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    DavidObs reacted to Archer's post in the thread Notts County v Chesterfield with Like Like.
    Always makes me laugh when a ref makes their PL debut and a commentator (etc) implies they were hand-picked from Hackney Marshes last...
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    DavidObs replied to the thread Notts County v Chesterfield.
    Yes, absolute nonsense.
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    DavidObs reacted to JamesL's post in the thread MOT vs CEL with Like Like.
    Makes sense. I was the same. But I'm also not a trade unionist so I don't naturally lend myself to industrial action 🤣
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    DavidObs replied to the thread MOT vs CEL.
    Spot on James, though I have to say even though I was assaulted three times in my Refereeing career, with the last one being pretty bad...
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    DavidObs reacted to JamesL's post in the thread MOT vs CEL with Like Like.
    The sad truth is the appetite for striking is low as evidenced when ref support tried it a few years back. Due to the state of the...
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    DavidObs reacted to Paul_10's post in the thread Scottish VAR Review April 2026 with Like Like.
    I think the first one perhaps confirms my suspicions that Scotland probably is more in line with UEFA that they expect soft penalties...
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    DavidObs posted the thread Notts County v Chesterfield in General Refereeing Chat.
    I have been reading over the course of the past few months that fans generally consider Referees in L2 to be poor - not that I believe...
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    DavidObs reacted to RefereeX's post in the thread Seasonal 5-4 with Like Like.
    There are still automatic promotions. 2-1 doesn't have assessment day this season. Nobody was promoted mid season and I'm led to...
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    DavidObs replied to the thread MOT vs CEL.
    There is much truth in what you have said here & previously.
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    DavidObs replied to the thread Seasonal 5-4.
    I spose it’s a bit like the promotion play offs throughout the pyramid.
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    DavidObs replied to the thread Seasonal 5-4.
    I think I am a bit behind the times. Am I right in thinking that whether it be mid-season or end of season, there are no longer any...
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    DavidObs reacted to RustyRef's post in the thread MOT vs CEL with Like Like.
    100%, no matter how bad a mistake may be no referee should end up having to be under police protection
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    DavidObs replied to the thread MOT vs CEL.
    And the same thing happened in England a few months ago with Michael Oliver following Wolves v Arsenal & police protection were in place...
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    DavidObs reacted to JamesL's post in the thread MOT vs CEL with Like Like.
    Someone has to say it. A more accurate statement I don't think I've ever read.
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    DavidObs replied to the thread MOT vs CEL.
    I still have respect for Referees now since it’s more difficult now than it’s ever been & those on the PL are often much younger than...
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