I was at the LCFC academy the other week, and the referee got out a pair of boots that were caked in mud. He said he had not had chance to clean them since his last game. To me that was not good enough, it does not take long to clean even the dirtiest of boots. You only get one chance to make a first impression, and that is why officials should arrive smartly dressed, and have clean uniform and boots. This chap let himself and his fellow officials down, and I told him so.