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Gillett was very adamant on Saturday the precise location of throws. Did I not see on Wednesday the ref insist on Arsenal taking their last throw from exact spot and they refused to budge. Eventually they threw it backwards and he allowed it but then blew for full time.

I've said this before about corners, even throws, on here in the past. Make the game having been restarted regardless of if the ball has been kicked when the ref blows his whistle. Should add, by doing this, any foul that happens, such as this, can then be penalised. Any offside, like this, can...

Its becoming like certain Amarican sports, different playbooks, different set of players for different plays, time outs etc.

This is where im more leaning on. I've counted several times, even when I've gone to watch games live, and not once seen it acted on (except one PL game early this season).

When was the last time you saw a ref actually visibly count the 8 seconds by the way (with arm in the air)? Saw it a few times early on, penalised twice i think even if one of them the keeper was being tracked by a forward to delay his release. Yet ive counted (using the tv clock) 15 seconds...

This is where, as its cooling breaks, there should be designated "drinks" area (shaded if it needs to be) where players go for that cool down in each corner of the pitch. No coaches, physios etc allowed. Just 11 outfield players. I remember teams abused this hugely during covid.

When players, especially keepers it seems, go down injured the rest of the team seemingly go to "have a drink" and have new fresh tactics given to them - especially if losing. Highlighted in the wonens game again recently, do you think there should be a "boundary" that players can not go in and...

Europa Conference League match. Ref sent to monitor for handball offence against Palace. Ref ignores VAR recommendations and actually gives a foul against the home side. I wasn't convinced it hit a Palace hand/arm anyway, but the high foot can clearly be used as an argument for protection...

Think it may just be a Professional thing.

Maybe we should not allow subs to be made until the 30 seconds minimum of waiting time for injuries (or ball next out, whatever comes last) to be made. Teams will think twice about feigning injury if they can just replace to nullify the supposed injury like with Califiori coming on for Trossard...

Assume this is in reference to the National League match the other day.

That actually makes me laugh. Rarely do we see refs play beyond the minimum mentioned. Unless they've rounded up, I find it funny how the time added is, almost, always dead on the minute advertised (unless something serious happens like yesterday he played an extra 2 minutes). Rarely, very...

This little compilation by Wolves on Facebook... The corner that took an age. Then Gabriel going down. You can see the frustration of the Arsenal player after the physio called on knowing the player will have to go off for a short time. Yet looked absolutely fine. Also, their commentator got...

Could/should Jesus have been sent off at the end? Plenty of time wasting and, in my opinion, not a lot done about it. Clearly some time was added and that obviously hurt Arsenal. In the last 5-10 minutes alone, whilst 2-1, Arsenal had a corner that a Wolves player took the ball to the corner...

Refereeing aside. I think this could be viewed as cheating by the player. Without confirmation of another whistle or anything else those are suggesting was wrong, the player was hoping the keeper would make a move and slot the ball easily home to score a goal. The keeper didn't move. The...

Like Suarez in the World Cup?

If im not mistaken the offside photo still doing the rounds show the full back playing him on. But in real time I imagine the full back moving up in attempt to play offside and as its a quick decision, the assistant probably got the split second "when ball was played" part wrong. We've all done...

Assistant should have seen that better. But even Chris Kavanagh should have known that was inside. It was so blatantly obvious to see.

I just find certain laws frustrating when it comes to reds and yellows (and sometimes no cards!). This has been given as a red. Can support it. But I can definitely support a yellow. But when I see the likes of a handball stopping a literal goal only being a yellow (the difference being the...

And now a red for the keeper. Was it DOGSO? Yes. The keeper is removed from goal, but direction and distance, the ball speed going from the forward meaning chance of keeping possession... harsh.