Replying To SamandLiamSoon:  "I don't particular want a back in forth either. People's minds are pretty set on what they believe. But in relation to "contact with the referee" it happens a lot. Patting him on the back trying to avoid a booking and being pushed into him during a "melee" or what not. It happens. I would interpret the rule as intentional and aggressive physical contact no matter how small. I'm not sure you can punish a lad or lady for coming into contact with a ref accidentally."

Replying To Llaw_Gyffes:  "I can appreciate your first point, Boyle should have at least been shown a black card and in my opinion it should have been a red. Don't know if Deegan was apologetic or not, not having been near enough to hear what he said but to suggest that the "challenge" on Keegan was anything approaching fair beggers belief."