There are surely only so many apologies Howard Webb can dish out. He’s starting to sound like Simon Cooper when he was throttled after Jay Cartwright had slandered a few bus users.
PGMOL’s Chief Refereeing Officer was keen to make a strong impression at the start of the new season, but the Premier League’s officials have quickly dashed Webb’s initial hopes. The poor bloke’s already been forced to explain a number of dubious decisions during the first month of action while Michael Owen monotonously queries the 2010 World Cup final referee.
Much of the controversy at this early stage of the…