External interference the laws classify this as. Play restarts from the point of interference with a drop ball. If it had happened on the goal line inside the goal area (6 yard box) then the drop ball would move further along the goal line until it's outside the goal area as you can't have a drop ball in the goal area but you can in the penalty area.
Personally I'm not sure the Assistant could have fully seen if the ball had left the field and felt he had to interfere without any consideration for the pointlessness of his decision nor the ball boy's feelings.
Didn't look out from SS3 where I was but the linesman got little/fuck all right all day so I'll go with your view & the ballboys enthusiasm.He was right on the line, I am in 120 directly on the corner flag, you could see it loop out and back in again, the ball boy only reacted when it looped out, the useless **** of a linesman was too slow and passed the blame onto a child, the wanker
Anyone notice mariner bowed to the crowd when we cheered he gave a corner lol
I disagree. I think you can blame the rules but not the ref on this occasionWe were right in line with the goalline in 309.
The ball clearly went out although ballboy fetched it before lino signalled. Then to me it seem he flagged for a goal kick before bollocking the ballboy - who seemed to giving it back in equal measures. Then the ref got involved who seemed to revert to a drop ball in the confusion.
Common sense would have been to give the dead ball as it was going that way whether the lad touched it or not... then have a quick word after.
All part of the ‘look at me’ officiating which seems to have taken over last few seasons, with clattenburg being the worst culprit.
He looked to the Lino who gave itIt looked like blind Pugh had signalled play on before suddenly changing his mind and giving a pen.
Definitely somebody told him via earpiece to give it as he wasn't going to give anything.
Anyone notice mariner bowed to the crowd when we cheered he gave a corner lol