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Both decisions were bang on for me.

So was running the line in a competitive friendly last night and half time comes, full back of the team I who I had been on walks past me and says "when are you going to wave your flag you poof". Get him to come with me to the ref and I explain to the ref what he said and to my amazement he...

Can't be offside as the ball is as far forward as possible so all other players are either level or behind.

Interesting point, I would say during a game if you haven't noticed it until the penalty spot is beyond repair then you might be forced to abandon, having said that at grass roots level I often see terrible penalty spots. During a penalty shoot out you could swap around.

Easy yellow card.

Goal for me, still under the original force of the kick and keeper doesn't have it under control, he's been stupid and taken his eye off the ball and it's deflected off him into the goal.

Dammit, somehow missed that thread and if I'd have seen it I would made the right call. Must make mental note to read everything on here lol.

So was doing an end of season show piece game today, very late on I know but hey. Away team go over to take a corner and player one puts it down and then rolls it ever so slightly with his foot. Player one then runs off leaving the ball and taking the covering defender with him. Player two who...

Good job it wasn't Stuart Attwell as some from on here would have been forming a mob to march with pitch forks to the FA.

what's everyone's feeling on this then. Seems long overdue to me and I hope the American authorities actually have some concrete evidence rather than just doing the arrests as some kind of grandstanding by a new Attorney General. Fingers crossed it will mean Blatter will finally go.

If you're interested it can be found at the link for a read. http://news.thefa.com/HS?b=JBfOTi3OUwN5O4Wk1_FFvEhYTPRgPAZOEnv4M_lw-awBgugrSf-xm__jxQgrS5qG&c=btJCFspyEjh_l0V_Xj89DQ

Why is it that once again you openly slag off other officials but when it comes your way you immediately put the defences up and attempt to shoot people down for having a go at you. Then you start bragging about how wonderful your life is blah blah blah. You chose to demote yourself due to not...

I've not long turned the TV on and it's good to see Mark Clatternburg and other English officials getting the Champions League semi final. Big match this one so pleasing to see sets of all English officials doing this one and the one in Turin last week. I have no doubt in a season or so he may...

First time I have ever had the chance to do it. Have had players give cheeky smiles but none openly admit it like he did today, no doubt he won't do it again as his attempt at being a smart arse back fired.

Exactly that, other player was trying to flick the ball through to his mate in the box and his arm was up level with his shoulder when he brought it down preventing it going past him.

So had a game this afternoon, CM for blue team is irate because he disagreed with me cautioning him for a deliberate handball. Two minutes later he's down the other end in the opponents box when he try's to chest the ball down, it kind of looks like the ball rolls down his arm but I wasn't sure...

Are you on about the near penalty at the end? That was Ander Herrera but you're right, Mike Dean got it spot on as he did the Ashley Young style leg stretch to catch Cahill's leg.

I can't think of anything other than a sweat band or tape that I would allow a player to keep on in regard to the the above.

It is the worst kit I have ever had the misfortune to wear. Wore mine about three times then swapped for an Umbro one. But back on topic, they do crop up on eBay from time to time but rare now.

Ugh I give up, I guess you never have referee's seminars where you discuss or are advised on things. You just have your book and if it isn't word for word what the book says then it has to be wrong. You go and book someone for violent conduct and see what your assessor says.