Here are some thoughts I had watching a few of today’s Premier League referees in action. These are just my general impressions; they’re not scientific, and I don’t try and nitpick every single decision. But, as always, if you saw something I didn’t, let us know in comments below. Mark Clattenburg, Arsenal v. Manchester City Clatts was in rare form
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There are few matches that have as much riding on them as the May 24 clash between Derby and QPR at Wembley. The winner rises to the Premiership, and the loser will be faced with another year in the Purgatory that is Championship. And the referee will be… Lee Mason. Ahem. Look, I’m sure he’s a very nice guy, but
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It should be a nice, uneventful week for Premier League referees, though at this stage in the season – and with the title race still somewhat open – I guess “uneventful” is a relative term. Martin Atkinson (above) probably has the toughest job on paper. Arsenal visits Everton on Sunday. With the teams at fourth and fifth respectively, Everton need to
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