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    Russell Jones reacted to Gabriel's post in the thread Fra V Sen with Like Like.
    In one game the match delegate was seen instructing the officials to delay while looking at an iPad/tablet. I naturally assumed it was...
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    Russell Jones replied to the thread Handball law suggestion.
    What I really like about the current framing of the handball law (and yes, I know I’m in a minority!) is that you can basically distil...
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    Russell Jones reacted to JamesL's post in the thread 5-4 promotion with Haha Haha.
    Wait til you have to run the 75 ;)
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    Russell Jones reacted to JamesL's post in the thread 5-4 promotion with Like Like.
    Which also leads into when the ball is dead this is where you earn your keep. When the ball is in play, no one except Mr observer is...
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    Russell Jones reacted to Big Cat's post in the thread 5-4 promotion with Like Like.
    The fitness test is not particularly difficult (I'm 52 and over 15 stone) Quite honestly, I wouldn't want to referee Step 5/6 games if I...
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    Russell Jones replied to the thread 5-4 promotion.
    Almost certainly not. Devoting time and energy to observations which cannot result in a nomination isn’t an effective use of resources...
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    Russell Jones reacted to socal lurker's post in the thread Qatar v Switzerland with Like Like.
    As alluded to above, not everywhere has the same view on mechanics. We’ve seen ARs on the field like that in the WC before. But we’d...
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    Russell Jones reacted to Big Cat's post in the thread Qatar v Switzerland with Like Like.
    One of the AR's was running on the pitch for no reason Looked like the sort of Level 7 we get assisting us (whose only done a few games)...
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    Russell Jones replied to the thread Qatar v Switzerland.
    IMO, there’s also a reality that the standard of elite ARs in England is such that none of the Premiership or Championship ARs would...
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    Russell Jones reacted to bester's post in the thread Qatar v Switzerland with Like Like.
    I've seen some countries seem to switch flag to right-hand when they're between goal line and 18-yard line.
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    Russell Jones reacted to santa sangria's post in the thread Qatar v Switzerland with Like Like.
    Wrong hand drives me nuts. It might seem trivial but it’s so distracting. If I see a flag in the wrong hand I think the AR is about to...
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    Russell Jones reacted to DavidObs's post in the thread Qatar v Switzerland with Like Like.
    This is a subject (ARs) I am passionate about & whilst there are AR’s on the PL & EFL who seem not to put much energy in with their...
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    Russell Jones replied to the thread The 2026 World Cup thread.
    Surely that’s number 3 behind chatting s**t and drinking too much?! 🤨😄
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    Russell Jones replied to the thread The 2026 World Cup thread.
    But we only punish the ‘more serious offence’ if they are simultaneous. In this case, the obvious attempt to trip clearly happened...
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    Russell Jones reacted to santa sangria's post in the thread The 2026 World Cup thread with Like Like.
    “Makkelie was ordered to the monitor by video assistant referee Carlos del Cerro Grande to review the play. Makkelie eventually...
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