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;<ul><li>How should referees do their homework on players before the game starts?</li><li>What should you do if a team seem to be taking it in turns to bring down an opponent?&nbsp;</li><li>Should we take timekeeping away from the referee?</li></ul> 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: <a href="mailto:hello@seenthemgiven.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hello@seenthemgiven.co.uk</a>Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/seen_them_given" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@seen_them_given</a> ***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 <a href="www.premier-ltd.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.premier-ltd.com</a>. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Taking one for the team

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