Episodes

  • Violent conduct, penalty run-ups and why referees need to be stronger
    Apr 18 2022

    This week: why penalty takers can stop during, but not at the end of a run-up, violent conduct goes unpunished, and how should a referee deal with Atletico Madrid?


    Running Order:

    00:00 Intro

    00:49 Penalty run-ups

    05:21 Tottenham 0-1 Brighton

    14:47 Chelsea 2-0 Crystal Palace

    17:08 Manchester City 2-3 Liverpool

    24:58 Newcastle 2-1 Leicester

    28:46 How to handle Atletico Madrid


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    34 mins
  • Taylor & Oliver at the top of their game
    Apr 11 2022

    This week: Anthony Taylor helps Manchester City v Liverpool deliver, semi-automated offside can't come soon enough and why has it taken Tony Harrington until mid-April to get a second Premier League appointment?


    Running Order;

    00:00 Intro

    00:43 IFAB tweaks the laws

    03:56 Manchester City 2-2 Liverpool

    12:48 Norwich 2-0 Burnley

    19:17 Arsenal 1-2 Brighton

    24:58 Leicester 2-1 Crystal Palace

    27:18 Ronaldo, Southampton 1-2 Chelsea, Wayne Rooney

    35:30 Tony Harrington gets a second PL game


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    39 mins
  • Does VAR favour big clubs?
    Apr 3 2022

    This week we look and VAR interventions, or the lack thereof, does it favour 'big' clubs? Plus, how do you deal with laser pens? And there's praise for refereeing performances in the Old Firm Derby and the EFL Trophy Final.


    Running Order

    00:00 Intro

    01:16 Dealing with laser pens

    04:20 Rangers 1-2 Celtic

    09:42 Manchester United 1-1 Leicester City

    14:02 Liverpool 2-0 Watford

    18:00 VAR doesn't get involved at Turf Moor, Elland Road and the London Stadium

    21:26 Does VAR favour 'big' clubs?

    24:54 Tottenham 5-1 Newcastle United

    26:43 Preparing referees for the run-in

    31:06 Praise for Seb Stockbridge


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    34 mins
  • Farewell, Mike Dean
    Mar 22 2022

    This week; Mike Dean bids farewell to the Premier League, is there any room in the game for 50/50 challenges, and with so much time-wasting going on are fans getting value for money?


    Running order

    00:00 Intro

    00:44 Mike Dean retires

    14:17 50/50 challenges

    20:04 Allan yellow card upgraded to red by VAR

    24:23 Praise for Craig Pawson

    27:04 Time-wasting and delays


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    35 mins
  • Long grass and lazy refereeing
    Mar 15 2022

    This week, Newcastle are left seeing red when decisions aren't forthcoming at Stamford Bridge, what does a goalkeeper have to do to get sent off, and what are the rules about stadium replays?


    Running Order

    00:00 Intro

    00:45 Fulham complain about long grass at Oakwell

    04:15 Referee development and scouting

    13:57 Controversies at Chelsea and Brighton

    18:40 Protection for goalkeepers

    21:55 Goal-line technology in the WSL

    24:54 Stadium replays and stadium announcers


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    31 mins
  • Are professional referees better?
    Mar 7 2022

    This week: how much better are professional referees at getting key decisions right, and are managers and coaches getting away with too much in the technical area?


    Running Order

    00:00 Intro

    01:35 Policing the technical area

    12:56 A good weekend in the Premier League

    15:38 Are professional referees better?


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    32 mins
  • Decision fatigue and the t-shirt line
    Mar 1 2022

    This week - the t-shirt line becomes all important in helping decide the fate of the League Cup and perhaps the Premier League title too. We get into why and how that happened. Also, what referees in MLS will be clamping down on this season.


    Running Order

    00:00 Intro

    06:18 Everton 0-1 Manchester City

    19:41 Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool (Liverpool win EFL Cup 11-10 on penalties)

    25:26 Clampdowns in MLS


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    42 mins
  • 'Bodycams are an absolute must'
    Feb 22 2022

    This week; persistent fouling, the merits of VAR-lite, the benefits of bodycams, and Southampton are accused of engineering drinks breaks.


    Running order;

    00:00 Intro

    05:00 Persistent fouling

    13:07 Concussion

    18:28 Gabriel Martinelli and second yellows

    23:46 Bodycams

    37:05 VAR-lite

    46:38 Engineering drinks breaks


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    54 mins