REFWATCH: Reading v Scunthorpe United

[Barry the bird boggler]

First game of a whole new season, and our first set of officials are

Referee

Fred Graham



Linesmen

J Busby
IJ Cooper

4th Official

T Mason

Previous Reading record:

Swansea 2 - 0 Reading, 17th Jan 2009
Reading 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd, 13th Apr 2010

Last game for Scunthorpe

Scunthorpe 2 - 2 Florists, 2nd May 2010

Last game in charge

D4 Play Off Semi, Rotherham United 2 - 0 Aldershot, 19th May 2010

Discipline

Last season: 31 games - 78 yellow and 7 red (ratio 2.51:0.22)

[willz_royal]

Alright, ill start

Fred "golden" Graham

[Blue Biscuit]

Fred "Heather" Graham
Fred "Billy" Graham

[No Hoops]

Fred "never eat" Graham

[Ferris]

Fred "George" Graham
J "Sir Matt" Busby
IJ "Hangin' with Mr" Cooper

[Matt de K]

Fred "Scared of booking Geordies" Graham

[Tilehurst End]

Had an easy game last time he was here as Nolan and Ameobi did most of the refereeing.

[fester_royal]

Had an easy game last time he was here as Nolan and Ameobi did most of the refereeing.

exactly what i thought when i saw he was in charge!

[Big Foot]

Surely it can't be right for him to referee 2 consecutive games for the same team (in this instance Scunthorpe)?

[Terminal Boardom]

I prefer Moonlight Graham

[Big Foot]

Also didn't he send Rosenior off vs Swansea? And I'm certain there was a red in the game vs Newcastle....who will get the red on Saturday? My money is on Griffin

[papereyes]

Last season against Newcastle, I don't think there was.

However, Barton was on a booking and absolutely nailed Karacan(?) early in the second half, iirc.

[Big Foot]

Last season against Newcastle, I don't think there was.

However, Barton was on a booking and absolutely nailed Karacan(?) early in the second half, iirc.

Newcastle were dirty shits that night I recall

[papereyes]

My memory of the first game was that they somewhat bullied our midfield and defence - not dirty, just a bit tougher, making sure 50:50's were contested, that sort of thing. Just in the realms of fairness but a harsher ref might have made a few more bookings.

[Dirk Gently]

Last season against Newcastle, I don't think there was.

However, Barton was on a booking and absolutely nailed Karacan(?) early in the second half, iirc.

Newcastle were dirty shits that night I recall

Yep - loads of niggly fouls and dissent. Remember him booking one of them and he refused to come to the ref, so the ref went to him in then end. Spineless!

[No Hoops]

Smith should have gone for a tackle in the first half.

This Plum could ruin the start of my season.

[Tilehurst End]

Smith should have gone for a tackle in the first half.

This Plum could ruin the start of my season.

Also failed to book Ameobi for aiming a kick at Feds as he went to clear.

[Barry the bird boggler]

Fred "Graham" Murty

[Tad Showbiz]

Surely it can't be right for him to referee 2 consecutive games for the same team (in this instance Scunthorpe)?

No rule as far as i'm aware.

[glass half full]

Just two yellow cards (both Scunthorpe) all match.