Game
44, 2016-17
How important is refereeing to me? I found
out this weekend, when it looked like I wouldn't have a game. I had no idea
what to do with myself.
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| Yellow fruit instead of yellow cards. |
On Friday I sent an email to the game
assignors. Just to let them know I was around, like, and available if anyone
called off at short notice. I got a sniffy email back saying there were plenty
of refs this weekend, thanks, and that I shouldn't bother them by lobbying for
games. Blimey, I was just trying to help. Or do they get a dozen emails like
that from needy refs every Friday afternoon?
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Maybe Mrs RT ought to dissent, commit reckless fouls and play offside during your walks around the fruit and veg market...
ReplyDeleteHeh heh. There's always plenty of dissent, but sadly I'm not authorized to show any cards. "Shall we get some of those nice seedless black grapes, dear?" "No, I want apricots and yellow plums." She did come and watch me ref once last year, and is still dining out on the story of how much she enjoyed watching me be abused by several dozen players, coaches and spectators for a full 90 minutes on a sunny afternoon. Afterwards, we blew my earnings on a pint of beer and a sausage.
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