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       FA Cup Final: Arsenal v Chelsea - Saturday 1st August 2020
   DIR By: bmb
       Date: July 22, 2020, 7:40 am
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       Referee: Anthony Taylor
       AR: Gary Beswick (Durham FA); Adam Nunn (Wiltshire FA)
       4O: Chris Kavanagh (Manchester FA)
       Reserve AR: Lee Betts (Norfolk FA).
       VAR: Stuart Attwell (Birmingham FA)
       AVAR: Steve Child (London FA).
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       Re: FA Cup Final: Arsenal v Chelsea - Saturday 1st August 2020
   DIR By: bmb
       Date: July 22, 2020, 7:44 am
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       Congratulations to Anthony & his team. Especially happy for Adam
       Nunn who I've had a soft spot for since he was a mere nipper!
       I like that it hasn't gone to someone who hasn't had it yet
       purely because it would lose some of that specialness.
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       Re: FA Cup Final: Arsenal v Chelsea - Saturday 1st August 2020
   DIR By: Toprefm
       Date: July 22, 2020, 7:47 am
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       Common sense appointment really as it wouldn't be the same
       without fans and family. Though Wembley is plenty big enough for
       all involved family to be there socially distant.
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       Re: FA Cup Final: Arsenal v Chelsea - Saturday 1st August 2020
   DIR By: Readingfan
       Date: July 22, 2020, 7:49 am
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       Taylor gets to do Arsenal V Chelsea again! I think he had a very
       good game in 2017.
       I thought it might go to someone who's not had it previously,
       although personally I think Dean and Oliver have probably had
       better seasons. I thought Taylor was very good for the first
       half but less so for the second half.
       This does suggest Taylor is viewed as number 1 currently by the
       powers that be.
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       Re: FA Cup Final: Arsenal v Chelsea - Saturday 1st August 2020
   DIR By: Hertsref123
       Date: July 22, 2020, 8:02 am
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       --- Quote from: bmb link ---
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       > Referee: Anthony Taylor
       > AR: Gary Beswick (Durham FA); Adam Nunn (Wiltshire FA)
       > 4O: Chris Kavanagh (Manchester FA)
       > Reserve AR: Lee Betts (Norfolk FA).
       > VAR: Stuart Attwell (Birmingham FA)
       > AVAR: Steve Child (London FA).
       >
       >
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       Well same referee as the 2017 final. I can only hope that the
       score is the same.  ;D ;D.  Congrats to anthony and the team.
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       Re: FA Cup Final: Arsenal v Chelsea - Saturday 1st August 2020
   DIR By: Hendo
       Date: July 22, 2020, 8:04 am
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       --- Quote from: Readingfan link ---
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       > Taylor gets to do Arsenal V Chelsea again! I think he had a
       very good game in 2017.
       >
       > I thought it might go to someone who's not had it previously,
       although personally I think Dean and Oliver have probably had
       better seasons. I thought Taylor was very good for the first
       half but less so for the second half.
       >
       > This does suggest Taylor is viewed as number 1 currently by
       the powers that be.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Your last paragraph is the one that concerns me as I regard
       Oliver as a far more reliable and natural referee. And as has
       been said, Taylor hasn’t had the best of seasons either.
       Maybe more pally with Elleray than Oliver is?
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       Re: FA Cup Final: Arsenal v Chelsea - Saturday 1st August 2020
   DIR By: greeny
       Date: July 22, 2020, 8:20 am
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       Pleased for Anthony and his team - with mention to Adam Nunn and
       Chris Kavanagh for whom this will be their first final.
       I think it is sensible that it has gone to someone who has
       already had it, it would have been a shame for someone new to
       get it when the occasion will be so different to usual.
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       Re: FA Cup Final: Arsenal v Chelsea - Saturday 1st August 2020
   DIR By: Ref Fan
       Date: July 22, 2020, 8:29 am
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       If it had been decided that it should go a referee who had
       already taken a Final, then my choice would have been Mike Dean
       for reasons I mentioned previously.
       Although, like Hendo, I prefer Oliver to Taylor, I don't think
       either have had their best seasons.  I would also agree that the
       collective evidence suggests that Taylor is viewed as Number 1,
       but if that is Riley's opinion too, I don't place much weight on
       it.
       However, all the Best to Anthony Taylor and his team on the day.
       I suspect microscopist and I have little interest in the result
       of the game being as our respective Manchester teams failed
       miserably in the semis!
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       Re: FA Cup Final: Arsenal v Chelsea - Saturday 1st August 2020
   DIR By: Fengunner
       Date: July 22, 2020, 9:06 am
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       Taylor, Kavanagh & Atwell. This will be the TWENTIETH time this
       season Arsenal have had one of these officials.
       We could amost run a betting ring on these types of decisions.
       ZERO thought gone into this by PGMOL.
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       Re: FA Cup Final: Arsenal v Chelsea - Saturday 1st August 2020
   DIR By: Jackinthebox
       Date: July 22, 2020, 9:41 am
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       Congratulations to Anthony and his team, my personal preference
       given the unique circumstances would of been to give it someone
       who isn't likely to get the Cup final. I would of gone With
       Graham Scott personally someone who I think has turned into a
       Solid SG1 referee over the last couple of seasons.
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