The PGMOB Select Group of referees for Premier League games features the ludicrously small number of just 18 officials.
This is a structure seemingly primed for corruption.
But the hyperreality is worse still.
Stuart Attwell has been demoted due to the poor standard of his officiating.

So the FA's independent commission have upheld Stuart Attwell's decision to send off Milijas for his reckless lunge on Mikel Arteta two days ago. I have had to listen to a lot of guff from people trying to defend the tackle as 'fair' because it won the ball, sadly these people clearly have zero grasp on the laws of football and the use of excessive reckless force in tackling, even if the ball

By Ref Reviewer 04

Ref Attwell came over to do the game between Arsenal and Wolves. What was his score in this game?

Min Type Foul from On C/NC Comment points weight 3 OTHER Jarvis Benayoun C Push 1 1 7 OTHER Rosicky Hunt C I had the impression Rosicky played the ball [.

"This is more suited to Arteta." A-W footyroom.com by footyroom Referee Stuart Attwell had yet another nightmare in yesterday's clash between Arsenal and Wolves. Mick McCarthy will argue that Nenad Milijas's red card was Attwell's low-point, but for comedy value we preferred this moment. The hapless ref scuppered Arsenal's free-kick routine by standing in front [.

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By DogFace

Referee: Stuart Attwell Assistant 1: Peter Kirkup Assistant 2: D C Richards 4th Official: Lee Probert

Good morning stat-fans and welcome to RefWatch... It's just a quick one today as Christmas has been the usual pandemonium in the DogFace household and, quite [.

1. It was a great night for goals. There were some stunning efforts from Wayne Rooney, Adam Johnson, Demba Ba and Paul Scharner can all take a bow for starters. 2. Adam Johnson must have thought twice before firing in his long-range effort against Stoke though. He usually gets a rollicking from Manchester City boss [.