Regular readers of this column may remember at the beginning of the season I wrote about the introduction by the FA of new suspension rules for players sent off. The idea was that players at all levels of the game …
There was some consternation just before Christmas when the assistant referee in the Manchester United v Newcastle game appeared to give a penalty, after the referee had already awarded a corner. The first thing to say is that assistant referees …
Our guest speaker in November was Graham Scott, a National List referee from Abingdon so a Berks & Bucks referee. Graham admitted to being top of the league for the number of yellow cards issued in this season. He had …
Guest speaker Nov 2011: Graham Scott – “The first five minutes” Read more »
If we believe what been going on in the last couple of weeks, we could come to the conclusion that we in England are too sensitive for the rough and ready world of football. The most noise has been about …
Are we too sensitive to racial comments and spitting? Read more »
When people take up refereeing they quickly find out that it’s all about making decisions and sometimes they have to make decisions on things they know nothing about. I was reminded of this a few weeks ago after the injury …
Injuries mean more decisions for referees to make Read more »
After Reading’s match at Crystal Palace, the only topic of conversation amongst Royals’ players, management and fans was of course the disallowed goal in the dying minutes of the game. According to manager Brian McDermott, the referee told him it …
Because you didn’t see it, doesn’t mean it didn’t happen Read more »
It’s not often that youth football matches get in the news, but a recent FA Youth Cup game played at Newport County ground, made not only the national and local newspapers and Welsh and Bristol BBC television but spread around …
We welcomed back an ‘old boy’, Ed Stone, to our meeting in October. Ed qualified in Reading and refereed on our local leagues before moving to the Midlands where he progressed to the Combination League line. He attended the national …
Guest speaker Oct 2011: Ed Stone – “overcoming perceptions” Read more »
Our monthly meeting is this Thursday 20 October, 7.45pm at the Madejski Stadium as usual. This month we are delighted to welcome back Ed Stone as our guest speaker. Ed’s session is all about using our refereeing skills to have …
Andre Villas-Boas, Chelsea’s youthful new manager, has wasted no time in getting on the bandwagon by blaming the officials for his team’s defeat by Manchester United. Like Kenny Dalglish after Liverpool’s loss to Stoke, he went through the official channels …
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