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last 5 games I have been at (1 in the middle, 4 as spectator due to Achilles' tendon issue) and a player has ended up being sent off for abusing match official following an offside decision not given. 95% of all dissatisfaction with ref decisions seems to be around offside/over ruling CAR/going...

...And when you get there, the pitch is awful. Looking at the field of battle for today on my arrival, experience says, sorry screamed out, don't do this game - it's soft and muddy to varying degrees of sticky and going to become a lot worse as the game goes on. Especially down the middle of...

Disclaimer: I support Liverpool. Got that out the way early. :) The build up to Costa gaining a penalty. Question of a foul on lovren in the build up. For me, I'm not sure, might put that down as clever forward play. However, the penalty I am not keen on. There is minimal contact and...

due to a knee tweak on Friday nights game I got to watch a local cup game Saturday. Talking to some subs for one team at half time they were telling me about their game the week before and a ref (a good guy I might add) I know and how he handled the game. "He did this and that and showed...

The ref Mike Jones let down every referee in the country when after incorrectly awarding a fk against Rooney (it happens, player conned him, no real fault there), he then correctly cautioned the caveman for dissent for his reaction. Sadly, he then did sweet fa when the camera caught Rooney...

While undertaking a fitness test this morning, amongst our number was a gentleman who was incredible worried before we started. It seemed the first part of the test had taken quite a bit out of him and the stamina part was looming and he looked concerned. A few of us had done the test before...

picked up an odd injury Sunday. After about 30 minutes I had a hot, sharp pain right up the centre of my knee cap. Never had a knee injury before, the whole area was swollen with what looked like a lump. Had to give in to the pain and stop at half time as it was just getting worse. Got ice on...

http://www.football365.com/news/mails-its-2016-can-we-just-watch-football lol - obviously this is just a supporter report, but if all is as reported, a caution for saying the ball was flat?

i am thinking that there are (at least)2 types of referee when it comes to dealing with mouthy players. Or rather, the aftermath of their mouthyness. Referee type 1 - responds to verbal pressure by giving "soft" decisions to that team. Referee type 2 - responds to verbal pressure by giving...

http://www.football365.com/news/bum-notes-are-part-of-live-referee-experience What a great article. Especially this bit: Thoughts?

Pre game with kick off looming - "you lads aware of the changes to the laws of the game?" Player; quickly run through them for me ref "Oh dear. Let's just get on with it, I'll let you know when one crops up...." :angel: Slightly later in the game it took me a while to persuade the other team...

grrrrr Game yesterday had a lot of handball claims. Some where, most weren't. Some examples; Two opposing players within a yard of each other challenging for a bouncing ball. One player smacks the ball with power and it catches the hands of his opponent straight in front of his body as the...

this is not in the LOTG but I guess it was in days gone by. Two players square up for the dance of the hand baggers. Ref blows, double lemons. Seen it a million times. Done it myself. What is it we are really giving? USB certainly, but what reason?

Event from a recent game. I'm lead assistant in this story. Blue attacker is in a clear offside position and sprinting towards opponents penalty area. The ball is played forward by a blue midfield player towards his sprinting colleague. The red defender is aware of the attackers run past him...

Defined as; the penalty which hits the crossbar and goes up in the air, only to come down with back spin and enter the goal while the keeper is celebrating the miss. I almost had one Saturday. The shot hit the top for the cross bar, keeper walked forward to celebrate, ball comes down and back...

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10154397666478156&id=10232438155 Link Should work even though it's Facebook. Handball or no handball? No handball for me. Listening to the manager you would have thought it was a full length diving save! Managers eh?

what the hell does this paragraph mean? Any ideas?

lol Just cleaned my boots before first game of the season tomorrow. Forgot to clean them after last game of the season. Man that was some stubborn grass and mud!!! Poll time; when did you clean yours?

Let's discuss the updates to the offside law. I quite like this. Makes it easier to work out where the offence should be. Is it me or is that a bit confusing? So he has deliberately gone off, is he allowed back on without permission (would have thought not)? Deliberate is such a...

head high challenge on Kane. Portuguese sent off. In a "friendly" Respect to Kane. No rolling around, off and running. Come on ref "spirit of the game!" Surely only a caution!!! Went for the ball. Other football cliches. :)