Mick
Life President
Tonight's referee is Neil Swarbrick from Preston. An experienced official who has made good progress over his four years on the National List and he is one of a few League referees who would be trusted to referee a match involving a Premiership club. Don't expect any favours as in this situation the officials usually favour the Premiership teams - the teams they aspire to referee in future. Despite denials, Premiership clubs DO have a say in refereeing matters.
Notwithstanding this, I think he is quite a decent referee. Slightly below average card count.
He has officiated two previous Southend away games; a 4-0 defeat at Sunderland and the more recent 4-1 defeat at Leeds. (Following the sequence a 4-2 should get you a good price on the fixed odds!) He has yet to visit the Hall, unsurprising for a Lancashire-based official.
Assistants are Scott Duncan (Tyne & Weir) and Michael Naylor (Sheffield) with Jason Whiteley travelling from West Yorks to wield the numbers board.
Notwithstanding this, I think he is quite a decent referee. Slightly below average card count.
He has officiated two previous Southend away games; a 4-0 defeat at Sunderland and the more recent 4-1 defeat at Leeds. (Following the sequence a 4-2 should get you a good price on the fixed odds!) He has yet to visit the Hall, unsurprising for a Lancashire-based official.
Assistants are Scott Duncan (Tyne & Weir) and Michael Naylor (Sheffield) with Jason Whiteley travelling from West Yorks to wield the numbers board.
