SATURDAY 19th DECEMBER CRYSTAL PALACE V LIVERPOOL RESULT 0-7Referee: Jonathan Moss Assistants: Marc Perry, Dan Robathan Fourth official: Stuart Attwell VAR: Simon Hooper Assistant VAR: Dan Cook This was a rather one-sided game with few challenges to the referee’s control. Jon Moss delivered a low-key performance, and we were left talking about the performance of […]
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Officially Speaking – with Keith Hackett
Friday 11th December LEEDS UNITED V WEST HAM UNITED RESULT 1-2Referee: Michael Oliver Assistants: Stuart Burt, Simon Bennett Fourth official: Darren England VAR: Jarred Gillett Assistant VAR: Matthew Wilkes This was Referee Oliver’s seventeenth game of the season following his additional busy schedule in Europe. At Stockley Park I was delighted to see that Australia’s […]
Officially Speaking – with Keith Hackett
This was the weekend where a limited number of spectators would be allowed into the grounds to watch games live. Friday 4 December ASTON VILLA V NEWCASTLE UNITED – Game PostponedReferee: Robert JonesAssistants: Darren Cann, Mark ScholesFourth official: Martin AtkinsonVAR: Mike DeanAssistant VAR: Andy HallidayI have no doubt that Referee Robert Jones will have been […]
Diego Maradona – The Greatest Player The World Has Ever Seen – by Keith Hackett
Honorary Patron Keith Hackett stands between Diego Maradona and Bryan Robson, 1987 Argentina declared three days of national mourning last week for one of their football icons, Diego Maradona. Maradona, was small in stature (5 foot, 5 inches) with a low centre of gravity, but he was a giant on the field of play. He […]
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Officially Speaking – with Keith Hackett
I want to start by paying my respects to one of the World’s greatest football players, DIEGO MARADONA.Whilst small in stature (1.65 metres), he was a giant on the field.His low centre of gravity coupled with ball control and dynamic pace allowed him in the 1986 World Cup Quarter Final to score the’ FIFA GOAL […]
Premier League Referee Appointments Week 10
Honorary Patron Keith Hackett on last week’s refereeing and a list of the officials appointed for Week 10 of the Premier League: A number of referees delivered good performances in week 9. Craig Pawson at Newcastle, Mike Dean at Tottenham v Manchester City, new Referee on the block Andy Madley, Chris Kavanagh in the Liverpool […]
Officially Speaking – with Keith Hackett
WEEK 9 PREMIER LEAGUE REFEREE REVIEWSATURDAY 21ST NOVEMBER 2020 NEWCASTLE UNITED V CHELSEA RESULT 0-2Referee: Craig PawsonAssistants: Ian Hussin, Harry LennardFourth official: Robert JonesVAR: Simon HooperAssistant VAR: Scott Ledger. This game brought another solid performance from referee Craig Pawson who is moving around the field of play much better than last season, He was in […]
Officially Speaking – with Keith Hackett
FRIDAY 6TH NOVEMBER BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION V BURNLEY RESULT 0-0Referee: Mike DeanAssistants: Ian Hussin, Dan RobathanFourth official: John BrooksVAR: Michael OliverAssistant VAR: Stephen ChildMike Dean is one of the most consistent referees in the group, he delivers first class performances week in, week out. Even though he is the oldest referee, he moves around […]
Officially Speaking – with Keith Hackett
PREMIER LEAGUE REFEREE PERFORMANCE REVIEW – WEEK 7 FRIDAY 30TH OCTOBER 2020 WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS V CRYSTAL PALACE RESULT 2-0Referee: Martin AtkinsonAssistants: Lee Betts, James MainwaringFourth official: John BrooksVAR: Paul TierneyAssistant VAR: Andy Halliday The major talking-point in this game was the red card shown by Martin Atkinson after intervention from the VAR to Crystal Palace […]
Officially Speaking – with Keith Hackett
WEEK 6 PREMIER LEAGUE REFEREE REVIEW FRIDAY 23RD OCTOBER ASTON VILLA 0-3 LEEDS UNITEDReferee: Paul TierneyAssistants: Dan Cook, Sian Massey-EllisFourth official: Mike DeanVAR: Stuart AttwellAssistant VAR: Gary BeswickIt is disappointing that Grealish of Aston Villa, who is such a talented player, goes to ground so easily. Leeds opened the scoring through Bamford after a dynamic […]