Mick
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As we look to maintain our decent recent form against Torquay (3 wins, 2 draws from last 5) we have a reeferee who is about as consistent as our players lately. His last Roots Hall game was very good, the previous one woeful.
Man in charge of this must-win game is Dave Phillips from Chichester in West Sussex, refereeing his ninth Southend match in his fifth season as a League referee.
His first Southend match was Huddersfield at home four years ago (lost 1-0), second was away ay Yeovil three years ago (lost again, sent off Morrison) and then the same season at home to Swindon (2-2). That last game he did well and was hardly noticed. His next visit was the match against Bristol City two years ago, where, once again, he did well and again was hardly noticed despite half a dozen cards and then again as a late replacement for the same season's home match against Barnet (won 2-1).
Now we come to the very poor home match, last season's game against Gillingham when his namesake popped up with a late winner. A reasonable first half gave no clues as to the abject nature of his second half performance that was to follow, half a dozen yellows and a red for Mohsni (not his worst decision, nor as bad as Sturrock's decision not to take him off).
His most recent Southend away game was last year's 1-0 JPT victory at Oxford when he managed 5 yellows and 3 reds (Grant for us and a couple of theirs including the keeper). Hall scored the winner.
And finally we come to his latest Southend match, this season's comfortable win over Dagenham on our march towards Wembley. Good performance all round - players and official.
He started his League career at an older age than most and is a Police Officer in his 40s. His season's card count is highish with 103 yellows and 7 reds from 29 matches.
Assistants are Neil Hair from Peterborough and Mark Mellor from Hemel Hempstead. Yet another trip down the A12 for ginger-haired psychology teacher from Ipswich, Carl Fitch to do the stuff with the numbers board.
Man in charge of this must-win game is Dave Phillips from Chichester in West Sussex, refereeing his ninth Southend match in his fifth season as a League referee.
His first Southend match was Huddersfield at home four years ago (lost 1-0), second was away ay Yeovil three years ago (lost again, sent off Morrison) and then the same season at home to Swindon (2-2). That last game he did well and was hardly noticed. His next visit was the match against Bristol City two years ago, where, once again, he did well and again was hardly noticed despite half a dozen cards and then again as a late replacement for the same season's home match against Barnet (won 2-1).
Now we come to the very poor home match, last season's game against Gillingham when his namesake popped up with a late winner. A reasonable first half gave no clues as to the abject nature of his second half performance that was to follow, half a dozen yellows and a red for Mohsni (not his worst decision, nor as bad as Sturrock's decision not to take him off).
His most recent Southend away game was last year's 1-0 JPT victory at Oxford when he managed 5 yellows and 3 reds (Grant for us and a couple of theirs including the keeper). Hall scored the winner.
And finally we come to his latest Southend match, this season's comfortable win over Dagenham on our march towards Wembley. Good performance all round - players and official.
He started his League career at an older age than most and is a Police Officer in his 40s. His season's card count is highish with 103 yellows and 7 reds from 29 matches.
Assistants are Neil Hair from Peterborough and Mark Mellor from Hemel Hempstead. Yet another trip down the A12 for ginger-haired psychology teacher from Ipswich, Carl Fitch to do the stuff with the numbers board.
