Ref Watch - Orient

[Mick]

Man in charge on Saturday is Army Captain Danny McDermid. Only in his second season and yet to referee either Shrimpers or Orient, he has crammed more controversy into his year and a half than most referees manage in a career. His highlight was being charged by the FA with foul and abusive language to Dennis Wise (well you would, wouldn't you). Cleared, of course, by the FA. He has done virtually all lower division matches although they tried him out in a Championship match last season at Layer Road which went very badly. The Telegraph said after that game " referee Danny McDermid, a man fast developing a reputation for turning small fires into large conflagrations by applying liberal quantities of petrol."


After another match, Steve Thompson our ex-Manager then at Notts County said "The referee should look in the mirror and decide if he's a referee or if he should be at a kindergarten party. It was the worst refereeing display I've seen in 30 years of professional football. That man takes the biscuit."


Should be good ... looking forward to it.


His assistants trying to keep him on the straight and narrow will be Messrs Francis and Rock.

 

[The General]

Just what we need in a local derby!

:rolleyes:

 

[Interpol Shrimper]

He upset the Brighton manager last night in their game at Northampton. Claimed a lot of his decisions were based on home advantage. Doesn't bode well for Birdbrain Road :eek:

I guess TBV will need to sing up loud & proud & confuse him that we're the home team! :p

 

[Jonny_Stokes]

Just what we need in a local derby!

:rolleyes:

Oh Lordy - a reactionary idiot for a firey game :(

Ah well, cheerio Macca (again :hilarious: )

 

[The General]

Oh Lordy - a reactionary idiot for a firey game :(

Ah well, cheerio Macca (again :hilarious: )

... and Bailey ...

:hilarious:

 

[Jonny_Stokes]

Might be worth a spread on the number of cards, actually.

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

And hopefully Thornton as well.

Could end up 9 a side :)

 

[Jonny_Stokes]

And hopefully Thornton as well.

Could end up 9 a side :)

He's definitely out. Which reminds me, I need to write a preview :o

 

[Interpol Shrimper]

I need to write a preview :o

For t'Zone?

 

[Mr. Benedict]

Uh-oh.

Cards aplenty in prospect on Saturday then! :p

 

[Jonny_Stokes]

For t'Zone?

Aye. I do spoil you x

 

[DTS]

He's definitely out. Which reminds me, I need to write a preview :o

So to be thick but are you saying he is not playng? Bollox. I planned to let him know exactly what i think of him. Sure it would really have bothered him too.....

 

[Interpol Shrimper]

Aye. I do spoil you

Remember to think about your audience before you write it ;)

 

[Jonny_Stokes]

Remember to think about your audience before you write it ;)

Hey, I didn't mention own goals in the one before the game in August. Well, only twice. :hilarious: