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Jeeez! Can we stick to the original post instead of diverting off with all this irrelevant PL sh#te?! Clearly a dive IMHO and the offside goal to make it 3-0.... 😲🙄

Should be interesting to see how Lee Mason gets on as 4th official tomorrow night at Old Trafford...

Take your point, but I think based on the lack of attempt to play the ball and the clear holding in this case, it should be USB at least, no?

Firstly, let me admit to being a lifelong West Ham supporter. Secondly, this is just plain embarrassing. To wear the No 4 shirt and act like this is an insult to Billy Bonds and many others (Ken Brown, Ron Boyce and Martin Peters to name but three!!). A clearer yellow card for breaking up a...

Stonewall penalty - can't quite believe any other decision would be correct? Absolutely no intention to play the ball... ever! GK on the other hand was at least making an attempt to play the ball, with his hands as well! If he'd gone in feet first, then another story altogether...in my opinion 😉

Watched the game as well and I have to say I'm amazed at how Mr Kane managed to remain on the pitch. His 'display' was the very essence of persistent offences under Law 12 and I actually started to lose count of the times he barged or pushed an opponent forcefully from behind and knocked them...

Absolutely! As referee you can abandon a match for any reason. I would suggest a 'threat' to abandon unless you are satisfied that proper treatment has been administered will be enough in most circumstances, but god forbid any of us are ever involved in situations like this Aylesbury GK

Hope I can use this forum for posts I've seen on BBC website relating to live matches (#bbcfootball). The following tweet tells you all you need to know about the lack of awareness about the LotG out there. I know I'm not telling you anything you don't know already, but it sums up the reason...

Many thanks for your replies. Both players went for the ball at the same time and, in my opinion, the only way the defender was going to get to the ball was by using his foot. My first instinct was that the defender didn't expect the attacker to use his head in the situation, but with hindsight...

Just after some esteemed opinions... If an attacker stoops his head down to around 'average' chest height in an attempt to head a ball in the penalty area and a defender, who is trying to clear the ball, makes contact with the side of the attacker's face, would you award a penalty? Feel free...

Just wondering why you thought it was a second yellow? If you thought the attacker was attempting to head the ball, was there something about the way he was trying to head it that you deemed reckless? Just curious, that's all. If it happened the way I'm trying to picture it, then I quite agree...

You're entitled to your opinion of course, but choosing not to apply the laws is sometimes far easier than doing your job 'without fear or favour'. A firm but fair referee earns far more respect than someone who prefers not to get involved, just in case it affects their marks. I'm not saying...

I recall a fairly straight answer from the 'Great White' once upon a time (Marco Pierre if you were wondering), which was something along the lines of "I don't have to justify my decision...just accept it". Tried it a couple of times myself during a game...answer there came none! :) As long as...

Just seen the first half highlights on BBC and I cannot believe my eyes...Brad Smith has got away with it AGAIN!!!!! Another foul on a defender just before he sets up Joe Allen to score. Is he using some sort of Jedi mind trick to stop anyone from seeing the fouls that he commits...

Good to be back....I've missed the banter! :);)

Would anyone have given the foul by Benteke just before the save by the Exeter keeper (about 1:52)? Clearly climbed on the back of the defender in my opinion...

I like an honest punter who owns up to any allegiances before posting...Respect Sir! ;) And to be fair...I'd be amazed if any referee would have blown the whistle as Sinclair was shaping up to shoot! :eek: Shall we just say 'good advantage played' and leave it at that? I was more annoyed with...

And don't forget the noise of 20,000+ spectators to drown things out (I take it that's what you probably meant in your OP by 'apart from the obvious...'?). By the way, there's nothing in the laws that says the protest about a decision has to be specifically directed at the referee for it to be...

Thanks Ross...just posted my first thread to get the ball rolling...:)

Just want to check if my eyesight is still as poor as it's always been...;) Watched the BBC highlights of this game and I reckon both Liverpool goals came after fouls/free kick offences...I think the Liverpool centre fwd (Benteke) should have been cautioned for simulation just before Jerome...