Zubar does Wolves no favours

Ronald Zubar committed two reckless challenges, so he got two yellow cards and was back in the changing room after 40 mniutes of Wolves' match against Manchester United this afternoon.

It's every referee's nightmare...

but Howard Webb, as an experienced police officer, had all the attributes needed when Patrice Muamba collapsed with what looks like to have been a very serious heart attack, or cardiac arrest.
Webb also enjoyed the benefit of having experienced paramedics and advanced medical equipment just 50 metres away.

Drogba's play acting is plain embarrassing - update

Yes, Didier Drogba should have been cautioned for going down clutching his face when an Italian player had barely made contact with his arm.

Joe Hart should have been booked for penalty mindgames

Joe Hart's behaviour yesterday when he tried to put off Scott Sinclair as the Swansea City prepared to take a penalty was unacceptable and he should have been booked for unsporting behaviour.

This is the new boss of Brazilian football

Yes, that is a medal disappearing into his pocket.

Can I just ask you a question Ref?

The young and inexperienced referee may fall for this one, especially when it's politely phrased by a kindly grandpa figure as you stroll off the field after what you think has been a relatively trouble-free game.

Let's hear it for Sian Massey

On a weekend when an assistant referee was hammered for a mistake, let's hear it for the stunningly good call made by that promising young woman assistant Sian Massey in the Swansea-Man City game on Sunday.

Hey, leave Mr Pollock alone

I was on my way to ref a cracking game in the Kentish sunshine this afternoon when the BBC radio team exploded with righteous indignation at the national disgrace carried out by an assistant referee at the game between Bolton and QPR. The ball had been "miles" over the line, the radio commentators screamed. On Match of the Day, the aggrieved QPR player said it had been "two or three yards" over the goal line.

This cheating has to stop - FC Twente forward tricks ref

This guy is just too good at cheating for Scottish referee Craig Thomson in last night's Europa Cup match Twente vs Schalke. I hope his kids tell him how proud they are of him when they watch his matches.

Evra lost his boot. Should he have been penalised?

There's something nagging away at the back of my mind. but the references I have been able to consult indicate clearly that the referee was wrong to penalise Patrice Evra when he lost his boot accidentally during tonight's Europa Cup game between Man Utd and Atletico Bilbao.