Ref-O-Meter

Last updated : 31 August 2003 By Rob Cooper

DO THINGS EVEN THEMSELVES OUT OVER THE COURSE OF A SEASON?

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

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.)
Awards nintieth minute penalty to the home side (highly debatable). Resulting spot kick costs Reading two points.

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


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.

Name: David Crick

Location: Surrey

Games: Reading V Rotherham United (0-0) Mon 25th August

Key Decisions: Three times fails to award Reading a penalty when they might have had one. Seems to favour Rotherham

Rating: W**ker


Name: Michael Jones

Location: Cheshire

Games: Wimbledon V Reading (0-3) Sat 30th August

Key Decisions: None, easy game to manage

Rating: No reason for complaint