Last week the two biggest talking points, certainly as far as refereeing decisions were concerned, took place in the same match. And I missed it. The Preston North End’s FA Cup tie against Manchester United was live on BBC television …
Rooney Innocent of Two Controversies in One Match Read more →
Minor amendments to the substitution law are about the only Law changes we are likely to see next season, according to the agenda of the International Football Association Board’s Annual General Meeting, which takes place in Belfast at the end …
Extra Substitution Proposed – But Don’t Make Them Too Slowly Read more →
An old friend of Reading RA, Jim de Rennes was in fact an associate member of our society for many years as well as being a full and active member of his ‘home’ society, Kingston-upon-Thames. Jim has been refereeing for …
Do you ever get the feeling that whatever catastrophes take place in the world, football and particularly the more recent phenomenon, women’s football, carries on growing regardless? This struck me last August when looking at a report from the Women’s …
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For supporters of Bournemouth Football Club at the start of the season, the chance of heading the Championship and heading towards the Premier League was probably a remote dream. Their chances of living that dream were enhanced last Friday evening, …
Is the Spectacle of the Game a Referee’s Consideration? Read more →
A few questions have been raised about a slightly unusual incident that occurred last week in the Burnley v Crystal Palace game. The ball was running towards the touchline, half way inside the Palace half and was being pursued by …
One of the most unedifying sights in present day football is the grappling of opponents at corners or when free kicks are played into the penalty area. The PGMO which controls Premier League referees are issuing a statement and DVD …
Since Reading’s game against Norwich City, several fans have asked me if the referee made a mistake in allowing the Norwich goal to stand. It certainly upset the Reading players. It wasn’t the goal itself, but the circumstances leading up …
It is unlikely that anyone would suggest Sir Alex Ferguson was a friend to referees. His mind games before matches such as, ‘This game is going to need a firm referee’; meaning he expected the referee to be strict against …
Appeared in the Reading Post, 17th December 2014 THERE’S MORE TECHNOLOGY IN REFEREEING THAN YOU MIGHT THINK As all readers will know this is the last newspaper version of the Reading Post. For me this is certainly a sign of …
There’s more technology in refereeing than you might think Read more →
