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 10th 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 15th Southend match and we have a fantastic record with him in charge (won 10, 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 Cheltenham H – sent off one of theirs
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
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.
This season he has shown a highish 106 yellows and 5 reds in 27 games – but he is on his longest run without a red card for three years !
Assistants are Nigel Smith from Derby and David Woolford from Andover with League referee Tim Robinson from Bognor Regis on 4th official duty.
This is his 10th 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 15th Southend match and we have a fantastic record with him in charge (won 10, 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 Cheltenham H – sent off one of theirs
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
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.
This season he has shown a highish 106 yellows and 5 reds in 27 games – but he is on his longest run without a red card for three years !
Assistants are Nigel Smith from Derby and David Woolford from Andover with League referee Tim Robinson from Bognor Regis on 4th official duty.
