Karma bites back at the Bridge

AS the old adage goes, “these things even themselves out over the season” — or, in this case, over three days.

All our chuckles subsequent to Rooney’s miraculous escape at Wigan turned to ashes in our mouths as Martin Atkinson did his worst at The Bridge.

He has thus joined George Courtney right at the top of the Referees Of Uncertain Parentage rankings, and I innocently note in passing that of the 16 Chelsea matches he has officiated in the past, the Blues have won 15 and drawn the other. Ahem.