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#Post#: 99141--------------------------------------------------
Current Injured Officials
DIR By: HChip
Date: December 26, 2025, 12:37 pm
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I have just been thinking about a few top officials that are
currently injured, and was wondering if anyone had any updates
on them or had anymore officials to be added to the list?
Darren Bond - No appointment since GW38 [Last Gameweek] of last
season
Daniel Robathan - Injured but being appointed as AVAR
Jeremy Simpson - Working as a MD Coach by the looks of it, last
appointment I believe was also the last gameweek of last season
Sunny Singh Gill - Head of Refereeing at Ballers League
Scott Tallis
Simon Hooper
Paul Tierney - TBC
#Post#: 99142--------------------------------------------------
Re: Current Injured Officials
DIR By: Ryanellis
Date: December 26, 2025, 1:33 pm
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--- Quote from: HChip link ---
>
> I have just been thinking about a few top officials that are
currently injured, and was wondering if anyone had any updates
on them or had anymore officials to be added to the list?
>
> Darren Bond - No appointment since GW38 [Last Gameweek] of
last season
> Daniel Robathan - Injured but being appointed as AVAR
> Jeremy Simpson - Working as a MD Coach by the looks of it,
last appointment I believe was also the last gameweek of last
season
> Sunny Singh Gill - Working in Ballers League, unsure as to the
extent of his current injury.
> Robert Madley
>
> Does anyone have anymore updates regarding these officials or
any more officials currently injured?
>
--- End Quote ---
Scott Tallis is another. Not featured all season I think
#Post#: 102548--------------------------------------------------
Re: Current Injured Officials
DIR By: HChip
Date: March 9, 2026, 10:45 am
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--- Quote from: HChip link ---
>
> I have just been thinking about a few top officials that are
currently injured, and was wondering if anyone had any updates
on them or had anymore officials to be added to the list?
>
> Darren Bond - No appointment since GW38 [Last Gameweek] of
last season
> Daniel Robathan - Injured but being appointed as AVAR
> Jeremy Simpson - Working as a MD Coach by the looks of it,
last appointment I believe was also the last gameweek of last
season
> Sunny Singh Gill - Working in Ballers League, unsure as to the
extent of his current injury.
> Scott Tallis
> Simon Hooper
> Paul Tierney - TBC
>
> Does anyone have anymore updates regarding these officials or
any more officials currently injured?
>
--- End Quote ---
Updated as of now.
Any updates on any of these officials/any additions?
#Post#: 102574--------------------------------------------------
Re: Current Injured Officials
DIR By: Pm2
Date: March 9, 2026, 12:15 pm
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Salisbury and brooks too?
#Post#: 102575--------------------------------------------------
Re: Current Injured Officials
DIR By: Adam
Date: March 9, 2026, 12:26 pm
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From the Premier League alone the out of action officials are as
follows:
John Brooks
Robert Jones
Simon Hooper
Tony Harrington
Michael Salisbury
Darren Bond
Dan Robathan
Sian Massey-Ellis
Natalie Aspinall (currently returning)
Nick Hopton
Unknown
Craig Pawson (absent from all appointments this week)
Jarred Gillett (looks as if replaced)
Quite the crisis, so id expect to see Kirk in this weeks
appointments considering he is nowhere to be seen the rest.
LISTED EDITED TUESDAY 10TH MARCH
#Post#: 102577--------------------------------------------------
Re: Current Injured Officials
DIR By: TheThingFromLewes
Date: March 9, 2026, 12:44 pm
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Bobby Madley could step in if things got really sticky….
Imagine if these injuries coincided with the last day of the
season…. They’d be in big trouble trying to fill all the holes.
Chilowicz, Bell and Howard would definitely be conscripted for
VAR.
Hallam, Kirk, Josh Smith, Lewis Smith and David Webb are
alternatives too if the games are quintessentially dead rubbers.
#Post#: 102578--------------------------------------------------
Re: Current Injured Officials
DIR By: HChip
Date: March 9, 2026, 12:49 pm
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Christ. The final day will be mental. 7 out of action currently.
10 needed to fill all middles, plus 10 VAR’s, plus 10 4O.
That would leave 12 referees to fill in 20 roles (excluding 4O).
4 non-SG1 + the remaining 2 SG1 could pose as VAR, but then we
would need 10 AVAR as well as 20 ARs. That would leave 4 empty
VAR spots (injured assistants possibly). Then we have 10 4O’s
which are most likely all going to be SG2.
If the injured referees don’t make a comeback, we would probably
have a record amount of non-SG1 involved on the final day.
#Post#: 102580--------------------------------------------------
Re: Current Injured Officials
DIR By: robbieg
Date: March 9, 2026, 1:11 pm
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I wonder if this is an underlying reason why the appointments
for the coming weekend are not yet out.
#Post#: 102581--------------------------------------------------
Re: Current Injured Officials
DIR By: HChip
Date: March 9, 2026, 1:25 pm
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--- Quote from: robbieg link ---
>
> I wonder if this is an underlying reason why the appointments
for the coming weekend are not yet out.
>
--- End Quote ---
Must be like a game of chess.
Kirk seems in line to get a game. The other missing SG2
officials must be 4O, or VAR in Bell’s case.
#Post#: 102587--------------------------------------------------
Re: Current Injured Officials
DIR By: TC021002
Date: March 9, 2026, 3:14 pm
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--- Quote from: Adam link ---
>
> From the Premier League alone the out of action officials are
as follows:
>
> John Brooks
> Robert Jones
> Simon Hooper
> Tony Harrington
> Michael Salisbury
> Paul Tierney
> Darren Bond
> Dan Robathan
> Sian Massey-Ellis
> Natalie Aspinall (currently returning)
> Nick Hopton
> Wade Smith (?)
>
> Quite the crisis, so id expect to see Kirk in this weeks
appointments considering he is nowhere to be seen the rest.
>
--- End Quote ---
Smith isn't injured (has a champ game tomorrow) maybe Holmes
could be as he was replaced on Wolves vs Liverpool
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