would be interested in a report on Simon Hooper's
       performance at AFCB and whether he is naturally slow and steady
       (as he appears) or whether he is not yet at the required fitness
       level to be able to ref a PL game.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I'm sure he will do just fine.  It's a ground he is well
       acquainted with and one where he is well liked. He would always
       be sent to DC after an injury or if he'd had a nightmare of a
       game back in our FL days. I think because it's a ground he can
       arrive relaxed pre-match at knowing the home crowd are not
       against him from the get go. Being a localish lad he's refereed
       us many times and been there through the bad & good times, he
       was the referee the night we confirmed promotion to the PL,
       which will be remembered by our fans! If he has been having a
       tough time lately then the best place for him is Dean Court,
       it's the ground where he regains any confidence & self belief
       back & 99% time has a decent game. I look forward to welcoming
       him back.
       #Post#: 1065--------------------------------------------------
       Re: The EFL Cup (Carabao Cup) – Third Round (Tue 25th SEP – Tue
       2nd OCT 2018)
   DIR By: Hendo
       Date: September 19, 2018, 5:55 am
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       --- Quote from: bmb link ---
       >
       > [quote author=Acme Thunderer link=topic=143.msg1058#msg1058
       date=1537346750]
       > I would be interested in a report on Simon Hooper's
       performance at AFCB and whether he is naturally slow and steady
       (as he appears) or whether he is not yet at the required fitness
       level to be able to ref a PL game.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I'm sure he will do just fine.  It's a ground he is well
       acquainted with and one where he is well liked. He would always
       be sent to DC after an injury or if he'd had a nightmare of a
       game back in our FL days. I think because it's a ground he can
       arrive relaxed pre-match at knowing the home crowd are not
       against him from the get go. Being a localish lad he's refereed
       us many times and been there through the bad & good times, he
       was the referee the night we confirmed promotion to the PL,
       which will be remembered by our fans! If he has been having a
       tough time lately then the best place for him is Dean Court,
       it's the ground where he regains any confidence & self belief
       back & 99% time has a decent game. I look forward to welcoming
       him back.
       [/quote]
       Are you talking about Hooper or Kevin Friend, bmb?🤔
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