Recent content by ReallyRef?

Unfortunately the team is normally punished as likely to concede a goal or more, while a player is Sin-Binned.

Fair enough. Thanks for pointing that out.

Could he have opted for C1-AA and that would explain decision then?

Don't like criticising other referee's decision, but second caution was issued wrongly under LOTG... Would have not cautioned for that at all, but having a word with him; send off (only if was something like "effin t*at" and loud).

I assume he got sent off...

Arsenal vs Liverpool Just interested on opinions about an incident late in the game. Núñez throws his arm in disbelief at Mr. Taylor as he did not award a foul for him. As the ball was now headed towards Arsenal's penalty area, the referee gives the free kick to Arsenal around centre circle...

I agree. Myself considered getting from 7 to 5 too easy. And not necessarily because a lack of self-esteem, I just know how good (or not) I was. On the other hand I see often really fit referees that are not that great as L5-L4 and also see L7-L6 that are truly amazing.

#RustyRef, my post's title was blatant; almost everybody realised it was an obvious dive. How can you give a foul when the attacker gets the ball with no contact or his tackle/challenge is nowhere near the opponent's leg/foot? I was probably the most neutral person there and my thinking was...

Exactly, although one of the replies was he wouldn't consider OFFINABUS...

As described, not a chance of being an attacking foul; good challenge by attacking player who won the ball, but after being challenged/tackled, defender simulates, ball ends up to another defending team player. As I said, was only a spectator, close enough to hear everything that was said...

Just being unhappy with the referee saying 3,4×GO and ignoring all the conversation and prior advice shows how divided we are to come to a common decision.

Just remembered of an incident at a preseason friendly I've watched in July. Defender blatantly dives in his penalty area when challenged for the ball. Ball ends up to another player from defending team who clears it out for a corner kick. Attacking team challenge the referee for the dive in a...

I wasn't aware that you need a certified bit of paper to prove that. On the other hand I am not a level 4, otherwise I would have known that. Thanks James.

You can buy one for as cheap as £18 on Amazon. It's not rocket science using it and very accurate. My one is at least 10 years old and works perfectly.

He completely missed the ball (that would be enough to warrant a dismissal) and there were situations with players getting the whole ball, going over it or the follow up. Agree with the PK call on Richarlison; not a chance I wouldn't be slaughtered not giving a pen at grassroots level (facepalm)...