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I use them but especially when on the line and I notice a difference on how easily I can turn, not so much when in the middle. I wear the Nike sleeves from Refstop (Use discount code in banner) and I love it.

Well that definitely was better than late than never 😜

I'm a bit ocd and will always match my boots to the kit manufacturer. Nike Premiers for me again even if they only last about 18 months

Due to holidays I'm going to St Ives on the 20th for the fitness test on my own (loner). Is anyone on here also doing the 10am start test?

Without sounding stupid (first full season as a 4) what does the 4B mean in the second email?

Biggest mental battle will ironically be laps 6/7. Laps 1-5 will go so quickly and the next two feel longer than the entire test. Once you get up that hill its smooth on the way down

My matches were heavily lowered by the bad weather and my availability between Dec-Feb just not aligning, otherwise would definitely have been 20+ middles. I try and MDC at least twice a month to give back to those officials just starting out. I also only do county cups outside of my normal L4...

I don't log my cards on refsix but tried to keep them pretty up to date in my signature, probably missed some but from what I can remember first full season as a 4 has been: 16 Middles 21 lines 68 Yellows 4.25 per game 4 Reds 0.25 per game 4 Pens Always had a spell of 2-3 games with 1 or 2 and...

If it is a county core group then you may be accepted but they will not be able to nominate you for a different county core group based on where your uni is. James was referring to the National group which covers the whole country and is much easier to shift people around.

To be honest, if I was in the middle unless the flag goes up for something wrong I'm not paying any attention to the taking of the corner. This will obviously depend on the referee but in this situation it seems like you did the right thing to assist the ref and work as a team.

Someone with better knowledge will correct me but I think VAR will only intervene if the corner directly leads to a goal. Can't wait to see how many touches after the corner is taken for it to no longer be considered 'directly'.

Definite foul on raya for me, said it as soon as I saw the replay. Need to look at the impact all the alleged fouls would have had. Raya isn't impeded - he catches the ball and rice's foul has no impact. Similarly the other grappling for me doesn't affect any of the players ability to play the...

Been to nearly every Ipswich home game this season and all of the games on tv but could honestly count on 1 hand how many times I've seen it implemented when there has definitely been opportunities to do this. I like the idea but its a shame its not very obvious if/when utilised.

We presume they gave you 100 until proven otherwise 💯

Will current L3s be staying as dual if they are within their first 4 seasons? Can't reread the email right now but if so does that mean the FA don't see the positive outcomes from this for another 2/3 years at least