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    DavidObs replied to the thread Mex v Eng.
    I absolutely agree with that, though a ‘high threshold’ should I would have thought been fairly straightforward to interpret for any...
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    DavidObs reacted to ARF's post in the thread Mex v Eng with Like Like.
    It does seem to be rather pot luck with VAR involvement so far - some obvious mistakes not reviewed and some not obvious ones reviewed...
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    DavidObs reacted to alexv's post in the thread Mex v Eng with Like Like.
    Seeing a lot of praise on referee forums online which I find interesting as it’s a stark contrast to non-ref spaces. I thought the two...
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    DavidObs replied to the thread Mex v Eng.
    If the incident was in the PL last season then I would agree with everything you say, but there have been similar incidents in this...
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    DavidObs replied to the thread Mex v Eng.
    True about the latter stages, which could well include the last 16. I am still scratching my head with the VAR intervention and changing...
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    DavidObs reacted to RustyRef's post in the thread US v Bosnia with Like Like.
    Depends what trumps (pardon the pun) what, as it always the case when two rules contradict each other. The issue I have is, if what...
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    DavidObs reacted to JamesL's post in the thread Mex v Eng with Like Like.
    Just rest your eyes... Until my 5 year old decides he wants to get up now. We are reliving it through the highlights... Today is going...
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    DavidObs replied to the thread World Cup referee standards.
    I concur. Especially in England whereby over the past year or so since the arrival of Ross Joyce, much resource has been spent on...
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    DavidObs replied to the thread World Cup referee standards.
    Overall I agree with your comments, though my thoughts are that elite officials receive decent remuneration, but players are overpaid...
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    DavidObs reacted to one's post in the thread World Cup referee standards with Like Like.
    You pay peanuts.... The 'financial compensation' for refereeing in pro or semi-pro leagues is nowhere near comparable to that of...
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    DavidObs reacted to santa sangria's post in the thread World Cup referee standards with Like Like.
    I don’t agree. I think referees are better trained than ever. But unrealistic expectations have risen exponentially. There are also far...
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    DavidObs reacted to Ori's post in the thread World Cup referee standards with Like Like.
    Just to contradict myself a little. I thought ref today at England match was superb. Thought he handled a tough match really well...
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    DavidObs reacted to RefereeX's post in the thread Mex v Eng with Like Like.
    Wow. What a game. What a team performance. On Faghani, I thought his match control and general decision making was good, allowed the...
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    DavidObs reacted to JamesL's post in the thread Mex v Eng with Like Like.
    Has there been any cards for dissent at this world cup?
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    DavidObs replied to the thread US v Bosnia.
    So there could be two Presidents who are not likely to make it next time round, though the USA President would have served his maximum...
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