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Good to hear mate.

Welcome to the forum. There is an ex-lurkers support group around here somewhere, for those who step into the light and need time to adjust!!

I think the direct LOTG question for Mike is; if the ball directly enters the goal, without a touch from another player following an IDFK, what happens next?

Meh, football is football. Referees are human (as we are, also being referees). It's best to just let whatever happens wash over you and accept this is what the game is like. Think of referees as just another part of the game, like the goal posts or the touch lines, another part of the game. I...

Arsenal fans!! Always bleating when you lose!!!! :D I do know what you mean though about soft decisions; In the first half koshelny (or how it is spelt) was holding mane and then fell over, earning a defensive free kick. Was a one on one chase (which the keeper would have won probably) but...

Erm... okay it didn't deny an ogso, but it's still a deliberate handball in the penalty area...

lol you really are a gunner coloured glasses kinda fella. Not convinced about the offside for the third, would need to see a better angle, as the tv angle looked okay. The real issue coming from this game is Wenger not playing Sanchez from the outset. I know he seems to be agitating for a...

Having had a son play under 7 (and 8 and 9) I have yet to see any problems at mini football. I have only ever reffed for them once, there is no need as there are never any problems. What is described in that article is disgraceful if it is true. I would be taking my son off home if I witnessed...

While I agree it should have been a second yellow for Can (he is such a dumb player), Xhaka fully deserved his caution for being equally dumb. The caution was not given, you are warned to shut up and walk away, you don't, well earned yellow.

To nip this in the bud - that is not dissent mate. It's clear OFFINABUS - straight red needed. Now, a reminder; this is a new referee learning his trade, this is his second game. The point over this not being dissent has been made. Let's not dwell on it from now on please. Can further posts be...

Having done some testing with a garmin 220 and polar v800 watch and also iPhone 6 gps plus a step tracker all measured against a set length area of run, I can tell you all 4 were inaccurate to varying degrees in both distance and pace when the speed and direction of running were changed...

This is the most difficult things to get right When your learning the trade and can lead to all sorts of problems if handled badly. That said, I come down in the camp of padfoot on this one, spot on for me. It can be Difficult to gauge at times, but being overly fussy with giving soft fouls...

Dive :) Or is it known as clever forward play these days?

And there lies the most basic problem in football in that the "uneducated" classes (non Lotg literate) have when watching football. They wouldn't know a good referee if it officiated a match played right in the front of their eyes.... :rolleyes:

Why don't they sack a couple of Players? That might get the gits playing a bit better.

:smoke: I knew this emoji would come in handy eventually!! :D Edit: Hang on, I thought it was a shotgun in the mouth emoji.... everyday is a school day I guess.

What a waste of ability. Could have been a great player. Well played on his record though. Superb.

Is there a naughty step nearby? :D Before anyone else answers more seriously - something to bear in mind: discussion good, this dissolving into the age old argument about youth/sanctions etc is not good (in a thread insta closed kinda way) Let's behave like adults please, or it will be toys...

Both the best and the worst pun ever. Well played sir.

I couldn't remember the flash lag name!!! That is exactly where my post was trying to go!