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       #Post#: 52920--------------------------------------------------
       2023 FIFA List Nominations
   DIR By: WaitAndSee
       Date: September 22, 2022, 4:51 am
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       The nominations have to be sent to FIFA and will be considered
       by the FIFA Referees’ Committee in December, and we will confirm
       the final list in due course.
       Men’s FIFA Referees List
       Stuart Attwell
       John Brooks
       Darren England
       Jarred Gillett
       Robert Jones
       Chris Kavanagh
       Andrew Madley
       Michael Oliver
       Craig Pawson
       Anthony Taylor
       Men’s FIFA Assistant Referees List
       Simon Bennett
       Gary Beswick
       Lee Betts
       Stuart Burt
       Dan Cook
       Neil Davies
       Constantine Hatzidakis
       Ian Hussin
       Harry Lennard
       Adam Nunn
       Women’s FIFA Referees List
       Abi Byrne
       Lisa Benn
       Kirsty Dowle
       Emily Heaslip
       Stacey Pearson
       Rebecca Welch
       Women’s FIFA Assistant Referees List
       Natalie Aspinall
       Lucy-Anne Briggs
       Emily Carney
       Melissa Burgin
       Sian Massey-Ellis
       Lisa Rashid
       FIFA Video Match Officials
       Stuart Attwell
       Peter Bankes
       Lee Betts
       David Coote
       Darren England
       Jarred Gillett
       Constantine Hatzidakis
       Chris Kavanagh
       Andrew Madley
       Sian Massey-Ellis
       Craig Pawson
       ​​​​​​​Michael
       Salisbury
       PGMOL is delighted to announce that The FA Referees’ Committee
       has unanimously approved the nominations for the 2023 FIFA
       Referees, Assistant Referees and Video Match Officials lists.
       The key changes see John Brooks, Jarred Gillet and Rob Jones
       included on the Men’s Referees List while Emily Heaslip has been
       included on the Women’s Referees List, with the number of
       officials operating on field in FIFA competitions from the start
       of the new year increasing to 16.
       Paul Tierney has decided to step down from international
       football, while Peter Bankes and David Coote will now act solely
       as FIFA Video Match Officials – part of a 12-strong group of
       VARs from PGMOL.
       Managing Director Mike Riley said: “I’d like to start by
       congratulating John, Jarred, Rob and Emily on their nominations
       for inclusion on the 2023 FIFA List – this is testament to them
       for performances both domestically and internationally, as well
       as their credentials as ambassadors of the game.
       “They will find themselves in very good company on the
       respective lists and I’m sure the growing number our officials
       will continue to do us proud on the international stage.”
       Mike added: “Paul Tierney has been a part of the Men’s List for
       four years and I’d like to take this opportunity to congratulate
       him as well as thank him for delivering the high standards we
       want to achieve when our officials are selected for fixtures on
       the international stage.
       “Just as importantly, I would like to express my gratitude to
       Peter and David who have volunteered to step down from the Men’s
       Referees List in order to create the opportunities for John,
       Jarred and Rob. This is incredibly selfless of them and typical
       of the values that make them the great ambassadors for
       refereeing that they are.”
       #Post#: 52926--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2023 FIFA List Nominations
   DIR By: jacksamuel21
       Date: September 22, 2022, 6:47 am
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       I am quite shocked! Tierney being removed really shouldn't be
       surprising he will never referee games at this stage- too old
       and not good enough. Coote and Bankes aren't going to be good
       enough either. Neither should really be used on VAR either as
       they are both petty useless at it.
       Delighted to see Gillett, Jones and Brooks added to the list.
       Would have liked Hooper. Michael Salisbury seems to do well on
       VAR.
       Would have liked Dan Robathan to replace Constantine Hatzidakis
       or Harry Lennard on the list.
       Going to be strange seeing Tierney without a FIFA badge. Do
       Bankes and Coote and Salisbury get to have Badges as VAR's?
       #Post#: 52927--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2023 FIFA List Nominations
   DIR By: UmpireIan49
       Date: September 22, 2022, 6:56 am
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       Quite a big shake up for our FIFA list referees.
       Agree with previous poster that Tierney has had his time and not
       really proved himself at the top level.
       Coote and Bankes are also rightly stepping down as lack of
       opportunities allied to their performances make their decision a
       simple one.
       Jarred Gillett was always a shoe in so good to see him get a
       place, John Brooks has had a decent season so far and has age on
       his side too, but Robert Jones? Too inconsistent for me and has
       not really cemented his place at the top level. We’ll see
       whether this elevation can see an improvement in his
       performances.
       Hooper I think is past the age where promotion would be
       considered, a similar situation I believe for Kevin Friend when
       he was on the list. However as I mentioned elsewhere, Hooper is
       one of our better officials and is getting his deserved share of
       top Premier League matches.
       A good list of officials, and a little prediction from
       me……Jarred Gillett will be a top referee on the continent and on
       the world stage within 4/5 years.
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       Re: 2023 FIFA List Nominations
   DIR By: bmb
       Date: September 22, 2022, 7:14 am
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       Like the shake up but am very disappointed not to see Dan
       Robathan there
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       Re: 2023 FIFA List Nominations
   DIR By: jacksamuel21
       Date: September 22, 2022, 8:17 am
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       --- Quote from: bmb link ---
       >
       > Like the shake up but am very disappointed not to see Dan
       Robathan there
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Same, he is excellent. Harry Lennard being there I find odd. He
       never gets used in Europe.
       #Post#: 52936--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2023 FIFA List Nominations
   DIR By: nemesis
       Date: September 22, 2022, 10:36 am
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       --- Quote from: WaitAndSee link ---
       >
       >
       > “Just as importantly, I would like to express my gratitude to
       Peter and David who have volunteered to step down from the Men’s
       Referees List in order to create the opportunities for John,
       Jarred and Rob. This is incredibly selfless of them and typical
       of the values that make them the great ambassadors for
       refereeing that they are.”
       >
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Not good enough to referee but put them on VAR where arguably
       they are even worse. This is so very wrong. Jobs for the boys.
       #Post#: 52937--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2023 FIFA List Nominations
   DIR By: RCG
       Date: September 22, 2022, 10:38 am
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       "Volunteered", really?
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       Re: 2023 FIFA List Nominations
   DIR By: ajb95
       Date: September 22, 2022, 10:53 am
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       Finally, a shake-up of our top referees and well overdue. Bankes
       and Coote were never good enough for FIFA and the latter is
       lucky to be even on the PL List. They only got badges as they
       were the next ones in line. Hopefully they can show they are
       good VAR's but the jury is out on that one. As others have said
       Tierney wasn't going anywhere.
       A bit surprised to see Brooks as he has had more VAR
       appointments since his appointment, but he is young enough. Also
       agreed by Rob Jones: I haven't seen enough from him yet to say
       he deserves a place on the list.
       Maybe they could have left one place open for a year or two to
       see if someone comes along, maybe the likes of Bell & Barrott in
       a couple of years
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       Re: 2023 FIFA List Nominations
   DIR By: Readingfan
       Date: September 22, 2022, 10:58 am
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       Ah Coote and Bankes, those selfless ambassadors!
       I have always thought of them as being two of the weaker SG1
       VARs. But it creates a chance for likes of Gillett and Jones who
       I think have more potential.
       I doubt they were in a rush to remove Tierney from the list as
       he seems to get good domestic appointments and a steady enough
       official. But I'm not sure he was likely to go much further on
       international level so understandable if he chose to focus
       elsewhere.
       #Post#: 52943--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2023 FIFA List Nominations
   DIR By: Hendo
       Date: September 22, 2022, 11:28 am
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       --- Quote from: RCG link ---
       >
       > "Volunteered", really?
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Took the words out of my mouth, surely a case of jumping ship or
       being asked to do so before the inevitable. Neither FIFA
       material and lucky to have even been considered as others have
       said.
       Tierney is only 41 so not sure where he goes from here. I think
       most of us had him down for the FA Cup Final in the next couple
       of years, especially being on FIFA. Will probably still happen
       but his profile is suddenly reduced somewhat. Maybe wants to
       spend more time hairdressing again? 🤪 Credit to him
       though, he could have easily gone on foreign trips still as 4th
       official or VAR as a jolly.
       Refreshing to see a shake up of our FIFA refs in this way, stops
       “dead wood” lingering there indefinitely and blocking the
       possible promotion of more deserving cases. Pity they don’t seem
       to consider doing this in SG1 and SG2.
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