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It's a great way to point to the spot to be honest. His enthusiasm means you're never in doubt as to whether or not hes awarding a pen.
 

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I think he's hilarious. Give me an entertaining ref and I'll take it 10/10.
 

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The only think I like about him is he doesn’t take shit off the players. He never lets them in control or bully him into decisions. But he can be very inconsistent as a ref. I remember when he was giving penalties galore at a start of a season for grabbing and then stopped.
That annoyed me, as he gave one against Smalling at St.James’ Park, but then I was seeing everyone get away with the same thing the following weeks.
 

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He has overtaken Atkinson as the ref I least want officiating a United game
 

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I like him. He just loves football, and clearly does his absolute best. What's not to like? Life's too short.
Same here, not the greatest ref in the world but far from the worst either, loves a penalty too much (99 red cards is probably about right considering he's been reffing since about 2000) and he also has personality/ego for the big games, bit like Graham Poll a while back.

Who does he actually support? He's from the Wirral so guessing one of Liverpool/Everton.
 

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Arsenal fans despise him btw, he's like Atkinson is when he refs your games, always giving penalties against them and they have a poor record when he refs their games.

I was actually at that West Brom game when he gave that phantom handball against Chambers in 89th minute.
 

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Arsenal fans despise him btw, he's like Atkinson is when he refs your games, always giving penalties against them and they have a poor record when he refs their games.

I was actually at that West Brom game when he gave that phantom handball against Chambers in 89th minute.
He also literally celebrated Spurs scoring against us.

That aside, he seems a self centred wanker who wants all the attention to be on him in big games.
 

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Him and John Moss are fighting for biggest cnut for me, the premier league might be the best league in the world but it must have the worst ref's in Europe. Really needs a massive clear out.
 

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Same here, not the greatest ref in the world but far from the worst either, loves a penalty too much (99 red cards is probably about right considering he's been reffing since about 2000) and he also has personality/ego for the big games, bit like Graham Poll a while back.

Who does he actually support? He's from the Wirral so guessing one of Liverpool/Everton.
According to the Sun (sorry, that was the only source I could find) it's Tranmere Rovers.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/foot...-teams-every-premier-league-referee-supports/
 

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Him and John Moss are fighting for biggest cnut for me, the premier league might be the best league in the world but it must have the worst ref's in Europe. Really needs a massive clear out.
I don’t know. Maybe we watch the premier league a lot more than the rest of European league that we think our refs are the worst. But that ref from the PSG game was far worse than any ref I seen in the premier league this season.
 

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I don’t know. Maybe we watch the premier league a lot more than the rest of European league that we think our refs are the worst. But that ref from the PSG game was far worse than any ref I seen in the premier league this season.
That is true. That was bananas. I think the refs were absolutely horrible last season and the season before but they haven't been as bad this season.

Mike Dean is so stereotypical its funny, he is just like that kid in school who didn't play football but wanted to join in so ran around pointing excessively like a lunatic.

I love it when he makes sure he is the one making the decisions. Because it is like he is a step behind himself sometimes in that he sees the game, makes the decision then if he on second thought can verify for himself that he made the right decision he does something weird with his body language as to let everyone know he actually made the right call. Like the picture above. Like he is saying "Penalty, it is actually a penalty. I'm very sure. Look at how I'm standing, I wouldn't be standing like this looking stupid if I weren't sure, now would I?"
 

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Somebody please tell me they just got mike dean celebrating tranmere getting to the final:lol:
 

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Fair play, just thought he put Tranmere down as that old trick so he wasn't banned from reffing Liverpool or Everton.

Proper naughty. :lol:
 

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Was watching that on TV and had the sound muted and had no prior knowledge he was there, saw the guy going wild then I thought to myself “hold on, is that Mike Dean?” :lol:

Glad to see it confirmed here.
 

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Watch when Tranmere win the playoff final, Dean will be doing the 'John Terry Full Kit' 2012 celebration
 

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Saw him celebrating in the crowd today in play off final, can’t see how he can be fit to referee a united game. Never known a scouser of any team in that shithole to say a good word about us.

Can you imagine the coach journey conversations going on if it comes to united?
 

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He just loves the attention. I'm sure he gave the yellow for diving just for the adrenaline rush. And the way he almost celebrated giving that final goal kick :lol:
 

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I'm starting to enjoy him as long as he's not reffing United games. Mike Dean likes himself, that's for sure.
 

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He just loves the attention. I'm sure he gave the yellow for diving just for the adrenaline rush. And the way he almost celebrated giving that final goal kick :lol:
But he had a flawless game to be fair. Very very good tonight.
 

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I thought it was weird that he was telling Arsenal players off for time wasting when they were already losing and rushing every set piece they had.
 

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He just loves the attention. I'm sure he gave the yellow for diving just for the adrenaline rush. And the way he almost celebrated giving that final goal kick :lol:
Totally agree. A Sheff United player did a lame dive in the box about 5 minutes before. Felt to me like he wanted to teach the naughty young man a lesson in manners.