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PL referee of the season 2020-21
DIR By: ajb95
Date: May 24, 2021, 6:44 am
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Time for your opinions on who has shined and who hasn’t this
season. Please make this about GAMES ONLY not VAR etc
1. Pawson
2. Tierney
3. Marriner
4. Attwell
5. Oliver
6. Taylor
7. Friend
8. Hooper
9. England
10. Bankes
11. Kavanagh
12. Dean
13. Atkinson
14. Madley
15. Coote
16. Moss
17. Jones
18. Scott
19. Mason
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Re: PL referee of the season 2020-21
DIR By: Alex04
Date: May 24, 2021, 6:48 am
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Attwell, Oliver and Pawson are top 3 for me.
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Re: PL referee of the season 2020-21
DIR By: Whistleblower
Date: May 24, 2021, 7:29 am
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This is just from TV games and highlights so, with that caveat,
I would say my top five ( in alphabetical not merit order ) are
Atkinson
Attwell
Oliver
Pawson
Tierney
with a very creditable mention to England making a fine debut.
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Re: PL referee of the season 2020-21
DIR By: GingerReferee
Date: May 24, 2021, 7:30 am
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Oliver easily above the rest
Atwell and Pawson as the next 2 for me
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Re: PL referee of the season 2020-21
DIR By: Ref Fan
Date: May 24, 2021, 7:43 am
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Was thinking about this the other day and quite honestly was
struggling.
For me, there was no stand-out referees over the season because
of a general lack of consistency. However, there have been some
outstanding performances in individual games.
Of those that don't normally figure near the top of our
rankings, I felt Friend and Moss had a decent season overall.
Of the FIFA referees, Taylor had some very good games earlier on
in the season but fell away rather towards the end. Oliver had
a sticky patch part way through when he was travelling a lot,
but has been good when I've seen him in the last 2 or 3 months.
Pawson has probably been less variable and has looked a safe
pair of hands. The same applies to Attwell and Tierney, but
Kavanagh has been disappointing for me in a few games and not
pressed on as I expected.
Of the older group, it turned out a mixed season for Dean after
doing well early on. I can't recall much about Atkinson - did
he do much wrong? Marriner as you'd expect was steady and
probably more consistent than many. Scott and Mason not very
impressive overall though.
Of the newer SG1 referees, I think England and Hooper probably
impressed me most but Bankes and Coote looked decent SG1
referees too in some of their matches.
I'm sitting on the fence somewhat but would tend to agree with
the names in ajb's top 5. Whether in the same order, I'm less
sure!!
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Re: PL referee of the season 2020-21
DIR By: Acme Thunderer
Date: May 24, 2021, 7:57 am
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--- Quote from: Whistleblower link ---
>
> This is just from TV games and highlights so, with that
caveat, I would say my top five ( in alphabetical not merit
order ) are
>
> Atkinson
> Attwell
> Oliver
> Pawson
> Tierney
>
> with a very creditable mention to England making a fine debut.
>
--- End Quote ---
I would agree with you Whistleblower and add Hooper who imo has
proved his critics wrong in the PL games he's been allowed to
referee.
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Re: PL referee of the season 2020-21
DIR By: sastley
Date: May 24, 2021, 8:25 am
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My list from watching most games on TV, nothing to do with VAR
duties.
1. Oliver
2. Pawson
3. Marriner
4. Tierney
5. Atkinson
6. Taylor
7. Atwell
8. Dean
9. Moss
10. Friend
11. Madley
12. Hooper
13. Kavanagh
14. England
15. Scott
16. Bankes
17. Jones
18. Mason
19. Coote
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Re: PL referee of the season 2020-21
DIR By: DublinRef
Date: May 24, 2021, 8:39 am
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My top 5 -
1. Craig Pawson
Hasn't caused any major controversy this season and goes about
his job with a very nice laid back style. I think he has pushed
on slightly and now shows a little bit more authority and
toughness in his performances. As well as his impressive 'soft
skills' so to speak I think he is a very sharp decision maker
who never shies away from a big call. Has had a fantastic season
in my view.
2. Andre Marriner
Similar to Pawson in that he always stays in the background and
I think he is the last referee even the most biased fans could
claim wants to be the centre of attention. Isn't the fastest
mover around the pitch but has a a great feel for the game. He
seems to have total respect from the players and IMO deservedly
so as he hasn't got a lot wrong this season.
3. Stuart Atwell
I don't think he is the super star it was once hoped he would be
but I think he is a very solid, safe pair of hands. Has done
some big games this season and in the main has done very well.
It seems that he has gained a lot of confidence and grown to be
a very good PL referee. Someone you now feel you could put on
any game.
4. Martin Atkinson
I don't really like Martin Atkinsons style and manner around the
pitch but I have to say that I feel he has had a very solid
season. I can't recall any big controversies regarding his
performances and with his significant experience he is a safe
bet for any big game.
5. Michael Oliver
Not his best season by a long way IMO however for me on talent
alone he is the best in the PL so even when not operating at his
highest level he will always be there or there about. His
fantastic performance in the FA cup final showed what he is
capable of and I think if he can cut out his habit of awarding
soft, albeit supportable, penalties he has the chance to cement
his place as England's number one on the international stage.
Honourable mentions to a few other referees -
Friend and Moss while perhaps not top level officials don't seem
to have had too many controversies this terms. Dean had a very
strong start and while one can't ignore the big controversies
for me he remains a very competent PL official, probably 6/7 on
my list. Taylor has been below his best but one can't deny he is
a talented official. England has had a very very strong debut
season and finally I am delighted that Simon Hooper too has
performed very well and silenced his (many!) critics. I hope his
good form is rewarded next season.
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Re: PL referee of the season 2020-21
DIR By: Irishref1985
Date: May 24, 2021, 8:41 am
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The top five for me
Oliver
Marriner
Dean
Atwell
Pawson
The bottom three for me
Bankes
Coote
Mason
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Re: PL referee of the season 2020-21
DIR By: dave26
Date: May 24, 2021, 9:02 am
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For me I would go for the top 5 in order
1. Stuart Attwell - he has really began to well and truly make
his mark in the PL this season for me he seems stronger more
confident also his decision making has improved so much and has
improved vastly in the areas where he needed to and he has been
rewarded with some very good appointments and excelled
2 . Oliver - seems to be head and shoulders above the rest his
positioning is his biggest strength , the accuracy of his
decision making is unbelievable infact his all round game bar
one aspect is very good the aspect I think he needs to improve
on is when it comes to penalties
3 Andre Marriner - does exactly what he does best referees with
minimum fuss and is one of the steadiest pairs of hands rarely
has any controversial moments
4 . Simon Hopper - a vastly under used referee who has had
probably his best season in the PL so far he’s been good
improved but doesn’t get the number or run of games that his
performances have warranted I have placed hooper above Atkinson
because whilst he doesn’t get many PL games it’s no fault of his
own but his improvement in my eyes means he deserves 4th place
in my list
5. Martin Atkinson - I like Atkinson’s style and apart from
Oliver and Taylor , Mike Riley seems to favour Martin Atkinson
and it’s not hard to see why he uses all his experience and
maintains excellent fitness and has a good rapport with players
but is not afraid to give players a stern glance if it is
deserved
The bad news
Chris Kavanagh - I really don’t know where or why it has gone so
wrong for Kavanagh this season but he really has been a shadow
of the referee that has graced us with some fantastic refereeing
performances last season rather than build on he seems to have
gone backwards
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