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Re: Sat 24th - Mon 26th Jan 2026
DIR 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
DIR By: Ref Watcher
Date: January 21, 2026, 4:41 am
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--- Quote from: bmb link ---
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> 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!
>
--- End 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
DIR 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
DIR By: Pm2
Date: January 23, 2026, 8:16 am
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--- Quote from: Matt1234 link ---
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> Gary Beswick has replaced James Mainwaring on Fulham v
Brighton
>
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Been a long time since he had the yellow flag
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Re: Sat 24th - Mon 26th Jan 2026
DIR By: Adam
Date: January 23, 2026, 10:03 am
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--- Quote from: Pm2 link ---
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> [quote author=Matt1234 link=topic=7638.msg100610#msg100610
date=1769161988]
> Gary Beswick has replaced James Mainwaring on Fulham v
Brighton
>
--- End 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
DIR By: Ryanellis
Date: January 23, 2026, 11:01 am
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--- Quote from: Adam link ---
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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
>
--- End 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
DIR By: Adam
Date: January 23, 2026, 11:18 am
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--- Quote from: Ryanellis link ---
>
> [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
>
--- End 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
DIR 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
DIR 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
DIR By: Claretman
Date: January 23, 2026, 4:20 pm
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--- Quote from: TheThingFromLewes link ---
>
> 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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And the red carpet is rolled out
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