Mick
Life President
After the disappointment of Jurnail Singh's performance (albeit not helped by the players), we can look forward to a quick return of one of the referees of the future - the fast-tracked Anthony Taylor from Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester.
He is an up and coming referee who is in the newly formed so-called "talent group". This comprises about 10 referees who are being groomed for future Select Group "stardom".
It is a quick return as he refereed the Carlisle away match right at the end of last season, sending off one of theirs (and cautioning Bailey & Gower) and I don't think there were too many complaints on our part.
This will be his third Southend away match, the other being our draw at Stoke. Averages a red card every four games which is highish and three yellows a match which is the norm.
Completing the team are Assistants Geoff Law (Leicestershire), Glyn Mellor (Derby) and 4th Official Tony Maton, also from Derbyshire.
He is an up and coming referee who is in the newly formed so-called "talent group". This comprises about 10 referees who are being groomed for future Select Group "stardom".
It is a quick return as he refereed the Carlisle away match right at the end of last season, sending off one of theirs (and cautioning Bailey & Gower) and I don't think there were too many complaints on our part.
This will be his third Southend away match, the other being our draw at Stoke. Averages a red card every four games which is highish and three yellows a match which is the norm.
Completing the team are Assistants Geoff Law (Leicestershire), Glyn Mellor (Derby) and 4th Official Tony Maton, also from Derbyshire.
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