Festive Refwatch ....

Mick · Dec 20, 2007

The officials dishing out festive cards are as follows:

Saturday. Phil Joslin. Experienced, short, irritatingly fussy at times; does not scrimp on the cards. Last visit to the Hall was the home defeat by Hull last season (sent one of theirs off). Previous Southend game was the 2-2 draw at Barnsley the year before which, as I recall, was a tad feisty and I think both sets of supporters were unhappy with him.

Boxing Day. Fred Graham. A local man. Used to live at Stanford le Hope and may still do. I believe it’s his first Southend match although he has already presided over one Gillingham home defeat this season. Promoted to the League list in 2004/5 he was promptly chucked off at the end of that season, partly due to a calamitous Championship match at Brighton vs Derby. Bounced back two years later, a better referee. Low card count. Only referee I know who actually enforces the encroachment law at penalties.

C C Csiders · Dec 21, 2007

Mick said:
The officials dishing out festive cards are as follows:

Saturday. Phil Joslin. Experienced, short, irritatingly fussy at times; does not scrimp on the cards. Last visit to the Hall was the home defeat by Hull last season (sent one of theirs off). Previous Southend game was the 2-2 draw at Barnsley the year before which, as I recall, was a tad feisty and I think both sets of supporters were unhappy with him.

The one word I hate to see about referees. Take their syndrome with them on the pitch, and usually like to irritate the home crowd, as there are more of them to aggravate. Take their height complex, and the fact they are bullied at home by their wives, out onto the pitch.

We are fcuked.:(

Clinton Baptiste · Dec 21, 2007

ah that Barnsley game. Remember it well. 1000+ shrimpers shouting "w**ker" in unison as the ref went into the tunnel at half time.

Mick · Dec 21, 2007

C C Csiders said:
The one word I hate to see about referees. Take their syndrome with them on the pitch, and usually like to irritate the home crowd, as there are more of them to aggravate. Take their height complex, and the fact they are bullied at home by their wives, out onto the pitch.

We are fcuked.:(

Forgot to mention, Fred Graham is short too !

Lord Football · Dec 21, 2007

Mick said:
Boxing Day. Fred Graham. A local man. Used to live at Stanford le Hope and may still do. I believe it’s his first Southend match although he has already presided over one Gillingham home defeat this season. Promoted to the League list in 2004/5 he was promptly chucked off at the end of that season, partly due to a calamitous Championship match at Brighton vs Derby. Bounced back two years later, a better referee. Low card count. Only referee I know who actually enforces the encroachment law at penalties.

He is a decent lad is Fred. He spoke at the Southend Referees Assn during his season back in the conference. He showed a few videos of his games in the Football League, and only when you hear the stories and see the situations do you really appreciate how hard it is to referee at that level.