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Probably ahead of the ball for the offside. But as you say, no debate once the flag is raised.

More “got the ball” bs. Dickie only plays the ball after grabbing the forward by the shoulders and pulling him back.

I don’t think so. But you never know!

Not to be facetious but it depends on which goal. Kicked directly into the opponent’s goal is a goal kick. Kicked directly into the team’s own goal is a corner.

Appropriately dealt with for me. You’ve already warned his, and he’s not taken the hint. Another stupid comment and he can explain (or lie, deny and defy) to his manager as to why he’s off for a bit.

Okaaaay this aged incredibly well Just had a Full Time notification telling me I’ve got the middle of the U16s League Cup final at Stadium:MK next Saturday 😁

Mine were both unintentional - a header from halfway after a clearance struck me to lob the goalkeeper (U10s). And another well of target shot striking me on the left thigh changing direction and flicking in off the post. If I tell you I was correctly positioned for 999/1000 situations that...

I have 2 on my record 🤣

I felt they were trifling. Attacker seemed to shrug everything off, and get away and in. It felt like a “ping” or pluck of the shirt than a full on tug. One of those and still breaking away, I’d expect a caution. Unless the player has had a final warning for persistent infringement of course...

Been appointed to referee a cup final. And I started in 1999. Stepped in once as referee pulled out *on the walk out to the pitch*. Arrogant t*****r turned up injured and tried to blag it anyway before quitting at the last possible moment.

“I wasn’t impressed first half. He wanted to be the star of the show” He’s had 10 Champions League games this season. More than Alan Shearer ever played in his career. Must have something about him.

For the love of all that’s holy, someone take the microphone away from Alan Shearer, please. For the first 35 minutes Arsenal were abject. Yet he’s piling in along with Clattenburg on the referee. The Trossard caution was fine. Not a challenge for the ball, no chance of playing it and not set...

Ever found yourself in a situation where the pressure gets to you? Where no matter what you do, it gets worse and everything goes wrong and you just can’t recover it? Now imagine that in front of thousands of people and TV cameras. That’s what’s happened here. He’ll be all the better for it...

That’s right. They’re considerations for Unsporting Behaviour or Serious Foul Play. The latter occurs when there may be an attempt to play the ball. In this case, it can’t be played as he’s in possession and clearly lost his head. A push or a barge into the attacker is where you could argue...

I think the Van Hecke debate is splitting hairs. The outcome is the same - it’s a foul leading to a red card with a direct free kick in an attacking area. Nobody’s going to complain at the red for that and do we need a VAR check for DOGSO, when we end up potentially, with a messy overturn then...

I’m an advocate of using your voice when I’m coaching referees. But perhaps today you’ve gone too far the other way. Multiple times you’ve been explaining things to players and your write up gives the impression they didn’t want to know. If they’re going to naysay everything you tell them it’s...

I lined with him before he was famous 😏

I listened to the game live and from the commentary I expected a real hack and swing. Seeing it on MoTD, it’s a different challenge to the one described. It’s more of a very aggressive trip, and his body shape is more akin to a passing motion than a full on blast. That would’ve been into the...

Given how long I spent in Northants it wouldn’t surprise me in the least!

That’s one for the local FA to handle as they administer the suspension. There’s a scale of punishments including the matches missed. At the higher end some offences will carry a stadium/facility ban as we’ve seen before in the professional game (Alan Pardew for example), others are a ban on all...