Recent content by Tim Punter

Also good a stopping promising attacks.

This is the problem. Why publish the LOTG for all refrees, if UEFA are going to interpret differently to the PL. I might start doing my own interpretations on Sunday, and see how far I get. If the ref thought Etitike had deliberately moved his arm, or it was an unatural position, then fair...

Yes, both bad decisions, not deliberate or unnatural handball. How can these things be interpreted differently in UEFA competitions. Surely the point of LOTG, that they are the same across all football. Never a penalty, so things evened out in the end. But some strange decisions all game

Interesting development. Think a bit of clarification would probably help, as the tweets they post after the event really don’t help matters https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c2em29d8228o Liverpool ask PGMOL about disallowed Van Dijk goal

Was it correct to disallow Liverpool equaliser? Good analysis here. ‘13 seconds to decide to put his flag up’, needs explaining by somebody.

Thanks

What is the VAR protocol. Is Michael Oliver allowed to make that decision? Shouldn’t the ref be sent to the screen at least? Not going to comment on the apparent interference

Extremely soft, surprised it was given.

Given up open age football this year and just doing youth games. Much more enjoyable as the men’s last year was constant grief, culminating in being threatened by a player, who I had sent off. Don’t need that grief. So don’t give up, and maybe try some other formats for a break

Cannot understand Arsenal fans moaning, as one of their players, again is caught playing the dark arts from the City and Arsenal playbook. But rather than just grabbing the opponent or a trip, he gets it wrong and rakes his foot down his calf. So it is a red imo. Harsh, but either he needs to...

Same people arguing that VAR shouldn't have intervened as it wasn't a 'clear and obvious' error?

Think this is the definitive post on the matter. Move on, it was a penalty

Yes, true, didn't want to come across as the officials have absolutely no part to play, a bit like teaching, as there are a lot of things you can be doing to stop any silly nonsense before it blows up

"as the officials feel like you are losing control" My old headteacher once said, "You can't control pupils' behaviour, you can only control your own" This is Something I always remember when it all starts kicking off!