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That's the ref isn't it? Or do they have someone else do it in the pro game? I guess they at least get a shovel though ;-)

The guy that runs on the pitch at half-time with a pitchfork?

Ball boy? Boot boy? Corner Flag maintenance?

I hadn't heard of it until it appeared on here! Have googled it a little, and here's my take on it: A French comedian used the gesture in what has deemed to be an anti-semitic comedy routine. Under French Law, this comedian has been arrested, and charged for that offence. Nik Anelka is a...

yer, i meant the guy in the big furry suit - always wanted to do that!

Are you gonna be the mascot?If so, might be worth recording it here lol.

Man U :-( Altrincham :) Wellington Pheonix (in the absence of any decent football in these parts) Mind you, you could argue that being a Man U fan, there is an absence of decent football in most areas of my life hehehehehe

Haven't SI got the actual referee names sewn up in Football Manager?

In the referee's defence - there are times in our climate where it is necessary for officials to wear caps otherwise it would be impossible. It's not unusual for me to have a rolled up cap tucked in the back of my shorts when AR at certain grounds with later kick offs, although I only use it...

Yup, walking/jogging through waist-deep water is a great exercise for recovery. I often pop down to the kid's school pool after a training run and 'jog' a few laps - legs feel so much better the following day.

Count to three, if the advantage is gone within that time, give the penalty, the attacker was fouled and no advantage was there to play if the defender cleared it.

Camp? Nah...... Wish I had the Man Bits big enough to ref like this guy!

They did used to move the ball ten yards forward, but the takers complained because it made it harder for them to shoot and get the ball up and down quick enough. I remember seeing Beckham getting upset because he had a FK moved forward and wanted the ref to leave it where it was - but ref...

Or, alternatively, blocking a cross using the John Terry arms out technique - hand ball every time.

I got the black, but only because I wear it all the time as a day to day watch as well! I've also got a Spintso but the RFT-100 is a superb watch on it's own, you could also look at it's little brother - the 'round' one, which does all the same things except has a slightly smaller face and...

I don't know TBH. I think, at the level most of us are refereeing it would be impossible to manage with CARs. Imagine, twenty minutes to go, and two or three players are all in various stages of 'sin-bin'. You would need at least one appointed official to manage the bins with timings etc. In...

Dunno about making them feel 'welcome' but we always do everything as a three when we are appointed. Usually traveling together, or meeting on the pitch for a walk-around. Warm-up together, talk to teams together, walk out together, 'Respect Handshake', toss, check nets and away we go. Always...

If, by 'Leisure' you mean what we call 'social' then it can be fun - but I refuse to referee Men's social, it's too competitive! The women's games are great to referee, as there is hardly anything to do but run around

There has to be 'a deliberate movement of the arm towards the ball' rather than 'deliberate hand ball' - there is a subtle difference. Movement of the arm into the path of the ball, which is then struck by the ball is hand ball - DFK. Deliberately handling the ball is DFK & YC. If either of...

I think I get limited angles and replays of incidents over here :-(