Reading v Ipswich

[Durlston]

I'd like to buy that referee several drinks.

Had a little dabble on Reading to win and both teams to score at Betfred's enhanced 5/1. It would never have happened without that ref. Every penalty was debatable. Terrible game though. Both sides are real mid-table fodder.

Great that football's back.

 

[perseus]

MOM http://www.football-lineups.com/referee/2362/

 

[BensGrandad]

Unusual 3 goals in a game and all penalties and apparently all disputable. Hope we dont get that ref for any game must remember the name Jeremy Simpson.

 

[theboybilly]

Both Reading penalties were correct decisions (a definite handball just inside the area for the first, shirt-pulling and dragging back for the second) but Ipswich's was a little dubious in my opinion.

 

[Ernest]

I'd like to buy that referee several drinks.

Had a little dabble on Reading to win and both teams to score at Betfred's enhanced 5/1. It would never have happened without that ref. Every penalty was debatable. Terrible game though. Both sides are real mid-table fodder.

Great that football's back.

After timer

 

[trueblue]

Both Reading penalties were correct decisions (a definite handball just inside the area for the first, shirt-pulling and dragging back for the second) but Ipswich's was a little dubious in my opinion.

Agreed. Ipswich one was soft but maybe balancing out the handball, which was slightly on the harsh side given how close the player was to the ball (wouldn't have said it was incorrect though, more a matter of opinion). The one that's hacking me off is some people complaining about the last one for grappling because 'it goes on all the time'. That's the point. Referees are trying to get us back to the era when defenders used to defend corners properly - not do all this American football style pulling and blocking - and hallelujah for that. All the players were briefed on this pre-season so it's no-one's fault but their own. Just pack it in.

 

[Durlston]

After timer

Yeah. Sure. Like I predicted a red card in the Old Firm. Sweep that one under the carpet though.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Unusual 3 goals in a game and all penalties and apparently all disputable. Hope we dont get that ref for any game must remember the name Jeremy Simpson.

Think I'd prefer him to today's ref ..he just made a bad performance worse with his dickhead decision making