Anthony Taylor (of Altrincham)

[richardtheref]

Haha bet you got pelters in the pubs for weeks

One of the committee told me to watch my back. Nice bloke. 5 years later did a friendly for them & same guy still going on about it.

 

[es1]

When I was a ref in the Northern League I was not supposed to be allowed to ref any of the 4 nearest teams to where I lived. I was given an FA appointment from London to ref a FA Vase game, Crook V South Shields. I rang the FA at London to point out I live in Crook. Their response was "don't tell anyone". Now if you know Crook it is a small town & how they thought this would work was beyond me. So how Taylor can even be appointed to this is questionable.
I also reffed City ladies in the FA Cup in the days of Sven. Rang them to say I was a City fan. Again was told "no one will know".

things have definitely changed! i've been appointed to 2 city ladies games in the last few years (one was being broadcast live as well on the internet). Spoke to the FA and they took me off the games

 

[dennishasdoneit]

Probably but at least it's on record. Happy if people want to cut and paste, although not one of my best-it was just an off the cuff idea.

Well done for taking action HB.

 

[RabidCity]

I just sent this very quick email below to PGMOL to get something to them before the furore. Incidentally of the 11 games he's done so far this season, he's booked only 44 and no red cards-long let that continue!!

Good Morning,



I just wish to put on record my amazement at the appointment of Anthony Taylor for the Manchester Derby on Sunday. How it can be considered appropriate for a referee, who lives less than 6 miles from Old Trafford and is a well-known Manchester United fan is baffling. He states that he lives in, and supports Altrincham, but that is part of Greater Manchester in the borough of Trafford-I’m sure you see the connection!!



I hope that my fears of some sort of partisanship towards either team on his part are unfounded but having seen how he has recently acted in Manchester City games (Wigan in the FA Cup last year and Chelsea in 2016) he has officiated, I won’t hold my breath.



You have a panel of referees from around the country so why would you, as a respected authority even consider an appointment that allows questions to be asked regarding potential favouritism by an official?

What email address did you use? I'm furious about this appointment, it's a running joke he's a United fan but to be put in charge of a derby...

 

[Tom_mcfc]

Probably but at least it's on record. Happy if people want to cut and paste, although not one of my best-it was just an off the cuff idea.

Fair play, you will get a generic response but well done for taking time all the same. I would say it only loses any credibility saying he is a well known Manchester United fan. They will just say course he isn't he is an Alty fan. If we are to attack them I would suggest we go with the angle of a man from Wythenshawe reffing a match between two Manchester clubs being the problem rather than sounding like a paranoid fan thinking every ref is against us/ supports them.

 

[GeorgeHeslop'sTackle.]

Before reading that “Alty” had.got the gig yesterday I would’ve been genuinely shocked and disappointed not to have beaten them by, at least 3 clear goals.

Now I’ll be more than happy to see us take a point and finish the game without having at least one man (Probably Fernandinho) sent off.

 

[hampshireblue]

I took on board some of the comments and have sent this revised version, which with a bit more time devoted reads better-thanks guys :

I just wish to put on record my amazement at the appointment of Anthony Taylor for the Manchester Derby on Sunday. He openly admits that he is from Wythenshawe, a south Manchester suburb that is heavily biased towards Manchester United. How it can be considered appropriate for a referee from Wythenshawe, who still lives less than 6 miles from Old Trafford, is baffling. Although he states that he lives in, and supports Altrincham, that is, and has been for many years, part of Greater Manchester in the borough of Trafford-I’m sure you see the connection!! Even the Manchester Evening News in past articles has questioned his "allegiance".

I hope that my fears of some sort of partisanship towards either team on his part are unfounded but having seen how he has recently acted in Manchester City games ( versus Wigan in the FA Cup last February and Chelsea in 2016) he has officiated, I won’t hold my breath.

You have a panel of referees from around the country so why would you, as a respected authority even consider an appointment that allows questions to be asked regarding potential favouritism by an official?

to https://www.premierleague.com/contact/getintouch

The original went to the EFL and they have replied saying it is outside their jurisdiction despite me following the PGMOL link.

 

[Groke]

I took on board some of the comments and have sent this revised version, which with a bit more time devoted reads better-thanks guys :

I just wish to put on record my amazement at the appointment of Anthony Taylor for the Manchester Derby on Sunday. He openly admits that he is from Wythenshawe, a south Manchester suburb that is heavily biased towards Manchester United. How it can be considered appropriate for a referee from Wythenshawe, who still lives less than 6 miles from Old Trafford, is baffling. Although he states that he lives in, and supports Altrincham, that is, and has been for many years, part of Greater Manchester in the borough of Trafford-I’m sure you see the connection!! Even the Manchester Evening News in past articles has questioned his "allegiance".

I hope that my fears of some sort of partisanship towards either team on his part are unfounded but having seen how he has recently acted in Manchester City games ( versus Wigan in the FA Cup last February and Chelsea in 2016) he has officiated, I won’t hold my breath.

You have a panel of referees from around the country so why would you, as a respected authority even consider an appointment that allows questions to be asked regarding potential favouritism by an official?

to https://www.premierleague.com/contact/getintouch

The original went to the EFL and they have replied saying it is outside their jurisdiction despite me following the PGMOL link.

Wythe ain't heavily biased towards Utd mate, very good apart from that

 

[Sir peace frog]

always thought wivvy was blue, heald green is :)

 

[dom]

Given everyone knows he's a Rag,due to him not wanting to display obvious bias and maybe overcompensating as a result.....could this work in our favour?

Irrespective,no fucking ref will prevent us from spanking those fuckers.

Dreamon mate

 

[dom]

Now Anthony you have your instructions from uncle gary , book Fernandinho early on - first challenge so that he cannot make another tackle all game

This..

 

[Bentheblue]

What seems very strange to me is that no one at the Premier League, PMGOL or in the media is interested in a born and bred Manc reffing a Manchester derby.
Even stranger when he is allegedly a Rag supporter.

 

[asahartford1]

What seems very strange to me is that no one at the Premier League, PMGOL or in the media is interested in a born and bred Manc reffing a Manchester derby.
Even stranger when he is allegedly a Rag supporter.

It has been discussed and dismissed in the media

 

[dom]

Shite ref rag or not! Why is it everytime he refs our games they end in some sort of fracas, he fucked the Chelsea game up, fucked the Wigan game up and then they give him a huge match knowing if it flairs on the pitch our fans will riot, can't see how people can't see this is a total setup by the FA and PGMOL. Just hope we batter them on the pitch and there's sod all he can do about it or we are in trouble.

This...all day long

 

[Oils]

I took on board some of the comments and have sent this revised version, which with a bit more time devoted reads better-thanks guys :

I just wish to put on record my amazement at the appointment of Anthony Taylor for the Manchester Derby on Sunday. He openly admits that he is from Wythenshawe, a south Manchester suburb that is heavily biased towards Manchester United. How it can be considered appropriate for a referee from Wythenshawe, who still lives less than 6 miles from Old Trafford, is baffling. Although he states that he lives in, and supports Altrincham, that is, and has been for many years, part of Greater Manchester in the borough of Trafford-I’m sure you see the connection!! Even the Manchester Evening News in past articles has questioned his "allegiance".

I hope that my fears of some sort of partisanship towards either team on his part are unfounded but having seen how he has recently acted in Manchester City games ( versus Wigan in the FA Cup last February and Chelsea in 2016) he has officiated, I won’t hold my breath.

You have a panel of referees from around the country so why would you, as a respected authority even consider an appointment that allows questions to be asked regarding potential favouritism by an official?

to https://www.premierleague.com/contact/getintouch

The original went to the EFL and they have replied saying it is outside their jurisdiction despite me following the PGMOL link.

Cheers mate, just used the link myself also, we all should

 

[dom]

Last premier league game Anthony officiated at the Etihad was the Chelsea game that ended in a fight. With two City players sent off and no Chelsea players. The fight was a culmination of what had gone before. The main decision he had bottled was the sending off that Luiz should have got when checked off Aguero when he was last man.
The last City match Anthony was in charge of was Wigan away in the cup. Where he sent Delph off after being persuaded by the Wigan players to do so. Even though he had already started writing down Delph's booking on his yellow card.

Any comments pigeon boy?

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

What seems very strange to me is that no one at the Premier League, PMGOL or in the media is interested in a born and bred Manc reffing a Manchester derby.
Even stranger when he is allegedly a Rag supporter.

Even more amazing is that you appear to think that the PL and PIGMOL could give a fuck .

Anthony is there to look after the interest of the media's favourite team.

 

[squirtyflower]

Any comments pigeon boy?

Yes, he thinks he will be biased towards us to prove he ain’t biased against us

YCNMIU, except he does, constantly

 

[dom]

I know what your response will be to this, but fuck it, I shouldn’t feel I can’t post it for fear of being thread banned or bad mouthed.

Woman over the road from me is a home and away united supporter. One of those clad in colours. Her house is named ‘old trafford’. A proper fan girl type. On her Facebook yesterday she put on how the blues are being smacked arsed about Taylor’s appointment, which lead to a thread about 50 comments deep from her mates who all think Taylor is bent AGAINST them! The stats say otherwise. Not my stats by the way, they were on Transfermrkt. Interesting though that they think he’s bent against them.

Link?

 

[The Ox]

The Alty Season Ticket holder connection is simple, Bernard Taylor (RIP) used to run Chequers nightclub and was involved with Alty culminating at one point in being the Manager of the 1st team. Tony (not Anthony) owned or was a major shareholder of Alty, he was a good bloke but a Rag nonetheless. Born Wythenshawe, raised in Alty, either way you are either Red or Blue - apart from Kenny Palin RIP who was a "Robin" through & through :)