Maguire is a good player, for a team that doesn't want a high line. He doesn't have the pace to be able to play higher up the pitch which is what makes him not world class. But he is far better than he is given credit for.
I agree in general btw, I do think a referee should be able to apply discretion to these scenarios, I just also know from experience that it's the type of thing you also get pulled up on!
I think in my head nobody will be watching them is the difference. I don't doubt it happens, weird thing to make up! But when I referee I certainly don't watch the subs unless they obviously enter the field. And the 4th official despite it probably being his job is from experience the busiest...
Interesting not seen that myself, but I do sit the furthest away from that. In what sense do they enter the pitch? Running up and down? I'll take your word for it though
Just like most things there are things that have interpretation and things that are black and white. A non-active player running on the pitch is black and white in the rules.
Yes it would, (although clearly VAR also felt it wasn't a red).
The fact 3 people have made this argument is stupid. So because he made one mistake he should just let other things go? No, you apply the rules from the 1st minute to the last minute. And being wrong doesn't then mean you let...
I'm sure a referee at a lower level probably would let it slide. But if he's being assessed/observed on the day he would then be punished for not applying the rules.
Of course common sense is to let it slide, but the referee has to do his job.