Seen Them Given
35 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsFormer 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.
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Violent conduct, penalty run-ups and why referees need to be stronger
April 18, 2022 00:40 - 34 minutes - 47.1 MBThis 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 2-3 Liverpool 24:58 Newcastle 2-1 Leicester 28:46 How to handle Atletico Madrid Contact the show. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @seen_them_given Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...
Taylor & Oliver at the top of their game
April 11, 2022 21:50 - 39 minutes - 53.8 MBThis 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 Liverpool 12:48 Norwich 2-0 Burnley 19:17 Arsenal 1-2 Brighton 24:58 Leicester 2-1 Crystal Palace 27:18 Ronaldo, Southampton 1-2 Chelsea, Wayne Rooney 35:30 Tony Harrington gets a second PL game ...
Does VAR favour big clubs?
April 03, 2022 23:43 - 34 minutes - 46.7 MBThis 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 Celtic 09:42 Manchester United 1-1 Leicester City 14:02 Liverpool 2-0 Watford 18:00 VAR doesn't get involved at Turf Moor, Elland Road and the London Stadium 21:26 Does VAR favour 'big' club...
Farewell, Mike Dean
March 22, 2022 00:00 - 35 minutes - 48 MBThis 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 by VAR 24:23 Praise for Craig Pawson 27:04 Time-wasting and delays Contact the show. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @seen_them_given Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...
Long grass and lazy refereeing
March 15, 2022 12:25 - 31 minutes - 43.1 MBThis 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 scouting 13:57 Controversies at Chelsea and Brighton 18:40 Protection for goalkeepers 21:55 Goal-line technology in the WSL 24:54 Stadium replays and stadium announcers Contact the show. ...
Are professional referees better?
March 07, 2022 13:08 - 32 minutes - 44.3 MBThis 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 referees better? Contact the show. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @seen_them_given Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Decision fatigue and the t-shirt line
March 01, 2022 00:30 - 41 minutes - 56.9 MBThis 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 City 19:41 Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool (Liverpool win EFL Cup 11-10 on penalties) 25:26 Clampdowns in MLS Contact the show. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @seen_them_given Hosted on Ac...
'Bodycams are an absolute must'
February 22, 2022 11:48 - 53 minutes - 73.4 MBThis 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 Engineering drinks breaks Contact the show. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @seen_them_given Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Should football consider penalty goals?
February 07, 2022 00:51 - 30 minutes - 42.5 MBThis 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 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-...
Protecting and promoting referees
January 31, 2022 00:23 - 45 minutes - 63 MBAs 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 Promoting referees Contact the show. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @seen_them_given Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
An appalling piece of officiating
January 25, 2022 00:13 - 37 minutes - 52 MBThis 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 Southampton 1-1 Manchester City 22:52 Manchester City Women 1-1 Arsenal Women 27:05 Refereeing positions at corners 33:33 Sin-bins Contact the show. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @se...
'Common sense' offside?
January 16, 2022 22:35 - 30 minutes - 41.7 MBThis 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 Wanderers 3-1 Southampton 13:35 Brighton 1-1 Crystal Palace 17:39 Pre-match chats with the captains (example) Contact the show. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @seen_them_given Ho...
Major shocks, any shocking decisions?
January 10, 2022 13:57 - 35 minutes - 48.8 MBThis 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 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 ...
How do we fix VAR?
January 03, 2022 23:28 - 1 hour - 87.6 MBAs 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] Twitter: @seen_them_given Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
One of the worst weekends of the season
December 21, 2021 22:51 - 42 minutes - 57.7 MBA 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] Twitter: @seen_them_given Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"I've always known I wanted to be an assistant referee."
December 13, 2021 01:58 - 48 minutes - 66.4 MBThis 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 Engineering contact (Burnley 0-0 West Ham, Leicester City 4-0 Newcastle United) 22:52 Danny Guest interview Contact the show. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @seen_them_given Hosted...
Protection for goalkeepers and bodycams for referees
December 05, 2021 23:10 - 39 minutes - 53.6 MBThis 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 Do goalkeepers get too much protection? 19:43 Praise for Simon Hooper 23:35 Women's FA Cup Final 28:13 Should referee's be allowed to wear bodycams? Contact the show. Email: hello@seenthemgi...
The most red cards, the worst dive ever, and refereeing in the snow
November 28, 2021 23:54 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MBThis 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 car 04:30 Refereeing in the snow (Manchester City 2-1 West Ham, Leicester City 4-2 Watford) 13:38 Chelsea 1-1 Manchester United 17:04 Brentford 1-0 Everton 18:29 Arsenal 2-0 Newcastle United ...
Grassroots offside, retaken penalties, and officiating in Europe
November 23, 2021 12:55 - 38 minutes - 52.4 MBThis 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 in grassroots football 10:51 Funso Ojo is pushed by a fan, Dimitri Payet hit by a bottle 16:08 A clear red card at Turf Moor? 20:26 A retaken penalty between Watford and Manchester United 23:1...
Do football journalists know the laws?
November 15, 2021 02:04 - 57 minutes - 79.4 MBHe 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 Intro 00:58 Advantage and penalty kicks 05:48 Playing advantage at grassroots level 12:15 Refereeing development in the women's game 29:0...
Getting the ball, unwritten rules, and red card music
November 09, 2021 01:37 - 39 minutes - 54.2 MBThis 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 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 (Bren...
Goldilocks and the three DOGSOs
November 01, 2021 00:51 - 38 minutes - 52.1 MBThis 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 Order 00:00 In...
When a referee is wrong in law
October 25, 2021 23:02 - 33 minutes - 45.7 MBThis 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 Intro 01:00 Miami FC v Pittsburgh Riverhounds 06:24 Manchester United 0-5 Liverpool 14:39 Leeds United 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers ...
Playing advantage and rewriting the offside law
October 18, 2021 00:19 - 39 minutes - 54 MBThis 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 off but refuses to leave the pitch 06:34 A medical emergency at St James' Park 10:16 Playing advantage (Leicester City 4-2 Manchester United) 21:57 Re-writing the offside law (Watford 0-5 Live...
The Referee Shortage
October 10, 2021 23:34 - 47 minutes - 64.9 MBWith 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 Intro 02:10 Andorra 0-...
You don't guess at this level
October 03, 2021 23:34 - 40 minutes - 55.5 MBThis 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 v Southampton 19:45 Burnley v Norwich 24:46 Leeds United v Watford 28:00 Praise for Michael Oliver and Anthony Taylor 32:08 Portsmouth v Sunderland Contact the show. Email: hello@seenthemg...
VAR improves, Gillett shines & dealing with time-wasting
September 26, 2021 23:51 - 41 minutes - 57.1 MBA 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 City (Rudiger challenge) Manchester United 0-1 Aston Villa Everton 2-0 Norwich Leeds United 1-2 West Ham United Leicester City 2-2 Burnley Southampton 0-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Watford 1-1 N...
Walker reprieved, Ronaldo wronged, Barnes bemused
September 20, 2021 12:45 - 42 minutes - 58.2 MBA 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 United 10:32 Brighton & Hove Albion v Leicester City 14:04 Liverpool v Crystal Palace 18:03 Why stadium clocks stop at 90 minutes 21:39 Burnley v Arsenal 25:18 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Br...
Struijk, second yellows & sin bins
September 12, 2021 22:45 - 45 minutes - 62.3 MBThis 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 w...
Mark Halsey and the 'six-second' law
September 06, 2021 15:19 - 51 minutes - 70.7 MBFormer 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...
Incidents that cannot be ignored
August 30, 2021 11:06 - 43 minutes - 59.9 MBThis 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: [email protected] ...
Taking one for the team
August 23, 2021 13:05 - 35 minutes - 48.7 MBThis 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 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: [email protected] Twitter: ...
How long, Ref?
August 15, 2021 22:04 - 42 minutes - 57.9 MBA 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...
When a red card is a failure
August 10, 2021 23:40 - 48 minutes - 66.5 MBMike 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 work And why a penalty at Mansfield Town shows players don't need to go down to get a decision. Got a question for ...
New season, new laws, new refs
August 02, 2021 15:06 - 44 minutes - 61.1 MBIt'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 be...