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I was aware of the 1966 World Cup (at age of 5) but certainly can remember starting to watch them from 1970 onwards - though I have never had the memory/ability to recall the facts you do. Have to say it’s impressive.

Mmm - I’m not sure about that with your first para & could open up a can of worms. Although from other comments we are aware there are at least 3 clubs that house Away supporters at a stand alongside the touchline rather than behind the goal, that’s the vast majority who haven’t done that & to...

There are very similar (but not exactly the same - eg no exaggeration by the offended player) clips on the FA’s Laws of the Game tests this season whereby the outcome (they say) should be a red card.

In respect of your 2nd point - harsh imo. There certainly has been some performances that have been below par, but I wouldn’t say any have been atrocious. There have also been some very decent performances.

At least 20 yards off from being anywhere I would expect him to be. It’s almost like he has been caught out by something, or lost his focus/concentration. Certainly doesn’t look like he has anticipated play.

I was at the last 2 Home games of the season at Notts County - one being the last League game & the other, 2nd leg of the semi final play off. For the first game against Bristol Rovers, although they only had pride to play for still brought 850. So the pitch side stand had both sides of...

Interestingly, at Notts County’s ground at Meadow Lane, Home supporters have the stands behind the goal at each end - one end is the Family Stand and the other end is the more vocal element (let’s say!!). The Away spectators are placed in part of the Jimmy Sirrell stand along one side of the...

The question we could ask ourselves is - if the Konsa incident came up in a clip for a Laws of the Game Test, with options being - penalty kick - no card, penalty kick - red card, penalty kick - yellow card , or to allow play to continue, I suspect the answer the FA would provide is penalty kick...

I agree with you - not stonewall in my eyes. With specific regards to the Konsa incident, the question I would pose is - from his position, was he entitled to challenge for the ball in the way that he did - slightly behind the attacker but from the side? If yes, then it could perhaps be argued...

There are a few ways that this can be viewed -negative or positive. In one sense, introducing anything for the the first time in the biggest world tournament in the world is a big step, but on the other hand, innovative, be it only the toss of the coin, or all the other new Laws, which would not...

In the old days, it did always use to be one coin toss, though the team winning it had to take the first kick. The Referee would decide which end the penalty kicks were to be taken from!! Some may say some progress may have been made since, whilst others may long for those times!

If this was EFL, National League, Contributory League, Supply League or grass roots, Referees are usually encouraged for incidents such as this to take their time & to reflect upon the circumstances which includes the extent of the injury & in this situation I would suggest a very high rate of...

I am not disagreeing with you about any shirt incentive for new L4’s, but on the other hand, I can understand the FA’s decision to move some of their finances to pay for the cost of development. It probably wasn’t an easy call for them to make, but their view, which I share, is that development...

Just make sure that you take on board plenty of liquid (isotonic) & that you keep your leg muscles warm/supple in an attempt to prevent pulls, strains, tears or cramp.

In my day - going back quite a few years ago, the L4 test was 2400 meters in 12 mins and even though I was about the same weight as Big Cat I always felt that if a Referee couldn’t pass what was a fairly straightforward test, then they shouldn’t be Refereeing at that level of football. At the...

I can understand your disappointment about kit etc, but your comments came across to me at least as being rather negative. Yesterday at Loughborough University there was an RA Masterclass for those that are interested being/or are an AR (be it specialised or dual). There were 2 comments from...

This is a subject (ARs) I am passionate about & whilst there are AR’s on the PL & EFL who seem not to put much energy in with their movement (but still in the right position) there are many who do, which includes some recent additions who are making their presence known very quickly from their...

And that’s fair enough imho.

The English language is a complex subject and best to just to go with the flow eg if one sheep is a sheep how come two sheep are not sheeps!! But as to the Laws of the Game and interpretations, I agree with all you have said.

Though it was simultaneous with the dive being from the same incident, although I do agree with you that the attempt to trip came first & i acknowledge that I may be stretching a point of law. I definitely agree with you about your 2nd point.