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Clubs consider there is often a breakdown between Referees & themselves, but there is now becoming a disconnect between a Manager & spectators. The Manager dictates a tactical injury which spectators/neutral/television public do not want. They say VAR is killing the game, but this is too -...

I truly do understand where you are coming from, but I think that a hair pull has to be a red card, accidental or not - it happened. It may not be the most violent of acts in most cases we have seen, perhaps not even violent at all, but I think with the Laws covering the World for both male &...

I get it, but I think we have to examine ‘consistency, so in my world, it’s where a Referee does something different from exactly the same or a very similar incident/situation. So in the situation described, if the Referee did 2 different things from the same position during the game, then that...

No territorial advantage so allows play to continue. He could have stopped it, or since it was taken from the incorrect place, awarded it to the opposition, but really, is that what we want to see.

I can’t see why they can’t. I would say the most challenging thing for a Referee on their own is being able to remember all the idiosyncrasies of the Laws of the Game which are rarely used eg the incorrect outcome of the penalty kick involving Rochdale & Scunthorpe with 4 officials (not that I...

Doesn’t look like they are looking at the goalkeeper issue and yet it’s important to get dealt with. Also, I think they need to bring back goal kicks taken from the side of the fop where the ball went out - just like corner kicks. The idea that current law speeds things up didn’t work.

I wonder what an Observer would have made of it. You were very brave to administer a red with both teams surprised, but as you say, you have seen a clip & are comfortable with the decision you made. For me, if I hadn’t seen what you had seen, then I would have asked you some questions including...

At the game between Stoke & Oxford last night (I think it was very soon after the Sheffield Utd v Coventry game finished with an earlier kick off), AR signalled a foul throw & Referee supported. Player incensed and clapped the AR along with some dialogue towards him & the Referee, whereby the...

Although changing the game, but the same topic, I was at a Contrib game last Saturday when a similar incident occurred just before half time close to/within the centre circle. Away goes to head the ball, whereas Home attempts to play it with a raised foot, but made contact with the Away player...

Definitely agree with all of that. I have been saying to many people over a long period of time that there are some world class Referees in Europe & around the World, but few & far between & spectators should be mindful of what they wish for when they complain about PL Referees. Why on earth it...

Pathetic really, especially when the opponent’s can hear it (& observers!!)

Many Managers are annoyed with 30 seconds especially when they concede a goal so they will be even madder now, but they have brought it upon themselves, though it’s a shame they haven’t done anything about the goalkeepers, which is becoming silly now with the amount of occurrences

I was Observer at a game when the comms was perfectly fine when all 4 officials left the changing room, but when they arrived pitch side, one just failed to work. Of course at NL N they just got on with it without it.

Changing the subject but just perhaps a funny thing (for some), very many years ago I had a Ford Escort and whilst driving there was a vibration within dashboard that used to drive me nuts (especially when it was brand new), so much so I took it back under its warranty. Of course they had to...

Ok - thanks for clarifying.

That’s good news.

Not sure why this is the case because it is known that the comms kits for PGMOL are well thought of, whereas those on NL N&S have almost first generation comms which very often fail or fail for some - but can still be of help & gives them good grounding when they do fail etc.

True, with Gabrielle doing what many Arsenal players do, make a meal of it, but i think VAR was always going to rule that out.

Yes, im sure that would be the case - if the message from the IT people is we can’t fix it, then game would go continue without it. I suppose the question is - how long is reasonable before that happens in one of the biggest football events of the year, especially as far as North London is...

Agreed. This sort of thing is frustrating with IT, but has happened before & we all know they are going to delay until sorted out & he knows that. If that was Man Utd and they carried on without VAR to a goal that should have been disallowed he would have been furious. Also, if IT failed towards...