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The pyramid group (or whatever their proper name is) are aiming to restart the Lowland, East of Scotland, West of Scotland, and South of Scotland leagues from the end of September. They’re also aiming for training from the start of August. If that gets the go-ahead then I reckon that amateur...

I wouldn’t rule it out - many teams in the East of Scotland league up here (tier 6&7) have had their players agree to no wages for the time being.

Maybe it could be clarified in the same way that a handball leading to a goal has been clarified this season (i.e. “immediately” before)

It’s the glance beforehand that sold a red for me - Ayew knew what he was doing. I personally couldn’t believe they spent so long looking at it and didn’t change the on-field decision.

With the education secretary announcing today that social distancing won’t be necessary in Scottish schools when they return in August, I reckon grassroots football up here might return earlier than the January date previously mentioned.

Sheffield Utd are 7th and Arsenal are 10th - dunno if Arsenal are really the elite. 🙂

To be honest I don’t think this season will be the same as usual. In the last year, I’ve been able to participate in practical sessions at training, and coaching is done at the RA meetings that are 5x per season. But obviously these kind of things aren’t possible just now though.

Reading a couple of posts you seem to imply he isn’t fit enough for the EPL though - despite passing the fitness test.

Maybe yeah. If the BBC don’t do the fake crowd, I’ll be able to compare it after tomorrow night.

Numerous times over the last 7 years we have seen goals given that were millimetres over the line. There’s no way the officials knew for definite that those goals had crossed the line - however the technology said it had, it was trusted, and ultimately was right. Surely those goals shouldn’t...

Got to agree. I was watching it on Pick so didn’t even have the option of switching channel though.

Occasionally, usually just after half-time, I’ve ended up forgetting who is attacking where at thrown ins. In these situations I’ve just shouted, for example “blue ball”, and then worked out where to signal after that.

When you see it like that, it’s an easy DOGSO.

Spot on. There’s been some incredibly tight decisions over the years, so I have absolutely no criticism of the on-field officials. I certainly wouldn’t want to go against the technology in the first game back in 3 months.

VAR yes, I can’t see why they’ve not given it - they really should be. However, it would take a HUGE call for any of the 4 on-field officials to go against the technology which has never yet failed. How would they explain it if the technology showed half a millimetre of the ball hadn’t crossed...

For u13 and older I give foul throws, although I’ll say to them what’s being done wrong if, for example, their foot is 3ft in the air. Ultimately I don’t believe they’ll learn how to take a throw in unless they’re pulled up for it when they’ve done it wrong, but I still want to help them (the...

Anyone I’ve spoken to near me thinks the EPL is deluding itself by thinking this season can be completed

I feel it would draw unnecessary attention towards me which I wouldn’t want. Stewards wear luminous yellow as fans do need to know who they are.

I don’t think I’d fancy wearing the luminous yellow kit though 😀

Looks like there wasn’t. And as for the Argentinians in 1986...