Seen Them Given

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Intro05:00 Persistent fouling13:07 Concussion18:28 Gabriel Martinelli and second yellows23:46 Bodycams37:05 VAR-lite46:38 Engineering drinks breaksContact the show.Email: hello@seenthemgiven.co.ukTwitter: @seen_them_given Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Order00:00 Intro04:50 Praise 07:27 Accidental Handball (Manchester United 1-1 Middlesbrough)12:48 Offside and interfering with play (Birmingham City 1-2 Sheffield United)20:58 Racist abuse leads to players taken off the pitch (Morecambe 1-1 Bolton)23:45 Pitch invasions26:17 Penalty goals? (Rotherham 1-0 Accrington Stanley)Contact the show.Email: hello@seenthemgiven.co.ukTwitter: @seen_them_given Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 order00:00 Intro02:02 Referee hit with missile at Crewe v Rotherham14:09 Derby County 2-2 Birmingham City26:09 Huddersfield Town 1-1 Stoke City28:50 Promoting refereesContact the show.Email: hello@seenthemgiven.co.ukTwitter: @seen_them_given Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Intro01:38 Pre-match chats06:06 Crystal Palace 1-3 Liverpool14:27 Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham18:40 Southampton 1-1 Manchester City22:52 Manchester City Women 1-1 Arsenal Women27:05 Refereeing positions at corners33:33 Sin-binsContact the show.Email: hello@seenthemgiven.co.ukTwitter: @seen_them_given Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Order00:00 Intro00:48 West Ham 2-3 Leeds United08:37 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 Southampton13:35 Brighton 1-1 Crystal Palace17:39 Pre-match chats with the captains (example)Contact the show.Email: hello@seenthemgiven.co.ukTwitter: @seen_them_given Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Intro01:20 Playing advantage for longer05:21 Offside (Newcastle United 0-1 Cambridge United, West Ham United 2-0 Leeds United)08:25 VAR and goal-line technology in the FA Cup (Kidderminster Harriers 2-1 Reading)14:34 Handball (Liverpool 4-1 Shrewsbury Town, Cardiff City 2-1 Preston North End)17:49 Grappling (Nottingham Forest 1-0 Arsenal, Leicester City 4-1 Watford)21:39 Bottle throwing26:42 Rebecca Welch becomes first woman to take charge of a men's FA Cup third-round tie (Birmingham City 0-1 Plymouth Argyle)29:02 Real Bettis attack refereeing decisions on social mediaContact the show.Email: hello@seenthemgiven.co.ukTwitter: @seen_them_given Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.HighlightsArsenal 1-2 Manchester CityChelsea 2-2 LiverpoolContact the show.Email: hello@seenthemgiven.co.ukTwitter: @seen_them_given Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 ArsenalNewcastle 0-4 Manchester CityWolves 0-0 ChelseaTottenham 2-2 LiverpoolContact the show.Email: hello@seenthemgiven.co.ukTwitter: @seen_them_given Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Intro01:30 Sam Kerr pushes a pitch invader03:23 Manchester City 1-0 Wolves09:34 Chelsea 3-2 Leeds United10:40 Engineering contact (Burnley 0-0 West Ham, Leicester City 4-0 Newcastle United)22:52 Danny Guest interviewContact the show.Email: hello@seenthemgiven.co.ukTwitter: @seen_them_given Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Intro01:24 What's the hardest sport to referee?03:52 Tributes to Arthur Labinjo-Hughes07:09 Do goalkeepers get too much protection?19:43 Praise for Simon Hooper23:35 Women's FA Cup Final28:13 Should referee's be allowed to wear bodycams?Contact the show.Email: hello@seenthemgiven.co.ukTwitter: @seen_them_given Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Order00:00 Intro00:50 Referee has to stop game to move his car04:30 Refereeing in the snow (Manchester City 2-1 West Ham, Leicester City 4-2 Watford)13:38 Chelsea 1-1 Manchester United17:04 Brentford 1-0 Everton18:29 Arsenal 2-0 Newcastle United20:43 The best/worst dive of all time21:55 Match abandoned with too few players / most red cards26:22 Crystal Palace 1-2 Aston Villa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Order00:00 Intro03:22 Offside in grassroots football10:51 Funso Ojo is pushed by a fan, Dimitri Payet hit by a bottle16:08 A clear red card at Turf Moor?20:26 A retaken penalty between Watford and Manchester United23:10 Arteta and Klopp altercation, policing the technical area26:45 What's it like refereeing in Europe?Contact the show.Email: hello@seenthemgiven.co.ukTwitter: @seen_them_given Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 grassroots referees need to learn.Running Order;00:00 Intro00:58 Advantage and penalty kicks05:48 Playing advantage at grassroots level12:15 Refereeing development in the women's game29:07 Laws of the game quiz43:24 The cost of becoming a referee, and referee trainingContact the show.Email: hello@seenthemgiven.co.ukTwitter: @seen_them_given Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 LeagueWhy don't clubs seek the advice of former officials?Running Order;00:00 Intro00:47 'Getting the ball' (West Ham 3-2 Liverpool, Everton 0-0 Tottenham)08:10 Unwritten rules (Arsenal 1-0 Watford)11:08 'Lazy' refereeing (Brighton 1-1 Newcastle, Crystal Palace 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers)21:22 Praise for Jarred Gillet (Brentford 1-2 Norwich)24:35 Upper body fouls31:08 Clubs and refereesContact the show.Email: hello@seenthemgiven.co.ukTwitter: @seen_them_given Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 when a referee forgot to add on stoppage time at the end of the first half, and how much can we read into the number of red and yellow cards handed to each Premier League side?Running Order00:00 Intro00:43 Leyton Orient 5-0 Hartlepool United 07:53 Aston Villa 1-4 West Ham United17:08 Leicester City 0-2 Arsenal19:34 Manchester City 0-2 Crystal Palace24:11 Good weekend in the Premier League for officials?27:00 Fulham 3-0 West Bromwich Albion30:20 Card counting in the Premier LeagueContact the show.Email: hello@seenthemgiven.co.ukTwitter: @seen_them_given Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 National League catches Keith Hackett's eye.Running Order;00:00 Intro01:00 Miami FC v Pittsburgh Riverhounds06:24 Manchester United 0-5 Liverpool14:39 Leeds United 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers15:48 Brighton & Hove Albion 1-4 Manchester City19:02 Crystal Palace 1-1 Newcastle United22:38 Chelsea 7-0 Norwich City24:49 Arsenal 3-1 Aston Villa26:45 West Ham 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur28:56 Sunderland 0-1 Charlton31:12 Chesterfield 2-1 Boreham WoodContact the show.Email: hello@seenthemgiven.co.ukTwitter: @seen_them_given Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Intro02:21 What to do when a player is sent off but refuses to leave the pitch06:34 A medical emergency at St James' Park10:16 Playing advantage (Leicester City 4-2 Manchester United)21:57 Re-writing the offside law (Watford 0-5 Liverpool)28:48 Making a big decision early (Swansea 3-0 Cardiff City)35:14 Goalkeeper attacks teammate Contact the show.Email: hello@seenthemgiven.co.ukTwitter: @seen_them_given Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Jamal Lewis sees red after taking too long over a throw-in, and when is a high boot not a high boot? We discuss Scotland's crucial 3-2 victory over Israel.Running order;00:00 Intro02:10 Andorra 0-5 England11:44 Switzerland 2-0 Northern Ireland17:27 Scotland 3-2 Israel21:23 The Referee ShortageContact the show.Email: hello@seenthemgiven.co.ukTwitter: @seen_them_given Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Order00:00 Intro01:39 Kit clashes and teams of officials09:42 Liverpool v Manchester City14:01 Chelsea v Southampton19:45 Burnley v Norwich24:46 Leeds United v Watford28:00 Praise for Michael Oliver and Anthony Taylor32:08 Portsmouth v SunderlandContact the show.Email: hello@seenthemgiven.co.ukTwitter: @seen_them_given Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 TottenhamChelsea 0-1 Manchester City (Rudiger challenge)Manchester United 0-1 Aston VillaEverton 2-0 NorwichLeeds United 1-2 West Ham UnitedLeicester City 2-2 BurnleySouthampton 0-1 Wolverhampton WanderersWatford 1-1 Newcastle UnitedBrentford 3-3 LiverpoolContact the show.Email: hello@seenthemgiven.co.ukTwitter: @seen_them_given Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Order00:00 Intro01:21 Manchester City v Southampton06:25 West Ham United v Manchester United10:32 Brighton & Hove Albion v Leicester City14:04 Liverpool v Crystal Palace18:03 Why stadium clocks stop at 90 minutes21:39 Burnley v Arsenal25:18 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brentford27:04 Norwich City v Watford30:36 Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea32:42 Luton Town v Swansea City36:05 Preston North End v West Brom Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 managers say in their post-match interviews about referees? And should referee's have more options at their disposal than just red and yellow cards?Got a question for Keith? An aspect of the law you want us to discuss? Have an idea for a new law to improve the game?Contact the show.Email: hello@seenthemgiven.co.ukTwitter: @seen_them_given***SPONSOR***‘Seen Them Given' is supported by Premier Events, one of the UK's leading event management and event production companies.Find out more at www.premier-ltd.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 more be done to improve transparency in refereeing?Plus, whatever happened to the 'six-second' law? Mike gets out his stopwatch to ask if we should even bother with it any more. Got a question for Keith? An aspect of the law you want us to discuss? Have an idea for a new law to improve the game?Contact the show.Email: hello@seenthemgiven.co.ukTwitter: @seen_them_given***SPONSOR***‘Seen Them Given' is supported by Premier Events, one of the UK's leading event management and event production companies.Find out more at www.premier-ltd.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 out for a goal kick legal?Got a question for Keith? An aspect of the law you want us to discuss? Have an idea for a new law to improve the game?Contact the show.Email: hello@seenthemgiven.co.ukTwitter: @seen_them_given***SPONSOR***‘Seen Them Given' is supported by Premier Events, one of the UK's leading event management and event production companies.Find out more at www.premier-ltd.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week;Why Southampton's opener against Manchester United should have been ruled outWhy Aston Villa's Emi Martinez should have been dismissedWhy Arsene Wenger didn't want his Arsenal side to be given advantageHow can players 'taking one for the team' be stopped?And how to deal with Neil Warnock, or similar.Got a question for Keith? Want to pose a teaser for the show? Have an idea for a new law to improve the game?Contact the show.Email: hello@seenthemgiven.co.ukTwitter: @seen_them_given***SPONSOR***‘Seen Them Given' is supported by Premier Events, one of the UK's leading event management and event production companies.Find out more at www.premier-ltd.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 starts?What should you do if a team seem to be taking it in turns to bring down an opponent? Should we take timekeeping away from the referee?Got a question for Keith? Want to pose a teaser for the show? Have an idea for a new law to improve the game?Contact the show.Email: hello@seenthemgiven.co.ukTwitter: @seen_them_given***SPONSOR***‘Seen Them Given' is supported by Premier Events, one of the UK's leading event management and event production companies.Find out more at www.premier-ltd.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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?How three handball claims in the Championship show the new interpretation at workAnd why a penalty at Mansfield Town shows players don't need to go down to get a decision.Got a question for Keith? Want to pose a teaser for the show? Have an idea for a new law to improve the game?Contact the show.Email: hello@seenthemgiven.co.ukTwitter: @seen_them_given***SPONSOR***‘Seen Them Given' is supported by Premier Events, one of the UK's leading event management and event production companies.Find out more at www.premier-ltd.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 fan in the stands. The away team's captain argues that this should be the home striker's second booking, but as you consider the situation you notice the striker is wearing an identical second shirt beneath the one he gave away. What do you do?Welcome to Seen Them Given where we focus on the laws of the game and those who enforce them.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:How to spot a referee who isn't keeping up with playWhy the handball law should be better this seasonThe new Premier League referee Keith backs to become one of the bestAnd what's in a referees assessment?Got a question for Keith? Want to pose a teaser for the show? Have an idea for a new law to improve the game?Contact the show.Email: hello@seenthemgiven.co.ukTwitter: @seen_them_given***SPONSOR***‘Seen Them Given' is supported by Premier Events, one of the UK's leading event management and event production companies.Find out more at www.premier-ltd.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.