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Just trying to explain that when someone has a lot of experience in a sporting discipline they tend to be more analytical and over critical at times. I know if a ref is having a bad game because I feel it. But my judgement has a lot of leniency in it and I'm more philosophical about things...

As a qualified ref I would expect you to be critical of him. In the same way as another ref might be critical of you. In the same way as having watched cricket for over forty years, and been a decent bowler, I'm always moaning about the line and lengths of player, and captain's decisions, who...

So there were no decisions that he made in our favour against them that were unfair ? I believe everything I read on the NSC and now I know that every single ref that has ever played against us, even when we win, hates us and favours the opposition.... As I said, I have seen the replays of the...

That was a yellow. He was holding the player before and also as he turned to chase.

My referee detracting buddies may be a bit surprised, but I thought that was a penalty. Replay suggested it was a hefty shoulder to rib cage. Umpire's call as they say. Either way VAR would have upheld it. Not sure what the other incident being mentioned was, there was no other incidents in the...

His general refereeing was very good. The Mitoma card was a bit odd as was the non yellow card for a foul on Gilmour. The Van Hecke card was justified as he held the player en route and continued to hold as he turned..... ...but it would be no fun without the ref thread. If you are going to...

He didn't play any extra time because there was none offered up.