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Baffling, aside from the rule change, if that isn’t a handball offence I have no idea what is.

Fair enough, I can see why you would support the decision in this case. I just think we’d struggle to justify giving a red in those circumstances as football doesn’t really expect it from a ‘tackle’ like that, and the law *mostly* backs up a caution. Maybe some more clarification will be given...

On another viewing, maybe the ball wasn’t ‘playable’, but I still think there is a general acceptance that there is a difference between a late, frustrated challenge and VC, it was clearly still a tackle imo. And we can’t factor in to our decision if he ‘had no intention of getting the ball’ as...

Calling it VC is a bit contrived imo as, logically, that would also mean that any tactical foul ‘trips’ that don’t aim to play the ball should be VC red cards as the trip/kick would be ‘excessive force’. Either way, I adjudged it to be a challenge as the ball was well within playing distance...

I get that this challenge feels mean-spirited and cynical, but that doesn’t change the fact that objectively it simply doesn’t fulfil the SFP criteria, there is really very little contact. A yellow card and a strong reprimand is necessary. The decision also wasn’t very befitting of Siebert’s...

I know he’s lost his head and gone in quickly, but I see absolutely no reasoning whatsoever for a red card. Nowhere near enough actual contact, only just clips the outside of his boot. Poor decision imo, surprised by those defending it.

I thought I must have missed something but it appears he did. Surely Makkelie will have to sack this assistant as well, like he did with the one who made the Ronaldo no-goal mistake in the qualifiers...😂

Thanks for all the responses. I think that it’s probably worth making it much clearer to the CARs that they don’t need to get involved in fouls at all (usually I say only flag up if the play is angled right towards you, which it was to be fair, but I’ll change that from now on). Clearly I also...

Had an U13s game today and gave a penalty towards the end after a player rounded the goalkeeper and went down. I was to the keeper’s left (in keeping with the advice I got on the refereeing course) and the player went to my right around the keeper, meaning my viewing angle was obscured by the...

Brilliant game, brilliant refereeing. Gillett has to be top of the list for promotion next year.

Even with that wording, I still think McCarthy’s getting there well ahead of Vardy. I’d have no problem with SFP in that situation but I just don’t (personally) see it as DOGSO.

As a Leicester fan, it looked red initially. But I think Vestergard’s touch on the ball puts it out of Vardy’s control so it shouldn’t have been DOGSO as it doesn’t fulfil all the necessary requirements. If Vardy made that touch as I assume Jones suspected, it would be DOGSO imo. Definitely a...

Could Chillwell’s (albeit belated) pressure make Balbuena’s action part of a ‘challenge’ for the ball (going off the glossary definition in the LOTG of a challenge being when the ball is ‘contested’) given he saw him coming? It’s a bit of a weak argument but I’m not sure we could conclusively...

I totally get where you’re coming from (and I don’t ‘like’ the decision per se), but if I were in Kavangah’s position looking at those VAR replays, red would be the only option with his studs showing and the height of his foot. I also think the idea of a ‘natural follow through’ isn’t the best...

In my opinion, once the referee sees the images and the height of Balbuena’s boot, he has no choice but to go for a red card. It feels unfair but the usual uninformed nonsense about intent being regurgitated by the pundits doesn’t change anything. It’s dangerous play. How many players go into...

The ESL had Clattenburg written all over it, this is the real tragedy of the situation.😢 On a serious note, I hope the football community can come together to change football ownership for the better (maybe some 50+1 legislation) and, at the very least, the odious characters responsible for this...

Horrific. Don't want to sound too fatalistic but this could be the beginning of the end for the elite game as a spectacle. Until the announcement, I was hoping it was simply brinkmanship from the likes of Perez and Glazer but it clearly isn't. Glad my club, Leicester, appears to be nothing to...

Seems clear SFP on the replay. Can understand the ref being thrown off what with the (admittedly excellent) advantage and long delay, but I have no idea how the VAR hasn’t recommended a review (this would be a prefect example in which to use it). It fits the criteria pretty conclusively- a...

1) Looks like a red initially due to the height of the boot off the ground but it is already planted by the time it makes minimal contact with the side of the boot. Stonewall reckless yellow and surprised as ref as good as Makkelie saw it that way considering he was so close. 2) The non-goal is...

Most likely complete nonsense. Luke Shaw could be in trouble...