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    Russell Jones reacted to Big Cat's post in the thread City v Newcastle with Like Like.
    Yes, it's quite possible this tactic will latch on now following this occurrence. A lot to be gained from pushing a player offside and...
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    Russell Jones reacted to DavidObs's post in the thread Wolves v Arsenal with Like Like.
    True, though I was at a Contrib game last Saturday & the player who was the most pain in in the rear was Home’s Captain!!
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    Russell Jones reacted to ladbroke8745's post in the thread Tactical Injury Breaks with Like Like.
    This is where, as its cooling breaks, there should be designated "drinks" area (shaded if it needs to be) where players go for that cool...
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    Russell Jones reacted to ChasObserverRefDeveloper's post in the thread Tactical Injury Breaks with Like Like.
    I'm not convinced that would work, as below the PGMOL the player taken off will be expecting to return once play restarts, so it's not...
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    Russell Jones replied to the thread Wolves v Arsenal.
    From my 20+ games in National League games this season, the GK count has been utilised in every single one of them and referees have...
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    Russell Jones reacted to es1's post in the thread Wolves v Arsenal with Like Like.
    i see this in every premier league game i watch that said i don't think the refs start the count early enough, especially in the...
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    Russell Jones reacted to RefereeX's post in the thread Wolves v Arsenal with Like Like.
    I think it does largely happen. I don't watch much televised football, but everyone expects it in the games I'm involved in. One of the...
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    Russell Jones reacted to DavidObs's post in the thread Wolves v Arsenal with Like Like.
    Every game I have been at as an observer the Referee has done throughout, with no requirement to penalise the goalkeeper. So it does...
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    Russell Jones reacted to Goldfish's post in the thread Wolves v Arsenal with Like Like.
    Time wasting is the bane of the modern game at all levels. Teams know that most referees are not going to caution / dismiss players...
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    Russell Jones reacted to DavidObs's post in the thread Wolves v Arsenal with Love Love.
    Though stopping the watch for every throw-in, corner kick & goal kick is not what should be happening, as included within the Guidance...
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    Russell Jones replied to the thread Bristol City v Wrexham.
    I have a great deal of sympathy for this view. And will be very interested to learn the 'official' perspective on this. For me, if the...
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    Russell Jones reacted to RefereeX's post in the thread Aston Villa v Newcastle with Like Like.
    I don't understand the argument that Kav's undoubtedly bad day at the office on Saturday is an argument that referees have become too...
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    Russell Jones reacted to Paul_10's post in the thread Aston Villa v Newcastle with Sad Sad.
    I do think people's dislike for VAR do cloud their judgement though and the stats do prove accuracy goes up to around 98%, I think it...
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    Russell Jones replied to the thread Aston Villa v Newcastle.
    The fundamental question (for me) is whether the undoubted benefit of clearing up the occasional clear and obvious howler is, in fact...
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    Russell Jones reacted to The Gump's post in the thread Birmingham City v WBA with Like Like.
    That's where I was - looks like a clear attempt at a flick with his head, but regardless of where you stand on that it's still offside...
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