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       The Emirates FA Cup – Semi Finals at Wembley Stadium (Sat 17th
       & Sun 18th APR 2021)
   DIR By: aaa
       Date: April 13, 2021, 6:56 am
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       Sat 17th Apr 2021
       Chelsea (First Team) v Manchester City FC (First Team)
       FA Cup
       Referee: Dean, Michael
       Assistant Referee: Hussin, Ian
       Assistant Referee: Robathan, Daniel
       Fourth Official: Marriner, Andre
       Reserve Assistant Referee: Hatzidakis, Constantine
       Video Assistant Referee: Bankes, Peter
       Additional Video Assistant Referee: Child, Stephen
       Sun 18th Apr 2021
       Leicester City FC (First Team) v Southampton FC (First Team)
       FA Cup
       Referee: Kavanagh, Chris
       Assistant Referee: Cook, Dan
       Assistant Referee: Massey-Ellis, Sian
       Fourth Official: Coote, David
       Reserve Assistant Referee: Hopton, Nick
       Video Assistant Referee: Tierney, Paul
       Additional Video Assistant Referee: Nunn, Adam
       #Post#: 29880--------------------------------------------------
       Re: The Emirates FA Cup – Semi Finals at Wembley Stadium (Sat
       17th & Sun 18th APR 2021)
   DIR By: Whistleblower
       Date: April 13, 2021, 7:39 am
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       The old and the new. Very pleased for Dean who thoroughly
       deserves it and proof, were it needed, that Kavanagh is now
       ahead of all the other FIFA ( non Elite ) referees.
       #Post#: 29881--------------------------------------------------
       Re: The Emirates FA Cup – Semi Finals at Wembley Stadium (Sat
       17th & Sun 18th APR 2021)
   DIR By: Whistleblower
       Date: April 13, 2021, 7:43 am
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       is it the practice, does anyone know, that an AR for a Semi
       would not normally also be appointed to the Final ? I had
       thought Massey-Ellis was nailed on for the Final this year,
       unless they are going to have Second-Timers again which I
       thought was unlikely as there will be a crowd present, albeit
       not as large as in most years.
       #Post#: 29882--------------------------------------------------
       Re: The Emirates FA Cup – Semi Finals at Wembley Stadium (Sat
       17th & Sun 18th APR 2021)
   DIR By: Ref Fan
       Date: April 13, 2021, 7:50 am
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       --- Quote from: Whistleblower link ---
       >
       > The old and the new. Very pleased for Dean who thoroughly
       deserves it and proof, were it needed, that Kavanagh is now
       ahead of all the other FIFA ( non Elite ) referees.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       That may well be true about Kavanagh although Pawson could still
       be appointed for the Final.  Nevertheless, I agree that a SF
       appointment at 36 in this case is probably more telling than a
       Final appointment at 42 for a FIFA referee perhaps expected to
       get it after 8 years as an SG1.
       #Post#: 29884--------------------------------------------------
       Re: The Emirates FA Cup – Semi Finals at Wembley Stadium (Sat
       17th & Sun 18th APR 2021)
   DIR By: Whistleblower
       Date: April 13, 2021, 7:57 am
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       if it's a First-Timer, I fully expect Pawson to get the Final.
       It would be perhaps churlish to call it Buggins turn but your
       comments are spot on I think/
       #Post#: 29885--------------------------------------------------
       Re: The Emirates FA Cup – Semi Finals at Wembley Stadium (Sat
       17th & Sun 18th APR 2021)
   DIR By: bmb
       Date: April 13, 2021, 7:59 am
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       Congrats to both teams.
       #Post#: 29888--------------------------------------------------
       Re: The Emirates FA Cup – Semi Finals at Wembley Stadium (Sat
       17th & Sun 18th APR 2021)
   DIR By: Toprefm
       Date: April 13, 2021, 8:07 am
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       I think it says more tbh of the poor management of referees in
       this country. Too many being kept on now beyond an age when some
       should have retired but we now have the added complication of
       employment law. Referees in England in my opinion have been kept
       on too long and we are now suffering from a system that has so
       many levels it's ridiculous and then there's no gaps for any new
       ones to progress. I said this to people years ago when the likes
       of Hackett, Cortney Milford etc. were still reffing. I believe
       this is why we're behind Germany, Spain etc. with the number of
       elite refs because when they've overcome all the levels they're
       almost already too old for FIFA.
       Incidentally Craig had a semi 3 years after making the PL and
       Chris is 4 years in. So I'm not sure it says anything about
       either ref but a lot about the poor management of refs in
       England over  the last 40 years. I also think most here would
       believe that for Covid Craig would have had last seasons FA Cup
       Final and I also somewhere have in the back of my mind that a
       referee had to have done their domestic highest games including
       Cup Final before becoming elite. Though I could have made that
       up
       Having watched Mr Grinfeld from Israel Mr Hategan from Romania
       and Mr Marciniak from Poland I fail to see how any of those are
       better than Craig Pawson.
       #Post#: 29890--------------------------------------------------
       Re: The Emirates FA Cup – Semi Finals at Wembley Stadium (Sat
       17th & Sun 18th APR 2021)
   DIR By: bmb
       Date: April 13, 2021, 8:25 am
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       --- Quote from: Toprefm link ---
       >
       > I also somewhere have in the back of my mind that a referee
       had to have done their domestic highest games including Cup
       Final before becoming elite. Though I could have made that up
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I believe that relates to going to the Euro's/WC as opposed to
       becoming elite in the first place.  Clatts was elite way before
       he had the cup final. In fact he was only finally given the
       final AFTER being named for the Euros
       #Post#: 29901--------------------------------------------------
       Re: The Emirates FA Cup – Semi Finals at Wembley Stadium (Sat
       17th & Sun 18th APR 2021)
   DIR By: Whistleblower
       Date: April 13, 2021, 9:21 am
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       --- Quote from: Toprefm link ---
       >
       > I think it says more tbh of the poor management of referees in
       this country. Too many being kept on now beyond an age when some
       should have retired but we now have the added complication of
       employment law. Referees in England in my opinion have been kept
       on too long and we are now suffering from a system that has so
       many levels it's ridiculous and then there's no gaps for any new
       ones to progress. I said this to people years ago when the likes
       of Hackett, Cortney Milford etc. were still reffing. I believe
       this is why we're behind Germany, Spain etc. with the number of
       elite refs because when they've overcome all the levels they're
       almost already too old for FIFA.
       >
       > Incidentally Craig had a semi 3 years after making the PL and
       Chris is 4 years in. So I'm not sure it says anything about
       either ref but a lot about the poor management of refs in
       England over  the last 40 years. I also think most here would
       believe that for Covid Craig would have had last seasons FA Cup
       Final and I also somewhere have in the back of my mind that a
       referee had to have done their domestic highest games including
       Cup Final before becoming elite. Though I could have made that
       up
       >
       > Having watched Mr Grinfeld from Israel Mr Hategan from Romania
       and Mr Marciniak from Poland I fail to see how any of those are
       better than Craig Pawson.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I think Pawson would have got the FA Cup Final last year if
       there were no Covid
       How far the appointment to an FA Cup Final gives a good
       indication as to pecking order is a moot point. Obviously
       geography, Club allegiance and injury is always a factor but it
       will be very interesting to see who gets picked for the Final in
       the next few years and in what order. I would hazard the guess
       that the next three will be Kavanagh, Tierney , Attwell and then
       England and Coote will feature somewhere. Of course the
       appointing authorities are always capable of " doing a Moss "
       and throwing it to Mason or Scott but I think that is most
       unlikely, even for such capricious operators as the FA.
       #Post#: 29902--------------------------------------------------
       Re: The Emirates FA Cup – Semi Finals at Wembley Stadium (Sat
       17th & Sun 18th APR 2021)
   DIR By: ajb95
       Date: April 13, 2021, 9:32 am
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       --- Quote from: Whistleblower link ---
       >
       > [quote author=Toprefm link=topic=2351.msg29888#msg29888
       date=1618319274]
       > I think it says more tbh of the poor management of referees in
       this country. Too many being kept on now beyond an age when some
       should have retired but we now have the added complication of
       employment law. Referees in England in my opinion have been kept
       on too long and we are now suffering from a system that has so
       many levels it's ridiculous and then there's no gaps for any new
       ones to progress. I said this to people years ago when the likes
       of Hackett, Cortney Milford etc. were still reffing. I believe
       this is why we're behind Germany, Spain etc. with the number of
       elite refs because when they've overcome all the levels they're
       almost already too old for FIFA.
       >
       > Incidentally Craig had a semi 3 years after making the PL and
       Chris is 4 years in. So I'm not sure it says anything about
       either ref but a lot about the poor management of refs in
       England over  the last 40 years. I also think most here would
       believe that for Covid Craig would have had last seasons FA Cup
       Final and I also somewhere have in the back of my mind that a
       referee had to have done their domestic highest games including
       Cup Final before becoming elite. Though I could have made that
       up
       >
       > Having watched Mr Grinfeld from Israel Mr Hategan from Romania
       and Mr Marciniak from Poland I fail to see how any of those are
       better than Craig Pawson.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I think Pawson would have got the FA Cup Final last year if
       there were no Covid
       How far the appointment to an FA Cup Final gives a good
       indication as to pecking order is a moot point. Obviously
       geography, Club allegiance and injury is always a factor but it
       will be very interesting to see who gets picked for the Final in
       the next few years and in what order. I would hazard the guess
       that the next three will be Kavanagh, Tierney , Attwell and then
       England and Coote will feature somewhere. Of course the
       appointing authorities are always capable of " doing a Moss "
       and throwing it to Mason or Scott but I think that is most
       unlikely, even for such capricious operators as the FA.
       [/quote]
       Don’t forget Bankes 😉😁
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