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Have the injured player dealt with; bring in the captains and say to them "Look, I haven't seen what's happened; I'm sure something has happened but I haven't seen it. I want to remind you both now that just because I didn't see the first one doesn't mean I won't see and punish the second one...

Congratulations and God bless. I usually find a good firm spank keeps them in line.

I've heard of Bellers hence the title of the thread, but so have the Prem refs and you'd think they'd have figured out ways to deal with him (incl. ignoring which is what most of them do).

That was no DOGSO, he didn't have control of the ball and didn't look like gaining it either.

Too many times. "How long ref?" is the most common in my games, for the record. Followed closely by "You stopped the time ref?"

Give up smoking?! You quitter!

I've always firmly believed that when a player behaves in this way, we have failed to do something correctly -- whether that is to apply dissent laws appropriately or to properly explain ourselves to bring the player around.

After our conversation in another thread, I wouldn't have been surprised by anything.

http://www.squawka.com/news/craig-bellamy-admits-he-feels-for-referees/181164 Craig Bellamy: I do feel for referees Former Welsh footballer Craig Bellamy has admitted that he sympathises with modern day referees, who are put under a huge amount of pressure to perform yet are rarely allowed a...

The Laws of the Game are written by sensible people. Why do some referees have the gall to believe that they are more sensible than the venerable gentlemen of IFAB? Where our "common sense refereeing" can come into effect is in how we interpret the events on the pitch: was it really dissent or...

Luckily, the LOTG gives us recourse: check with your assistant as to whether or not the ball had crossed the goal line before the incident occurred and restart accordingly.

That's the trick, isn't it Frank? You don't have to be deaf to choose not to hear it.

More on this: FIFA are clear that there is to be no jewelry on the field of play except for a watch or similar timekeeping device for the official. That is non-negotiable. The only other question is whether or not that player's ear-holes are unsafe to himself or others. In my opinion, not really...

You know, I'm not sure that the term he uses for penalty area is the correct one. He's used a lot of funny words instead of the correct ones, like whatever he calls free kicks which is meant to be called "coup franc." As for the incident in midfield, if there was a push then it was slight and...

Two points of note: Aled is Welsh so I'm not sure that the same regulations apply. Second, I'm from Canada so I don't have a clue what regulations exist.

The whistle must be blown to restart play after a goal, a caution, a sending-off, a free kick where the wall has been moved back by the officials, when a substitution has been made, or a player has received treatment for an injury.

It's one of those things -- immediate emotional response, you get on with it and if it continues then you punish.

My advice: stop looking at team's social media; if you happen onto it then just ignore and move on. Compared to the violence that some referees end up getting, consider yourself to get off lucky with just a twitter strop.

No earrings, period. He can wear his ears as floppy as he likes. How's that, Mike?

Profile says 17, but I'd have said something like 15 probably.