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Football League - L1 & L2 / Re: Fri 28th MAR – Wed 2nd APR 2025
« on: Wed 02 Apr 2025 21:58 »
Marsden was a poor official in the National North circa 2015. How on earth he got promoted to the NL and then the FL shortly afterwards was baffling. With this new system he's got another shot at the FL now but seemingly never really improves.

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Football League - L1 & L2 / Re: Sat 1st – Thu 6th FEB 2025
« on: Tue 28 Jan 2025 00:29 »
I know what you're saying but it is a pretty big game with both teams harbouring playoff hopes plus it could possibly see a new manager in charge of Bolton. Personally think an experienced official is a good choice. They could have maybe selected someone who'd not done Bolton so recently albeit.

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Cup Appointments / Re: The Emirates FA Cup - 2024/2025
« on: Tue 07 Jan 2025 12:56 »
Quote from: Mr Castilli on Tue 07 Jan 2025 09:19
I see what Tony ref is saying though. Yes I prefer others to be given a chance in the early rounds, but I think Tony is saying Charlton game should be going to someone like a Dean Whitestone / John Busby / instead of a newbie first year in the middle of a round 3, which could be too big for him ! I mean where are the established long term football league refs who deserve a chance at round 3

It seems somehow they are determined to push the likes of Ricardo in spite of recent mistakes like the Wrexham penalty rather than EFL stalwarts such as Carl Brook. You feel in the second half of the season the likes of Ricardo and others on the pathway will continue to get Championship appointments leading up to PL games down the line

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Select Group 2 / Re: Fri 20th DEC 2024 – Wed 1st JAN 2025
« on: Mon 16 Dec 2024 19:39 »
Quote from: XRef23 on Mon 16 Dec 2024 18:27
It’s their occupation to be available and I am pretty sure they would be, my point is that a young referee is given a development opportunity (deservedly so) in Hertzeg and they give him a young inexperienced 4th official instead of an experienced colleague like Ward, Whitestone, Linnington or the like. I wish them all well and hope that no injuries occur and that none of the unknowns end up on the pitch.

Wouldn't be entirely surprised if Kennard Kettle got a game in the Championship this season as he appears to be on a similar path to Hallam and Ricardo and is popping up in League One quite a lot now

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Football League - L1 & L2 / Re: Sat 16th – Tue 19th NOV 2024
« on: Mon 11 Nov 2024 17:01 »
Always thought Copeland is a pretty steady ref whose been officiating in the NL for several years so does have experience of doing equivalent sized clubs like Wrexham, Stockport, Notts, Chesterfield etc although not in the FL.

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General Discussion / Re: Altrincham vs Solihull Moors (FA Cup) - Paul Marsden
« on: Sun 13 Oct 2024 17:50 »
And has popped up back in the FL this season and on BSM matches.

I thought he was very poor in the National North circa 2016 and was stunned to see him get elevated to the FL not long afterwards. In fairness he had improved a bit in games I saw after dropping down to the NL but does continue to court controversy like this game by the sounds of it.

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Football League - L1 & L2 / Re: Sat 12th – Thu 17th OCT 2024
« on: Mon 07 Oct 2024 18:58 »
The only NL refs from last year to appear in L1 are Ricardo, E. Bell and I think Hallam who were all clearly being pushed last season as well. As of yet anyone else has only done L2 games to date.

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Football League - L1 & L2 / Re: Sat 12th – Thu 17th OCT 2024
« on: Mon 07 Oct 2024 17:13 »
Pretty sure Ben Atkinson did Colchester's home game against Stockport near the end of the season too.

At the moment the only new names being used in League One are those who you sense are being blooded for bigger things.

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Non-League / Re: Pre Season Friendly appointments 2024/25
« on: Sun 28 Jul 2024 10:42 »
Stockport v Stoke - Tom Kirk

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General Discussion / Re: Promotions 2024
« on: Wed 05 Jun 2024 00:17 »
Strictly speaking isn't Kettle Jr on the Football League list now?

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Non-League / Re: Step 1 - 4 Play-Offs 2023/24
« on: Sat 27 Apr 2024 14:07 »
Ben Atkinson did the NLS playoff final last year so being appointed to these games is no indictment of their ability. Elliott Bell who is clearly being prepared for a big future has also officiated at this stage.

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General Discussion / Re: Samuel Barrott: Wolves v Coventry (FA CUP QF)
« on: Sat 16 Mar 2024 23:32 »
Should have an international badge at the end of this year. There's a lot of journeymen on the English list who are too old / progressed too slowly to ever make the top bracket. Get him integrated and up the list at the earliest opportunity.

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General Discussion / Re: 23/24 directives - have they been forgotten?
« on: Sat 24 Feb 2024 19:59 »
I'd agree. For the Walsall v Stockport game in August there was circa ten minutes stoppage time at the end with no significant injury stoppages. Now I only see more than the par 4/5 minutes if there have been lengthy injury stoppages.

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General Discussion / Re: 23/24 directives - have they been forgotten?
« on: Sat 24 Feb 2024 00:22 »
Agreed. In League Two the additional added time went out of the window months ago and you only get more than one or two minutes first half and four or five minutes second if there has been a significant injury.

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Non-League / Re: National League Premier (Step 1) - 2023/24
« on: Wed 14 Feb 2024 00:30 »
Abi Byrne looked to do a couple of NL games in December as well.

Always thought Copeland was a safe pair of hands at this level and probably better than some who've been elevated to the FL in recent years.

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