Ref News

[ISpeds00]

The Fulham game will have a female ref officiating our game for the first time in history i believe?
Rebecca Welsh

Also, Sam Allison takes charge of a top flight match - the first black ref to do so in 15 years
That's for another Fulham game vs Sheff UTD

[Ashingtonclaret46]

See viewtopic.php?f=2&t=73394

[bumba]

Has she been reffing in the championship?

[bobinho]

As long as they are both appointed on merit, as opposed to some stupid box ticking thing, or quota achieving exercise, then great. God knows the current crop of PL officials could with some serious competition for places.

[Leisure]

She can't do any worse than some of the male refs we've had!

[AGENT_CLARET]

Her total career

44 league 2 game's

42 league 1 game's

8 Championship game's

Some jump to the Premier league after just 8 championship game's

[CnBtruntru]

Some of the refs in the premier league would not be fit for league 2 they are that bad

[AlargeClaret]

Surely can’t be 15yrs since we had a black ref??? Though apart from old Uriah Rennie not many come to mind .

Good to see a woman getting the gig though if genuinely no
Idea there was a female ref on the Prem roster .

[Silkyskills1]

She can't do any worse than some of the male refs we've had!

How do you know that?

[bobinho]

Her total career

44 league 2 game's

42 league 1 game's

8 Championship game's

Some jump to the Premier league after just 8 championship game's

Exactly the kind of fast tracking that those who are opposed to women in the men’s game will jump all over. Doesn’t exactly help the cause does it? Let’s hope her performances prove the doubters wrong.

[bobinho]

How do you know that?

Because when something’s already at the bottom of where it can be, (and if we are truly honest, refereeing in this country is bloody AWFUL - not helped by an inept and unfit for purpose VAR) it really can only get better…

[BobHaidong]

Her total career

44 league 2 game's

42 league 1 game's

8 Championship game's

Some jump to the Premier league after just 8 championship game's

94 games and no goals, not great.

[Silkyskills1]

Because when something’s already at the bottom of where it can be, (and if we are truly honest, refereeing in this country is bloody AWFUL - not helped by an inept and unfit for purpose VAR) it really can only get better…

Well, first of all very good luck to her. However, your argument isn't necessarily accurate. It implies anyone could do better and that's simply not true. We've seen the same argument put forward for player replacement and manager replacement.

[dsr]

At the moment I'm happier with younger refs with less Premier League experience. The experienced ones have mostly been taught that they must give free kicks whenever anyone falls down unless they are absolutely certain it wasn't a foul. Younger ones are more likely to wave play on.

[Newcastleclaret93]

She can't do any worse than some of the male refs we've had!

After seeing some of the howlers she has given in the championship this season (no more so than the Sheff weds one) that is some statement.

I am absolutely amazed she has been promoted (other championship refs must be asking themselves how this even remotely fair).

[northeastclaret]

Surprise surprise let’s give a new rookie ref to the premier league a Burnley game in their first one or two matches, like they have several times this season. A much less important team than the high profile big brands, in the event of bad mistakes being made.