Thursday 21 February 2008

Saturday's referee looks like a shocker



Good game ref! Hereford United players surround referee Colin Webster to show their appreciation at the end of the game

I know that a draw was probably a fair result in last Saturday's home game and that we were let down by defensive errors, particularly for the first goal. Nevertheless, it was another appalling display by officials in this division.

The referee at Blackpool on Saturday, Colin Webster, has been on the national list for six years. Earlier in the week he was refereeing the clash between Huddersfield and the Spanners.

Comments about him range from 'poor game' to 'obscure decisions' and 'fussy'. So I am going to make the trip to Blackpool to sit in a rickety stand exposed to the elements and see the game determined by poor decisions by officials. I suppose that both sides will suffer, but that does not raise the quality of the experience.

Enjoy the game!

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