I am the scourge of referees and the selector of killer choons

See me foment revolution in my latest Soccerlens post, whose titles's unintended ambiguity I make sport with in the title of this post. What japes!

Also, I had the pleasure of assisting Webbie in selecting the songs for the latest, Ireland-themed post on the ever-marvellous Football and Music. Needless to say**, I chose superbly. Head on over and have a listen.

**Why is the phrase "needless to say" always followed by precisely what is supposed to be needless to say?

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Wouldn't it be fun if they gave the ref a gun?

Here's a song to send you into another weekend of bitching about referees. As the hapless officials seemingly don't have the right to reply, this is Half Man Half Biscuit from their 2002 album Cammell Laird Social Club telling it from the perspective of the maligned men in black/green/yellow etc.

Ladies and gentlemen - 'The Referee's Alphabet':

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