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Seen Them Given
by Heavygate Media
Former FIFA Referee and ex-PGMOL boss Keith Hackett joins Mike McCarthy to debate the big decisions of the week and explain what it's really like to officiate the beautiful game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Violent conduct, penalty run-ups and why referees need to be stronger
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...
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Taylor & Oliver at the top of their game
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...
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Does VAR favour big clubs?
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...
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Farewell, Mike Dean
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…
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Long grass and lazy refereeing
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...
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Are professional referees better?
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…
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Decision fatigue and the t-shirt line
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...
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'Bodycams are an absolute must'
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…
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Should football consider penalty goals?
This week; the handball law is applied correctly (but nobody likes it), more pitch invaders spoil matches, does a goalkeepers rushed clearance justify offside, and should football consider awarding penalty goals for handball on the line? Running Order 00:00 Intro 04:50 Praise 07:27 Accidental...
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Protecting and promoting referees
As referees come under attack, how does the game protect them? And who could be next in line to referee in the Premier League? Running order 00:00 Intro 02:02 Referee hit with missile at Crewe v Rotherham 14:09 Derby County 2-2 Birmingham City 26:09 Huddersfield Town 1-1 Stoke City 28:50…
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An appalling piece of officiating
This week how a VAR review managed to turn a good decision into a bad one, dangerous challenges and how to define them, and could referees be better positioned at corners? Running Order; 00:00 Intro 01:38 Pre-match chats 06:06 Crystal Palace 1-3 Liverpool 14:27 Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham 18:40...
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'Common sense' offside?
This week Leeds United feel aggrieved at another offside decision at the London Stadium, there's a collision at Molineux but was it really worth a penalty, and how should referees address the captains before kick-off? Running Order 00:00 Intro 00:48 West Ham 2-3 Leeds United 08:37 Wolverhampton...
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Major shocks, any shocking decisions?
This week the FA Cup third round brings some major shocks, interesting edge cases in the offside law, handball controversy and referees getting big calls correct without the help of technology. Running Order: 00:00 Intro 01:20 Playing advantage for longer 05:21 Offside (Newcastle United 0-1...
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How do we fix VAR?
As VAR strikes yet more controversy in the Premier League, what can be done to make it better? Mike McCarthy and Keith Hackett discuss the options with your suggestions live on Twitter. Highlights Arsenal 1-2 Manchester City Chelsea 2-2 Liverpool Contact the show. Email: [email protected]...
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One of the worst weekends of the season
A Premier League weekend is littered with errors, Keith Hackett has his say. Plus, how foggy does it need to be for a game to be called off? Highlights: Leeds 1-4 Arsenal Newcastle 0-4 Manchester City Wolves 0-0 Chelsea Tottenham 2-2 Liverpool Contact the show. Email: [email protected]...
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"I've always known I wanted to be an assistant referee."
This week, Manchester City are awarded a dubious penalty, we discuss the engineering of contact and Danny Guest tells us about life as an assistant referee. Running order: 00:00 Intro 01:30 Sam Kerr pushes a pitch invader 03:23 Manchester City 1-0 Wolves 09:34 Chelsea 3-2 Leeds United 10:40...
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Protection for goalkeepers and bodycams for referees
This week, a favourite of football pundits, do goalkeepers get too much protection? Plus, should referees in grassroots football be allowed to wear bodycams to help prevent abuse? Running Order: 00:00 Intro 01:24 What's the hardest sport to referee? 03:52 Tributes to Arthur Labinjo-Hughes 07:09…
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The most red cards, the worst dive ever, and refereeing in the snow
This week; why 1997 saw the most red cards in an English game (twice), the Copa Libertadores produces the worst dive of all time, we review the weekend's Premier League action and find out what it's like refereeing in the snow. Running Order 00:00 Intro 00:50 Referee has to stop game to move his...
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Grassroots offside, retaken penalties, and officiating in Europe
This week: How should you judge offsides when you don't have any assistants? How should you handle players going into the crowd? Did Simon Hooper miss an easy red card at Turf Moor? When should a penalty be retaken? And what's it like to referee in Europe? Running Order 00:00 Intro 03:22 Offside…
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Do football journalists know the laws?
He reports on football for a living, but how well does Mike McCarthy know the laws of the game? Keith Hackett puts him to the test. Also this week we're joined by Simon Hall, Secretary of the Steel City Referee Association, to discuss refereeing in the women's game and some of the first things...
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Getting the ball, unwritten rules, and red card music
This week why 'getting the ball' won't save a player who makes a poor challenge Can referee's enforce unwritten laws? 'Lazy' refereeing in the Premier League Why don't clubs seek the advice of former officials? Running Order; 00:00 Intro 00:47 'Getting the ball' (West Ham 3-2 Liverpool, Everton…
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Goldilocks and the three DOGSOs
This week three Premier League matches produce three different outcomes when referees are asked to decide if there has been a denial of an obvious goal-scoring opportunity (DOGSO). One has too many red cards, one has too few, and one was just right. Also this week, what happened in League Two…
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When a referee is wrong in law
This week a referee gets the law wrong, forcing a match in the USA to be partially replayed. We discuss why Paul Pogba was sent-off, but Ronaldo survived as Manchester United were hammered by Liverpool, plus the rest of the weekend's big incidents in the Premier League, and an official in the...
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Playing advantage and rewriting the offside law
This week; a match is abandoned when a player/manager refuses to leave the pitch, Craig Pawson plays advantage to perfection, the offside law comes into question, and why you have to be ready to make a big call early in a big game. Running Order; 00:00 Intro 02:21 What to do when a player is sent...
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The Referee Shortage
With reports of referee numbers down from 15-40% Simon Hall, Secretary of the Steel City Referee Association, joins Mike McCarthy and Keith Hackett to discuss the referee shortage. Also this week; a team of female officials oversee England's World Cup Qualifier in Andorra, Northern Ireland's…
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You don't guess at this level
This week; how far back in the build-up can VAR go for a check, what can goalkeepers get away with, and just how bad does a pitch have to get before a referee can call the game off? Running Order 00:00 Intro 01:39 Kit clashes and teams of officials 09:42 Liverpool v Manchester City 14:01 Chelsea…
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VAR improves, Gillett shines & dealing with time-wasting
A weekend where VAR goes back in its box with (near perfect) results, new face Jarred Gillett impressed on his Premier League debut and Keith Hackett provides some advice on how to deal with teams attempting to run down the clock. This week's games; Arsenal 3-1 Tottenham Chelsea 0-1 Manchester…
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Walker reprieved, Ronaldo wronged, Barnes bemused
A poor weekend in the Premier League. We discuss who can feel hard done by and why. Plus, why don't stadium clocks go beyond 90 minutes? And is there a way to stop players stealing yards at throw-ins? Running Order 00:00 Intro 01:21 Manchester City v Southampton 06:25 West Ham United v Manchester...
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Struijk, second yellows & sin bins
This week, was a red card the right response from Craig Pawson after a sickening injury to Liverpool's Harvey Elliott? How do you handle superstars like Ronaldo? We assess red cards for Japhet Tanganga and Michail Antonio and ask why can't second yellow cards be appealed? Plus, how much can...
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Mark Halsey and the 'six-second' law
Former Premier League and FIFA referee Mark Halsey joins Mike and Keith to discuss his career from semi-professional footballer to the top of the game as an official. Also this week; how do you handle a pitch invasion from government officials? Can you give advantage from a foul-throw? And can…
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Incidents that cannot be ignored
This week: Why Manchester United benefited from a light-touch a week after Ole Gunnar Solskjær complained about it. Why Chelsea can have no complaints about the officials this weekend, but Arsenal can. Three incidents that "cannot be ignored". An outstanding advantage. And is shielding the ball…
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Taking one for the team
This week; Why Southampton's opener against Manchester United should have been ruled out Why Aston Villa's Emi Martinez should have been dismissed Why Arsene Wenger didn't want his Arsenal side to be given advantage How can players 'taking one for the team' be stopped? And how to deal with Neil...
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How long, Ref?
A positive opening weekend for referees in the Premier League but Keith Hackett explains why Burnley's goal against Brighton should have been ruled out, and why West Ham shouldn't have been given a penalty at Newcastle. Plus; How should referees do their homework on players before the game…
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When a red card is a failure
Mike McCarthy is joined by former FIFA referee and the former boss of the PGMOL Keith Hackett to debate the big issues of the week. This week: Can Manchester City have any complaints about their Community Shield defeat? Could Leicester City defender Wesley Fofana's broken leg have been prevented?...
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New season, new laws, new refs
It's the last minute of a hotly contested local derby, and with the scores at 1-1 the home side win a stoppage time penalty. The home team's striker, who was booked earlier in the match, cooly slots in what must surely be the winner and celebrates by removing his shirt and giving it to a young…
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Former FIFA Referee and ex-PGMOL boss Keith Hackett joins Mike McCarthy to debate the big decisions of the week and explain what it's really like to officiate the beautiful game.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Former FIFA Referee and ex-PGMOL boss Keith Hackett joins Mike McCarthy to debate the big decisions of the week and explain what it's really like to officiate the beautiful game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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