I was going to Blog,as I always do this time of year on the iniquity of the British Honours system but decided against it having witnessed a most enjoyable football match referreed in the old fashioned way ,I dont know the name of the ref in the West Midlands League Division 1 game between Wombourne and Wellington Sports but he was a real breath of fresh air.
From the start he had a great relationship with the players keeping firm control but having a laugh and a joke at the same time,there were no cards flying around for the slightest infringement just a firm and occasionally jovial word to keerp the game flowing and 22 players on the pitch.
Firm,no hard tackles were flying in but the ref could spot where they were fair unlike so many nowdays who blow up for the slightest physical challenge,he kept the game flowing and even when there was a potential flare up he handled it with a calm word that exuded authority withoput bthe need to resort to the dreaded cards.
I dont know if the obligatory accessor was at the match but if so I hope he gave him a glowing report and 10/10,there are many officials at a much higher level who could have learned a lot from today's performance and I can but hope that he gets matches at a higher level that will benefit from his calm and considered performance.
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