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Or just different laws/rules at Premier League level compared to any other league in the world it seems at times. If this happened in the SPL I'm fairly certain Willie Collum will be very critical of his VAR for not intervening and possibly the referee also. I didn't see the game but it looks...

This is what the MOTD pundits have just referenced but for Shearer to say the referee just "guessed" basing on player reaction would probably be frustrating to you referees im sure. Such a lazy accusation. The VAR clearly did not notice the ankle buckle which may of meant he put his right foot...

Said it ever since VAR came in, I do believe referees sub consciously go for the safe yellow in situations like this because it would deemed to be seen more of an error if a referee goes red first then downgrade to a yellow instead of the other way round. The fact it feels a very long time...

Definately feels like he wants a more European style of threshold to decisions with as you say quite a low bar on certain situations. From what I seen on those shows that have been posted, there has been alot of referees errors despite the seemingly lower bar. I'm not sure that style of...

Not a chance because the VAR thought the holding was fleeting and had no impact on play and the referee didn't thought anything of it either. I'm not sure how it's not a penalty, it's clear hes dragging his arm with force and it's slowing the attackers momentum, the attacker going to ground...

I can accept the Caicedo tackle not being reviewed, it's high but there is no force behind it, should of been a yellow card but not enough for a red. The elbow incident claiming to be accidental is a great cop out by the VAR to not interfere in an entertaining game, I'm not sure exactly how...

But it depends if the referee blew his whistle for the free kick or not or was it as Greame says, was Newcastle faffing around with it after the whistle have went. I didn't see the game but apparently there was the free kick and a VAR check for a potential Liverpool penalty in stoppage time so...

Even so, surely the game is not 'live' until the referee blows the whistle and maybe not until the kick is taken otherwise if say a team is winning and get a free kick, then take as much time as you like because it's not going to get added onto the minimum of stoppage time?

Yeah, just imagine if that happened in the PL! There would be major uproar! Having said that though, i do find it quite an amusing incident and if the law supports it then why shouldn't it be punished. At the end of the day, it's a product that is going out to audiences of all ages so a...

Correct me if I'm wrong but I'm sure once again, the more senior assistant swopped sides for the second half so the cynic in me is suggesting they think Chelsea will dominate so have your more senior linesman doing their decisions If that is the case then that does tell me if you don't trust...

The first one I think you can get away with a yellow, not great but I can understand the referee giving a yellow in that moment. The second one is deliberate and rakes down the back of the leg with the studs, typical PGMOL referee not recognising SFP right Infront of him and the VAR not having...

Just read my last post and saying none of this may of happened if David Coote did not signal advantage on a highly probable DOGSO is of course wrong because he didn't actually think it was a foul and was saved by Nunez putting the ball into the net but I still wondered if that sequence of play...

The even more sad thing about the whole thing for me is if David Coote did not signal advantage on a highly probable DOGSO, none of this may of come out at this moment in time. That said, he also got himself to blame for all this, your responsible for your own behaviour and he clearly not been...

If that is indeed is him(and it probably is but from what I seen you cant say it's fully conclusive) then yep, he will have no chance of returning to refereeing in this country or anywhere for that matter.

But as you say a possible penalty is a major decision and it needs to be right especially as we got VAR. We kept being told a referee will describe what he saw and the VAR can make a judgment on that but all David Coote said was "no no no", hardly helpful for the VAR. I'm fairly convinced...

Well the incident was included on the mic'd up programme and David Coote came across as unconvinced but went along with the VAR in the end. Interesting Howard Webb has said he reminded the officials that if getting called over you can stick with your original decision if you feel the VAR is...

Probably not now with David Coote's current situation which would be unfortunate. If it's not covered anymore, hopefully Thomas Brammel one in the Wolves Southampton game gets covered as apparently he was at the monitor for quite a while looking at the same replay.

I do wonder if the reaction would be slightly different if he said, he loves Klopp, he's great to have a laugh with on the touchline and that he likes to go to Anfield, would people say he needs to be sacked because that could be interpreted as potentially favouring Liverpool? I say that because...

For me, I be more concerned about integrity and trust when ex referees have come out with comments that feeds those who believe there is an element of corruption going in. Mike Dean's comments I don't want to send a mate too the monitor to add extra scrutiny, or his comments just the other day...

I just take it from the human side of it, he was probably somewhat drunk, was with his mates and just expressed how he felt about Klopp, can you really sack someone for that? I can't help but feel if this was Michael Oliver then the outcome will probably end up differently to what will...