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Football has got itself in a bit of a mess, likely a penalty in Europe & Scotland but not in EPL. If the defender has his hands down by his side, that would be an unnatural position.🙈 What will the World Cup referees view be of a ball hitting an arm in the penalty area?

Probably thought as in the EPL you can’t be sent off for OFFINABUS, does it apply? Anyone recall the last OFFINABUS for a player in the EPL? Arnie Slot was sent off by MO after the final whistle last season.

Been operating in the National League & FA Cup matches since last selected for a League 2 appointment.

I agree, a strange appointment, there are many other matches, why put a young referee under pressure before a ball is kicked?

Another manager creating a headline on VAR intervention, but really, a standard corner, two penalty & a defensive free kick offences, both sets of players want to attack & defend like this so get on with it. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cdjne20k3dkt...

Is this clear & obvious for VAR intervention? Contact on the thigh. Surprised me, BBC poll, 84% voted not a penalty. https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkxn7ibF8eCAQtLB5LWYdAItqlXcWc0_iS9?si=7f3QcrInj4kTpfsQ

Referee body cams have now been trialled since Jan 2021. Exactly 5 years! Could we please have the option to use one in grass roots football?!?!?

If the walk off was bad. You couldn’t make this up! The GK towel shenanigans are incredible, the referee obviously unaware of the unsporting behaviour or chose to ignore it. He should have been aware as they did the same in the semi final. Sub GK behind the goal, men in suits, fighting with...

Unusual but you can see it’s serious enough for Police to be involved. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ce3kxzzny4do

thoughts? For me accidental as he was pushed by his own player, hands were out for balance. Seen them given. https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxkaPEJj5kLsfdtxlSgurYkkEj5xfEhVIb?si=-pmWmJuhY-Th4GHB

Interesting I was the other way round. 1st a YC (but player had to leave the field on a stretcher!) 2nd, I would like to see the temperature of the match, was offender seeing red mist, getting even? I am thinking RC. The Charlton player was keen to give the dropped red card back to the referee...

I’d expect this to be a red, IMO did endanger safety of an opponent. He did make contact with the ball, so in full speed AT can’t see the contact, but VAR https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxWcsOhK_LNFqOg85HYA_C8RlQw13VMGJH?si=25t63_q6xMDC6N1h

I think the Wirtz goal is explained by the fact VAR & the broadcasters used two different frames for the point of contact. Which is always the crucial part, who decides the point of contact?

In my view, the Chelsea 38 is not looking at the ball, so has no chance of clearing the ball. This is on Chelsea for the most bizarre/worst defending at a corner you could imagine.

Possibly makes it worse for the officials, is the three subs were made at half time, so had a bit more time & the board was irrelevant for players coming off as they were in the dressing room. Drinian is Swindon’s best player, top scorer with 13 goals this season. Luton thought it strange the...

Lots of people are forgetting the offside line is goalkeeper Pope’s bottom, so even with the naked eye it is clearly offside. A good reminder the GK can be the second last defender. Saying the 5cm tolerance is a factor is wrong. I agree, I don’t see it’s subjective that Haaland is impacting...

The other way round Tafazolli 17 was on the team sheet, Drinian 23 comes on. It’s difficult to understand how the 4O messed up, if the above is true. Hopefully the club mixed up the names & numbers for the match officials sake. Very different to our level when team numbers are 1 to 17...

Your worst nightmare as an AR or 4th official. Player not on team sheet comes on as sub for Swindon in 46th minute, Luton notified referee of the error in 67th minute. Worse at professional level when players have their names on their shirts. Luton Town and Swindon Town's EFL Trophy clash on...

Is it just me but if the KMI panel vote 2-3 on a decision then it not a clear & obvious error? By definition only 5-0 or 4-1 votes should be an error, not such a good headline though! On that basis four of the 13 ‘errors’ would not be counted. Ironically for me the two nailed on (0-5) errors...

Why are both the BBC & The Telegraph reporting the FA rule forbids jewellery being taped up? Its a universal law covered in IFAB Law 4 Safety! Doesn't help us at grass roots football. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c77k1z1017zo Cascarino was allowed to play without tape...