Recent content by DavidObs

And we Observers don’t really want you to care about us, we want you to do what you normally do based on Match Control & AoL etc - those that appear to care, are really thinking what does the Observer want/what is he looking for, usually over-think it & often get themselves in a mucking fuddle...

Observers shouldn’t need to know about codes. All they should be interested in is why a player has been cautioned/sent off so that the record on the Observers report form matches/more or less matches. I’ve lost count on the number of Referees who say ‘foul tackle’, whereas no such offence in the...

That’s going back a way😆

Exactly right James. Can’t even compare the two, but people like the author do & then they will complain that Referees and the EFL are inconsistent. Makes my blood boil so it does!!

As usual with the public from the TNT comment - they have no understanding as to what is actually happening & why! Squad numbers has caught them out!

There are many places that are charging far too much for their 3G pitches, whereby for many of them it’s not just supply and demand because the pitches remain empty - so a no win situation. However, I am not sure what you mean by the super rich/rich this country is when even many of PL clubs...

As an Observer apart from Section 2.4, the sections I found least strengths of are all the competencies you have highlighted. Some of them because not enough in the game to demonstrate (or not performed very well or inconsistent etc, so I include as Consideration Points). Especially with the Law...

You are probably not far off with your final sentence, whereby the direction of travel is for Observers to come to an end and replaced by Match Day Coaches. It may be that this happens for the start of next season, or the season after or the season after that, but I think it will happen (my...

You may think that the average mark was never going to change with Observers no longer able to see the mark, but I can assure you that’s what they thought may happen. Also, there is also a possibility that an Observer may make a mistake on its completion with the mark reducing (or increasing)...

The early indications from the FA are that there has been very little movement of average mark following the removal of mark for the Observer to see - so that’s good. However, I can’t stress highly enough is that the main focus for any Referee is their performance, improving their strengths and...

….but can always hope!

Along with 3G pitches, desalination in Spain & Portugal & some new projects along similar lines have started in Turkey. It needs to happen here, along with some new reservoirs.

Although this could open a can of worms (though it is accepted that this is not new), I think it’s a good thing & hopefully will deter others. People may say that the Referee etc should be suspended for not seeing it, but really - I couldn’t tell for sure until I saw various replays from various...

Funding from the foundation is not likely to ever be enough, but is all that can be expected. It’s currently funding all the replacement of concrete/unsafe perimeter walls etc

… and x % for future proofing, whereby depending upon the amount of usage, the anticipated life of a 3G has imo been shortened from what the makers originally thought would be the case (knowingly or unknowingly!!!).