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FourFourTwo and the Telegraph both fancy Southend to win the league - that never happens!! :)

If he doesn't flag and you're not certain then there's no way you can give a penalty.

Technically 3 yards and only applies to spectators - not coaches (coaches on one side of the pitch, spectators on the other).

@Ross @DanCohen17 can I suggest this thread has been exhausted?

I cannot understand how a non-qualified, non-registered referee would be appointed?

It sounds to me as though somebody who goes out looking for racism heard an innocent comment and sold it to the papers. The fact that no official complaint was made suggests that the comment was taken in the way it was intended (I.e. not racist) and Elleray has only apologised because it's less...

"attacked a Chinese restaurant" - the suggestion that making a bad decision in a sports match is worse than that - at least get the right cuisine!

Namely?

Can't wait for Stevenage away in February!

We've got three long away games in August - can't make Accrington on the opening day because I'm on holiday, but in the space of 8 days I'm doing the furthest north (Carlisle) and furthest south and furthest west (Plymouth). Probably about 26 hours on a coach in all - ouch!!

Will also be used in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy, although not the Football League.

He is still one of the eleve finishing the game, so he is one of the eleven who could take a penalty. He cannot opt out, just as any of the other ten cannot opt out.

Has the defender's foot gone between the attacker's legs or to one side. The I cannot imagine a situation where the former occurs and it would not be a foul, but the latter should never be a foul merely because of the angle.

The ball was out of play when this incident happened, so as said above, free kick for the original foul is to be awarded. You can never reverse a free kick (it's not rugby!)

This is obviously more serious than most, but when a referee is assaulted I believe the police should get involved. Without criminal, external action, players will go on thinking it is acceptable as it is 'all part of the game'.

If you were to allow play to continue and something were to happen to him, think of the grief you'd get for allowing play to continue even though it's the manager's fault. I would strongly recommend a substitution, and if that does not happen I would abandon the match for a serious injury.

It's concerning to think that these are supposedly the best in the world.

I never thought I would say, think or write these words, but I hope Germany win and I'm glad they scored. Argentina have been so dirty - Germany deserve it. And of course the Falklands...

After not sending off Aguero, I think it's fair to say that this has not been a referees' World Cup

This final is beginning to remind me of the 2010 final