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there's a 4th i think. the AR judged it as close, said "delay" then the ref judged the attack was over and they communicated to blow/raise the whistle when they did. clearly there error here was judging the attack was over when it clearly wasnt.

Yeah, I reckon he's probably offside

It looks like it probably is offside and lunin didnt attempt to save it. Uefa should absolutely be releasing the graphic from the semi automated offside tech though...I'll not hold my breath mind. Ref is equally at fault here as well. Just don't blow.

To cover their backs more than anything I assume

Boots, Lloyd's etc all do it

Never been a pen

Another of those where the kick is legitimately taken. This needs clarification in the laws asap to make it clear that any kick of a stationary ball from the correct place is considered a restart. That way we won't need refs to 'game manage' the situation.

Oh wow just checked who it was, great lad and he'll no doubt be at that level soon enough. Does seem weird to allow such a change in those circumstances however they probably had the choice of using a ref to act as AR who probably hadn't done the job in years so liable to making mistakes...

It's a dive. Football needs to havd the balls to call it as such

No, undershirts are for people who don't like chaffing

This is where challenges would work well imo. There's no appeal and no expectation of a foul from anyone on the pitch. A foul is a complete surprise to everyone.

i appealed one last year (partially successfully) As @JamesL says, you need to specify a section in the report and then explain why the mark is incorrect. 'Poorly written' is not a justification for an appeal and, in all serioussness, could lead a reduction in mark (as all the panel have to go...

Comms spouting absolute gibberish. Good to see our money going to good use.

there was a time through the 2010's when it was before the end of the season, not saying i like it but it hasnt always been the last game!

really feel the rules should change to say the team in the lower ranked league can choose to play home or away as a result. if the same league or step then first drawn team at home regardless...