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Woolmer is not dependable
There is an article in today's Non-League Paper about Andy Woolmer asking Hereford United for damages but there is nothing in the article that hasn't been reported on this or the Official Hereford website.
However a letter written by Bernard Day of Sutton Coldfield, together with a picture of Graeme Souness making a point to Woolmer during a game at Southampton, questions Woolmer's ability.
Part of his letter is reproduced below:
"I have seen Mr Woolmer referee twice, in Hereford's games against Aldershot and Tamworth. His performances went from bad to worse. I have also watched, more times than I care to admit, a video of the game complete with its "contentious incidents."
"I found it impossible to sit on my hands and say nothing about the crime that was unfolding before my eyes. I would take this opportunity to apologise to Mr Russell, the fourth official, for the earache I gave him.
"The sending off of Andy Tretton after 20 minutes of a 120 minute game should have left Hereford defending the Alamo so great was the prize at stake. Instead Graham Turner did what Hereford do best and attacked.
"Tretton's offence was, at best, two players colliding after both players had been deceived by the bounce or, at worst, obstruction by Tretton and a bad case day of over-acting by Aaron McLean (Oscar in the post)
"I have sought the opinion of nine referees, who have watched the "contentious incidents" on Sky Television and all nine fail to see how Woolmer could justify a sending off.
"What about the two footed tackle five yards inside the box, on Michael Rose, with Woolmer no more than six yards away? he just ignored it.
"Woolmer was dreadful against Tamworth and worse against Aldershot. His bombastic manner hardly endeared him to anyone either.
"Hereford's two years of hard work were wiped out. Dreams were shattered. If a doctor made decisions as badly as Mr Woolmer did that day, somebody would more than likely die."