And the evidence from the last couple of seasons suggests that the PGMO still consider Arsenal home games as a 'big' appointment given the very...
Correct, although they have been used in EL games before, but given the numbers required, I can see this being more acceptable, especially from...
Both ARs and 4Os don't have to be FIFA officials though - for example you'll often see Dan Robathan acting as an AR2 or Darren England, Simon...
The initial trial started off on a few leagues around the country - the one I officiated on is one with a referee and two ARs so no 4O. I think...
No, why would it? That would be a defensive FK.
We've been part of an FA trial for sin bins in my league for the past 3 years - it has since been expanded to Supply leagues (maybe Contrib too?)....
IMO, it's a stonewall penalty - one I've seen given numerous times. Defender gets caught out by attacker getting there first, defender takes a...
Although if you're talking IFAB members, I suspect VAR will be introduced in Scotland way before the money's there for it in Welsh domestic football!
That's fair enough, and Guida was 4O so probably correct about it being a UEFA 9, but that's not getting overturned in the Premier League. The...
I saw the first SA red card live and was surprised it was given. I think it's a YC but that's just my opinion. I certainly didn't think it was a...
Yep, saw the highlights of this game, and he definitely went in aiming to give cheap YCs without somehow realising he'd booked the Argentinian...
Sounds like I'm going to have to see if the Gold Cup is shown in the UK...! For those asking about concussion substitutions, in the Premier...
Never a penalty. Standard stuff from Sterling sadly when he gets into the area. Will be a shame if we go through because of a dive.
Having seen the video of the incident, it's an unfortunate one that Pitana clearly desperately tried to find a way out of but was tied by the laws...
IMO, that's a YC all day long in the Premier League. Equally I don't think that if Hategan goes YC it gets upgraded by VAR. Having said all that,...
UEFA has a slight issue I think with the MD3 in group F. They can't use a German, French, Portugese or English referee who may all be in the top...
Which is interesting because at any training event you go to in England, or feedback from an assessor, you're told the mantra that advantage...
I've noticed that in the Copa America they seem to take an eternity on their VAR checks. That penalty should never have taken that long to decide,...
Pitana has the advantage that he's also a physically imposing referee which he uses to his advantage, in much the same way that Rene Temmink and...
It may just be me, but I hate the way every offence, regardless of severity (inc. offside) is met with a really long blast of the whistle. I know...
I would be surprised if we don't see Brych or Kuipers on the England vs Scotland game. It may not be the biggest in terms of FIFA rankings, but in...
And people still think the first YC was for dissent? Right... I'll tell you what though, much like Webb in his WC final, I admire Geiger...
Great decision on the penalty, and there was always going to be one. Embarrassing that it was allowed to take 3 minutes before it was taken though.
It appears on the commentator's monitor if an incident is being reviewed, and the commentators said it was, so I can only assume it did get...
Suspect that was confirmed when he showed yellow for a headbutt. He hasn't seen it so has gone on the advice of the VAR, so he could rightly be...