COULD someone please tell me what have referees got against Bolton Wanderers? Yet another bad decision against us.

David Ellaray, whom I thought until now was a decent ref, penalised Jussy for holding on to the ball for more than six seconds while trying to get rid of it.

He was blocked by Shearer who then turned to the ref holding his hands in the air and the ref duly obliged. Ridiculous!

I wonder what would have happened if it had been at the other end. The ref would probably have shouted "Get on with it."

The game of football has over the past weeks and months been criticised in the newspapers and on TV and I think referees have a lot to do with this. They keep on making stupid and wrong decisions and so it is no wonder players and managers complain.

I now think it is time the FA considered bringing in the big screen as in rugby, so referees can look at situations as they happen, instead of looking at the videos after the match when some of their decisions have lost teams games and points.

Val Higham

Scorton Avenue

Bolton