Recent content by QuaverRef

Nothing wrong with the issuing of the card in terms of the law, it’s the way he did it was my issue. How often are we taught as referees to isolate offenders and communicate? He’s ran over, flashed a yellow from 5+ yards away and ran off again. It just looks messy to me

On a side note, I really didn’t enjoy this refereeing performance, each to their own but I’m really not keen on his style. The yellow to Rob Page made me wince in the manner it was dished out. He seems like an overexcited child at times

Not a penalty for me but I find myself not really caring, this Nations league thing is a naff idea. Not to mention the farce of UEFA allowing kids in to boo players taking the knee. Utter joke of a fixture

If I red carded every manager which asked me a question after the game on the FOP, the Somerset FA would all be sat on a golden throne. Common sense has to apply

Agreed. Very clumsy challenge From a footballing aspect, as play off finals go this is really really poor

For me it’s not simulation but also not a penalty

My feelings are if you go to kick the ball but somebody marginally gets there before you and kicks it into your foot, you’ve still kicked the ball, therefore intentionally played it. We could obviously go back and forth here as we don’t know exactly what the defenders were thinking but for me...

At the point Konate and Fabinho both make movements towards the ball, Valverde is yet to make a touch so for me, they have made a deliberate play on the ball. So onside for me

Fans want referees to have a personality and be ‘human’, up until the point they display those things and fans think referees aren’t being neutral. Mike Dean is one of the best. The funny thing is fans wishing him and Jon Moss retirement, are about to see them replaced by EFL referees who they...

I couldn’t tell you what’s been communicated to be honest, only what we’ve been told in Somerset. The promotion registration window closed beginning of May, with the seminar for candidates given in April time. If your local FA haven’t been advised yet, I wouldn’t worry. It’ll come in the next...

And the ball is in play for an average of about 50 minutes of a 90 minute game. This isn’t anything unusual these days and nothing specifically to do with this fixture. Added time is a flawed process and time wasting isn’t properly punished

I’d been inclined to say penalty but if I was the referee, the Tom Daley swan dive would be enough to put doubt in my mind about the contact. I’ve never seen a player get tripped and naturally fall Upwards

Contact your local FA. We in Somerset have already had our promotion seminar and application window closed

Even if one was, the pundits would ignore them and argue it as per.

‘I know the rules are the rules but it’s my understanding that …’ stop there Mr commentator, your understanding is wrong and you shouldn’t be allowed to comment if you don’t know the laws