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Let's play a game. Some of you may recall that I was assaulted in February. Here's the link, to remind yourselves. Basically, I abandoned a match in the 90th minute after a mass confrontation and, as I was walking back to the dressing room, was pushed over by a player. Having reported this, I...

Also, I think he gives Dempsey the wrong card originally. I'm not sure. Ignoring the fact that the second red card was an absolute shocker.

More to the point, what the hell was the ref thinking with that kit clash???

I've said on here before that I've sent a player off for calling another a f*ggot. To me, it is hate speech, just as n*gger is hate speech. It is a word used derogatorily regarding someone's sexuality, the same as reference to their skin colour, ethnicity or gender. I had the pleasure of...

Me. Never in a million years a handball.

From what I can see, #24 is trying desperately to push everyone else away? Keeper on the other hand...

If you send a player off before the match has started, can a (named) substitute replace him?

Regardless of the agreement and disagreement on here (I'm with the 'match temperature' comment above - if its been feisty as ****, red all day, if it's been calm, a stern word), I think we have a duty to help constructively. For me, what I would have done is to have slowed the caution down, a...

With the full bias of being a Chelsea fan, i completely agree with this. I can see both arguments - on the one hand, my god how ****ing stupid is Fabregas? On the other hand, I'm not 100% sure it qualifies as either violent conduct or using excessive force. it is certainly not offinabus, or...

Yes, but a head injury is immediately 'serious' imho. You can't tell in the same way

The first one is incorrect of the ref. Potential head injury is an immediate stoppage. Also, players down in the 6 yard box is pretty immediate to me. He should also ask them both to leave the field of play. I assume Lee Probert doesn't know that they are head injuries, and with the ball well...

Craig: that isn't your problem. The referee has the final say on all decision. I have been overruled as an AR on a penalty decision, and overruled an AR on one too. Yesterday, I was an AR on a match and flagged for a foul. Referee came over, I told him IMO it was a red card for DOGSO. Referee...

4 years, and no second yellows?

Book him? That's a bit harsh. I did a women's game the other day and one of my assistants missed an earing. I'm not booking the poor lady. You're a harsh bunch :D

Also, since when could you not play advantage from offside?

No because 'jokes' like that propagate the attitudes that they claim to mock.

Buggerbuggerbugger. 10(ten)-1, top vs bottom 8 yellows for the same team, all for dissent bar one. 2 red cards - a second yellow for a blatant shirt pull in the 42nd minute (first for early dissent after 5 mins 'Are you going to be up theirarses all day, ref?'). One more for more dissent. A...

Why make a post that is just to make a sexist 'joke'? ****ing stupid, not funny, and the sort of 'funny' comment that propogates sexism in society, when we should be celebrating young women who have more footballing talent than any of us. I don't see any members here who have represented their...

Same as the one the other day - ****ing stupid refereeing. Talk about creating a rod for your own back

I was once taught by a wise fellow to pretend the ball is a wrench. If the player could get out of the way of the wrench, he can get out of the way of the ball. If the player is going to lose his arm to the wrench no matter what, alas, we play on. Works a treat :D Can be a pain in the arse -...