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Orange for me. Definitely not a C&O error, so fair enough to stay with the on field decision.

Klopp is now calling for the match to be replayed. Not unexpected following the wording in the original statement from Liverpool, but this isn't going away any time soon...

Bolding the bit that I think is really important here. VAR is new and it's more than reasonable for new precedents to be developed. That makes perfect sense, and if, within a couple of seconds, the VAR team had realised and very clearly said to the OFR "stop the game, stop the game, goal should...

I think what stands out the most is the total failure of communication. I don’t know what the solution is, but the majority of the VAR failures have come about because of poor communication. That suggests a lack of training at the very least.

Read my comment again. I didn't say anything like that - all I have said is that it is not factually accurate to describe City as state owned because the ownership structure means that they do not fit into that definition. You can and are entitled to think and assume whatever you want in...

That would be Sheikh Mansour, who last time I checked was an individual and is therefore incapable of also being a state. Look at it another way, Rishi Sunak has various companies that he runs and operates with personal wealth. None of those companies are state owned. I don't want to derail the...

I've resisted on this so far, but what you (and others above) are saying is factually innacurate. City are not state owned, they are owned by CFG, a private company which is majority owned by Sheikh Mansour through another private company and also by a multitute of other investors (including...

I think it’s a little disingenuous to suggest that a demand for a replay was not hinted at. As we all know, games have been replayed in the past due to the incorrect application of the laws of the game, and that’s exactly what Liverpool are getting at when they say “ It is clear that the correct...

So, according to Dale Johnson, who’s generally well versed in all things VAR, the wrong decision was made because Darren England thought the goal had been given on field. The reason for the non-intervention (and failure to draw the lines) was that England apparently saw that Diaz was clearly...

I think that just has to be offside. I thought offside in the ground and seeing the replays hasn’t changed my mind. Although not directly in the line of sight of Leno, Akanji’s movement (although trying to get out of the way) definitely impacted his ability to play the ball. I understand Oliver...

Thank you! Presumably no issues with wearing old kits with the FAMOA badge? Don't particularly want to have to replace jackets/my changed kit too.

In the absence of any actual communication from the FA (at least that I've seen), can somebody please confirm which badge I should be ordering on my new kit? I'm a level 7 registered with Lancs FA, so I think that means it should be the county bagde rather than the new FA Match Official one?

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12916634/simon-thomas-named-new-soccer-saturday-host-former-referee-mike-dean-also-joins-show-to-give-insight-from-match-officials Dean is joining the Soccer Saturday panel. A shame to lose a referee/VAR with his experience, but this feels like a...

Thanks all. I'll check in with my RDO and see where I get to. I know a number of refs with the same postcode as me who are Manchester FA, so it's all a bit confusing.

Is anybody able to advise on the process for changing county FA please? I'm currently registered with Lancashire FA, but all of my leagues are affiliated to the Manchester FA and I also live in Greater Manchester, so from an administrative POV it makes more sense for me to register with...

The biggest compliment I can pay him is that I didn’t really notice him and that, aside for falling for some (seemingly) obvious dives and a slightly inconsistent high bar, I can’t think of anything remotely controversial. Nobody in the stadium was talking about him either, which is usually a...

So the hearing went ahead earlier this week, and I’ve come away feeling pretty terrible. The accused manager had a number of witnesses, including the opposition coach (who incidentally had thanked me after the game for making the right decision), who claimed that events didn’t unfold as they...

I think that term actually works pretty well! By getting himself between KDB and the ball Partey was always likely to get the FK.

I've seen one angle where it looks like a penalty, but several angles where it looks KDB kicks Partey. Correct decision IMO and although I can the the alternative view, it's certainly not a C&O error that would warrant VAR intervention.

This one is on Teams, so that hopefully removes some of the anxiety for me.