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Re: Sat 24th - Mon 26th Jan 2026
By: bmb Date: January 19, 2026, 1:35 pm
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The lot of you should be thankful we have a group of mostly
brilliant refs who turn up week in week out, never perfectly but
always trying their hardest, to allow us the opportunity to
watch the game we all love being played out in front of us.
Wonder if they sit there when the emails arrive in their inboxes
& think oh not that rubbish/whiney/boring/whiney/entitled/whiney
team and their whiney/entitled/whiney fans this week again. I'm
better than that team/I deserved a big six game (that's Fulham,
Palace, Brighton, Forest, Brentford & AFCB btw)/not impressed
with that appointment/oh no the Ethiad, not Dean Court, that
sucks... I seriously doubt it, I'm pretty sure they smile, start
doing their pre-match prep, which includes the begging please
don't put me in that colour emails, and look forward to a new
chance at being the best they can be!
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Re: Sat 24th - Mon 26th Jan 2026
By: Ref Watcher Date: January 21, 2026, 4:41 am
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[quote author=bmb link=topic=7638.msg100477#msg100477
date=1768851355]
Wonder if they sit there when the emails arrive in their inboxes
& think oh not that rubbish/whiney/boring/whiney/entitled/whiney
team and their whiney/entitled/whiney fans this week again. I'm
better than that team/I deserved a big six game (that's Fulham,
Palace, Brighton, Forest, Brentford & AFCB btw)/not impressed
with that appointment/oh no the Ethiad, not Dean Court, that
sucks... I seriously doubt it, I'm pretty sure they smile, start
doing their pre-match prep, which includes the begging please
don't put me in that colour emails, and look forward to a new
chance at being the best they can be!
[/quote]
I think you are wrong. I imagine they do most of that. I do.
Not that it ever stops us doing our best every week. :)
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Re: Sat 24th - Mon 26th Jan 2026
By: Matt1234 Date: January 23, 2026, 3:53 am
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Gary Beswick has replaced James Mainwaring on Fulham v Brighton
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Re: Sat 24th - Mon 26th Jan 2026
By: Pm2 Date: January 23, 2026, 8:16 am
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[quote author=Matt1234 link=topic=7638.msg100610#msg100610
date=1769161988]
Gary Beswick has replaced James Mainwaring on Fulham v Brighton
[/quote]
Been a long time since he had the yellow flag
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Re: Sat 24th - Mon 26th Jan 2026
By: Adam Date: January 23, 2026, 10:03 am
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[quote author=Pm2 link=topic=7638.msg100616#msg100616
date=1769177760]
[quote author=Matt1234 link=topic=7638.msg100610#msg100610
date=1769161988]
Gary Beswick has replaced James Mainwaring on Fulham v Brighton
[/quote]
Been a long time since he had the yellow flag
[/quote]
I went back into the archives, the last time he was AR2 at all
was in the 2022 World Cup Q Final between Croatia and Brazil
when he filled in for Simon Bennett. I haven't found one since
then in the Prem or European Football.
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Re: Sat 24th - Mon 26th Jan 2026
By: Ryanellis Date: January 23, 2026, 11:01 am
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[quote author=Adam link=topic=7638.msg100620#msg100620
date=1769184210]
[quote author=Pm2 link=topic=7638.msg100616#msg100616
date=1769177760]
[quote author=Matt1234 link=topic=7638.msg100610#msg100610
date=1769161988]
Gary Beswick has replaced James Mainwaring on Fulham v Brighton
[/quote]
Been a long time since he had the yellow flag
[/quote]
I went back into the archives, the last time he was AR2 at all
was in the 2022 World Cup Final between Croatia and Brazil when
he filled in for Simon Bennett. I haven't found one since then
in the Prem or European Football.
[/quote]
29th December 2023: he was a replacement and was AR2 to Graham
Scott in the championship, West Brom v Leeds.
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Re: Sat 24th - Mon 26th Jan 2026
By: Adam Date: January 23, 2026, 11:18 am
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[quote author=Ryanellis link=topic=7638.msg100622#msg100622
date=1769187691]
[quote author=Adam link=topic=7638.msg100620#msg100620
date=1769184210]
[quote author=Pm2 link=topic=7638.msg100616#msg100616
date=1769177760]
[quote author=Matt1234 link=topic=7638.msg100610#msg100610
date=1769161988]
Gary Beswick has replaced James Mainwaring on Fulham v Brighton
[/quote]
Been a long time since he had the yellow flag
[/quote]
I went back into the archives, the last time he was AR2 at all
was in the 2022 World Cup Final between Croatia and Brazil when
he filled in for Simon Bennett. I haven't found one since then
in the Prem or European Football.
[/quote]
29th December 2023: he was a replacement and was AR2 to Graham
Scott in the championship, West Brom v Leeds.
[/quote]
I never even thought to check the Championship! Who would've
thought he'd be playing AR2 to Grandad! I must go back and see
when his last actual appointment as AR2 was without replacement!
I have one in mind, a famous game for me in January 2020 where
he was AR2, Liverpool v Man Utd at Anfield, the only reason I
remember is because whenever the goal pops up on my feed from
time to time he is on it as he calls the offside before Salah
scores. There could've been one sooner but im not sure.
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Re: Sat 24th - Mon 26th Jan 2026
By: TheThingFromLewes Date: January 23, 2026, 12:32 pm
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Well we are truly blessed with elite level royality this weekend
at Fulham… i hope the arrivals gate at the Cottage is pristinely
swept!
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Re: Sat 24th - Mon 26th Jan 2026
By: TheThingFromLewes Date: January 23, 2026, 2:47 pm
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Unfortunately, I think Oliver is in purple tomorrow….
bmb has her revenge!
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Re: Sat 24th - Mon 26th Jan 2026
By: Claretman Date: January 23, 2026, 4:20 pm
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[quote author=TheThingFromLewes
link=topic=7638.msg100629#msg100629 date=1769193177]
Well we are truly blessed with elite level royality this weekend
at Fulham… i hope the arrivals gate at the Cottage is pristinely
swept!
[/quote]
And the red carpet is rolled out
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