21 Jul 2026 17:44:33
Anthony Taylor has retired. Anybody want to sign his leaving card?
22 Jul 2026 09:40:04
Good news! We wish him well in his late career refereeing in Argentina...
22 Jul 2026 09:46:14
Looks like the teams we are going to play this season will need to look for an extra player to play against us.
It won't affect Arsenal, as Arteta already plays for them on the wings.
22 Jul 2026 10:30:15
I'm not a big fan of tinkering with the rules every season, but the wrestling in the box needs to be sorted out, and Arteta playing on the wing does as well. Actually, these aren't new rules, just proper enforcement of existing ones.
22 Jul 2026 10:55:11
Absolutely agree, Jimbo. If our officials followed the rules, all that would not happen.
Goodness knows there are now so many officials officiating every game.
22 Jul 2026 11:05:30
Good points, Jimbo and Bill. Arsenal would not have won the Premier League last season without the help of corrupt officials and VAR. That title must come with an asterisk next to it.
22 Jul 2026 11:06:27
Apply the rules or ignore the rules, but Fgs be consistent.
I personally preferred football when it wasn't murder, like the cup final with dirty Leeds, but I do like a physical challenge.
22 Jul 2026 11:32:36
Yes, please sort out what is or is not allowed in the box in terms of holding/wrestling, and penalise the players the first time it happens in a match. Surely, eg, no arms around an opponent should be allowed. Srxsewnal got away with taking wrestling to an extreme in the box because they were allowed to.
It was horrible to watch, not always evenly refereed (to put it mildly, and as Tom suggests), and it meant that Arsenal could win the league having scored a third of their goals from corners!