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  1. bester

    PGMO becomes Pro Ref

    https://www.thefa.com/news/2026/jun/29/new-name-for-pgmo Sounds like a bad APP.
  2. bester

    Penalty shootout coin toss proposed change

    The plan has been kiboshed for this World Cup, may come back in future.
  3. bester

    Panama Vs England

    Hydration breaks were FIFA, advert breaks during them were a Fox decision. I was criticising ITV (our commercial broadcaster) for using them for a competition advert, the BBC seems to use them to advertise that you must pay for a TV licence.
  4. bester

    Panama Vs England

    @Big Cat Fox set to rake in $250 million for hydration break adverts. They 'only' paid just under $500 million for the rights. FIFA will have seen that and will be negotiating a cut next time.
  5. bester

    Panama Vs England

    England setting up a walk behind the Panama wall, referee comes and uses the spray to put a line a good 2-3 yards behind the Panama wall.
  6. bester

    Panama Vs England

    We've criticised the yanks for advertising breaks, ITV are using the hydration break to advertise their competition.
  7. bester

    IFAB changes for 26-27

    Perhaps it's time to read the law changes. Had assumed once treated the one minute off the pitch would apply. This will be a joy with rolling subs...
  8. bester

    IFAB changes for 26-27

    If he's 'injured' call the physio on. Player safety 😉
  9. bester

    England v Ghana

    it was a quick break iirc, looks like he's breaking right to try and get an angle. What does the 54 metre indicate? Was that where the pass came from, or change in possession possibly? Even more of a case for VAR to get involved.
  10. bester

    Mexico v Czechia

    The change was made to allow the sub goalkeeper to participate at a joint-record 6th World Cup Just make a nominated player go off if they make the change too slowly. They can bring it in as a law change for the knock-out stages.
  11. bester

    Canada vs Qatar

    5 game ban! https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c0lykrnw64xo Remember that SFP is often a 2 game ban in FIFA comps!
  12. bester

    England v Ghana

  13. bester

    England v Ghana

    Ref pointed towards technical area; perhaps 4th official have it belatedly.
  14. bester

    England v Ghana

    from Dale Johnson Pierluigi Collina pre-tournament. "There will be a hydration break each half, three minutes. This is to protect the health and the safety of players. So it will be around the middle of each half, I would say around minute 22. But referees are a bit flexible with this. So I...
  15. bester

    England v Ghana

    @DJIC There was a delay to the restart despite the 3 minutes having elapsed
  16. bester

    Penalty shootout coin toss proposed change

    FIFA trying to ram through a law change during the tournament. Makes you long for the days of a 2 year trial. " FIFA wants to change law on penalty shootouts before knockout matches start - on Sunday! Has asked IFAB to change law so just 1 coin toss - winner chooses kick first or end +...
  17. bester

    All this counting

    Because referees do a better job at delaying the restart at corners 😉
  18. bester

    Belgium - Iran

    If the attacker near the wall blocks/holds someone before the ball is in play then they could look at it on that basis.
  19. bester

    Belgium - Iran

    Not an allowable intervention, I had it confirmed by IFAB last season.
  20. bester

    Switzerland Vs Bosnia

    Dale Johnson saying that a corner can be overturned for any factual errors in the build-up to the corner. Offside, ball out of play etc.
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