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Regardless of anyone’s views on Brooks, I’d think we’d all be happier if refs hadn’t made themselves the centre of attention at every match. VAR has guaranteed that. We’ve moved so far from the old yardstick that a good ref was one you didn’t notice that it’s ruining the game. Not really a...

Among the current crop, you’re guaranteed to see about a dozen crap ones a season. Don’t think standards have ever been lower.

No quibbles about the red card but he was pretty useless all round as usual. Whistle happy. Gave both sides free-kicks that were laughable, likewise mixing up corners and goal-kicks and hugely inconsistent in his judgment of what merits a card. Be lenient or be strict - no-one minds - but don’t...