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My wife: What on earth are you doing? Me: 😳... counting.

They get to start 1 second earlier than the rest of us.

We'll that's at least 8 seconds of CPD guaranteed!

Get your Countdown clock sound effects ready! Has official guidance been given yet on what the 8 seconds and counting for the last 5 should look like?

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But no actual contact. The opponent withdraws for fear of injury. Doesn't that make it IDFK? Like a high boot where the player pulls their head away, IDFK.

I absolutely abhor seeing the left back turning and giving the AR a volley of abuse. I'd want to see that controlled more.

Arguably he has managed it by giving a yellow. Isn't delaying the restart of the opposition a red card?

I'd ask them to leave to remove the jewellery. If they don't then I would issue C2 (Sin Bin) for not following my instruction. That would give them 10mins to sort out the jewellery. I would then not allow them back on the fop until they removed the jewellery or they risk returning and getting...

From the strikers I had in my game yesterday, I'd have no idea if they had a strong foot. At best they had 2 (or too) weak feet!

If you read the comments on BBC Sport (and I reckon it's a more balanced forum than Twitter) there is mainly support for the AR and the discussion is about the protocol rather than the person. Obviously a few think she should have been a clairvoyant and raised the flag against the protocol to...

I often remind them that, if they have me as a ref it's because their talents may not have met similar expectations in other people!

Mods, we need to lock this thread now to preserve this moment!

What if they were going commando and were flying at half mast?

If you have a read through twitter, it's not as clear cut. Shouldn't have been a card at all! Ref has had a mare. 🤯

I absolutely agree. Don't get me wrong, it was a howler, but this angle shows what a challenge this role is.

I think this shows it was actually a much harder call to make. 2 players moving in 2 directions and a blue defender relatively deep in the line in the middle.

How the hell are they allowed to get away with this?

Thank you @JamesL @one. I think that is also where I had got to, but it's one of those that just seems tough. I'd also be questioning why we were still playing if the wind is line that! 😂

In answer to the question about my question (as so far no on else has answered the question). The chin scratching part of this is advantage to who. I would normally consider the advantage to be for the team in possession, have control of the play. In this scenario that would be the goalkeeper...