Frimley Green v Westfield

[duncs]

You don't look old enough Duncs. hope you do make it as I'd like to hear your views afterwards.

 

Purely hypothetical Ian, but if we had a couple of showers before kick off would it still be on?

It must be touch and go Powelly mate as I only live down the road and we have had a deluge the last couple of days,and thanks mate but I have 5 grandchildren ranging from 7 to 17,yes Rother before you post (so predictable )I am an old kent

[Ian M]

Showers will not be a problem, anything like yesterday we will be in trouble,

[Powelly1]

All those stones on the pitch will help with the drainage!

[LisaHPhotog]

I'm sitting here praying to the weather gods that its on. Armed with bin bags and camera covers to stay as dry as possible if it rains but I ain't missing this for anything.

[ellers]

I'm sitting here praying to the weather gods that its on. Armed with bin bags and camera covers to stay as dry as possible if it rains but I ain't missing this for anything.

 

Hi Lisa, were at home on Tuesday evening if your around. 6.15 kick off.

[LisaHPhotog]

Hey Ellers. I'm around. Want to email me details and I'll come on over about time too I say!

[LisaHPhotog]

Photos from the game today if you fancy it folks. A good game that deserved a draw I thought.

Weather was atrocious tho. I have never been so soaked taking photos in my life

http://lisaharding.info/galleries-2/football/other-clubs/frimley-green-v-westfield-13042013/

[The Mayor Of Simpleton]

Photos from the game today if you fancy it folks. A good game that deserved a draw I thought.

Weather was atrocious tho. I have never been so soaked taking photos in my life

http://lisaharding.i...field-13042013/

 

Some good photos there, Lisa, but did I happen to spot Warren Gatland in one of the pics? (second column, 16th pic down)

 

If not, he sure looks like him!

[LisaHPhotog]

 

 

Some good photos there, Lisa, but did I happen to spot Warren Gatland in one of the pics? (second column, 16th pic down)

 

If not, he sure looks like him!

 

Lol. Now you come to mention it

[Mr Fixit]

_{Not a good game but a great result for Frimley Green. Why does the league insist on appointing junior officials for such a good game. At times the referee was struggling and was swayed by players and the crowd on a number of decisions.I saw him a few weeks ago at a reserve game and he was struggling to control the game then. However credit to the players for keeping their cool. This game needed an experienced referee and its about time the League used their brains and helped young referees}

[Mewcenary]

It should be noted that some of the younger referees (I'm including myself in this definition ) are going through the promotion system. For this season, this has meant working on CCFL Div 1 and Reserves, and being assessed on some of those games too. A minimum of three, and most likely five.

 

In the case of that being successful (along with some other bits and pieces, like a fitness test), a referee will be nominated to the FA for consideration for promotion to level 4 (which would mean refereeing on the Premier). As a result, it would not be unusual for those referees to be given more challenging games as part of preparing them for that jump. Remember, they would have already proven themselves on previous games, with the assessment marks backing that up.

 

It's a balancing act. If you gave all the tasty games to the more experienced level 5s (including those officials that have refereed at a higher level, sometimes MUCH higher), the up and coming referees would never get that opportunity.

[Ian M]

I have to say I disagree with Mr Fixit, I thought the ref did well, it is the second time we have had him this season and done well both times in my opinion.

[TRS]

Agree with Ian, I thought he had a decent game. Wasn't it the same guy who did the home game vs Croydon Ath in similar conditions?

[Smudge]

A Decent young Referee,one for the future.

[Ian M]

Yes it was Croydon, well remembered

[AJ14]

I take it you won both those games :oP

[LisaHPhotog]

Anand Desai is the refs name. He is looking to get promotion to the next step next season.

 

From talking to some of the other refs, getting the bigger games is essential to their promotion hopes. They have to be able to handle the bigger games and are marked on them for their progression. Someone mentioned this above and they are spot on.

 

I think Anand did ok considering. It was a tough game on a tough pitch in tough conditions and the crowd (on both sides) were always going to give the ref a hard time whoever it was.