FROM THE MIDDLE: Mike Dean’s VAR tale
Mike Dean was one of my favourite Premier League referees, perhaps because he was so different from the rest. He ...
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FROM THE MIDDLE: Why all the yellow cards?
If you were at Reading Football Club's first League One's match, you may have thought that the referee was perhaps ...
FROM THE MIDDLE: Disallowed goal ignites Reading FC comeback against Watford
At Reading Football Club's home match against promotion seeking Watford last weekend there was one incident, a denied goal for ...
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FROM THE MIDDLE: Controversial World Cup comes to an end
So it's over. What was probably the most talked about and controversial of FIFA World Cups, has come to an ...
FROM THE MIDDLE: Referees at the 2022 Qatar World Cup
At the beginning of the FIFA World Cup, I was asked a couple of questions. The first one was 'are ...
FROM THE MIDDLE: Wilson’s bizarre goal as Newcastle United defeat Tottenham
If you are a BBC Match of the Day 2 watcher, you will have seen a couple of Sundays ago, ...
FROM THE MIDDLE: Howard Webb to return to Premier League
Howard Webb is to return to the Premier League as Chief Refereeing Officer in December when he takes over from ...
FROM THE MIDDLE: Are the laws explicit enough?
Recently I read an article entitled 'Why we should love our referees',written by Craig Fowler who was writing about Scottish ...
FROM THE MIDDLE: Video assistant referees
A few disputed outcomes on the same day recently, again raised criticism of VARs.
FROM THE MIDDLE: Referee mic’d up for Reading v Chelsea in Women’s Super League
Reading FC Women took part in what was a unique occasion in English professional football.
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