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I agree that LOTG need to have more of a backbone against unacceptable conduct. I know that football doesn’t like to ‘copy’ rugby but they are so far ahead of us with referee respect.

What is definitely not subjective is that for the neutral, this is a fantastic game!

Still very bemused by the I am a Wolves fan - we are the best at blaming everyone else for our rubbishness....

That is what I thought - Makes contact with the defender's head... clearly high boot imo. Nonetheless, it is a cracking game, but seems like many subjective moments.

Think that goal being allowed is farcical. (Neutral). If you make contact with your foot on a defender's head that high, you are asking for trouble.

Absolutely agree. Was a nasty foul too, but didn't meet the threshold for RC. But no intent to play the ball.

I am in agreement - felt that the contact was more than a coming together, more of a late and slightly reckless challenge.

Very interesting one with VAR… ‘natural coming together’. I’m going to say that I feel that WHU are lucky here, as it is late contact… 34th min (approx) Thoughts?

I don’t send off for general swearing, but if it is directed at me and is personal, e.g. as one player experienced last season shouting “ref you’re f***ing s**t” (twice in a row), they can have a red - I understand frustration, but that isn’t an excuse to be abusive. I have sent a player off...

I meant the bin bin, not the sin bin.

I have to say my tolerance levels for dissent/OFFINABUS are very low. If someone continues shouting and bellowing after a second or two, they get a sin bin (or YC if a coach). If it is offensive, they can go in the bin. I understand that frustrations can get high - but players need to control...

I can understand the yellow, as the player should make an effort to control landing better an this can be seen as reckless, especially with the slight secondary movement. I feel the straight red is a stretch, especially for a VAR intervention.

No. As if he doesn’t commit the foul he gets a shot off. Which he wasn’t able to do at that point due to the pull.

I think penalty/foul goal would be a great thing (penalty try) - rugby really has the laws better in terms of spirit of the game. But correct outcome in terms of the laws, but a shame as I agree that every footballing person wants the goal. Ref/VAR hands tied.

Shouldn’t be the referee getting slated here, but the player for cheating. Am I correct that the dive can be punished after the game?

This is everything that is wrong in football. I know as a referee I’d be gutted if I missed this, but good to see that it had gone above football. This is vile, cowardly and has no place in our sport!

This is interesting. I think the first RC is absolutely nailed on. Second I had to slow down. I think it is more subjective. I feel that there was intent in the 2nd so I think a red seems credible - difficult to see from this angle. Personally, think the referee did well (except for dropping...

Only just seen this, it’s nasty. Should be a red imo. For me it being glancing is irrelevant, it definitely endangers safety of the opponent. It’s out of control.

Thought the Martinelli behaviour was absolutely shocking. Think the YC is correct in law, although I think anyone in football wanted a RC! This is directly because of play acting from players though. Players MUST take responsibility because it’s becoming a ‘cry wolf’ situation now. Faking head...

Hair pulling should just be a red card. Perhaps it could be Violent and/or Unacceptable Conduct…. Which can include grabbing of genitals, hair pulling, biting etc.? Think Moyes will always find someone else to blame… like most managers would. He should have substituted JG about 5 minutes before...