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There can only really be a discipline issue if sanctions have been issued by the referee during the game. At grass roots it is very difficult for CFAs to start disciplinary proceedings where no cards have been issued. But safeguarding is different and they can implement proceedings there...

As it was given offside people would have just accepted it as Haaland looked from the TV angle. Had the goal been given the broadcasters would have drawn their own lines, incorrectly, said the assistant was wrong and demanded there should be technology to help the officials.

This bit strikes me as worrying, pretty sure that isn't in the VAR protocol.

No, it is correct that he has been a VAR, but he isn't a specialist VAR. I'm not sure there are any such creatures after the failed experiment with Mike Dean and Lee Mason.

If you mean Matt Donohue he definitely isn't specialist VAR, he's refereed several Championship games so far this season. I may be wrong but I don't recall him having been an EFL assistant, but he obviously would have assisted at some level even if just L4.

That's comparing apples with oranges. An air traffic controller doesn't need to know how to fly a plane as they will never have to do it, likewise a pilot doesn't need to know how to operate ATC as they are never going to be in that position. A VAR official needs to have experience of making...

There's also a debate as to whether it was intentional under Pro Ref guidelines. The ball travelled a very short distance and it could be deemed an instinctive reaction, probably a handball but I certainly don't think it was an absolute howler not to give it.

Really? So that would make Peter Drury and Gary Neville part of the 0.001% as they didn't have a clue what was going on even though they had access to the VAR audio, yes they'd have got the offside correct but not for the correct reason. For at least 5 minutes Neville, who in his defence is...

A gentle reminder, we do not allow fan posts on here and some posts are going down that route. Make an opinion on the decision by all means, but at least justify your reasoning under the law. I knew there would be an apology, but thought it would be at least tomorrow, the fact it has happened...

This does impact an opponent though, if Fernandez isn't there there's a more than good chance that Martinez can get across to block Haaland's shot. And the keeper could also have shuffled over, which he obviously couldn't do with Fernandez trying to head it. I'd say there is a very strong...

Them being told to stay central doesn't help matters, much more risk of being hit by the ball in the middle of the pitch. I guess the counter argument is it doesn't really matter now as play is stopped if it happens, whereas in days gone by the ball hitting the referee could change a game.

I don't disagree with you that he got the wrong man, but I don't think it was because he mistook Konsa for Gabriel, rather he has just made a mess in terms of recognition of what actually happened. We've all done it when there's a confrontation where we lose one or both of the instigators, but...

I have no idea how they came to that conclusion. The post on the PL Match Centre says Fernandez isn't offside as he didn't touch the ball, but him being there in an offside position certain impacts Martinez and arguably also the keeper. If Fernandez wasn't there Martinez could have moved...

I was saying that I don't think VAR could have got involved on the basis the caution for Gabriel was mistaken identity. I would agree that the referee mistook Gabriel pulling players away for an involvement worthy of a caution, but that isn't mistaken identity. It would be mistaken identity if...

I wouldn't say it was mistaken identity, rather was a misjudgement of who the worst offender from Arsenal was.

It’s a Pro Ref directive, don’t remember Messi ever playing in the EPL / EFL

That isn't the same game

Probably not, as the request for the higher threshold might have come from the Scottish FA but will almost certainly have been created by lobbying from clubs.

Agree, the whole protest requirement in England relates to issues before the game, not what happens during it. I think the assumption is that once the game is started the referee is in control so should make sure law is applied correctly, a fair assumption in my view. Whilst the team will be...

The "new" fitness test makes it much harder for older officials, no matter how fit you are your speed will decrease over time. The old Cooper test was easy for the distance, and whilst the sprints could be challenging there were no timing gates so those a bit off it often got away with it...