Mick
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Our last eleven home matches against Rochale have produced 8 wins and 3 draws. The last home defeat was in 1985.
These matches included a 4 goal haul, two 5s and an incredible recovery from 3-0 down at half time for a point.
Anyway, the man in charge tomorrow is second year referee Carl Berry from Cheam in Surrey.
He has refereed Southend twice before - firstly, last season's opener and customary win against Hereford at home. He did okay as far as I can recall with Hereford just shading the yellow cards 3-2.
The second was the 1-0 defeat at Bristol Rovers last season when a somewhat "soft" late Harrold penalty clinched the points. We had a good shout for a penalty ourselves which was marginally outside the box. One yellow apiece with Prosser getting ours.
He has refereed Rochdale just once in a 3-1 defeat at Exeter.
His yellow card count is decidedly average with 35 from 12 matches with a slightly high 4 reds ( 3 of which, unusually, have been shown to home players). He has yet to referee a cardless League match.
Assistants are Chris O'Donnell from Leighton Buzzard and Michael George from North Walsham in Norfolk. Fourth Official is once again Adrian Sannerude from Lowestoft..
These matches included a 4 goal haul, two 5s and an incredible recovery from 3-0 down at half time for a point.
Anyway, the man in charge tomorrow is second year referee Carl Berry from Cheam in Surrey.
He has refereed Southend twice before - firstly, last season's opener and customary win against Hereford at home. He did okay as far as I can recall with Hereford just shading the yellow cards 3-2.
The second was the 1-0 defeat at Bristol Rovers last season when a somewhat "soft" late Harrold penalty clinched the points. We had a good shout for a penalty ourselves which was marginally outside the box. One yellow apiece with Prosser getting ours.
He has refereed Rochdale just once in a 3-1 defeat at Exeter.
His yellow card count is decidedly average with 35 from 12 matches with a slightly high 4 reds ( 3 of which, unusually, have been shown to home players). He has yet to referee a cardless League match.
Assistants are Chris O'Donnell from Leighton Buzzard and Michael George from North Walsham in Norfolk. Fourth Official is once again Adrian Sannerude from Lowestoft..