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Thanks, appreciate the advice.

I put it through as SOWO13 (Other) of the Non-Playing Dismissals, yet he came on to play later in the game, would you advise C1 “UB” instead?

When you ask a team to find someone to run the line, it is up to them to find someone who knows what they are doing. On this occasion, there were several offsides that he advised me on that were dubious, of course it’s my decision as the referee but I wasn’t credible to disregard his advice...

After several questionable offside decisions that was causing aggravation, I finally found myself credible to catch the CAR cheating with the flag, so I took it off him and carded him (he was a substitute). Are there better ways of dealing with the CAR cheating?

In the LOTG, there is an emphasis on player safety - is it unsafe for a player to wear metal studs on a 3G or 4G surfaced pitch?

Thank you very much Graeme you legend

What’s peoples thoughts on this? I’m not sure this is a foul.

That’s a clear red, the ball is close enough to the offending player that he doesn’t need to use such force to play the ball, he’s shaking his head but I think he’s taken an opportunity to give someone a good hiding.

Just watched the full highlights on YouTube, there was a disallowed goal from a corner that I was confused about, anyone else seen that?

The first handball I think is the right decision, from the camera angle it looks more arm than shoulder. The second handball for me came off the players hip. Felt sorry for Stellini being sent off. Both sendings off from SA looked as if they lacked conviction. SA barely looked at De Zerbi or...

With more fines should come transparency as to what happens with fines. One thing is to punish players, but who are the actual beneficiaries of these fines?

Watching the highlights to the Everton-Tottenham game, it irritated me to see Jordan Pickford run half way across the pitch to confront the referee. Should have been booked for it.

What alternative systems are used in other countries?

I saw on a thread on here of a clip from TalkSport where I think it was Stuart Pearce on who said that as soon as the referee takes disciplinary action for dissent, he is immediately the villain. Jarred Gillet gave Mario Lemina a second yellow card for dissent after making it clear that he...

Surely it depends on whether or not the attacker can get there? If the referee judges that the attacker cannot get to the ball in time, it’s not a red card for DOGSO, as you can’t score an own goal from a DFK or IDFK?

Goal should stand, nothing wrong with that but I’m not sure I would have let them take it quickly myself. I think the comment to which I’ve replied to is good practice, if I feel the need to stop the game I will tell the players it will be on my whistle. In a dangerous area, I will ask the...

Let’s get the strikes organised

It drives me up the wall, that a very clean, ball-playing tackle where the only contact that's actually been made is caused by the attacker's movement, made in the penalty area, warrants a massive appeal from players, surrounding me and contesting it like it's the worst decision they've ever...

I will concede this is quite a reactionary approach and is a spiteful abuse of my position as a referee, would take a lot of tenacity to do!

I've had this happen to me a few times, just let it go, as long as you know you applied the LOTG effectively and consistently then their comments on social media are pointless. I regret complaining to an appointments secretary about it last time. What I would love to do is wait to get the team...