Arsenal v Liverpool Friday 22 December – The Match Officials. Arghhhhhh!!!

by Andrew Crawshaw Well the PGMO have been saving him for a special occasion this season and this match is it! Referee – Martin Atkinson  Age 46 and still FIFA accredited (but that is to lapse in January I believe due to his age). Assistant Referee 1 – Stephen Child  From Kent and FIFA accredited …

Too much of a good thing? Why referees need the final say in any decision, even with VAR

TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING byDon McMahon What is a referee’s authority and what are his or her checks and balances that ensure he/she will do the job with integrity, firmness and fairness? Law 5 provides the framework for the referee’s limits of authority and gives the restraints concerning the application of the laws …

Arsenal v Liverpool! The fortune telling programme that predicts results quite well.

By Bulldog Drummond. When I speak of “fortune telling” I mean of course my regular attempts to predict what will happen in each Arsenal game as it comes along.  And aside from just wanting to win, I think the system we’ve been looking at this season is doing quite well. By this I mean something …