FROM THE MIDDLE: Referees receive unacceptable abuse
The aftermath of the incident at the West Ham v Fulham match, when Tomas Soucek was sent off by Mike Dean, illustrate something we hear...
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FROM THE MIDDLE: The complexity of the offside rule
Dean Smith, Aston Villa’s manager, received a red card and sent to the stand at their match with Manchester City, for protesting against referee Jonathan...
FROM THE MIDDLE: Knowing the laws can help players
An unusual episode happened in the recent FA Cup tie between Newport County and Brighton and Hove Albion, involving their goalkeeper, Jason Steele. Not of...
FROM THE MIDDLE: Judging fouls can be subjective
The FA once invited a number of football correspondents to watch videos of incidents on the football field. They were all given four cards to...
FROM THE MIDDLE: Leaving the field after injury
During the Swansea v Reading match, which I watched on Now TV, Michael Olise, the Reading midfielder, had a breakaway and was sprinting towards the...
FROM THE MIDDLE: What if the ball bursts?
When you start refereeing, there are so many Laws to learn, including some obscure ones that you may never have to deal with during your...
FROM THE MIDDLE: Club officials can also get yellow and red cards
Reading Football Club supporters who have watched their games on their computers or televisions will have seen their new manager, Veljko Paunovic, shown a yellow...
FROM THE MIDDLE: Football concussion laws overdue
Two weeks ago, there was an horrific clash of heads between Arsenal’s centre back, David Luiz, and Wolves star striker Raul Jimenez, when they both...
FROM THE MIDDLE: Changes to the penalty kick
The highest profile for changes to the Laws this season, has been for handball but there are 15 changes altogether. These include changes to the...
FROM THE MIDDLE: Offsides must be clear and obvious
‘What about the offside for the arm sticking out’ was the reply when I playfully chided a Leeds supporter about their 4 -1 defeat by...