Recent content by SammyT5

Personally I don’t think it’s DOGSO, he’s moving away from goal and there is a covering defender. However I think it’s a red for SFP, he goes studs up on his knee, outrageous challenge either way though.

As a Bolton fan, I can tell you that last season Ian Evatt was sent off for trying to show the 4th video footage of an incident during the game. This is really quite a broad part of the laws that is generally underused. Anyone who has received stupid abuse based on the club’s “footage” could...

Looking forward to Michael Oliver having to explain to the entirety of Anfield that they aren’t getting a 90th minute winner against Man United because Mo Salah’s toe was offside…

How on Earth Richarlison isn’t even on a yellow card I’ve no idea. At least two examples of absolutely clear dissent, then the “shoulder” challenge which could have been a red card.

Not only do these incidents cause the referee that was targeted to quit the game, but they must also have a knock-on impact. For most people there’s only so long they’ll feel comfortable going on working under the name of an organisation that does not prioritise the concerns of the people they...

If he wasn’t a Luton fan I’d have expected it to come out in the media by now surely? As then the statement would be directly libellous which would be an even bigger issue for Forrest.

I think the point is, none of us can really remember specific OFFINABUS, as it’s just another part of the game that we deal with. It would be like asking me to describe the specific challenge that led to me sending off a goalkeeper last August - I’m not sure I could remember every detail. The...

I’m not one of the most “experienced” on here by an absolute country mile, but I have been reffing for at least four and a half years now so have seen my fair share of OFFINABUS vs dissent cases. For me the phrase you quoted, particularly said in that manner with that exact wording, would be a...

When I first started out I used to get incredibly nervous before any game. Some games I wouldn’t be able to eat beforehand because I was too nervous. I once even threw up in a park on the way to a game because I was so nervous - luckily nobody saw. Then when I got home all I’d do all day was...

I think the more pertinent aspect of the offence was probably this to be honest:

These panel decisions should get more publicity. They should have to acknowledge it on their next show.

10 RCs is one serious stat. I’ve done 25 youth games on Saturday mornings this season and only ended up with three… Though I have given 30 YCs so we can probably call it evens given you’ve done 8 more youth games than me.

When I did my course I was a “kid” and I’m happy to admit that a small part of my motivation to do the course so soon when I turned 14 was to complete my DofE Bronze skills section… Unlike a lot of the other people on the course however I’d wanted to be a referee since I was about 8. At the...

I don’t know about everyone else, but personally I would consider most cases of sack grabbing as being excessively brutal, falling under the VC definition. In the limited cases that it isn’t I’d still be sending off, though in that case for OFFINABUS. Even if the opponent laughs it off, it...

I know this is going a bit off topic again, but I’ve had an U15 game this morning where one of the players was called Bobby Charlton.