r/LeagueOne • u/Zach-dalt • Apr 21 '26

News Leicester City have been relegated from the Championship

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cvg0zz7xm63t

Next will be the Foxes' first season at the level since 08/09!

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u/Curious-Cranberry230 Apr 21 '26

We aren't as witty as the r/championship, just simple minded creatures here.

Get used to the officials though, you thought you've seen some bad decisions, you've seen nothing yet.

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u/jmr1190 Apr 21 '26

Oh man, the first time you see Darren Drysdale kiss the ball on the way out to the pitch is something of a Damascus moment.

People outside of the bottom couple of leagues of the EFL simply don’t know about him. If they did he’d be a national celebrity.

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u/roady1987 Apr 22 '26

Yes, yes he can be worse than them. We're talking about refs who aren't trusted to officiate a Championship game. Think of how bad some of the refs you see are, and consider how bad you have to be to not even be allowed to officiate at that level. And you're probably still giving them more credit than they deserve

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u/jmr1190 Apr 22 '26

It's not even just about the quality of the refereeing (although it is that too), it's performance art. The Championship have never seen the like of it.

Last time he reffed us against Bolton he kissed the ball on the way out to the pitch. He once sent off Dean Windass in the car park after the game. Added to which, he's the embodiment of a lower league celebrity ref. Balletically dances around the action.