| Lee Mason has pretty much been sacked by the PGMOL/FA! 21:02 - Feb 17 with 2044 views | SFC_Referee |
Looks like Lee Mason has left the PGMOL by “mutual consent” (aka been sacked without the PGMOL admitting it), which is clearly due to him having stepped down from being the onfield ref last season, and has just done VAR for the whole of this season, but due to the controversial decisions he’s made recently with VAR (like the Arsenal VS Brentford, game last weekend) looks like he’s getting the boot for it!
Sure does make me wonder what’s next for the top level officials and what this may lead to/cause, as I know many fans have wanted officials sacked for some of the mistakes they’ve been making, and it looks like they’re getting their wish now...
https://talksport.com/football/1336050/lee-mason-departs-pgmol-premier-league-ar [Post edited 17 Feb 2023 21:11]
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| Lee Mason has pretty much been sacked by the PGMOL/FA! on 21:22 - Feb 17 with 1983 views | Heisenberg |
Lee Mason was a terrible referee. The fact he was given a job after he finished says it all. He was incompetent then and remains so.
There are some good refs around that need both protecting and supporting. The abuse they suffer is totally unacceptable. Start at the top by issuing a few red cards. |  |
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| Lee Mason has pretty much been sacked by the PGMOL/FA! on 21:46 - Feb 17 with 1973 views | SalisburySaint |
He was a terrible referee and had made several bad errors on VAR before he’s stepped down as a referee
Many of his poor VAR decisions in past few seasons involved Saints |  | | |
| Lee Mason has pretty much been sacked by the PGMOL/FA! on 22:38 - Feb 17 with 1932 views | A1079 |
Yes, but it only happened because one of the big guns were involved. Had it been Saints Vs Brentford it would never have happened. Look at the errors he made when we played Aston Villa at home a couple of seasons or so again. The errors were blatant and yet Ralph was the one that got fined. What about the error between Brighton and Crystal Palace as another example.
Ok, I don't want this to be an anti- Ref thing as they get more than enough stick especially from managers and coaches of the so called big clubs with pundits and commentators accentuating the errors when those teams are impacted but Mason and Oliver have a long record of poor decisions. |  | | |
| Lee Mason has pretty much been sacked by the PGMOL/FA! on 00:02 - Feb 18 with 1876 views | cocklebreath |
I still get angry when I think about that Villa game, the blokes a knob |  |
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| Lee Mason has pretty much been sacked by the PGMOL/FA! on 00:21 - Feb 18 with 1865 views | SFC_Referee |
| Lee Mason has pretty much been sacked by the PGMOL/FA! on 22:38 - Feb 17 by A1079 |
Yes, but it only happened because one of the big guns were involved. Had it been Saints Vs Brentford it would never have happened. Look at the errors he made when we played Aston Villa at home a couple of seasons or so again. The errors were blatant and yet Ralph was the one that got fined. What about the error between Brighton and Crystal Palace as another example.
Ok, I don't want this to be an anti- Ref thing as they get more than enough stick especially from managers and coaches of the so called big clubs with pundits and commentators accentuating the errors when those teams are impacted but Mason and Oliver have a long record of poor decisions. |
Dunno about Michael Oliver mate, as him and Taylor are by far the best two refs we’ve got in the prem right now (hence why both went to the World Cup and do champions league games regularly, which are usually the big non English ones). As yeah he was officiating the Brighton and palace game at the weekend, but those VAR controversies had nothing to do with him seeing how he doesn’t get anything on the offside calls or such.
As I honestly can’t remember many times that Oliver has blatantly messed up whilst in the prem, and can’t think of any that went against us at least.
But I’m not 100% certain that it’s just down to it involving one of the “top 6”, but do at least agree that with all those glory hunters and armchair fans from across the world going mental at it and all the more media attention it gets (especially with area so going for the title this season), that it certainly doesn’t help his case whatsoever. As I agree he has made a fair few mistakes, which are inevitable with how many games he officiates, and some weren’t even really mistakes but rather a debatable decision. But it’s just the fact that he’s lost his job over that and the FA/PGMOL aren’t seen to be backing the refs by doing this…
As I do get your points and do think that things do need to be done about the standards of officiating, but at the same time all this is doing is putting the refs under even more pressure and making a refereeing career look even worse with how some are now loosing their jobs with it mainly being triggered by one major mistake (and yeah I know he’s made others, it’s just he wouldn’t of been sacked today if it wasn’t for that offside incident in the Arsenal, Brentford game).
But still, it’ll be interesting to see what now follows and if we see many other refs loose their jobs over the rest of the season and see if that changes anything [Post edited 18 Feb 2023 0:28]
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| Lee Mason has pretty much been sacked by the PGMOL/FA! on 09:19 - Feb 18 with 1706 views | Berber |
| Lee Mason has pretty much been sacked by the PGMOL/FA! on 21:22 - Feb 17 by Heisenberg |
Lee Mason was a terrible referee. The fact he was given a job after he finished says it all. He was incompetent then and remains so.
There are some good refs around that need both protecting and supporting. The abuse they suffer is totally unacceptable. Start at the top by issuing a few red cards. |
Spot on regarding Mason. Not much different for Mike Dean either. The organisation needs strong leadership at the top, and stop pandering to the PL clubs. If they act like they are in charge, most people will accept it. send a message from the top and dish out a few reds for players that try to intimidate the ref for decisions in their favour. |  |
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| Lee Mason has pretty much been sacked by the PGMOL/FA! on 11:12 - Feb 18 with 1658 views | City_boy |
SFC - it sounds like you're defending Lee Mason and it was witch hunt by fans ?
The Arsenal game was not an isolated incident. He has made catalogue of mistakes, that have had consequences. Like any other organisation, he needed to be held to account
I certainly will not lose any sleep that he is no longer operating at the top level. [Post edited 18 Feb 2023 11:12]
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| Lee Mason has pretty much been sacked by the PGMOL/FA! on 13:16 - Feb 18 with 1578 views | SFC_Referee |
| Lee Mason has pretty much been sacked by the PGMOL/FA! on 11:12 - Feb 18 by City_boy |
SFC - it sounds like you're defending Lee Mason and it was witch hunt by fans ?
The Arsenal game was not an isolated incident. He has made catalogue of mistakes, that have had consequences. Like any other organisation, he needed to be held to account
I certainly will not lose any sleep that he is no longer operating at the top level. [Post edited 18 Feb 2023 11:12]
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Not soo much defending Mason, but rather trying to get people to realise that it’s not the easiest of jobs and that sacking them after they’ve made a mistake or two won’t help the situations at all, and will only put other refs under even more pressure as they’ll be more worried about loosing their jobs now [Post edited 18 Feb 2023 19:28]
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| Lee Mason has pretty much been sacked by the PGMOL/FA! on 11:12 - Feb 18 by City_boy |
SFC - it sounds like you're defending Lee Mason and it was witch hunt by fans ?
The Arsenal game was not an isolated incident. He has made catalogue of mistakes, that have had consequences. Like any other organisation, he needed to be held to account
I certainly will not lose any sleep that he is no longer operating at the top level. [Post edited 18 Feb 2023 11:12]
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| Lee Mason has pretty much been sacked by the PGMOL/FA! on 18:34 - Feb 18 with 1500 views | City_boy |
| Lee Mason has pretty much been sacked by the PGMOL/FA! on 13:16 - Feb 18 by SFC_Referee |
Not soo much defending Mason, but rather trying to get people to realise that it’s not the easiest of jobs and that sacking them after they’ve made a mistake or two won’t help the situations at all, and will only put other refs under even more pressure as they’ll be more worried about loosing their jobs now [Post edited 18 Feb 2023 19:28]
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With respect to Mason, it is not just 1 or 2 mistakes. He has never been far from controversy. | | | |
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