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       Re: Thomas Bramall - Coventry City vs Middlesbrough 
   DIR By: Whistleblower
       Date: February 17, 2026, 11:29 am
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       I watched this match on TV, as an Ipswich Town supporter not
       really knowing which team I wanted to win or whether a draw
       would be best. Only the fullness of time will reveal that.
       Thomas Bramall is a referee whose style I like though I have to
       say that once or twice during the first half I thought he should
       have acted in a more assertive way and make it visibly clear (
       I'm sure he did with his voice ) that he was putting up with no
       nonsense. However, it turned out that he refereed the match very
       well.
       The pundit, Dowie was it, clearly had an anti-referee bias and
       was spouting ludicrous nonsense. At one point the even tried to
       defend the clear handball and say it shouldn't be a penalty.
       Whatever decision Bramall gave, Dowie deliberately chose to take
       a contrary view. Pathetic; he's not a tenth as good a pundit as
       Bramall is a referee and once of twice the match commentator was
       somewhat embarrassed by his drivel.
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