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Well, I say spectator.... He wasn't even there!! My next door neighbour used to manage one of the age groups of one of our local teams until they aged out this summer just gone. His son plays for a younger age group. At his sons game, apparently the game was very feisty. It was a cup game...

Not exactly a TV moment so cant put it there but found this funny.. The 3 surnames of the officials today... Couldn't make it up either.

I've deliberately delayed post to see if any one else asks the question.. Midway through second half Schade was, in my opinion, fouled by Bogle (I think i recall) in the area with Bogle treading on Schades foot. Schade has knocked ball past him and Bogle has attempted to block, missed, and...

Do feel for Liverpool. Been wanting to make a triple sub but thats been delayed as the 4th official is struggling with the boards. Being able to make the subs would have changed the flow of the game immediately in that no quick throw (the fact that the throw in would unlikely have happened...

With the new laws on throw ins, not sure if deliberate ploy or not, but I noticed that Collins was being a nuisance with the Tottenham players forcing Michael Oliver to stop the restart a few times to "have a word", cut it out etc.... This meant that Kayode had "extra" time to prepare for his...

Player runs off naturally but when returning, he stops and stays off the field waiting for keeper to drop ball and pounce. Yes. The keeper should be aware of surroundings but surely there is an offence there by deliberately staying off the field and deceiving the keeper. Spirit of the game?

Unknown as to who is involved.... But what you giving here (irrespective if its a friendly or not). https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1BUSjydYeh/

Has this world cup made potential referees think to not take it up? Every game people are criticising officials and VAR. Every game even players and management are criticising officials. I get its been happening for years but for some reason I just think its got far, far, worse this summer...

Early caution for Rice. Harsh. The Mexican player dips his head to attempt to head a mid height ball that Rice has every right to go for with his foot. If thats the bar, expect lots of cards.

Missed yellow cards here. Probably needs to reel it in a bit to get bsck control as the appearance is he has, or is close, to losing control and it turning into a battle royale. Barcola challenge, maybe a card fkr the way went in but the Paraguay player was very theatrical with his antics on...

I give up with what VAR are doing at this World Cup. One minute we're told they are having very minimal input. In the England game, Kane was denied a penalty shout. Now they've given a penalty here even after Belgium had a fantastic chance to score following that supposed foul.

I get the reasoning for bringing this law in about players covering their mouths... And I fully understand it's bloody stupid to do so and run the risk... But I feel the Mexican player absolutely got the Ecuador player sent off even if nothing derogatory was said. He literally runs to the ref...

Wow... just wow. How have the officials not seen the very high foot leading to Germanys goal?

Unless Konsa has a really big knee, offside?

Surprised no thread here discussing the supposed incidents in this match. Never stayed up to watch so only seen clips of it. Two Haiti penalty appeals. 5 minutes apart seemingly. And both by Hanley. Arm out the body image, we keep being told (even on here) that its a penalty outside UK. So...

Ref has lost control of this game in the 70th minute by giving a penalty that is so unbelievably weak. In my opinion its not a penalty. He seemingly sent off 3 players now saying things out of turn, I guess, and they shouldn't have but I feel they have every right to feel aggrieved. Several...

Is it not odd that Josh Smith what got the Play Off final for League One having also, most recently, done a League One semi final (obviously involving one of the finalists)? I get PL have a final day of fixtures so lots of PL refs unavailable but he does not have VAR experience and they are...

Ive only watched the last 10 minutes as watched Dunfermline v Arbroath... How is Arteta being allowed to basically have his technical area up by the corner flag? Twice in added time he has stood with the thrower along with all 7 subs interrupting the throwers.

Having taken a year out for a few reasons including losing love of reffing, I stepped back on the field for my first game today. Unfit (I know i am, lack of exercise of any kind will do that), I spent the last few days/week walking out and about to try and get some sort of exercise in. On to...

Just seen the challenge by Anderson on Watkins. Should VAR have intervened? Looks on/above ankle with whole flat boot/studs on. Very nasty challenge.