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       #Post#: 4944--------------------------------------------------
       Re: "Off you pop" - Mike Dean's 100th red card
   DIR By: Acme Thunderer
       Date: February 12, 2019, 9:56 am
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       --- Quote from: Acme Thunderer link ---
       >
       > [quote author=Grahamexref link=topic=533.msg4874#msg4874
       date=1549898387]
       > [quote author=Readingfan link=topic=533.msg4873#msg4873
       date=1549896621]
       > [quote author=rustyref link=topic=533.msg4853#msg4853
       date=1549836270]
       > I think he is still one of the best we have.  Yes he is now in
       his 50s, and yes he is a bit flamboyant, but he very rarely
       makes a serious mistake.  As long as he can still keep his
       current level of fitness up, and he was right on top of things
       today, why should he even consider giving up?
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I agree that he's been one of the best referees this season,
       after a below-par season or two previously - he's also been
       supported very well by his assistants.
       I heard a discussion about refereeing on the radio earlier in
       the season where the presenter suggested that he believed this
       was intended to be Mike Dean's final season - I don't know
       whether that's correct or if circumstances might have changed. I
       hope Mike Dean considers refereeing for another year because of
       his form this season (he could potentially get to 500 Premier
       League games in that case!) but if he thinks it's right to end
       now or wants to go out on a high then that would be
       understandable too. He'll certainly be missed whenever he stops.
       In the Premier League era, I presume that Mike Dean has refereed
       he most number of games? Can anyone advise of who is in second
       place?
       [/quote]
       Mike Dean has refereed the most PL games, in the modern era,
       followed by Martin Atkinson (approx 100 games fewer); the next
       three in order are, I believe, Graham Poll (329), Phil Dowd
       (307) and Howard Webb (297).
       [/quote]
       My initial post on this thread indicated that Dean had refereed
       470 PL games (now 471 of course), Atkinson 367 (368), Poll 329
       and Dowd 308 (although this might have included Phil's last game
       at ? Burnley when he limped off part way through the game). So
       Andre Marriner may well be approaching Phil Dowd's total and 4th
       place.
       [/quote]
       With a fair wind and continued fitness, Mike should reach the
       500 PL games next season, should he not? And with one of those
       much-discussed and much-maligned gongs to follow, I suggest.
       Thanks bmb for righting my latest cock-up  ;D
       #Post#: 4953--------------------------------------------------
       Re: "Off you pop" - Mike Dean's 100th red card
   DIR By: SuffolkRef
       Date: February 12, 2019, 12:32 pm
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       --- Quote from: bmb link ---
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       > [quote author=SuffolkRef link=topic=533.msg4831#msg4831
       date=1549807058]
       > [quote author=TheThingFromLewes link=topic=533.msg4830#msg4830
       date=1549806497]
       > [quote author=Whistleblower link=topic=533.msg4818#msg4818
       date=1549748621]
       > Mike Dean is a better referee than Keith Hackett ever was
       without the slightest shadow of doubt.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       And significantly more mobile!! Yes Dean has lost some of his
       speed but he’s probably still twice as fast at the age of 50
       than Hackett was in his ‘prime’, if you can call it that!!
       Hackett laboured around the pitch and carried far too much bulk.
       [/quote]
       For reasons that I will never know, Hackett had a more
       successful FIFA career.
       Dean certainly had a more “European” style of officiating than
       the majority of others than I have seen in the English game.
       [/quote]
       The timing was lousy for Dean or he would have probably had a
       better FIFA career himself. When he was 1st category he had
       Clatts, Howard Webb & Martin Atkinson ahead of him in the elite
       group.  All excellent referees who had decent FIFA careers and
       time on their side in terms of none would be retiring while he
       was still young enough to replace them.  We had that phase where
       we had more than enough referees to be good enough to be
       considered for elite whereas now, you just need to be in the
       right age bracket!  Ok that's not all required but you know what
       I mean!
       [/quote]
       He had Poll, Barber and Bennett ahead of him to begin with.  I
       expect that age counted against him when Atkinson, Clattenburg
       and Webb arrived.
       #Post#: 5455--------------------------------------------------
       Re: "Off you pop" - Mike Dean's 100th red card
   DIR By: TheThingFromLewes
       Date: February 27, 2019, 8:41 am
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       I see Hackett has had another swipe at the Card Shark from the
       Wirral.
  HTML https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/02/25/mike-deans-confidence-has-turned-arrogance-needs-tone-body/
       Again, why is Hackett getting involved. I couldn't care less
       about the mannerisms as long as the decisions are correct.
       #Post#: 5465--------------------------------------------------
       Re: "Off you pop" - Mike Dean's 100th red card
   DIR By: Matt
       Date: February 27, 2019, 2:16 pm
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       --- Quote from: Charlieboy link ---
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       > Not usually a fan of mr Hackett however I agree with every
       single word in that piece, it was balanced fair and correct , mr
       dean is a good referee , but he does court the limelight and
       that’s not a referees job so while I agree with the thing from
       Lewes about decision making ,I disagree with you on the
       mannerisms , mr deans are way ott and clearly not just a
       mannerism but more a quest to be noticed and that is not his job
       I’m afraid. He should stick to what he’s good at and that is
       making the right decisions.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       That's what makes Mike Dean Mike Dean.
       If you notice, in any sport, be it football, rugby, ice hockey,
       american football etc, the referees that display character and
       not a wooden side are the referees that are more liked by
       players and spectators alike.
       This assumption that you should referee without character or a
       personality is wrong.
       #Post#: 5466--------------------------------------------------
       Re: "Off you pop" - Mike Dean's 100th red card
   DIR By: Whistleblower
       Date: February 27, 2019, 3:09 pm
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       I very much agree with Matt. In the world of Rugby Union, it is
       pretty generally acknowledged that Nigel Owens is just about the
       best of this and indeed any generation. Because Rugby referees
       are miked up we get a good sense of their personality. It might
       be argued that Mr Owens' Welsh banter is irritating to some
       ears...but it reflects his personality which helps make him the
       great referee that he is. I think it's substantially the same
       with Mike Dean and many of the referees who do not conceal their
       character in their refereeing.
       #Post#: 5468--------------------------------------------------
       Re: "Off you pop" - Mike Dean's 100th red card
   DIR By: PhiltheRef
       Date: February 27, 2019, 4:02 pm
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       Different people have different characters and Mike Dean has an
       extrovert one.
       Much rather see a guy enjoy his job and Ref with a smile on his
       face than trundle about with a face like a melted welly and I
       would venture to suggest the players do too
       #Post#: 5469--------------------------------------------------
       Re: "Off you pop" - Mike Dean's 100th red card
   DIR By: TheThingFromLewes
       Date: February 27, 2019, 4:08 pm
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       --- Quote from: PhiltheRef link ---
       >
       > Different people have different characters and Mike Dean has
       an extrovert one.
       > Much rather see a guy enjoy his job and Ref with a smile on
       his face than trundle about with a face like a melted welly and
       I would venture to suggest the players do too
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Hackett would easily be categorised as an official who trundled
       around the pitch!!
       #Post#: 5470--------------------------------------------------
       Re: "Off you pop" - Mike Dean's 100th red card
   DIR By: RCG
       Date: February 27, 2019, 4:30 pm
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       And whose face resembles a melted wellie 😋
       #Post#: 5472--------------------------------------------------
       Re: "Off you pop" - Mike Dean's 100th red card
   DIR By: Hendo
       Date: February 28, 2019, 2:19 am
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       And I think it’s worth adding that Hackett had a great touch of
       arrogance about him! Just look st some of the ild footage of him
       booking or reprimanding players and it’s clear to see. He also
       had an above average card count.
       #Post#: 5473--------------------------------------------------
       Re: "Off you pop" - Mike Dean's 100th red card
   DIR By: Whistleblower
       Date: February 28, 2019, 3:56 am
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       I saw Hackett live on several occasions. 'Trundled' is a good
       descriptive verb for his usual movement around the pitch but
       when he got it into his mind to do what resembled a sprint, then
       he became a bit like a charging rhino. Heaven help any player
       who got in his path during one of these charges.
       His manner never appeared to me as arrogant, just rather full of
       himself.
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