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       #Post#: 110074--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Anthony Taylor Retirement
   DIR By: Whistleblower
       Date: August 6, 2026, 5:23 am
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       --- Quote from: jad link ---
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       > [quote author=ShoeRef link=topic=8264.msg110059#msg110059
       date=1785945626]
       > [quote author=jad link=topic=8264.msg110058#msg110058
       date=1785944286]
       > Perhaps our angry colleague holds to a piece of age-old wisdom
       I once read on a calendar: the lowest form of wit is a pun made
       by someone else.
       >
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       The irony of this being that you (presumably unknowingly) are
       the angry colleague we talk of  ;D
       [/quote]
       Totally unknowingly.  I normally steer well clear of these
       horrible emoji things.  Anyway, thanks for pointing it out and
       apologies to Whistleblower and others.
       [/quote]
       I did rather assume it was unwittingly done...but you never
       know.
       #Post#: 110131--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Anthony Taylor Retirement
   DIR By: CollinasEyes
       Date: August 8, 2026, 5:24 am
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       Just realised since Taylors retirement, Craig Pawson is now the
       oldest referee in the Pro Group at 47 followed by Tierney,
       Robinson, Harrington who are a couple of years younger.
       Probably need to get some of the younger ones up to speed in the
       PL quite quickly, now Taylor has retired there's 11 of what was
       SG1 last year who are 40 or over.
       
       #Post#: 110132--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Anthony Taylor Retirement
   DIR By: SuffolkRef
       Date: August 8, 2026, 5:48 am
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       --- Quote from: CollinasEyes link ---
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       > Just realised since Taylors retirement, Craig Pawson is now
       the oldest referee in the Pro Group at 47 followed by Tierney,
       Robinson, Harrington who are a couple of years younger.
       >
       > Probably need to get some of the younger ones up to speed in
       the PL quite quickly, now Taylor has retired there's 11 of what
       was SG1 last year who are 40 or over.
       >
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       Based on the age criteria, it is an improved situation from the
       2021/22 season when there were five that were around 50 or over
       (Martin Atkinson, Mike Dean, Kevin Friend, Andre Marriner and
       Graham Scott).
       With Anthony Taylor's retirement there will be some big
       appointments going around which will give some a chance to
       shine.
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