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I've just watched the highlights. There's no case to answer for the claims for HB The third one is a PK In a nutshell, VAR hypes up the controversy in these situations, even if the VAR is from a different planet and has no allegiance to any side

'Not proven' is the right outcome having read the report Poor behaviour in the game would take a generation to improve. There's not really any sign of traction in terms of improving behaviour on and off the field. I've noticed recently that PGMOL referees have (predictably) regressed in their...

I'm sure there'd be one or two forumites sufficiently in the know to advise you whether an appeal would be in order, but nobody could make that assessment without reading the report in its entirety I would hazard a guess that only a small proportion of appeals are successful. The discrepancies...

I'm a Referee... I'm watching as a Referee. I celebrate goals when there's no reason to be muted. That one yesterday though... the commentary team's first thought should've been, that might get ruled out. It was obvious it was very tight. Arguably 50/50 The journey home to Coventry must have...

What I don't understand, is why the Coventry Fans celebrated what they thought was the winning goal I called it immediately that it was very tight for offside. When will fans learn, it's not a goal until Kick Off?

Nothing much will happen. It's great for football. Controversy keeps the lights on at SkySports and 'TalkTopSix'. Revenue generating Can't do a points deduction... would take 12 months and 120 Lawyers to resolve

Fans trust a computer generated graphic (semi-automated offside). They do not trust a Referee drawing lines on a real image Humans trust a semiconductor, but people are always cheats

I can't vouch for the validity of the poll, but fans were canvassed in the UK about six months ago and the findings were damning against VAR Naturally, fans will be extremely fickle with their views of VAR during a game depending upon whether their side is favoured, so any poll has to be...

Folk do not want this at any cost. Not in the UK they don't. As a Referee, I can't endorse the game being refereed from afar. Reaching the 'correct call' every time essentially amounts the Referee's role being made redundant for KMS's. The Assistant's role in KMS's is already irrelevant. How can...

Like most claims for HB, it's not a HB. In Law that is Shame the Pro Game is so inconsistent on an International basis that nobody has any clue what a HB offence looks like

The decision is a consequence of the restructuring of the Champions League, thus it has a direct relationship with looking after the interests of the rich clubs. As in Capitalist Societies the world over, the disparity of wealth in football continues to race beyond recall. It all has a sickening...

Away side winning 0 - 1 last night in a Step 5 game. Away Keeper wants to change his boots on 75 mins as they're causing him pain... allegedly I allow it and tell Home Bench it took two minutes and time would not be lost It's a yes to laces in Youth football (in most circumstances) and a no in...

An opportunity for us Refs to celebrate that we're better than everyone else cos we know the Laws, especially the ones that make little or no sense, are rarely seen and confuse the life out of everyone watching on??? Martinez..... green light to misbehave during the shootout that determines the...

Generally speaking, I agree with @Ben448844 that mental resilience improves over time (games under the belt) However, some, if not all of us, must start at the right level of stress (youth games or appropriately gentle OA appointments) with gradual progression. Otherwise, drop-out is inevitable...

Now that's just showing off FFS. That's my Cooper Test Pace I was proud of

Just a case of needing a mentor IMHO. Shame he doesn't Ref in Hertfordshire! ;) Just giving my tuppence worth.... I'd use the term 'Wellbeing' rather than 'Mental Health'. Experiencing distress has nothing to do with a diagnosable mental health disorder, but the former could lead to the latter...

That only applies to a shirt pull... otherwise first point of contact is the only consideration

Very bad luck (for Bournemouth) in the last minute. Despite the MU defender's foot clearly being on the PA line, the block was seemingly outside the PA Whether it perpetuated inside the PA was irrelevant. 'Expected' final decision by VAR but the HB got a red card from me MU 50 points with a GD...

Awful decision... WALOFS... VAR said arm moved towards the ball. What on Earth he can do with an arm squarely in front of his body, I don't know That's why players plead for HB every time the ball goes anywhere near a hand or arm. No chance he's given that against MU... Imagine Taylor/Oliver...

Depressing interpretation of HB Not as bad as that just given against Bournemouth however, so don't for a moment think VAR is the answer