Referee

Land of Confusion

The offside law has always been confusing to many football watchers, and over recent years there have been several subtle tweaks to the law to try to make to the game more exciting. These tweaks have generally been introduced to allow attackers to be given onside in situations where they may well have been given … [Read more…]

The Longest Time

I am writing this while watching the Everton v Chelsea match, and referee Bobby Madley has managed to annoy me, not for the first time this season, for the amount of time he takes to re-start play. The Everton left-back Martina has fouled Chelsea’s Moses near the corner of his penalty area. Madley has decided … [Read more…]