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  • The Gump
    The Gump reacted to Archer's post in the thread US v Bosnia with Haha Haha.
    I miss Dick Pound, Chuck Blazer, Jack Warner and Tokyo Sexwhale. Such innocent times.
  • The Gump
    The Gump reacted to one's post in the thread Mex v Eng with Like Like.
    This was easily the most difficult game to referee (and the most enjoyable to watch) so far in the world cup 2026 and I think they chose...
  • E
    Egg man posted the thread Sitting out Pre season games in General Refereeing Chat.
    I’m not doing any pre‑season games this July. With Step 5/6 starting in August, I’m just staying fit. Is anyone else sitting out...
  • Wolf_Ref
    Wolf_Ref replied to the thread US v Bosnia.
    To me, it stinks. Politics, politicians need to get away from football. It has really put quite the shadow on the tournament.
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    ARF reacted to ladbroke8745's post in the thread France v Paraguay with Haha Haha.
    France have appealed to FIFA to remove Olise caution citing precedent with Balogun. They said the fear of a second yellow hanging over...
  • L
    ladbroke8745 replied to the thread France v Paraguay.
    France have appealed to FIFA to remove Olise caution citing precedent with Balogun. They said the fear of a second yellow hanging over...
  • L
    ladbroke8745 replied to the thread US v Bosnia.
    So each pre match video shown to all participants had a slide that included an automatic suspension policy.. my guess is included...
  • R
    RustyRef replied to the thread US v Bosnia.
    Belgium have gone even stronger with a second statement ... Following its previous statement, the RBFA wishes to publicly explain the...
  • R
    RustyRef replied to the thread Mex v Eng.
    Fair point, and as I said they might have changed it. But referees' marks shouldn't be protected by VAR bailing them out, otherwise...
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    LothianRef replied to the thread Mex v Eng.
    I remember you said similar about Clement Turpin after the opening game of Euro 2024 yet he still went on to do another group stage game...
  • Russell Jones
    Russell Jones reacted to RefereeX's post in the thread Mex v Eng with Like Like.
    Wow. What a game. What a team performance. On Faghani, I thought his match control and general decision making was good, allowed the...
  • Russell Jones
    Russell Jones reacted to Big Cat's post in the thread Mex v Eng with Like Like.
    Regarding the Referee, I thought the most important consideration was that his personality suited the occasion. Nothing else really...
  • Russell Jones
    Russell Jones reacted to RefereeX's post in the thread Mex v Eng with Like Like.
    In all the excitement, I also completely forgot about the lesser spotted IDFK for double touch on a restart after one of Mexico's kick...
  • santa sangria
    santa sangria reacted to RefereeX's post in the thread Mex v Eng with Like Like.
    In all the excitement, I also completely forgot about the lesser spotted IDFK for double touch on a restart after one of Mexico's kick...
  • santa sangria
    santa sangria reacted to alexv's post in the thread Mex v Eng with Like Like.
    Seeing a lot of praise on referee forums online which I find interesting as it’s a stark contrast to non-ref spaces. I thought the two...
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