Currently over in Spain with one of my daughters and 2 grand kids where she attended a wedding 2 days ago and we were official babysitters. The groom is an ex-footballer and unbeknown to me some of his ex-team mates from my Saturday league were over too. They were champions for 1-2 seasons but the team broke up and some retired and some went elsewhere. Out for a drink last night in a sports bar in Villamartin with my family and one by one I spotted them with their spouses and some on one table. I went over and it was nice to reminisce with them over yellow cards and players behaviour etc. 2 of the 6 were walking cards, one for his chirp and one for his persistent fouls etc. It was good to talk off record and candidly about how they behaved from their point of view. We don't often see it from their side of the fence as referees as we believe in black and white decisions.
Totally unconnected but there was a current Sheff Wed player in the bar too,Jacob Butterfield, that famous he had to be pointed out to me!!!
Have any of you lot had not on duty moments with ex-foes!!!
Totally unconnected but there was a current Sheff Wed player in the bar too,Jacob Butterfield, that famous he had to be pointed out to me!!!
Have any of you lot had not on duty moments with ex-foes!!!