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  • 35. Violent conduct, penalty run-ups and why referees need to be stronger

     34:22
    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 Intro00:49 Penalty run-ups05:21 Tottenham 0-1 Brighton14:47 Chelsea 2-0 Crystal Palace 17:08 Manchester City 2-3 Liverpool24:58 Newcastle 2-1 Leicester28:46 How to handle Atletico MadridContact the show.Email: hello@seenthemgiven.co.ukTwitter: @seen_them_given

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  • 34. Taylor & Oliver at the top of their game

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    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 Intro00:43 IFAB tweaks the laws03:56 Manchester City 2-2 Liverpool12:48 Norwich 2-0 Burnley19:17 Arsenal 1-2 Brighton24:58 Leicester 2-1 Crystal Palace27:18 Ronaldo, Southampton 1-2 Chelsea, Wayne Rooney35:30 Tony Harrington gets a second PL gameContact the show.Email: hello@seenthemgiven.co.ukTwitter: @seen_them_given

  • 33. Does VAR favour big clubs?

     34:00
    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 Order00:00 Intro01:16 Dealing with laser pens04:20 Rangers 1-2 Celtic09:42 Manchester United 1-1 Leicester City14:02 Liverpool 2-0 Watford18:00 VAR doesn't get involved at Turf Moor, Elland Road and the London Stadium21:26 Does VAR favour 'big' clubs?24:54 Tottenham 5-1 Newcastle United26:43 Preparing referees for the run-in31:06 Praise for Seb StockbridgeContact the show.Email: hello@seenthemgiven.co.ukTwitter: @seen_them_given

  • 32. Farewell, Mike Dean

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    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 order00:00 Intro00:44 Mike Dean retires14:17 50/50 challenges20:04 Allan yellow card upgraded to red by VAR24:23 Praise for Craig Pawson27:04 Time-wasting and delaysContact the show.Email: hello@seenthemgiven.co.ukTwitter: @seen_them_given

  • 31. Long grass and lazy refereeing

     31:26
    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 Order00:00 Intro00:45 Fulham complain about long grass at Oakwell04:15 Referee development and scouting13:57 Controversies at Chelsea and Brighton18:40 Protection for goalkeepers21:55 Goal-line technology in the WSL24:54 Stadium replays and stadium announcersContact the show.Email: hello@seenthemgiven.co.ukTwitter: @seen_them_given

  • 30. Are professional referees better?

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    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 Order00:00 Intro01:35 Policing the technical area12:56 A good weekend in the Premier League15:38 Are professional referees better?Contact the show.Email: hello@seenthemgiven.co.ukTwitter: @seen_them_given

  • 29. Decision fatigue and the t-shirt line

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    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 Order00:00 Intro06:18 Everton 0-1 Manchester City19:41 Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool (Liverpool win EFL Cup 11-10 on penalties)25:26 Clampdowns in MLSContact the show.Email: hello@seenthemgiven.co.ukTwitter: @seen_them_given