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Makes me think of this in the Celtic v Aberdeen semi-final last Saturday. Ball goes out for an Aberdeen throw but Brendan Rodgers boots it back on the pitch. Given a yellow by the referee and whilst it really should’ve been a red absolutely no one would’ve expected it and it seems a punishment...

Abuse from parents/spectators is almost non-existent in my experience. Don’t know how true this is but one ref told me it’s because the players get released if their parents misbehave. Coaches are generally reasonable but can be difficult occasionally.

Expenses are also claimed via COMET now (for relevant games) instead of emailing the form post-match

I know fine well it’s not going anywhere so it’s a pointless discussion but football is far more enjoyable without VAR

Don’t know what it’s like down south but u13 is when they start 11-a-side up here so by that age I’m treating it as normal LOTG and sanctions. If that means sending someone off then so be it.

Between the two teams or St Mirren and the officials?

Interestingly I was AR for that referee earlier this season in a lower level game and he mentioned then that the SPFL have said officials are only to wear one of the three current kits (black, yellow or red) in SPFL games. So whilst the red isn’t ideal against the East Fife kit, there’s not much...

Where about in Scotland are you based?

Welcome to Scottish football :) Joking aside though it’s good to see our officials stick to their guns after they’ve been sent over for a questionable review

Two players jostling for the ball in my view. You can't do that and keep your hands by your side, so it's a natural position for the action being carried out and therefore no handball for me.

Slightly playing devils advocate here but if he's taking no disciplinary is this almost better than cautioning or warning? It's undoubtedly OFFINABUS but if he's not heard it he can't do anything - whereas cautioning or talking to the player shows that you heard it but somehow don't deem it...

Saw a clip of the disallowed goal on Twitter earlier. It must have taken me at least a dozen watches of it to see the supposed foul - it's never a foul for me.

It’s only 90 minutes or so from Glasgow (where he lives) to Dundee so Don Robertson probably just came from home today. It was inspected at 9.15am as well by a local referee but I’m not really sure what the point/outcome of that was because everyone seemed to agree to leave it to the match ref...

Derek McInnes, Kilmarnock manager, got sent off for the same in a Dundee v Kilmarnock game earlier this season. So whilst it’s undoubtedly rare it does still happen from time to time.

Red card was appealed yesterday but the appeal was rejected

Reminds me of this situation which led to the pundits bemoaning an assistant NOT delaying a flag. Basically we’re damned if we do and damned if we don’t. https://x.com/skysportspl/status/1566145193061097476?s=46&t=lUOYv0Z9NlaiSQIYFydEzg

Surely that advantage still exists if the goalkeeper saves the penalty though?

I don't know if this is true but I did read it will be his first Championship game since 2019. So whilst I do agree that it's a bit of a non-story as they all do games outwith the EPL at some point, I don't think it's entirely a coincidence that he's doing one this weekend (as @Runner-Ref says).

Surely that's not the 4th official down the bottom of that image?

Whoever the Spanish pundit was on Viaplay did mention that the referee did stick his hand up in the air (ie IDFK) but you had to be in the ground to see it as no TV cameras showed it. So it may well have just been a screw up with the referee’s initial signal, which whilst poor is understandable...