Mick
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Saturday's man in charge is the loose cannon that is Trevor Kettle. Or, rather, Squadron Leader Trevor Kettle based at RAF Cottesmore at Oakham in Rutland.
This is his 8th season as a League referee and his matches have been littered with controversy and condemnation throughout. I am sure there is not the slightest truth in the rumour that he only obtained and retained his position by virtue of his marriage to the daughter of the man who used to be in charge of Football League referees (Mr Ashworth). A referee noted for extreme over reactions and maverick decisions (a bit worrying you might think, given his day job!).
This is his 12th Southend match and we have a very decent record with him in charge (won 7, drawn 4); in fact there is no referee we have had a better run of results with. However his matches have not been uneventful.
09/10 Brentford H - not great - booked Macca
09/10 Orient H decent game - booked Macca
08/09 Stockport H - sent off Harding
07/08 Oxford H - 8 yellows
Oldham A - sent off Richards (successfully appealed)
06/07 WBA H - 7 yellows
05/06 Bradford A - sent off one of theirs
Bournemouth H - sent off one of theirs
03/04 Canvey H - 5 yellows
Canvey A - 8 yellows and sent off Warren
Carlisle H - just 2 yellows but it was one of his first matches
His 257 games at this level have produced 909 yellow cards and 61 reds.
He has actually had a couple of reasonable matches, especially last season, when I have seen him, but needless to say these have been few and far between.
He limbered up for Saturday's big match by showing 6 yellows and 2 reds on Tuesday evening - one of the reds going to a sub who'd been on the pitch 3 mins (but it was Virgo, so quite possibly correct).
Mike Blackledge from Peterborough and Wayne Porter from Bourne in Lincs are assisting with Steve Daly on the numbers board.
PS No puns about kettles, whistling or otherwise, or things boiling over or letting off steam. We've heard them all before.
This is his 8th season as a League referee and his matches have been littered with controversy and condemnation throughout. I am sure there is not the slightest truth in the rumour that he only obtained and retained his position by virtue of his marriage to the daughter of the man who used to be in charge of Football League referees (Mr Ashworth). A referee noted for extreme over reactions and maverick decisions (a bit worrying you might think, given his day job!).
This is his 12th Southend match and we have a very decent record with him in charge (won 7, drawn 4); in fact there is no referee we have had a better run of results with. However his matches have not been uneventful.
09/10 Brentford H - not great - booked Macca
09/10 Orient H decent game - booked Macca
08/09 Stockport H - sent off Harding
07/08 Oxford H - 8 yellows
Oldham A - sent off Richards (successfully appealed)
06/07 WBA H - 7 yellows
05/06 Bradford A - sent off one of theirs
Bournemouth H - sent off one of theirs
03/04 Canvey H - 5 yellows
Canvey A - 8 yellows and sent off Warren
Carlisle H - just 2 yellows but it was one of his first matches
His 257 games at this level have produced 909 yellow cards and 61 reds.
He has actually had a couple of reasonable matches, especially last season, when I have seen him, but needless to say these have been few and far between.
He limbered up for Saturday's big match by showing 6 yellows and 2 reds on Tuesday evening - one of the reds going to a sub who'd been on the pitch 3 mins (but it was Virgo, so quite possibly correct).
Mike Blackledge from Peterborough and Wayne Porter from Bourne in Lincs are assisting with Steve Daly on the numbers board.
PS No puns about kettles, whistling or otherwise, or things boiling over or letting off steam. We've heard them all before.
