| Rangers XI beat Brentford on 15:27 - Jan 25 with 1405 views | PinnerPaul | Yes I was correct - Select Group 2 to give them their proper title - could be 2A (National League Ref) or 2B (National League North or South Ref). Basically 2 or 3 levels below the top level. |  | |  |
| Rangers XI beat Brentford on 18:06 - Jan 25 with 1198 views | EastR |
| Rangers XI beat Brentford on 15:27 - Jan 25 by PinnerPaul | Yes I was correct - Select Group 2 to give them their proper title - could be 2A (National League Ref) or 2B (National League North or South Ref). Basically 2 or 3 levels below the top level. |
Thanks for checking that out PP. I was wondering how they did it with their days jobs too |  |
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| Rangers XI beat Brentford on 09:35 - Jan 26 with 966 views | gazza1 |
| Rangers XI beat Brentford on 18:06 - Jan 25 by EastR | Thanks for checking that out PP. I was wondering how they did it with their days jobs too |
I do not know how QPR arrange their officials for friendly matches (which is what this match was) but I know that Brentford arrange refereeing officials via a friend of mine who was a Football League referee many years ago and he has a few qualified refs(not football league refs) who he offers the matches to depending on their availability. They get paid a 'few quid' for officiating the matches. |  | |  |
| Rangers XI beat Brentford on 16:46 - Jan 26 with 794 views | PinnerPaul | Ever since the infamous "friendly" with that Chinese team, officials have to come from the appropriate level - as decided by the FA - for friendly matches involving professional clubs. The 'top' club is used as the level. Which is why there are always PL refs for PL teams in the FA Cup, even if they are playing League 2 teams. |  | |  |
| Rangers XI beat Brentford on 16:58 - Jan 26 with 757 views | francisbowles |
| Rangers XI beat Brentford on 16:46 - Jan 26 by PinnerPaul | Ever since the infamous "friendly" with that Chinese team, officials have to come from the appropriate level - as decided by the FA - for friendly matches involving professional clubs. The 'top' club is used as the level. Which is why there are always PL refs for PL teams in the FA Cup, even if they are playing League 2 teams. |
Interesting facts. Thanks Pinner. |  | |  |
| Rangers XI beat Brentford on 16:38 - Jan 27 with 594 views | Esox_Lucius |
| Rangers XI beat Brentford on 16:46 - Jan 26 by PinnerPaul | Ever since the infamous "friendly" with that Chinese team, officials have to come from the appropriate level - as decided by the FA - for friendly matches involving professional clubs. The 'top' club is used as the level. Which is why there are always PL refs for PL teams in the FA Cup, even if they are playing League 2 teams. |
IIRC the ref for that Chinese game was Dermot Gallagher. |  |
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| Rangers XI beat Brentford on 17:22 - Jan 27 with 532 views | PinnerPaul |
| Rangers XI beat Brentford on 16:38 - Jan 27 by Esox_Lucius | IIRC the ref for that Chinese game was Dermot Gallagher. |
Indeed he was. |  | |  |
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