Match Of The Day needs to change
In the days when my refereeing journeys meant getting home a little later on Saturday evenings, …
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Life after football for the professional footballer
After officiating at an academy game at Reading’s training ground recently, I was having a cup …
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Guest speaker Apr 2013: Alf Field – “Crossing the Line”
One of Corin Readett’s ideas when he was the RDO for Berks & Bucks FA, was …
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Must yellow cards be shown for cautions to stick?
Royals fans who watched Reading’s hard earned draw against Liverpool at the Madejeski Stadium and those …
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Goal line help for referees – at last
Just over a fortnight ago, I was asked what had happened to goal line technology. After …
RRA magazine for Feb/March 2013
The Feb/March edition of the RRA magazine is now available for download: RRA magazine Feb/Mar 2013 …
Are FA reprieve panels good for the game?
A few weeks ago I wrote about the dismay some referees felt at some of the …
Guest speaker Mar 2013: Mark Ives – “Discipline and the Way Forward”
Mark Ives is the Discipline Manager of the FA but his involvement in football is just …
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Why McManaman’s tackle was left unpunished
The horror tackle of Wigan’s Callum McManaman on Newcastle’s French defender Massadio Haidara has been the …
Lessons from Swansea’s off-side goal
Many football mangers seem happy to admit that they are not clear on the offside law. …
