Mick
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Tomorrow's man in charge is the loose cannon that is Trevor Kettle. Or, rather, Wing Commander Trevor Kettle based at RAF High Wycombe.
This is his 9th 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 14th Southend match and we have a fantastic record with him in charge (won 9, drawn 4, lost 0); in fact there is no referee we have had a better run of results with. Our ideal combination is therefore a match against Hereford refereed by Kettle. However his matches have not been uneventful.
11/12 AFC Wimbledon A - sent off one of theirs
10/11 Barnet A - not great - booked Hall & Easton
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 287 games at this level have produced 1,035 yellow cards and 70 reds - way above average.
He has actually had a couple of reasonable matches, especially a couple of seasons ago, when I have seen him, but needless to say these have been few and far between.
His start to the season was delayed by an overseas posting but he is being given lots of games and is clearly making up for lost time with 75 yellows and 4 reds from just 17 games !
Assistants are the experienced (i.e. old) Stephen Rubery from Ilford and Paul Kelly from Gillingham with David Rock from Hertfordshire, a qualified coach in many different sports, carrying out the 4th official duties.
This is his 9th 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 14th Southend match and we have a fantastic record with him in charge (won 9, drawn 4, lost 0); in fact there is no referee we have had a better run of results with. Our ideal combination is therefore a match against Hereford refereed by Kettle. However his matches have not been uneventful.
11/12 AFC Wimbledon A - sent off one of theirs
10/11 Barnet A - not great - booked Hall & Easton
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 287 games at this level have produced 1,035 yellow cards and 70 reds - way above average.
He has actually had a couple of reasonable matches, especially a couple of seasons ago, when I have seen him, but needless to say these have been few and far between.
His start to the season was delayed by an overseas posting but he is being given lots of games and is clearly making up for lost time with 75 yellows and 4 reds from just 17 games !
Assistants are the experienced (i.e. old) Stephen Rubery from Ilford and Paul Kelly from Gillingham with David Rock from Hertfordshire, a qualified coach in many different sports, carrying out the 4th official duties.