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Premier league referee vs Luton

charltonman2016
charltonman2016 Posts: 1,118
in General Charlton
It really is a big game this weekend. The FA have appointed experienced Premier League referee Andre Marriner to take charge of the games against Luton on Saturday. Hopefully a decent referee for once. Have to say have always thought that Andre is a decent referee in the top league 

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  • Blucher
    Blucher Posts: 4,159
    A sensible move
  • Hartleypete
    Hartleypete Posts: 4,706

    Marriner began refereeing in 1992, by chance when he was asked to cover for a referee who did not turn up for a local match,[2] and progressed via the Birmingham Amateur Football League and the Southern Football League to become a Football League assistant referee in 2000.[1]

    He was appointed to the Football League list of referees in 2003, and he was given his first Premier League appointment on 13 November 2004, a 4–0 home win by Charlton Athleticover Norwich City.[3]

    Lucky omen?

  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,895
    He's been reffing at the top level for that long? Blimey.
  • Redvalleyeast
    Redvalleyeast Posts: 4,740
    Cant be any worse than the complete buttnugget we had last week
  • E_cafc
    E_cafc Posts: 2,617
    Won't he be needing VAR to help him out a bit when he has to make a decision?
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,048
    Sounds a bit fishy if you ask me
  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,133
    It amazes me that anybody would want to become a referee in this day and age, where human error is regarded as something between a heinous crime and a deliberate act of sabotage or bribery.
    I don't suppose there is a single one of us that hasn't sworn in frustration at the apparent incompetence of this or that decision. 'Twas ever thus.
    But we are in an age where every decision is reviewed and replayed from every angle in the court of TV punditry and the criticism and abuse emanates from the top level of managers downwards.
    On top of that we now have the court of social media.
    Brian Clough once said to John Motson " the way you people treat referees is criminal" 
    I don't suppose we will ever return to the days of accepting the ref's decisions, right or wrong, and moving on - that ship has sailed.
    But I wish TV would take a more responsible lead in supporting refs and not dwelling on every decision in show trial fashion.
    Some hope!

  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,252
    Redvalleyeast said:
    Cant be any worse than the complete buttnugget we had last week
    I thought he could easily have given Blackburn 3 pens 
    Pearce incident 
    Nabby raised arm 
    Lockyer clothes line 
  • DoctorCharlton
    DoctorCharlton Posts: 2,466
    That's a bit of an odd one considering he hasn't refereed a championship game all season and its a full fixture in the PL this weekend.
  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,524
    Never really rated him that highly as a premier league ref but should certainly be better than the likes of Stroud and the Aussie. 

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  • 801912601
    801912601 Posts: 627
    Hope that Pierce keeps his hands to himself with a perm ref
  • Horsfield9
    Horsfield9 Posts: 3,082
    801912601 said:
    Hope that Pierce keeps his hands to himself with a perm ref


    He'll be too busy watching out for his curly hair!
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,823
    DoctorCharlton said:
    That's a bit of an odd one considering he hasn't refereed a championship game all season and its a full fixture in the PL this weekend.
    Obviously been demoted then. 
  • Brendan_O_Connell
    Brendan_O_Connell Posts: 8,938
    801912601 said:
    Hope that Pierce keeps his hands to himself with a perm ref

    or a temp ref
  • Rudders22
    Rudders22 Posts: 3,878
    didn't he referee our play final??

  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,917
    Andy Madley which I suppose is nearly an anagram of André Mariner.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,406
    edited February 2020
    nowadays Marriner is one of the lesser lights of the Prem referees .. let's hope he can cope without VAR as I reckon v Luton could get very tasty

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