Good idea Obvs first of all they'd have to study LotG and pass a course.... then maybe ref through the levels to get the experience of a very different role & perspective... say 5-10 years That would then make them a referee, not a player. Only then are they properly qualified.

People will interpret this decision how they want, if you simply don't like refs (or Leeds!) you'll argue against. I think pen is the right call, as does Tarkowski by the look of it.

Well, that's the first round of Premier League fixtures done and it refreshing to see social media is in no way filled with partisan bias and ignorance when it come to match officials and LotG. It's gonna be a great season! 🤣

1st bad call of my season 😟 AR, last 15 of a tight game. Didn't flag for a bit of a push in my corner on a defender... contact was within the refs tolerance. Ball breaks, lad jumps up and clatters the attacker and gets a 🟨 Should've flagged for an easy defensive FK.

Wow! AI is so realistic these days 😲 Can you imagine if a player had actually said this after stuffing a penalty! Crazy

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Discussing referees on X is like playing chess with a pigeon..... The pigeon doesn't know the rules, shits all over the board, knocks all the pieces over and still struts around like they won 🤣 And probably calls you some rude names!

Well, not good news from the Dr today. Osteoarthritis in my knee, thought it might be something less depressing but there it is. Anyone managing OA and reffing? Got any tips or is that me done, get all my kit on eBay and start playing Bridge?

Ref Jnr did a game last night, easy kids friendly, but there was a dad moaning. Really not that bad, but it did highlight just how poor LotG knowledge is amongst spectators. Not a single dodgy decision, but so many 'what's that for' and 'handball' shouts it was laughable.

Red for me. The follow through is unnecessary, uncontrolled, very high and with enough intensity for a sending off. Cue the 'he got the ball first' comments. Regardless, you can leave one on like that, ball or no.

Had the old 'you're not putting that card in are you?' today. Turns out the player in question had been sent off the week before but they'd talked the ref out of sending it in Don't know the ref, but that is piss poor. But yes, it's going in. Course it is. It has to 🤷🏻‍♂️

Yeah, this is the most pressing issue in football 🤦🏻‍♂️ I have never ONCE heard anyone on a football pitch say 'our ball Assistant Referee!' It's 'Liner' or maybe 'Lino' occasionally. And no one ever in the history of mankind has been offended by hearing an AR called a Liner UWN