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General Discussion / Re: Sven Jablonski: England - Uruguay
« on: Fri 27 Mar 2026 22:11 »
What I find almost as baffling - this referee is one of the most senior referees in Germany. Not exactly a developing nation!

He’s done Champions League and World Cup Qualifers this season. He did Dortmund v Bayern last month.

How can someone that experienced have such a shocker?

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General Discussion / Re: Sven Jablonski: England - Uruguay
« on: Fri 27 Mar 2026 21:54 »
Sorry, that has to be some of the most baffling officiating I’ve seen in a while.

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EFL League 1, 2 & National League Prem / Re: Sat 16th - Wed 20th AUG 2025
« on: Sat 16 Aug 2025 08:58 »
Quote from: Driver1123 on Thu 14 Aug 2025 01:48
Quote from: HChip on Mon 11 Aug 2025 16:42
I have never watched Leigh Doughty referee a game, but as a SG2 referee I see him mostly in L1/L2 with occasional Championship appearances, unless I am overlooking it.

To people that have watched him, does he deserve more Championship games?

I watched the Coventry v Luton cup game the other day.  My answer to your question, based on personal opinion formed from that viewing, would be no.  That said, I am going to Oakwell on Saturday where Mr Doughty will be in the middle of Barnsley v Bolton (hence me watching the COV v LUT game as a 'what to expect').  Everyone can have a bad day at the office, so I will possibly have a changed opinion and a different answer to your question after seeing a second performance to compare with.
I also watched this game - stopping the play with Jerry Yates through on goal was a real bad one.

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Select Group - Premier League / Re: Fri 16th - Mon 19th Aug 2025
« on: Sat 16 Aug 2025 08:56 »
Quite surprised that Farai Hallam (and others from SG2/NL) get the 4O appointment.

First PL game of the season. Imagine if AT got injured? Would've been a big step up for someone who started last season in the 5th tier and did matches at all levels last season, apart from the PL!

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General Discussion / Re: Leyton orient v Stockport - Benjamin Speedie
« on: Sat 10 May 2025 21:42 »
Absolutely inexplicable decision to allow that offside goal.

These decisions (or lack of) cost livelihoods. I saw a similar goal in 2011 at Wembley which earned York promotion back to the EFL.

Of course mistakes happen, but the timing of that couldn’t really have been worse.

I know they want the best officials in the division to officiate these games, but the best officials really should be doing them. I’m talking SG2 minimum.

The manager has absolutely slammed the decision in the media, who can blame him? He’ll probably get a fine now.

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General Discussion / Re: Oliver Langford - Luton Town vs Coventry City
« on: Sun 27 Apr 2025 21:48 »
This was an important match at both ends of the table. For me with almost everything sorted in the Prem before this weekend, SG1 officials should’ve taken this game. I thought some of Langford’s decisions were a little baffling.

-Not sure why Latubiediere (sp?) wasn’t booked at all. He must’ve made at least 4-5 fouls.
-How Luis Binks stayed on the pitch, I’ve no idea.
-It’s not a red on Walsh. His third of the season and now on a 5-game ban if not rescinded. Luton have confirmed that they will appeal. I don’t think many people would’ve battered an eye lid for a second yellow, because it was stupid to get involved. Binks’ play acting was a bit ridiculous though.
-With VAR, Izzy Jones could’ve been sent off for violent conduct.

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Select Group 2 / Re: Fri 28th FEB – Tue 4th MAR 2025
« on: Sun 02 Mar 2025 08:08 »
Quote from: TA_Ref on Sat 01 Mar 2025 23:13
Quote from: Adam on Sat 01 Mar 2025 23:01
On a day where you could argue that it couldn't get worse for referees, Sam Allison might just have had the worst day of the lot! 👇
https://x.com/The_Forty_Four/status/1895911339706761283?t=825mUg8sPbCOeeCkbnrWYA&s=19
I'd say his head is throbbing tonight

Oof, that him hard. I presume he carried on ok?
He did indeed. His performance continued to be as below average as it was before the incident.
What the video doesn't really show is the lack of calling of a penalty on that trip - he didn't book him for diving.

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Select Group 2 / Re: Fri 21st – Tue 25th FEB 2025
« on: Sun 23 Feb 2025 08:45 »
Again, Watford v Luton doesn’t get a SG1 ref. It should be one of the most obvious appointments every year, yet it never occurs. Especially in this case with both clubs with contrasting seasons where this match is of higher importance than usual.

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General Discussion / Re: D SIEBERT - Greece v England
« on: Thu 14 Nov 2024 20:13 »
Already proving he’s the wrong appointment for this match.

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Select Group 2 / Re: Fri 18th – Wed 23rd OCT 2024
« on: Sun 20 Oct 2024 07:23 »
I’ve seen him quite a few times since he became SG2. I’ve not really seen him have a substantially bad game, so I’d argue he would deserve some matches at PL level before long. Don’t think age should necessarily come into it.

The one blot on the copy book yesterday was I felt he was a little picky with some of the fouls he was giving… it was quite an aggressive game without doubt, but barely any set piece went by without some sort of foul being given.

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Select Group 2 / Re: Fri 18th – Wed 23rd OCT 2024
« on: Sat 19 Oct 2024 21:06 »
I was quite surprised that there wasn’t a SG1 referee for Luton v Watford today, but it always seems to be SG2 in recent years. Not sure why because it’s always a difficult match to officiate.

There were a couple of errors which seemed to favour the home side but by and large I thought he put in a very accomplished performance.

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Euros 2024 / Re: The 2024 Euros Final-Spain v England (François Letexier)
« on: Mon 15 Jul 2024 07:08 »
I thought Team Ref were excellent last night BUT you cannot get the timekeeping wrong in a major final like that at the yet. For me that is a 1.5 point deduction to 7.5/10.

Yes there wasn’t a huge number of decisions to be made but a lot of that can be attributed to decent man management too. The occasion alone makes it an incredibly difficult match to officiate.

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Euros 2024 / Re: Halil Umut Meler : England vs Slovenia
« on: Sun 30 Jun 2024 21:42 »
Painfully inconsistent. Something you don't want to see at this level, and shouldn’t.

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Euros 2024 / Re: M OLIVER - Germany v Denmark
« on: Sat 29 Jun 2024 21:41 »
Quote from: Adam on Sat 29 Jun 2024 21:35
That isn't handball, however the law says its handball.
Proximity and natural position?

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General Discussion / Re: M DONOHUE - Luton v Fulham
« on: Tue 21 May 2024 16:47 »
I thought also that he did ok. I wouldn’t say that both sets of supporters were overly critical. Maybe if the game was a bit more alive there’d have been more criticism.

On the yellows, again, can’t really argue too much. It didn’t feel a dirty game though. Perhaps the situations could’ve been managed a bit differently.

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