Referee confirmed for Sunderland game

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Referee confirmed for Sunderland game

Post by ClaretTony » Mon Aug 18, 2025 5:08 pm

Ref: Michael Salisbury
4th: Anthony Backhouse
VAR: John Brooks

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Re: Referee confirmed for Sunderland game

Post by summitclaret » Mon Aug 18, 2025 5:19 pm

Doubt it could have been a worse choice as far as we are concerned.

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Re: Referee confirmed for Sunderland game

Post by ClaretTony » Mon Aug 18, 2025 5:25 pm

summitclaret wrote:
Mon Aug 18, 2025 5:19 pm
Doubt it could have been a worse choice as far as we are concerned.
And interesting choice of fourth official, the very same referee who gave Sunderland two penalties on the Turf last season.

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Re: Referee confirmed for Sunderland game

Post by claretdj » Mon Aug 18, 2025 6:11 pm

We are doomed with a Preston fan reffing us.

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Re: Referee confirmed for Sunderland game

Post by Cheshireclaret » Mon Aug 18, 2025 6:50 pm

ClaretTony wrote:
Mon Aug 18, 2025 5:25 pm
And interesting choice of fourth official, the very same referee who gave Sunderland two penalties on the Turf last season.
Yep, Easter-Island-Head won't be slow in giving something (anything) against us.

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Re: Referee confirmed for Sunderland game

Post by Taffy on the wing » Mon Aug 18, 2025 7:20 pm

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Re: Referee confirmed for Sunderland game

Post by mybloodisclaret » Mon Aug 18, 2025 11:58 pm

Gotta love those PGMOL people. Playing Sunderland again also. Anthony Backhouse. Shocker.

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Re: Referee confirmed for Sunderland game

Post by CharlieinNewMexico » Tue Aug 19, 2025 8:30 am

mybloodisclaret wrote:
Mon Aug 18, 2025 11:58 pm
Gotta love those PGMOL people. Playing Sunderland again also. Anthony Backhouse. Shocker.
What can he do as the guy that holds up the boards though???

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Re: Referee confirmed for Sunderland game

Post by quoonbeatz » Tue Aug 19, 2025 8:33 am

CharlieinNewMexico wrote:
Tue Aug 19, 2025 8:30 am

What can he do as the guy that holds up the boards though???
He can tell the ref to change his decision, for a start.
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Re: Referee confirmed for Sunderland game

Post by CharlieinNewMexico » Tue Aug 19, 2025 8:36 am

quoonbeatz wrote:
Tue Aug 19, 2025 8:33 am
He can tell the ref to change his decision, for a start.
The fourth official? Thought he just controlled the dugout area

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Re: Referee confirmed for Sunderland game

Post by quoonbeatz » Tue Aug 19, 2025 8:38 am

CharlieinNewMexico wrote:
Tue Aug 19, 2025 8:36 am
The fourth official? Thought he just controlled the dugout area
Nope, he can influence the game.
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