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       PlayOffs 2021
   DIR By: aaa
       Date: May 11, 2021, 6:06 am
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       Tue 18th May 2021
       Oxford United (First Team) v Blackpool FC (First Team)
       Football League 1
       Referee: Madley, Robert
       Assistant Referee: Liddle, Geoffrey
       Assistant Referee: Hunt, David
       Fourth Official: Speedie, Benjamin
       Reserve Assistant Referee: Cooper, Nicholas
       
       Wed 19th May 2021
       Lincoln City FC (First Team) v Sunderland AFC (First Team)
       Football League 1
       Referee: Hicks, Craig
       Assistant Referee: Dallison, Andrew
       Assistant Referee: Karaivanov, Hristo
       Fourth Official: Purkiss, Sam
       Reserve Assistant Referee: Wade, Stephen
       
       Fri 21st May 2021
       Blackpool FC (First Team) v Oxford United (First Team)
       Football League 1
       Referee: Stroud, Keith
       Assistant Referee: Lewis, Sam
       Assistant Referee: Fox, Andrew
       Fourth Official: Webb, David
       Reserve Assistant Referee: Hunt, Jonathan
       
       Sat 22nd May 2021
       Sunderland AFC (First Team) v Lincoln City FC (First Team)
       Football League 1
       Referee: Salisbury, Michael
       Assistant Referee: Pottage, Mark
       Assistant Referee: Meredith, Steven
       Fourth Official: Bond, Darren
       Reserve Assistant Referee: Dwyer, Mark
       Tue 18th May 2021
       Newport County AFC (First Team) v Forest Green Rovers (First
       Team)
       Football League 2
       Referee: Breakspear, Charles
       Assistant Referee: Cunliffe, Mark
       Assistant Referee: Shaw, Simon
       Fourth Official: Busby, John
       Reserve Assistant Referee: Chard, Michael
       
       Thu 20th May 2021
       Tranmere Rovers FC (First Team) v Morecambe FC (First Team)
       Football League 2
       Referee: Drysdale, Darren
       Assistant Referee: Clark, Joe
       Assistant Referee: Moore, Anthony
       Fourth Official: Toner, Ben
       Reserve Assistant Referee: Williams, Ollie
       
       Sun 23rd May 2021
       Forest Green Rovers (First Team) v Newport County AFC (First
       Team)
       Football League 2
       Referee: Coy, Martin
       Assistant Referee: Webb, Michael
       Assistant Referee: Butler, Stuart
       Fourth Official: Bell, James
       Reserve Assistant Referee: Gratton, Danny
       
       Morecambe FC (First Team) v Tranmere Rovers FC (First Team)
       Football League 2
       Referee: Bramall, Thomas
       Assistant Referee: Newhouse, Paul
       Assistant Referee: Bickle, Oliver
       Fourth Official: Oldham, Scott
       Reserve Assistant Referee: Woodward, Richard
       #Post#: 31342--------------------------------------------------
       Re: PlayOffs 2021
   DIR By: Ref Watcher
       Date: May 11, 2021, 6:39 am
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       May I be permitted to raise an eyebrow at the appointment to
       such an important game of Darren Drysdale  just a few weeks
       after the happenings at Ipswich?
       #Post#: 31344--------------------------------------------------
       Re: PlayOffs 2021
   DIR By: Hughesy66
       Date: May 11, 2021, 6:45 am
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       Interesting appointments especially the one already mentioned
       above.
       I was under the impression that SG2 officials did the League 1
       play offs, is this a change in policy this season or has this
       happened before?
       #Post#: 31348--------------------------------------------------
       Re: PlayOffs 2021
   DIR By: Whistleblower
       Date: May 11, 2021, 7:24 am
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       Again no real surprises except that Coy has certainly not be
       particularly noticed ( by me at anyrate ) but clearly doing very
       well. A mixture of old hands and more fresh faces. Inevitably
       there will be a few disappointed referees today I imagine.
       #Post#: 31349--------------------------------------------------
       Re: PlayOffs 2021
   DIR By: Whistleblower
       Date: May 11, 2021, 7:26 am
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       The 4th Official appointments also tell you quite a bit about
       who is in favour. I'm surprised not to see Marc Edwards feature
       anywhere....yet !
       #Post#: 31352--------------------------------------------------
       Re: PlayOffs 2021
   DIR By: Acme Thunderer
       Date: May 11, 2021, 7:47 am
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       --- Quote from: Ref Watcher link ---
       >
       > May I be permitted to raise an eyebrow at the appointment to
       such an important game of Darren Drysdale  just a few weeks
       after the happenings at Ipswich?
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Nobody got hurt and Darren 'served his sentence' without comment
       or seeking to lay the blame elsewhere, and that imho marked the
       end of an unfortunate blemish in the long career of one of the
       FL's most experienced refs. As an aside, I'm wondering whether
       the semi at Tranmere will mark the end of Darren's long career.
       It has happened before.
       #Post#: 31370--------------------------------------------------
       Re: PlayOffs 2021
   DIR By: justalino
       Date: May 11, 2021, 10:22 am
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       --- Quote from: Ref Watcher link ---
       >
       > May I be permitted to raise an eyebrow at the appointment to
       such an important game of Darren Drysdale  just a few weeks
       after the happenings at Ipswich?
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Darren gets a play-off appointment and Alan Judge didn't even
       play the last few weeks of the season as Ipswich didn't want to
       trigger an extension to his contract.
       I didn't believe in karma until now.....
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       Re: PlayOffs 2021
   DIR By: Hughesy66
       Date: May 11, 2021, 1:45 pm
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       I’m trying to think who may referee the League 2 play off final
       now. Most of the ones I would have picked out are refereeing
       semi finals which I assume rules them out.
       Would we assume that the top two referees were Hicks and Madley
       based on the fact they have League 1 games, and would this
       suggest that one of those would referee the League 2 final?
       #Post#: 31394--------------------------------------------------
       Re: PlayOffs 2021
   DIR By: mutn3
       Date: May 12, 2021, 3:11 am
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       Four Nottinghamshire Assistants on the play offs!
       I'm telling you, living in the Midlands, where north is as near
       as south, but colder, has something going for it!
       I have a house to let in Wollaton..... 😄
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       Re: PlayOffs 2021
   DIR By: justalino
       Date: May 12, 2021, 3:12 am
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       --- Quote from: Hughesy66 link ---
       >
       > I’m trying to think who may referee the League 2 play off
       final now. Most of the ones I would have picked out are
       refereeing semi finals which I assume rules them out.
       >
       > Would we assume that the top two referees were Hicks and
       Madley based on the fact they have League 1 games, and would
       this suggest that one of those would referee the League 2 final?
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I would say that's a fairly safe assumption.
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