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Re: Sat 25th – Tue 28th OCT 2025
By: olliebcafc Date: October 25, 2025, 11:26 am
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Surely Sam Allison hasn’t got long left at professional level. A
laughable display for both sides this afternoon (literally,
players were laughing at his decisions). Has anyone ever seen
him have a good game? Not just that but his body language is
awful.
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Re: Sat 25th – Tue 28th OCT 2025
By: TA_Ref Date: October 25, 2025, 11:45 am
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[quote author=olliebcafc link=topic=7332.msg96753#msg96753
date=1761409591]
Surely Sam Allison hasn’t got long left at professional level. A
laughable display for both sides this afternoon (literally,
players were laughing at his decisions). Has anyone ever seen
him have a good game? Not just that but his body language is
awful.
[/quote]
That first sentence is simply unfair. Who are we to question the
longevity of an official off the back of one poor performance?
I think he’s still working his way back from an injury. It’s a
massive shame from him though because he was an excellent
referee two years ago. He was given some excellent appointments
and always had good reviews when he was appointed to PL games.
But it is fair to say his form has dropped off rather
drastically.
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Re: Sat 25th – Tue 28th OCT 2025
By: olliebcafc Date: October 25, 2025, 12:04 pm
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[quote author=TA_Ref link=topic=7332.msg96755#msg96755
date=1761410728]
[quote author=olliebcafc link=topic=7332.msg96753#msg96753
date=1761409591]
Surely Sam Allison hasn’t got long left at professional level. A
laughable display for both sides this afternoon (literally,
players were laughing at his decisions). Has anyone ever seen
him have a good game? Not just that but his body language is
awful.
[/quote]
That first sentence is simply unfair. Who are we to question the
longevity of an official off the back of one poor performance?
I think he’s still working his way back from an injury. It’s a
massive shame from him though because he was an excellent
referee two years ago. He was given some excellent appointments
and always had good reviews when he was appointed to PL games.
But it is fair to say his form has dropped off rather
drastically.
[/quote]
It’s not one poor performance though. Otherwise I wouldn’t have
said it. I’m sure he’s a nice fella but every time I see him I
don’t see a good referee at all (even before the injury). Fans
of championship clubs I know who’ve seen him far more often have
said the same.
I hope my comment ages terribly but I’m only saying it as I see
it. And the way I see it is he’s one of the weakest referees in
the EFL
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Re: Sat 25th – Tue 28th OCT 2025
By: Ryanellis Date: October 25, 2025, 12:19 pm
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[quote author=Acme Thunderer link=topic=7332.msg96595#msg96595
date=1760984788]
Reasonably content with the experienced Martin Coy for Crewe v
Grimsby and the return again to Gresty Road of David Artell.
Last season, it was Paul Marsden and David was not a happy man
at the end of the game which Crewe won.
Benjamin Speedie for the South Yorkshire derby, Barnsley v
Rotherham.
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Experienced is a very suitable word and that proved today.
Martin used his voice a lot rather than cards, leading to their
just being 2 yellow cards. I think a more inexperienced referee
would’ve handed out a few more than that, maybe 5. Consistent in
his foul detection and added the right time on for both halfs (3
and 6). Well done Martin Coy and team!
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Re: Sat 25th – Tue 28th OCT 2025
By: Acme Thunderer Date: October 25, 2025, 12:59 pm
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[quote author=Ryanellis link=topic=7332.msg96761#msg96761
date=1761412779]
[quote author=Acme Thunderer link=topic=7332.msg96595#msg96595
date=1760984788]
Reasonably content with the experienced Martin Coy for Crewe v
Grimsby and the return again to Gresty Road of David Artell.
Last season, it was Paul Marsden and David was not a happy man
at the end of the game which Crewe won.
Benjamin Speedie for the South Yorkshire derby, Barnsley v
Rotherham.
[/quote]
Experienced is a very suitable word and that proved today.
Martin used his voice a lot rather than cards, leading to their
just being 2 yellow cards. I think a more inexperienced referee
would’ve handed out a few more than that, maybe 5. Consistent in
his foul detection and added the right time on for both halfs (3
and 6). Well done Martin Coy and team!
[/quote]
Agreed. I thought Martin might be erring on the side of leniency
in the first half but I was wrong, and his player management
skills were such that even David Artell had little to chew the
ear of the 4O about. Well done Martin and team. and thanks for
your part in an entertaining afternoon.
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Re: Sat 25th – Tue 28th OCT 2025
By: Skydank Date: October 27, 2025, 8:22 am
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I initially had reservations about Mr. Mulhall overseeing just
his second League One fixture at Peterborough—it felt like a
potential gamble. However, any doubts were quickly dispelled. He
appeared physically sharp, covered the pitch with confidence,
and communicated his decisions effectively, which were largely
accurate and consistent. He also allowed play to flow with some
well-judged advantages.
A couple of bookings did seem a touch severe, particularly one
issued to a Posh player who reacted angrily after being struck
by the ball at close range while grounded. That said, Mr.Mulhall
generally maintained good control of the match.
One aspect that may warrant attention is the time taken to
restart play following free kicks. On several occasions, he had
to all bring back play and reposition the ball after setting up
defensive walls of only one player, which slowed the game
unnecessarily. While it would have been understandable if the
wall contained a number of players, his insistence on pacing out
the full ten yards and using the spray—even for free kicks just
inside the halfway line—felt excessive and led to frustration on
both sides.
A strong performance on the whole, and I hope his journey in
refereeing continues to flourish.
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Re: Sat 25th – Tue 28th OCT 2025
By: TA_Ref Date: October 27, 2025, 8:33 am
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[quote author=Skydank link=topic=7332.msg96880#msg96880
date=1761571363]
I initially had reservations about Mr. Mulhall overseeing just
his second League One fixture at Peterborough—it felt like a
potential gamble. However, any doubts were quickly dispelled. He
appeared physically sharp, covered the pitch with confidence,
and communicated his decisions effectively, which were largely
accurate and consistent. He also allowed play to flow with some
well-judged advantages.
A couple of bookings did seem a touch severe, particularly one
issued to a Posh player who reacted angrily after being struck
by the ball at close range while grounded. That said, Mr.Mulhall
generally maintained good control of the match.
One aspect that may warrant attention is the time taken to
restart play following free kicks. On several occasions, he had
to all bring back play and reposition the ball after setting up
defensive walls of only one player, which slowed the game
unnecessarily. While it would have been understandable if the
wall contained a number of players, his insistence on pacing out
the full ten yards and using the spray—even for free kicks just
inside the halfway line—felt excessive and led to frustration on
both sides.
A strong performance on the whole, and I hope his journey in
refereeing continues to flourish.
[/quote]
That’s good to hear and follows up my opinion of him when I
watched him previously this season. I saw him in the Gillingham
v Notts County game on 13th September where I was impressed with
him. Decision making was good and consistent, let the game be
physical by not blowing with every little contact. One thing I
liked that day was two bookings for delaying the restart, both
kicking the ball away after fouls/offsides which was good to
see.
He’s seemingly a very underrated official on the National List.
Hope he continues to get the performances he deserves
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Re: Sat 25th – Tue 28th OCT 2025
By: olliebcafc Date: October 28, 2025, 5:17 pm
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Bradford City FC (First Team) v Lincoln City FC (First Team)
Football League 1
Referee: Bell, Elliot
Assistant Referee: Hall, Bradley
Assistant Referee: Clayton, Samuel
Fourth Official: Thomas, Gareth
I thought Elliot Bell had another decent match tonight, albeit
not as good as his other performances in our games. He only
cautioned for simulation and dissent, so his approach was
consistent but I think he should have pulled his card out on a
couple more occasions. There was a penalty shout for Lincoln
rightly waved away late on, but that was pretty much all he got
right the last 10 minutes where he let himself down a bit.
Definitely see his potential though
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