DO THINGS EVEN THEMSELVES OUT OVER THE COURSE OF A SEASON? Name: Brian Curson Location: Leicestershire Games: Ipswich v Reading (1-1) Sat 9th Aug 2003 Key Decisions: Dismisses Nicky Shorey for professional foul (probably a fair decision.) Rating: W***er Name: Alan Butler Location: Nottinghamshire Games: Boston v Reading (3-1) Wed 13th Aug 2003 Key Decisions: Refuses to point to the spot when Adie Williams appears to handball. Makes amends for his apparent mistake, awarding Boston a controversial penalty. Rating: Acceptable Name: Ray Oliver Location: Sutton Coldfield Games: Reading V Nottingham Forest (3-0) Sat 16th Aug 2003 Key Decisions: Rightly awards Reading a penalty when Darren Ward fouls Steve Sidwell Rating: Good display, annoyed neither set of fans
CURRENTY: The Referee 4 Reading 1
GOALS
The Ref: Shorey dismissal v Ipswich, Pen v Ipswich, Pen v Boston, No pen V Rotherham
Reading: No pen for handball v Boston
Awards nintieth minute penalty to the home side (highly debatable). Resulting spot kick costs Reading two points.
Name: Colin Webster | Location: Tyne & Wear |
Games: Derby County V Reading (2-3) Sat 23rd Aug 2003 Key Decisions: Correctly awards Derby a penalty when Newman brings down Candido Costa. | |
Rating: No reason for complaint. | |