12 Oct 2021 21:36:18
In respect of the Hungarian penalty tonight since when has dangerous play been a direct free kick or penalty?
As both players were attempting to reach the ball it could certainly not be deemed a reckless tackle etc which would have been a direct free kick or penalty.
Perhaps after refereeing for 25 plus years I am finally loosing it?

1.) 13 Oct 2021
13 Oct 2021 09:35:02
ExRef it looked more like an assault on Shaw's foot by the Hungarian and the performance when he landed was worthy of a BAFTA. I sometimes wonder what some of these refs take before a game to produce some decisions!

2.) 13 Oct 2021
13 Oct 2021 09:52:18
ExRef, out of interest what was your take on one of England's corners earlier in the game?

It looked to me like John Stones was pulled down and the referee had a word with the Hungarian player and England had to retake the corner. Surely if the Hungarian player was spoken to and the ball had been played it was a foul?

I thought Luke Shaw's "foul" was a fair 50/ 50 challenge and the player moved his head towards Shaw's foot so it wasn't a foul, just a coming together.

3.) 13 Oct 2021
13 Oct 2021 10:46:07
That ref was well suspect last night tbh.