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INSIDE THIS MONTH’S WARBLER Page 1: Agenda Page 2 : From the Chair Page 3 : Membership update Page 4 : Mac’s Musings Page 5 : The Perfect Referee Page 6/7 : Respect—Cyril West Page 8 : Target Setting—Jim de Rennes Page 9: Different Ball Game for Referees Page 11 : Journos get into Refereeing Page 12 : Message from our Secretary Page 13 / 14 : Murphy’s Meanderings Page 15 : Membership Application Form Page 16/17/18 : World Cup—Len Randall Reminisces Page 19 : Dates for your diary Page 20 : Jeff Pettit—a profile Page 20/21 : Steve Bruce kicks off Page 23 : Plum Tree Page 26 /27 : What would you do Answers ( May ) / What would you do?

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Welcome to the September Warbler and firstly may I say a big thank you to Peter Shreeves for making the August meeting one of the most interesting and enjoy- able meetings that I can remember. Thank you to Peter for sharing a snap shot of a career in football that has spanned over 50 years giving us a small insight into a world that we can only normally watch from the outside.

This month we welcome Jeff Pettit who will be giving us a presentation on Advantage. It has been 4 years since Jeff‘s last visit so let‘s show Jeff our support by as many of us coming along to the meeting as possible.

We as a society have a long association with our friends from Belgium and Dave and Roy have continued to nurture the relationship so much so that it is as strong now as it has ever been. For a full run down of next years proposed trip make sure you come along on the 6th and find out what you have been missing out on.

What a strange experience turning out at Woking last Saturday, having watched many league games at Kingfield and officiating Woking in other competitions it was my first experience of actually being on the line in a full on league fixture. The game went well with Woking unfortunately losing 0 - 2. However it did make me think about all the times teams for which we have no connection, question our neutrality. Its great to know in my own mind that as soon as that first whistle went it was business as usual and I could only focus on doing the best job I could do, concentrating on making correct decisions. As they say ―the referees integrity is not in question‖ and in this case the assistant referee. See Woking FC web site for a full match report and highlights of the game.

After a lack lustre world cup the top flight of English football has started with a bang, goals goals goals! Long may it continue and I hope your seasons have started in a similarly positive fashion. Its always nice starting a new season with a clean sheet and with fresh ambitions, I hope you achieve all your goals and have an enjoyable season along the way.

I look forward to seeing you all on the 6th.

Vince

Membership Update

2010/11 Membership as at 14th August 84 Full Members 5 Friends 1 Associate Member

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Treasurer Update 2010 Current Status General £1,491.55 Supplies £650.64 Belgium £0.00 Youth Fund £113.50 Total £2,255.69

A LESSON FROM THE WORLD CUP: COURAGE AND CONSISTENCY

One of the bravest decisions a referee can make is to order the retaking of a penalty kick from which a goal has been scored, when both teams are happy to accept the outcome of the kick. All credit, therefore, to Guatemalan referee for doing just that in the quarter final match between Paraguay and Spain in this summer‘s World Cup. Xabi Alonso scored from the spot-kick, but several of his team mates had en- croached into the penalty area. The retaken kick was saved by the Paraguay keeper, Justo Villar. So far, so good….Unfortunately, television producers were quick to replay a penalty kick taken by Oscar Cardozo for Paraguay just a few minutes previ- ously. Casillas saved the kick, but several Spanish defenders were well into the penalty area when the kick was taken, and a retake should therefore have been ordered. The credit due to Carlos Batres for his courage was wiped out by the fact that he had been inconsistent in his application of the Laws.

Whether we should apply common sense, and turn a blind eye to encroach- ment at penalty kicks unless the outcome is affected is another matter. It is perhaps advisable that, as far as possible, we should not surprise players with decisions no one expects, in which case Carlos Butres might have been better advised to allow Alonso‘s goal to stand, as he had Casillas‘s save.

We should all strive at all levels of refereeing, and in all aspects of the applica- tion of Law to be both BRAVE and CONSISTENT, while also, perhaps, allow- ing, on occasions, for a little common sense…..

Jim de Rennes (Kingston Referees‘ Society)

Mother Superior called the nuns together and said "I have to tell you that we have a case of gonorrhoea in the convent" "Thank God", said an elderly nun at the back, "I'm so tired of Chardonnay."

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Bit of a panic this month. The PC picked up a virus and it took 2 trips to the PC medic shop to resolve, plus the exchange of a considerable number of notes. It would have almost been more economical to buy a new one. It is now Sunday morning and I‘ve just started to put the Warbler together, thankfully it is a bank holiday so I have an extra day before going to print.

What an excellent speaker we had in Peter Shreeves last month. His tales and an- ecdotes of life as a manager at Tottenham and Sheffield Wednesday as well as a coach at Chelsea and QPR had the 34 attending members enthralled and amused. We were discussing the issue‘s of why England performed poorly in South Africa and should we have an English or British Manager and the quality of coaches gen- erally. Peter told us that a few years ago the FA contacted him to say he had to go on a course in order to get his badge so he could carry on coaching .The fact that he had been coaching quite successfully for some 30 odd years had no bear- ing on the matter. Also present on the course were the likes of Graham Souness, Martin O‘Neil, and Terry Venables. The young coach, relatively speaking, must have had his hands full trying to tell such experienced managers and coaches where they had been going wrong all these years. I also loved his stories of various players he‘d worked with over the years, includ- ing Gazza who had an annoying habit, well he probably had several, but was in- clined, when staying in a hotel to phone up various players at 3 in the morning to enquire whether they would like a game of table tennis or snooker? It really was a great evening.

This edition does, I‘m afraid, contain a couple more articles about the world cup (just when you thought it was all over). One is an excellent article by Len Randall, who many of us know from his visits to our Society and his assessing on our patch, which I spotted in the Chiltern referee. In it he mentions the 5th and 6th Offi- cials who I see are being employed in the European Champions League this year. On the that subject I was watching Spurs v Young Boys last week (nice hat-trick Crouchy ) and I‘m sure that the added officials (do they have a title—goal hang- ers? Line touch judges ?) seem to be holding some sort of stick. What‘s that all about? Michael Platini meanwhile has decreed that the 2 extra officials will elimi- nate all referees mistakes! -Right!

At last month‘s meeting we discussed an edict from the FA that club linesmen who have received training either as an assistant or referee could at the referees dis- cretion do more than just give ball in and out of play. How one could prove that a club linesman had received formal training if he or she didn‘t have any proof could be a concern. However I feel that if even if they had piece of paper confirming such, it would be their actions and demeanour at the time which would dictate whether or not I‘d accept their decisions. I‘m always aware that impartiality plays an important part in what I do or don‘t take from a club linesman. I always ask them to try and give me offside, having carefully explained the offside law and the concept of ―interfering with play‖ and don‘t get too upset if I overrule them. By and large with youth games it seems to work. With adults however when the linesman is usually the substitue, who naturally gets changed at least once if not twice dur- ing a match then and it‘s a different ball game (sorry) Whistle Well Mac 4 The Warbler The Magazine of the Woking Referees‘ Society tells us to get ready for the 'perfect' referee Daily Mail 27th August 2010

Michel Platini has launched an initiative that will produce ‗perfect‘ referees who are as fit as footballers. With as UEFA‘s new chief refereeing officer, Platini believes introducing two more assistant referees, as well as a new fitness programme, will provide a ‗99 to 100 per cent‘ guarantee of no more mistakes.

‗They will be athletes among athletes,‘ said Collina, who will oversee the rise in fitness levels. At the same time there will be ‗zero tolerance‘ shown towards referees who miss incidents like Thierry Henry‘s handball against Ireland and Frank Lampard‘s goal that wasn‘t given against Germany. ‗With the five referees system we are using in the Champions League and the Europa League, every area of the pitch is covered,‘ said Platini.

‗Now, if a referee cannot see that a ball is three metres over the line, it means the ref is no good and must find another job. There will be near zero tolerance with respect to the referee because with the help of his assistants he should see everything.‘

The five officials at on Wednesday night still missed Jermain Defoe‘s blatant handball which enabled him to score Tottenham‘s second goal against Young Boys, but Collina and Platini were unable to comment because they had not seen the incident.

Refereeing is going to be perfect so there should be no more issues,‘ said Platini, who remains fiercely opposed to the use of video technology. ‗If there are, they will be dealt with by our new CRO.

‗A Champions League final with three referees would make me nervous. But with five, it should be 99 to 100 per cent. There have been some big incidents with Henry and the Lampard goal. But this will hopefully become a thing of the past.‘

Collina said the key for referees was ‗preparation‘, adding: ‗They will become like players, taking into account body mass index and other ways of measuring fitness.

Surely it must be a goal? But Frank Lampard's effort for England against Germany was ruled out at the World Cup

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TARGET SETTING FOR REFEREES

The most important thing about setting targets is that it must be within your power to achieve them. When Alec Stewart first became captain of the England cricket team he was asked in a press interview whether he had set the captaincy of his country as a target. No, he replied, because that was not something within his power to achieve. He was not responsible for choosing the captain, but he had set himself the goal of improving specific skills in captaining Surrey. In the same way, a referee should set himself targets which will improve his per- formance on the field of play. Others will then decide whether or not he is to be promoted. Simply setting the target of promotion is insufficient, but working on the suggestions below should make us better referees. This, in turn, will give us greater satisfaction and enjoyment from our work at whatever level we are oper- ating.

POSSIBLE REFEREEING TARGETS OFF THE FIELD OF PLAY

 Be absolutely sure of the Laws  Learn from watching other referees/assistants  Respond immediately to all communications  Complete and send misconduct reports within 24 hours  Be as fit as possible (Training? Diet?)  Be as fit as necessary for the appointments you accept  Arrive in time to complete all pre-match requirements thoroughly, in- cluding check of players‘ equipment  Make sure assistants understand your instructions

ON THE FIELD OF PLAY

 Be as close to play as possible  Signal clearly and confidently  Vary strength and length of whistling as appropriate  Keep moving as you blow the whistle  Use dead ball time well  Extra concentration when play is in the penalty area  Talk to players if they want to listen  Deal with dissent as soon as it occurs  Get the first caution ―right‖  Let play flow if possible  Be consistent  Make best use of assistant referees  Forget controversial decisions until after the game  Smile (sometimes!)  Jim de Rennes (Kingston RS)

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Ed—I know that the 2010 World Cup is dead and buried, but I though this article was interesting.

Different ball game for referees off field Jun 13th, 2010 -- T. N. Raghu |

Out of the 30 referees selected to officiate at the World Cup only three are refe- rees! Yes, the World Cup refereeing cast has only three professionals — How- ard Webb (England), (Japan) and ‗Henry handball‘ (Sweden). For the remaining 27, refereeing is only a part-time job. The men in black in charge of law and order on the pitch are an eclectic mix of salesman, teacher, insurance professional, electrical engineer, banker, finance inspector lawyer, economist, professor, sociologist, auditor and naval officer. Brazilian Carlos Simon belongs the tribe that is most vocal in its criticism of referees: journalists. No wonder Simon is already under the scanner for his ―poor performance‖ in a Brazilian league match just before the World Cup. When you see an official deal with errant players in the style of a teacher ad- monishing a primary school student don‘t be surprised: teaching is the predomi- nant profession among World Cup referees. There are as many as seven rep- resentatives from the noble vocation. Webb, who officiated the Champions League final between Inter and Bayern Munich last month, can also be intimi- dating in the middle. The Englishman who resembles the iconic Italian, Pierluigi Collina, with his shiny pate was a policeman before he took up whistling as his full-time job. Don‘t expect quick decisions from Carlos Batres. The 42-year-old from Guate- mala is a scientist, so his deliberation will be deeper than his colleauges‘. The World Cup is a theatre of dreams for a person like Batres because his country, Guatemala, can only dream about playing in the mega event. Players have to be careful in selection of words when they have a quarrel with Switzerland‘s , who is widely expected to take charge of the final in South Africa. (Ed - wrong!!) An abuse like ―You are good for nothing‖ will not go down well with the multilingual Swiss because he owns a company back home. And, , will find it easier to identify players who fake injuries. Reason: the Italian is a hospital manager. Mexico‘s Marco Rodriguez will be hoping to get key assignments in South Africa with divine help. Reading the Bi- ble is a hobby for the 36-year-old physical education teacher. Family tradition is a thread that unites World Cup referees. Eight referees have inherited their love for refereeing from their fathers. On the other hand, of El Salvador became a referee only by accident. He used to lead a church team for children and whenever referees failed to turn up he would step into their shoes to keep the children happy, and playing. The lure of the whistle proved irresistible later on. Now, Aguilar is one among the chosen few. Quite a few have taken up refereeing after unfulfilled playing careers. Japan‘s Nishimurua, on the other hand, opted for the roving role on the pitch after see- ing a number of matches wrecked by poor referees in his younger days. Justice is his watchword. So you can trust Nishi to be on his guard on the grandest stage in football.

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With the BBQ season in full swing I though a reminder of the rules may be appropriate

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Ed—I spotted this article on the FA website . I reckon something like this should be compulsory for all football commentators, pundits and journalists. Some hope!

Get Into Football Journos join referee campaign Thursday, 05 August, 2010

Journalists take on offi- cial at referee taster day.

The FA launched sea- son three of its Get into Refereeing cam- paign in association with Carlsberg this week with Premier League referee Peter Walton helping to put a of media through their paces at a refereeing taster day.

Journalists from Sky Sports News, The Guardian, Mail on Sunday, Zoo Maga- zine and BBC Look East headed to Northamptonshire to learn more about the theory and practical elements that go into becoming a successful referee.

The morning session kicked off with an introduction to refereeing from Senior National Game Referee Manager Ian Blanchard. Walton then took charge of a skills workshop where he led the media through a range of important referee- ing expertise, including whistle techniques, caution and dismissal procedures, the offside rule and the skill set needed to be an assistant referee.

The session was also supplemented by an interactive video quiz in which par- ticipants were taken through the decision making process that referees go through when viewing a challenge or incident in a game situation.

Fully prepared, the media were then ready for the ultimate challenge – officiat- ing the pre-season friendly between Bugbrook U12s and Daventry U12s. Shadowed by Walton, Blanchard and members of the Northamptonshire FA, each journalist took it in turns to put the theory they had learnt in the morning sessions into practice, acting as the game‘s official match referee and assis- tant referees.

―Today has been great fun and it certainly makes a nice change to see the me- dia swap their pens for flags and whistles. is commit- ted to meet its goal of recruiting 8,000 new referees by 2012 and days like to- day go along way to ensuring that these targets are met as more and more people are made aware of the Get into Refereeing campaign,‖ said Walton.

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Message from our Secretary—RA Conference 2011 Dear All, I have just been advised by The Referees Association that following on from a lot of com- plaints over poor service at The St Johns Hotel, Solihull given to R.A. Members and their guests, at this year,s R.A. Conference, it has been decided that a new venue change should be implemented. The R.A. Conference will still be held on Friday 15th and Saturday 16th July 2011 but will now be held at:-

The Barcelo Hinckley Island Hotel, Watling Street, Hinckley, Leics. LE10 3JA Tel No:- 01455 631122. Just off the A.5.

The Referees’ Association Unit 12, Ensign Business Centre Tel 024 7642 0360 Westwood Way Fax 024 7767 7234 Westwood Business Park Email [email protected] Coventry CV4 8JA Web www.footballreferee.org

Dear Colleagues,

I write this statement to confirm actions I have taken following the resignation of 2 of my Board members, Ian Davies and Richard Blackman, both due to personal and private circumstances. I was extremely sorry to see both of these excellent people leave the team especially as they have contributed a vast amount of their time in getting the Association to our current position. I totally understand their reasons for leaving and as we are all volunteers to this Board I respect their decisions. However we must move on and our rules allow me to co-opt onto the board to replace them and the individuals take the position on the board election rota of the person they replace. Ian Davies was elected from Cheshire and it seemed a correct decision to offer a place to Eddie McGrath from Liverpool who has stood for election over the last years and only missed out nar- rowly on each occasion. This tells me of Eddies commitment to serve members and I have asked him to join the board in place of Ian. Richard Blackman was elected from Dover and with 3 representatives from the Anglia and South East it seemed necessary to look into another area for his replacement. Paul Field from Bromsgrove had already been co-opted onto the External Affairs committee and has worked to produce the last 2 Conference brochures with Colin Harris. He has already shown his willing- ness to serve and this now seems the ideal opportunity to bring him onto the board albeit as a co-opted member to replace Richard. I have over many years in the past tried to find others who may have particular experience they would like to share with us on the board. Recently Stephen Green from Reading made a mas- sive contribution to the re branding process with his experience in this field, but sadly he has been the only one who has come forward lately. Therefore I hope you will all join with me in welcoming both Eddie and Paul to serve on the board in a co-opted capacity until they stand for election in their own right in the future. The Association has made tremendous strides in the past years, it has one more to make in cementing the relationship with the FA through RA-FA and then for a period we are going to consolidate and become again a strong force in this country with our referees. Best wishes for a successful season.

Chairman The Referees‘ Association 27th August 2010

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MURPHY’S MEANDERINGS 2010-11

I remember when I was a young boy and did not have enough money to get into Millwall, I used to wait outside the ground until half time when they opened the gates and I was then able to get into the ground to see the second half free. I remember Millwall used to play Crystal Palace, home and away on Good Fri- day and Easter Monday and when I went to Crystal Palace I stood on grass banks to watch the game instead of on terracing. I remember paying three pence (pre-decimalisation) to leave my bicycle in somebody else‘s shed near the ground whilst I watched a game at Millwall.

I remember watching Sam Bartram play at Charlton and Vic Groves and Stan Charlton when they first played at Arsenal. I remember being in the stand be- hind the goal when Harry Cripps took a penalty for Millwall. I remember rushing home from football to watch the Monkees on television. I remember standing on a football pitch in the middle of nowhere on a chilly autumn afternoon for one minute‘s silence in respect of Sir Winston Churchill following his death.

I remember when goalkeepers used a two fisted punch to deal with high balls, one to punch the ball away and the other to ―accidentally‖ connect with the at- tackers face. In those days goalkeepers were fair game and were allowed to be challenged whilst going for the ball in the air and this was a way of goalkeepers protecting themselves against over-aggressive attackers. I remember seeing a goalkeeper collect a high ball under his crossbar when he was hit by a ―shoulder charge‖ from an attacker who had started his run from the edge of the penalty area. Whilst the ball ended up in the back of the net so did both players, unconscious. A goal was awarded and credited to the attacker.

I remember playing in football boots with bars, instead of studs, and reinforced leather toe caps. I remember cleaning my boots with Dubbin every week to keep the leather soft. I remember playing with footballs that were brown with laces and bladders. I remember having shin guards that had cane strips sewn into them. I remember when it cost ten shillings and sixpence (fifty two and a half pence) to hire a football pitch in for a Sunday League match. I re- member when I was paid seven shillings and sixpence (thirty seven and a half pence) to referee and five shillings (twenty five pence) to line on Sunday league matches.

Tony Murphy

Ed—Tony‘s obviously in a reminiscing mood. Some of Tony‘s comments strike a chord with myself. I remember driving to a game in a less than salubrious part of London and being asked by couple of 10 year old urchins for 6d (old money) to look after my car in case someone let the tyres down - very enterprising! Do any of you members of advancing years have any memories you‘d care to share? Drop me an e-mail to [email protected]

A bloke walked into a brothel and asked for total humiliation. That will be £39.95 re- plied the Madam. “What do I get for that”, asked the man. She gave him an England football shirt.

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FROM THE ARCHIVES Tony has kindly sent me a number of articles he first wrote in 2005 /6. Interestingly many apply still today

MURPHY’S MEANDERINGS 2005-6 (9)

I suppose I’m somewhat of an anorak but I like buying 70’s and 80’s football annuals. Not the “Roy of the Rovers” kind but those solely dedicated to football. When I read the articles I’m always reminded that there’s nothing new in football, it’s always hap- pened before.

For instance, reading a 1974 annual there were pictures of Arsenal’s Jeff Blockley jumping to blatantly palm the ball over the crossbar. Possibly the only person in the ground not to see it, the referee did not give a penalty and admitted afterwards that the sun, shining in his eyes, blinded him and he did not see the incident. A few weeks later Francis Lee, of Manchester City, openly admitted punching a goal against Spurs.

We talk of the Essien tackle but in a 1970-71 annual there is a picture of Pele on the end of a similarly nasty tackle. Move on a few pages and there is a series of pictures showing players having their shirts pulled. Thirty five years on and it still happens.

Thinking about it, the sentiment that there’s nothing new in football also applies to refereeing which is, I believe, a very good reason for belonging to the Referees’ Asso- ciation. No matter what problem you encounter, there is a referee in the Society who has encountered the same problem, or one very much like it, and can advise and help you. You only have to ask.

Many of the annuals have football oddities which always interest me. In the Topical Times annual of 1970-71 the following appeared:

Carlos Zompa hit four goals for Atlanta against Los Apaches in a Mexican league game. As Carlos left the ground, a Los Apaches fan shot him four times in the legs - one bullet for each goal. The 26-year-old will never play again.

Match footballs now cost around £10 (1971). A page from the accounts of Hearts F.C., dated 1878, shows the price of the leather cover as 10s 6d, with the bladder at 3s 6d. It also records that blowing up the ball cost 2d.

Brazilian full back Joao Pinheiro is his country’s top “own goal” scorer. He put past his own ‘keeper 10 times last season. His team-mates clubbed together to buy him a 25th birthday present – a miniature compass to be worn on the wrist! They had inscribed on the back – “The opposition is the other way”.

Player scores from penalty. Each of his mates pays him £2. Player misses from the spot, he hands over £2 to every member of his side. It’s the latest in bonus schemes as tried out by a Mexican club called Queepo.

I don’t have that many annuals and those that I’ve got have come from Charity shops and jumble sales costing between 30 and 50 pence. From what I get out of them, they’re a bargain!

Tony Murphy

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2010 August 9th ; Society Meeting Guest Speaker—Peter Shreeves

September 6th : Society Meeting, Guest Speaker—Jeff Pettit, Former Football League Official

October 4th : Society Meeting, Guest Speaker—Tim Lawrence, Surrey County FA Referees Development Of- ficer

November 1st : Society Meeting, Guest Speaker—Ian Blanchard, FA National Referee Manager

December 6th : Society Meeting with Christmas Raffle Guest Speaker—Lee Cable, Woking RA Member, FA Regional Referee Coach, Football League Assessor, Former Football League Referee

2011 January 10th : Society Meeting, Guest Speaker—TBA

February 7th : Society Meeting, Guest Speaker—Surrey County FA Disciplinary Roadshow

March 7th : Society Meeting Guest Speaker— Keith Hackett, Former Football League Referee

April 4th : Society Meeting Guest Speaker—Martin Yerby, Premier League Assistant Referee

May 9th : Society Meeting Guest Speaker—TBA

June 10th to June 13th : Trip to Belgium

July 15th & 16th : RA Conference, Solihull

Message from the Editor On the inside back cover of this magazine is a list of names and numbers of useful contacts. If any one is aware of any changes I would be grateful if they could let me know in time for the next edition Mac

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 Started refereeing in 1983 on the Woolwich & District Sunday Football League and the South London Alliance. In his first game he sent two players off for fighting and wondered what he had let himself in for!  Throughout his career Jeff was an active member of the Woolwich RA and filled the roles of Training Officer, Chairman and Secretary  Jeff progressed through the London Spartan League; the Isthmian League (where he was the Chairman of the Match Officials Association)  Jeff spent 9 seasons on Football League line, 5 Seasons as a Conference Referee and 4 seasons on Premiership Line  Jeff retired in 2000 to concentrate on growing his business – A & H International  This season he‘s started a weekly newsletter crammed full of hints and tips from his 17 years as a referee  Through his refereeing and his desire to understand that better Jeff is now an ac- complished Sports Psychologist who has got 4 golfers on the European Tour, in- cluding coaching Scott Drummond to be the 2004 PGA Champion. This was the first time since Arnold Palmer that a rookie has won the title  He is also a FA Licensed Referee Instructor and was Training Officer for Premier & Football League Match Officials (South-East Region)  Jeff‘s refereeing activity is now confined to standing on the touchline where he is Director of the Charlton Athletic Referees Academy  In its first ten seasons, the Charlton academy has produced one Football League referee, two Football League assistant referees and three contributory league refe- rees  Jeff currently runs a monthly Mastermind Group for London FA, but any referee is invited to attend.

FA let down refs as Sunderland's Steve Bruce kicks off with another cheap shot

By Ian Ridley - Mail on Sunday Sports Reporter And so it begins. The Premier League kicks off and so does Steve Bruce, berating and undermining the confidence of a promising young referee. The Football Association then decline to act. Same rubbish, different bin. Bruce was upset on opening day with 31-year-old Anthony Taylor, who he decried for having been fast-tracked to the top flight. ‗I don‘t want to criticise referees but…‘ began the Sunderland manager in a statement to herald him wanting to criticise referees. Taylor, he said, was ‗out of his depth‘, having been officiating for only four years. Actu- ally, it is eight years in the professional game but we will let that ride for now. Later in the week, Bruce did concede that Sunderland needed to review their discipline, as they averaged one red card every four games, and would bring in World Cup final referee to advise them. The damage had been done, however. Match of the Day viewers had seen Bruce de- flect attention from the liability of Lee Cattermole‘s two deserved yellow cards and the poor defending that cost his side two late goals. Two questions occur: should promising young players not be fast-tracked? Presumably Bruce would not have given Michael Owen and Lionel Messi their debuts as teenagers. Continued on next page

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And what if Taylor had opined publicly after the game that a Sunderland player was out of his depth and there were more experienced men on the bench who should have started? Bruce was fined £2,500 in February for describing ‘s decision to send off Michael Turner as ‗obscene‘, ‗a joke‘ and ‗an outrage‘. The commission did, though, cite Bruce‘s ‗previous exemplary record in relation to media comments‘. You wonder which record this is. December 2005 perhaps, when he branded Phil Dowd ‗a joke‘ after his Birmingham City team had lost at Tottenham? Or November 2007 when he complained that they ‗never seem to get those decisions‘ from Steve Bennett? Six months later, it was two decisions — rather than any deficiencies on his then team‘s part — that sent Wigan to defeat at Liverpool. Realising he had gone too far in October 2009, Bruce did apologise to Lee Probert for his criticisms after Wigan had lost to Chelsea, but he was soon back as the decisions piled up against his team. Kevin Friend was apparently influenced by the Tottenham crowd when failing to send off a home player. In February this year, he reckoned Arsenal would have won a pen- alty appeal that his team were denied. The simple conclusions are these: Steve Bruce is a serial referee-basher and the FA — paying lip service to their Respect campaign, it would seem — have missed a chance to set a tone for the season by punishing him. Had they done so, it would have shown young referees everywhere that the FA will crack down on abuse and are determined to force managers and teams to clean up their acts. Instead, we have a green light for more and precedent for escape.

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