Mick
The Ref Aficionado.
Tonight's match sees the return to Roots Hall of the loose cannon that is Trevor Kettle. Or, rather, Squadron Leader Tervor Kettle based at RAF Cottesmore at Oakham in Rutland.
This is his 7th 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 11th Southend match and we have a very decent record with him in charge (won 7, drawn 3) ; in fact there is no referee we have had a better run of results with. However his matches have not been uneventful.
09/10 Orient H decent game - booked Macca (don't they all)
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 237 games at this level have produced 842 yellow cards and 55 reds. Oh, and a word of caution, he hasn't shown a red yet this season or indeed for 35 consecutive matches.
He has actually had a couple of reasonable matches, especially this season, when I have seen him but needless to say these have been few and far between. Maybe a referee turning a match into a lottery might work in our favour at the moment.
Elliott Kaye from Hainault and Ian Cooper from Kent have the unenviable task of assisting the man who can teach Geoff King something about arrogance whilst the 4th official is scheduled to be Warren Atkin from West Sussex, who turned up at Watford last Saturday expecting to run the line and actually refereed the whole match.
Enjoy.
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 7th 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 11th Southend match and we have a very decent record with him in charge (won 7, drawn 3) ; in fact there is no referee we have had a better run of results with. However his matches have not been uneventful.
09/10 Orient H decent game - booked Macca (don't they all)
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 237 games at this level have produced 842 yellow cards and 55 reds. Oh, and a word of caution, he hasn't shown a red yet this season or indeed for 35 consecutive matches.
He has actually had a couple of reasonable matches, especially this season, when I have seen him but needless to say these have been few and far between. Maybe a referee turning a match into a lottery might work in our favour at the moment.
Elliott Kaye from Hainault and Ian Cooper from Kent have the unenviable task of assisting the man who can teach Geoff King something about arrogance whilst the 4th official is scheduled to be Warren Atkin from West Sussex, who turned up at Watford last Saturday expecting to run the line and actually refereed the whole match.
Enjoy.
PS No puns about kettles, whistling or otherwise, or things boiling over or letting off steam. We've heard them all before.
