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Not to be facetious but haven’t defenders being doing this forever? Except we’ve called it nudging, bumping, and jostling?

AR on this near side as the camera looks, is having a nightmare tonight. Glad the goal came from that free kick as it’s a bit of a bail out but that was so poor. First one understandable, second one no way. Needs to focus and put it out of his mind. Cant drop referee in it a third time.

Now seeing the offside goal there is an attacker in his eye line. Camera angle is deceiving - from the elevated view we can see it clearly. Be interesting to see a ground level shot. But we won’t because that doesn’t sell like Alan Shearer ranting.

No issues with the Bizot red card. If you’re thinking DOGSO, fine. 1 defender vs three attackers from the next play of the ball which would’ve been a pass to an attacker who could shoot. Challenge is equally not an attempt to play the ball.

My earlier point now confirmed - nothing to do with losing referees and everything to do with playing.

Maybe I’m more of a disciplinarian, but failing to send in cards lets down everyone else as players seem to think they can get away with it. But my other key takeaway from this is that the club seem to be using the referee angle to whinge and whine about not being able to use the offender as a...

1: It’s a minor holding offence and never enough to cause his legs to be collapse like that. If Trippier had sustained his holding rather than grabbing and letting go almost immediately then I’m saying something different. 2: That’s the textbook definition of the non-deliberate DOGSO as...

Are you trying too hard? By that I mean things including looking for an advantage that isn’t there? Rightly trying the wait and see approach but waiting too long? Try modifying your approach a little. Perhaps give fouls earlier, play less or no advantage unless it’s screaming obvious like a one...

For some reason I can’t get the sky video either, but saw it on the ITV show. It looked like there was other stuff going on around him with players crowding in. Maybe he wanted to get close enough to the offender to show the card and not inflame a situation. Looked like the benches were going...

The ball brushes the underside of his tricep, and close to his chest. I need convincing on a penalty for that. It’s passing between his body and arm and I can see that as natural, possibly trying too late to evade the ball? Ball to tricep for a penalty, needs to be doing the YMCA dance or...

Some leagues I’m on list referees by level at the start of the season. Admittedly doesn’t account for mid season promotions but might be an (imperfect) option?

On what grounds are you showing the keeper a red card ? No obvious goalscoring opportunity has been denied here, which is the only handball offence that a goalkeeper could be sent off for.

I can see the point you’re trying to make here and there’s merit in the question. I think the three month gap though works in his favour. Many games since, and time enough for him to have revisited and reviewed that day and make positive changes? A return trip within a month would...

Keith Hackett strikes me as a bitter man, who seems to have it in for Howard Webb regardless of what happens. Although he’s likely making money from being perpetually angry as is the current vogue.

I do. It’s a psychological thing which is why I used the boy who cried wolf analogy. Rolling is subconsciously associated with lesser fouls. The flipside of this is that not moving causes a moment of reflection, especially as it happens less often. The rarer something is, or the less common an...

I can’t upload a video but on the Match of the day highlights he grabs his leg (understandably) but rolls from side to side for several seconds. The point remains - players at every club do this after minor contact, although and on this occasion it’s indisputably more than that. But doing so...

The second red card is right for me. The speed and intensity he comes in at, is a factor especially when his arm is raised. On the highlights on ITV the reverse angle is telling too as the elbow is definitely locked and out as he goes flying though the challenge. Chris Wilder looking for...

Hard to see from the TV real time, live so can understand it and I think therefore that we’re firmly in “on field call stands” territory on this one. Had it been red on field, it’s not being overturned. Doku’s reaction plays a part here. Boy who cried wolf scenario writ large. Rolls around...

“Don’t tell them your name Clarke!” Sub error!! Sub error!! Sub error!! Don’t let them know we played a player under a SEVEN game suspension too! https://www.efl.com/news/2026/january/16/efl-statement--swindon-town-football-club/

A deliberate and petulant trip, low level of force in it. Disclaimer: A question was asked (2 actually) of “how” and I’m answering them. Not saying I agree with it.