Graham Scott

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Graham Scott

@Refsplaining

Journalist. Public speaker. Executive coach. Consultant. Decision-maker. Host of constructive conversations about refereeing with anyone interested in joining

Oxford, UK Sumali Ağustos 2025

96 Sinusundan300 Mga Tagasunod

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Telegraph Football@TeleFootball·21h

Chelsea players were warned not to form their infamous huddle around the ball against Newcastle United – but did so anyway, leading to the farcical encircling of referee Paul Tierney Read our exclusive by @SamWallaceTel below 🖇️ telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/…

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Graham Scott@Refsplaining·21h

@refsupportuk @Arsenal @ManCity Maybe the employers of @kylenewbould should give him the weekend off. Accountability and all that

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Refsupportuk@refsupportuk·21h

Over 400 people liked this post not realising he is 4th official at Wembley Stadium for the Carabao Cup, @Arsenal v @ManCity 😆😆😆😱🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

Kyle Newbould@kylenewbould

Thomas Bramall has been given the weekend off. No Premier League or EFL fixture for the referee who sent off Leeds United's Gabriel Gudmundsson last weekend👇 #LUFC yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football…

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Graham Scott@Refsplaining·1d

I think @NatWorldPub should give @kylenewbould the weekend off for this

Kyle Newbould@kylenewbould

Correction: Thomas Bramall appointed fourth official for Sunday's Carabao Cup game between Manchester City and Arsenal. No league duties alongside Peter Bankes, John Brooks etc. who are also involved on Sunday. Apologies.

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Graham Scott@Refsplaining·1d

@WillBroadbent @BBCMOTD The 😅 emoji tells you they think this is oh so funny. ‘Let’s all laugh at the lino!’

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Will@WillBroadbent·1d

@Refsplaining @BBCMOTD How did they mock him?

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Graham Scott@Refsplaining·1d

More shoddy ‘journalism’ from @BBCMOTD to mock the assistant referee rather than questioning why the substitutes were stopping him doing his job

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Graham Scott@Refsplaining·1d

@ChuckyShed @TheRefereeForum @BBCMOTD If there was evidence he deliberately took out the assistant, it would be a red card

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Charles@ChuckyShed·1d

@Refsplaining @TheRefereeForum @BBCMOTD Could the substitute have been booked here, Graham?

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Graham Scott@Refsplaining·1d

@Lendy424 @BBCMOTD @BBCSport Not in @UEFA competitions for some reason, only in the PL and EFL

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Brendon@Lendy424·1d

@BBCMOTD @BBCSport Yeah 100% subs fault. Have to warm up right back side and that's common knowledge

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Graham Scott@Refsplaining·1d

@BreadCrusader @TheRefereeForum @BBCMOTD They do in the Premier League for this precise reason. No idea why @UEFA don’t follow suit. It will probably take a serious injury (to a player, not an official) for the policy to change

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Baron of Bread@BreadCrusader·1d

@Refsplaining @TheRefereeForum @BBCMOTD Thought substitutes were meant to warm up opposite the far side assistant too??

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Graham Scott@Refsplaining·1d

@robbopalmer And SJP is 114.8 yards x 74.4 yards…

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Rob Palmer@robbopalmer·1d

I keep hearing the great Glenn Hoddle talking about the greater size of the Camp Nou pitch. I believe it is UEFA regulation size - 115 x 74 yards. They just make it feel immense.

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Graham Scott@Refsplaining·3d

@rational_lfc @BigBearKentlaar No. It voted 5-0 that there was no foul on Havertz

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Rational LFC@rational_lfc·3d

@BigBearKentlaar Did the KMI say that you should have had a penalty?

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Jamie Kent@BigBearKentlaar·3d

Arsenal should’ve had a penalty in that game too - but that won’t make the headlines would it?

BBC Sport@BBCSport

The Premier League has ruled that Brighton should have been awarded a penalty in their defeat to Arsenal earlier this month.

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Graham Scott@Refsplaining·3d

@HACKETTREF No, it really isn’t. The TV graphic includes the 5cm tolerance every time. Whether it should exist is another matter, but there’s no funny business going on

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KEITH HACKETT@HACKETTREF·3d

A figment of the PGMOLs imagination to deflect any my criticism.

Mark S@07Simmo

The same question stands, what happened to the #LFC 5cm tolerance rule? #Premierleague

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Graham Scott@Refsplaining·11 Mar

@kickitout As far as I can tell from reading the relevant documents, the regulator has no remit to consider refereeing governance, which feels like a missed opportunity. A lack of diversity - race, gender, geography - persists despite recent efforts to address the first two of those issues

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Kick It Out@kickitout·11 Mar

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Graham Scott@Refsplaining·10 Mar

@FansAgainstVAR_ Your campaign has many merits that are all washed away by even a hint that there is corruption behind the scenes. It discredits everything else you say

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Fans against VAR@FansAgainstVAR_·10 Mar

Video adjusted results

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Graham Scott@Refsplaining·10 Mar

@97RedSlots @WhistleBlowerDK I can’t be sure, but knowing the way Bankes and his team operate, I suspect his assistant told him down the headset that, from his position, Murphy was guilty of simulation. That’s more likely than the ref being influenced by player reaction

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Slotto(97)🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆@97RedSlots·10 Mar

@WhistleBlowerDK @Refsplaining How do you explain that Banks 100% signalled for a goal kick, arm extended, palm down & was jigged 10+ yard away from the penalty area until Maquire & Fernandes came running to him protesting & calling for a card? He clearly stops moving away and then issues a caution to Murphy.

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Graham Scott@Refsplaining·10 Mar

🗣️ “I despise the culture around the referees that have made mistakes.” “It takes unbelievable courage to referee a match on a stage like that.” “You know the ones it has happened to… Ridiculed. Persecuted. I think it’s disgusting.” One manager, one day, maybe

Sky Sports News@SkySportsNews

🗣️ "I despise the culture around the players that have missed penalty kicks" Keith Andrews defends Dango Ouattara over his panenka penalty miss against West Ham.

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Graham Scott@Refsplaining·10 Mar

@sweetpanda12345 @97RedSlots @WhistleBlowerDK VAR was definitely right not to intervene. Ref was supported 3-2, the VAR 4-1. ‘Reckless, not dangerous’ according to the majority

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Graham Scott@Refsplaining·10 Mar

@sweetpanda12345 @97RedSlots @WhistleBlowerDK From memory it voted 3-2 that a yellow card was sufficient. If that’s wrong I’ll come back on here and put the record straight

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Graham Scott@Refsplaining·10 Mar

@geswolfcrest Agreed. Entirely. I was merely re-writing his quote in a different context

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Graham Sanders@geswolfcrest·10 Mar

@Refsplaining It takes courage to referee a game at any level. Especially for the youngsters starting out.

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Graham Scott@Refsplaining·10 Mar

@97RedSlots @WhistleBlowerDK The disallowed goal in the NLD was reviewed by the Premier League’s independent panel of one ref and four ex-players. They voted 5-0 that the decision was correct. I didn’t like it, but it’s not ‘wrong’

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Slotto(97)🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆@97RedSlots·10 Mar

@Refsplaining @WhistleBlowerDK Graham - Why are there so many errors when VAR exists? Peter Banks 2 recent errors (disallowing goal for Spurs vs Arsenal when it’s a clear dive by Gabriel (contact is not a foul) & and sending off Murphy for a dive when Banks signalled ‘goal kick’ until Utd players protested?)

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Graham Scott@Refsplaining·7 Mar

@FansAgainstVAR_ The atmosphere is almost always muted. TV companies like the viewing figures in the Far East…

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Fans against VAR@FansAgainstVAR_·7 Mar

Early kick offs are nearly always shite. Players hate it Fans hate it Only beneficiaries are the TV companies.

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@SamWallaceTel @refsupportuk @Arsenal @ManCity @kylenewbould @NatWorldPub @WillBroadbent @BBCMOTD