is there a possibility that the League pick the better refs for those games that have a lot hanging on the result?
You'd hope so... but then there was the Championship referee for our game against Ipswich (the 4-4) a few years ago, where he thought he was too good to be officiating at our level - Then there was the referee last week who has taken charge of more Championship games this season than in League One, but still made that Aneke call.
All I know is that if Toner only gives some shitty decisions to Wrexham... He's clearly part of the EFL conspiracy theory to get Wrexham promoted
If he only gives shitty decisions against Wrexham then its just good to see he's being neutral
is there a possibility that the League pick the better refs for those games that have a lot hanging on the result?
You place too much credence on the fact that the League could give a stuff about the result, I mean every game is as important as the next to the two teams involved...
You’re overthinking things if you’re bothered about the ref for this game. We’ll turn up or we won’t. if you’re on the front foot then you get the decisions, and if you sit back you get very little. Saturday is a game of passion. Who wants it most wins it.
Sun 11th May 2025 Wycombe Wanderers FC v Charlton Athletic FC Football League 1 Referee: Hallam, Farai Assistant Referee: Jarvis, Danny Assistant Referee: Sowerby, Matthew Fourth Official: Miles, Jacob Reserve Assistant Referee: Williams, Scott
Thu 15th May 2025 Charlton Athletic FC v Wycombe Wanderers FC Football League 1 Referee: Whitestone, Dean Assistant Referee: Hodskinson, Paul Assistant Referee: Dallison, Andrew Fourth Official: Donohue, Matthew Reserve Assistant Referee: Karaivanov, Hristo https://ratetheref.createaforum.com/select-group-premier-league/efl-play-offs-2025/
Wasnt Hallam the excellent Referee we had earlier in the season, who is an ex-Footballer with Stevenage connections?
Edit: Yes he is... Was in charge of our 2-0 win over Bristol Rovers this season, and is probably the best official I've seen in charge of a Charlton game this season.
Whitestone is very much a Championship referee, hasnt taken charge of many games below that level in recent years, so hope this fixture isn't beneath him.
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All I know is that if Toner only gives some shitty decisions to Wrexham... He's clearly part of the EFL conspiracy theory to get Wrexham promoted
If he only gives shitty decisions against Wrexham then its just good to see he's being neutral
We’ll turn up or we won’t.
if you’re on the front foot then you get the decisions, and if you sit back you get very little.
Saturday is a game of passion. Who wants it most wins it.
SAM PURKISS
Ryan Whitaker and Andy Bennett
Fourth Official : Aaron Farmer
https://www.efl.com/news/2025/april/30/referee-appointments-3-May/
Wycombe Wanderers FC v Charlton Athletic FC
Football League 1
Referee: Hallam, Farai
Assistant Referee: Jarvis, Danny
Assistant Referee: Sowerby, Matthew
Fourth Official: Miles, Jacob
Reserve Assistant Referee: Williams, Scott
Thu 15th May 2025
Charlton Athletic FC v Wycombe Wanderers FC
Football League 1
Referee: Whitestone, Dean
Assistant Referee: Hodskinson, Paul
Assistant Referee: Dallison, Andrew
Fourth Official: Donohue, Matthew
Reserve Assistant Referee: Karaivanov, Hristo
https://ratetheref.createaforum.com/select-group-premier-league/efl-play-offs-2025/
Edit: Yes he is... Was in charge of our 2-0 win over Bristol Rovers this season, and is probably the best official I've seen in charge of a Charlton game this season.
Whitestone is very much a Championship referee, hasnt taken charge of many games below that level in recent years, so hope this fixture isn't beneath him.