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Re: EFL Play-Offs 2026
DIR By: ryan80
Date: May 5, 2026, 2:34 pm
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--- Quote from: Hendo link ---
>
> Does anyone recall the days - probably 20 or so years ago at
least - when the 15 play off matches were refereed by the same 6
referees? Each would get 2 matches and then 3 would be selected
to referee the Finals with the other 3 as 4th officials.
> Don’t know why but I seemed to prefer that to the current
format
>
--- End Quote ---
Yes, I liked that system. They were also very often all EFL
referees and not premier league.
From memory it often resulted in Terry Heilbron refereeing a big
final.
#Post#: 105385--------------------------------------------------
Re: EFL Play-Offs 2026
DIR By: Driver1123
Date: May 5, 2026, 11:07 pm
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--- Quote from: Ben link ---
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> League One Play Off Semi Finals
>
> Saturday 9th May 2026
>
> Bolton Wanderers FC (First Team) v Bradford City FC (First
Team)
> Football League 1
> Referee: Coy, Martin
> Assistant Referee: Simpson, Joe
> Assistant Referee: Woodward, Daniel
> Fourth Official: Rock, David
> Reserve Assistant Referee: Taylor, Grant
>
>
--- End Quote ---
Martin Coy and Joe Simpson teaming up for their second Bradford
match in 5 weeks, having both worked the Bradford vs Northampton
game on Good Friday.
#Post#: 105387--------------------------------------------------
Re: EFL Play-Offs 2026
DIR By: Semi Retired
Date: May 6, 2026, 1:50 am
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--- Quote from: TA_Ref link ---
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> [quote author=HChip link=topic=7977.msg105359#msg105359
date=1778000081]
> Part of me suspects Lewis Smith is in contention for a final
as his usual assistant Alex James is also nowhere to be seen.
>
--- End Quote ---
Also, Lewis Smith did have a complete dead rubber at
Hillsborough on Saturday and wasn’t anywhere close to the
spotlight which could also mean playoff final involvement.
[/quote]
Apologies, clearly did not intend to click dumb on this, on
mobile and it seems far too easy to accidentally click these
buttons when scrolling.
#Post#: 105389--------------------------------------------------
Re: EFL Play-Offs 2026
DIR By: Acme Thunderer
Date: May 6, 2026, 3:20 am
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--- Quote from: Hendo link ---
>
> Does anyone recall the days - probably 20 or so years ago at
least - when the 15 play off matches were refereed by the same 6
referees? Each would get 2 matches and then 3 would be selected
to referee the Finals with the other 3 as 4th officials.
> Don’t know why but I seemed to prefer that to the current
format
>
--- End Quote ---
Indeed, and it gave some more experienced but non-PL referees a
trip to Wembley, David Allison from Lancaster (1995/6) being a
good example. Terry Heilbron was another and after he refereed
two top-flight plays off finals in consecutive years + a League
Cup Final, the PL referees apparently put their foot down and
the practice ceased, with Championship play off finals refereed
by PL referees thereafter.
#Post#: 105429--------------------------------------------------
Re: EFL Play-Offs 2026
DIR By: HChip
Date: May 7, 2026, 5:30 am
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--- Quote from: Ben link ---
>
> League One Play Off Semi Finals
>
> Saturday 9th May 2026
>
> Bolton Wanderers FC (First Team) v Bradford City FC (First
Team)
> Football League 1
> Referee: Coy, Martin
> Assistant Referee: Simpson, Joe
> Assistant Referee: Woodward, Daniel
> Fourth Official: Rock, David
> Reserve Assistant Referee: Taylor, Grant
>
> Stevenage FC (First Team) v Stockport County FC (First Team)
> Football League 1
> Referee: Breakspear, Charles
> Assistant Referee: Wilson, Marc
> Assistant Referee: Webb, Michael
> Fourth Official: Brook, Carl
> Reserve Assistant Referee: Howick, Kevin
>
> Wednesday 13th May 2026
>
> Stockport County FC (First Team) v Stevenage FC (First Team)
> Football League 1
> Referee: Smith, Josh
> Assistant Referee: Lewis, Sam
> Assistant Referee: Williams, Darren
> Fourth Official: Herczeg, Adam Langford, Oliver
> Reserve Assistant Referee: Carney, Emily
>
> Thursday 14th May 2026
>
> Bradford City FC (First Team) v Bolton Wanderers FC (First
Team)
> Football League 1
> Referee: Kirk, Thomas
> Assistant Referee: Leach, Daniel
> Assistant Referee: Lugg, Nigel
> Fourth Official: Langford, Oliver Herczeg, Adam
> Reserve Assistant Referee: Brown, Conor
>
--- End Quote ---
Anyone know the reason for Oli and Adams swap?
#Post#: 105430--------------------------------------------------
Re: EFL Play-Offs 2026
DIR By: TheThingFromLewes
Date: May 7, 2026, 6:32 am
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--- Quote from: Acme Thunderer link ---
>
> [quote author=Hendo link=topic=7977.msg105352#msg105352
date=1777998396]
> Does anyone recall the days - probably 20 or so years ago at
least - when the 15 play off matches were refereed by the same 6
referees? Each would get 2 matches and then 3 would be selected
to referee the Finals with the other 3 as 4th officials.
> Don’t know why but I seemed to prefer that to the current
format
>
--- End Quote ---
Indeed, and it gave some more experienced but non-PL referees a
trip to Wembley, David Allison from Lancaster (1995/6) being a
good example. Terry Heilbron was another and after he refereed
two top-flight plays off finals in consecutive years + a League
Cup Final, the PL referees apparently put their foot down and
the practice ceased, with Championship play off finals refereed
by PL referees thereafter.
[/quote]
And Milford.
#Post#: 105445--------------------------------------------------
Re: EFL Play-Offs 2026
DIR By: Leggy
Date: May 7, 2026, 12:32 pm
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--- Quote from: HChip link ---
>
> [quote author=Ben link=topic=7977.msg105306#msg105306
date=1777973666]
> League One Play Off Semi Finals
>
> Saturday 9th May 2026
>
> Bolton Wanderers FC (First Team) v Bradford City FC (First
Team)
> Football League 1
> Referee: Coy, Martin
> Assistant Referee: Simpson, Joe
> Assistant Referee: Woodward, Daniel
> Fourth Official: Rock, David
> Reserve Assistant Referee: Taylor, Grant
>
> Stevenage FC (First Team) v Stockport County FC (First Team)
> Football League 1
> Referee: Breakspear, Charles
> Assistant Referee: Wilson, Marc
> Assistant Referee: Webb, Michael
> Fourth Official: Brook, Carl
> Reserve Assistant Referee: Howick, Kevin
>
> Wednesday 13th May 2026
>
> Stockport County FC (First Team) v Stevenage FC (First Team)
> Football League 1
> Referee: Smith, Josh
> Assistant Referee: Lewis, Sam
> Assistant Referee: Williams, Darren
> Fourth Official: Herczeg, Adam Langford, Oliver
> Reserve Assistant Referee: Carney, Emily
>
> Thursday 14th May 2026
>
> Bradford City FC (First Team) v Bolton Wanderers FC (First
Team)
> Football League 1
> Referee: Kirk, Thomas
> Assistant Referee: Leach, Daniel
> Assistant Referee: Lugg, Nigel
> Fourth Official: Langford, Oliver Herczeg, Adam
> Reserve Assistant Referee: Brown, Conor
>
--- End Quote ---
Anyone know the reason for Oli and Adams swap?
[/quote]
Maybe one of them has a dentist's appointment?
#Post#: 105529--------------------------------------------------
Re: EFL Play-Offs 2026
DIR By: TA_Ref
Date: May 9, 2026, 3:11 pm
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David Rock has replaced Martin Coy on the 53rd minute with Coy
seemingly having a calf problem.
#Post#: 105533--------------------------------------------------
Re: EFL Play-Offs 2026
DIR By: Driver1123
Date: May 9, 2026, 5:56 pm
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--- Quote from: TA_Ref link ---
>
> David Rock has replaced Martin Coy on the 53rd minute with Coy
seemingly having a calf problem.
>
--- End Quote ---
Can any of the actual referees amongst you please explain why it
took/takes so long to replace an injured referee with the 4th
Official?
There was a lot of messing about with the mics and wires with
Coy taking his off and giving it to Rock, while Rock removed the
mic he was already wearing and put it somewhere else.
If the ref and fourth officials are already wearing the mics and
transmitters, surely it's just a case of stripping the tracksuit
off and checking you've got cards and whistle before going on
the pitch? It's not as if the referee is on a different channel
to the other officials, so the existing gear would still work
without the need to swap? I assume the delay was for Grant
Taylor to get mic'd up as reserve assistant / new 4th official.
But if he didn't already have his own set, why didn't Coy just
hand him his instead of doing a three-way swap?
#Post#: 105536--------------------------------------------------
Re: EFL Play-Offs 2026
DIR By: NoComment1105
Date: May 9, 2026, 6:09 pm
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I believe it's due to the fact that the mic systems used by PGMO
referees have a PTT (Push-to-Talk) microphone for the 4th
official (which is why you see them pressing there lower stomach
sometimes while talking). Obviously itd be rsther impractical
for the centre referee to have to press a button to chat to his
colleagues, so they have to swap them around. It takes a while
but i dont think theres a better way around it
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