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Thoughts on the first half penalty? ITV not happy with it at HT but I'm in agreement with the ref (and in agreement with Peter Walton for once)

Yeh disgraceful post match

Fantastic call live

Unbelievably brave decision in a World Cup. Not clear and obvious though

Really don’t see how this post is relevant to the question posted

Just what was needed, a controversial decision for the controversial hosts in a controversial World Cup within 2 minutes 😂 But yeh right call. Took me a while to see it but yeh a great offside call. Seen a few people bringing out the whole “but defender was there” and “when did law change” on...

Heavy touch past keeper, keeper brings him down, covering defender had actually got to the ball by the time I blew, which helped sell the decision imo. Had it been a more controlled touch so it was clear attacker would’ve got there instantly had he not been fouled (especially because as Rusty...

I agree with you on every other point btw, a red card is the right option. I would get absolutely no enjoyment from showing a red card for DOGSO to a 13 year old in the last minute of the game but the law is the law. However I don’t necessarily agree with this point. In my experience of...

Thanks to everyone for the advice, I’ll respond to some of it. - Chas and Rusty both made the best point for me. As I said, the managers didn’t really bother me more amuse me it, but by not acting on it, it just creates problems, and I think it did in the U15 game. The comments, in particular...

I referee for a junior team whenever I’m home from uni and had an U14 and U15 game today (on top of an absolutely mental U14 6-6 County Cup game last week.) Both games were expected to be home walkovers and second one the U15 game was an expected 9-2 win but the first game U14 one was a shock...

I actually had that today in my U14 game, 5 minutes to go, away team back against the wall at 4-2 up but counter attack, keeper comes storming out (for some reason defenders would’ve eventually got there), striker knocks it past keeper and keeper carelessly brings him down. Clear foul...

🤣🤣 fair enough. Thankfully my CARs don't call offsides just the ins and outs

I’ve never thought much of it tbf, after all I need someone just to tell me in’s and outs. They’re not calling the offsides for me so I don’t need them for too much. On a side note my happiness with CARs has really increased recently. Early on I had a few games where they were definitely acting...

Goal disallowed for offside after a long period. Will find a clip but for those watching thoughts?

Handball there?

Jose Maria Marin and Juan Angel Napout. If you’re seriously ignoring the guilty pleas then that’s crazy but I’ll give you two names convicted in a court of law.

I appreciate the concerns but it’s an idea I am a fan of. However, it does raise many questions, many of which have been raised on here and also it obviously could not be used in youth football, even U18, for what I hope are obvious reasons. On a separate note, of all the crazy stuff I’ve seen...

I say this as a neutral, and someone who has been a fan of AT for years, but I can think of 4 big games he’s referred this season and I think he’s been poor in them all. His style has changed completely, and I’d be surprised if he refs like this for UEFA or at the WC. NLD, Chelsea-Spurs...

BACKGROUND (if you cba with a long post just skip to the incident) I’d taken a minor break from refereeing, not really consciously but more so just not actively seeking it despite having re registered and everything. Uni work takes it toll and with me getting back into playing football myself...

When I first saw the title I was expecting it to be about younger age groups I.e. U11-U13. In which case my advice is that you can utilise talking more. That’s not to say to ignore carding offences, but communication can play a part at that age group. U15 though? No sympathy. If it’s a card...