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Pretty sure the only reason Clatts didn't give Lucas a yellow for that challenge was 'cos he'd already had one. That's a shame. And I think MC knew he'd bottled it too; look at the footage and see how he can't look the Chelsea players in the eye. We all know that feeling, I'm sure...

"You win some you lose some" "He's only tickled him, get on with it" "Why was that one a foul and this one wasn't? Cos I blew my whistle for that one" "Who was playing him on? I don't know; someone in a (green/red/blue/yellow) shirt, that's all I need to know" "You might be right. I'll check...

http://lasthighlight.com/sunderland-vs-newcastle-highlights-full-match/ Here you go. It's the angle from behind that most clearly shows the foul. I think yellow would have been right myself, or no card. I think referee made a rod for his own back by producing the red, and yellow would have been...

It's bad enough having to listen to players bleat on that "last man = red card" but I'm APPALLED to hear it from a referee. Can you reference it in the LOTG please? Cos I only know the bit about "denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity." I agree with all those who say, foul yes, red card...

You can see that one here: http://lasthighlight.com/manchester-city-vs-bournemouth-highlights-full-match/ About 8m42.

Well we all do it our own way, and what can you say? Agree to disagree. I had one the other day where a player was down injured, somebody shouted put it out, his team mate with the ball stopped to look around, and the other team went on the attack. They may well have scored. But I stopped play...

Because I'd know it would be missed - through clairvoyance - I'd give the pen. ;-) Though, seriously, at amateur level I'd think there's room for flexibility. Team 5-0 down with a few minutes to play? Give it. Nice consolation goal, something to laugh about, the guy who's picked it up has...

I'd like to think that already being on a yellow has no bearing on any potential second yellow. After the first yellow the slate is clean, as far as I'm concerned, and the offence should be judged on its own (de)merits. In an ideal world, of course. ;-) Just watched another offside shocker...

5 goals, three of them offside - though to be fair, only two of them were, you would think, unmissable. What's going on there then?

Will you take £49 for them?

Anybody got any of these they no longer use? I've got four shirts of various colours to go with them but have lost my two pairs of shorts (well, one got stolen off the washing line!) They're these ones here: http://futbalove-sortky.heureka.sk/adidas-referee/#ng:489ee1e500659ed85cc6fa366f8b111b

Been out of the game for a while (on expeditions in the jungle). Come back and read about some Benteke offside goal keruffle. Nice to see FIFA've caught up with me. ;-)

So are we saying flag across the chest for a penalty was a UK only thing and the correct response now is the one mentioned above? Also that there isn't really a prescribed ref signal for a throw in but as long as it's with a good straight arm and consistent it's okay either horizontal, or a...

"Assistant Referee Signals - Fouls inside the penalty area When a foul is committed inside the penalty area out of the vision of the referee, especially if near to the assistant referee’s position, the assistant referee must first make eye contact with the referee to see where the referee is...

So the referee signal is actually personal preference? Blimey. What about the clarification on the AR penalty signal you mention?

Thanks for this. Can you link to sources?

Bit of a weird one. Been reffing a few years, many assessments, hundreds of games. And then yesterday out of nowhere an assessor says I'm signalling wrong for direct free kicks and throw ins. Basically, my signal for throw ins was pretty much a horizontal arm, with direct free kicks more like 50...

Anybody got any idea what the equivalencies are? UK Levels here. US (Massachusetts) here.

I think Evan was referring to the OP. Who I don't think was bitter at all. Just to set y'all straight. ;)

But back on the subject of Clattenburg...how did he only give an extra thirty seconds of added time given there was a red card, a substitution, and a bit of time wasting too? I was looking forward to at least another ninety seconds. :-)