mikedn
Referee/Mentor
Done a Midweek catch up due to bad weather match tonight, gave the club linesman the pre-match pep talk.
After 20 minutes i get a shout from away manager " changing the lino ref!" gives him the nod and we play on.
Then i noticed the "lino" in a tracksuit on although looked very smart (hi-vis on too) running up and down the line keeping up with play this is when i thought bloody hell that's a novelty.
End of game shake away manager's hand and say that linesman looks familiar he says " yeah, its Michael Salisbury the Prem. ref."
Apparently watching a friend play and said he would run the line, after the match i collected the flag from him shook hands and i said "Thanks for that" he didn't say a word.
After 20 minutes i get a shout from away manager " changing the lino ref!" gives him the nod and we play on.
Then i noticed the "lino" in a tracksuit on although looked very smart (hi-vis on too) running up and down the line keeping up with play this is when i thought bloody hell that's a novelty.
End of game shake away manager's hand and say that linesman looks familiar he says " yeah, its Michael Salisbury the Prem. ref."
Apparently watching a friend play and said he would run the line, after the match i collected the flag from him shook hands and i said "Thanks for that" he didn't say a word.