"Hello, Mr. Goodjanssen."

Originally, as the four referees who cooperated, they should have met to get to know each other and discuss before the game. The referee will have to talk to the two assistant referees and the fourth referee. After all, it is necessary to discuss some of the problems in the game.

However, Jack was not notified of this, and Jack did not meet with the referee of the game until the game started. In the end, it was Jack who came to the referee's lounge on the court by himself, waiting for the arrival of the other referees.

"You're Jack Lee?"

"Yes."

The first to arrive was Martin Goodjanssen. This is the first assistant referee of the game. In addition to the referee and the fourth referee, there are two assistant referees in the game.

The first assistant referee is an experienced linesman who is mainly responsible for the wing on the side of the bench. Because of the proximity to the bench, it is easy to be under pressure from the manager and the substitutes. Therefore, the linesmen on this side will choose experienced referees, and they are also the first assistant referees in the referee team.

And Jack is a junior referee, so he is the lowest level in this referee group, serving as the second assistant referee.

"You're so young."

Martin Goodjanssen took one look at Jack and was amazed. In the refereeing world, there are not no 20-year-old referees, and even 10-year-old referees. Because it is easier to pass the referee exam now, many high school students and college students who are still in school can easily obtain the referee qualification. However, it is rare to become an assistant referee in the Northern League at the age of 20. Although there are some, there are really not many.

"Martin, it's here."

Just as Jack and Martin Goodjanssen met, a loud voice rang out outside the door. Then a very burly figure entered the referee's lounge.

"Chris, you've arrived."

"Yes."

Jack immediately stood up, as Jack recognized the man. This is the referee of the match, Chris Claire. He is 36 years old this year and is a police officer. There are a large number of referees who are born as police officers in the refereeing world, because their physical strength is very good and meets the requirements of referees.

"This little guy is Jack Lee."

Chris Claire squinted at Jack with a look of disdain. Came up to Jack and smirked, "Hey, boy. I don't know how you got into the assistant referee position, but this is not the place to play. ”

When Chris Claire approached Jack, Jack was already frowning. Not because of his arrogant tone, nor because he underestimated Jack, but because of the strong smell of alcohol on his body.

Underestimate Jack, which Jack is well prepared for. After all, Jack is only twenty years old, and he became an assistant referee in the Northern League not by virtue of his strength, but by Jack Taylor's connections. Therefore, those referees in the Northern League don't like Jack and it is possible to underestimate Jack. In any industry, when a back door comes out, don't expect others to accept you easily. This is something to be prepared for.

But Jack really didn't expect Chris Claire to drink so much. The smell of alcohol is simply too big, and I don't know how much alcohol I drank.

"What, I don't like what I say? I don't know what I'm doing up there, send me a little hairy kid like you. In addition to him this season, there is also a twenty-year-old little one. Twenty years old, twenty years old, you know a piece of. ”

Chris Claire smiled sarcastically and walked out without looking at Jack. Jack looked at Chris Claire dumbfounded. Jack knew what Chris Claire was talking about another twenty-year-old referee.

This season's Northern League has two young assistant referees, one is twenty-year-old Jack. However, Jack is a lot worse than the other young assistant referee. Because the other person is more powerful and more visible. At the age of fifteen, he became a registered referee of the FA, and at the age of eighteen, he became an assistant referee of the Northern League, and this year he has been an assistant referee of the Northern League for two years, and it is estimated that he will become the head referee of the Northern League next season at the latest. That man is Mark Clattenburg, a real star referee in the Northern League, and he is already a referee that the FA has focused on cultivating.

"Jack, don't care. Chris is meant to be. ”

Compared to Chris Claire, Martin Goodjanssen, although he also thinks Jack is too young, does not target Jack. Seeing Jack's frowning, he explained it to Jack.

"Mr. Goodjanssen, what about the game after drinking so much?"

"Race?"

Martin Goodjanssen smiled and said, "What is this?" Chris drank a little before every officiating game, but today he just drank a little too much. At halftime, we all drink two drinks to soothe our emotions. ”

"Is that accurate?"

"Of course. English football has been like this for a hundred years. ”

Martin Goodjanssen looked at Jack with a fuss in his eyes. In English football, it is very common for referees to drink alcohol. Referees don't drink alcohol is the alternative.

"No one complained?"

Jack knew a lot about refereeing, but it was only on paper. Today is the first time I really came to the scene, but I didn't expect this to be the case.

"Complaints? Those players drank more than the referees. You'll go out and see later, and half of the players on both sides should be drinking. ”

"Is it really that serious?"

"You're still too young."

Martin Goodjanssen shook his head. Sure enough, he was a young man, who just read some football rules, and then he didn't know who he relied on to come to the Northern League. Drinking like referees and players is no secret in English football.

There were even some referees who drank too much at half-time, and it was not uncommon for them to get drunk in the second half. Of course, it is relatively rare in the Premier League and League One leagues, and it is also the two highest leagues.

But it's not for nothing. Just like the current captain of Arsenal, Adams, he is really a famous drunkard in the Premier League. There is even news that this guy is already alcoholic, and he can't go a day without drinking. During the game, they all drank and entered the game, and played the game drunk.

If this kind of thing is still relatively rare in the Premier League and League One, it is too common in the lower leagues. It's just that Jack hasn't experienced it, so he's making a fuss.

"Hello, Mr. Goodjanssen. I'm Brett Vaughn. ”

It's really funny. Chris Claire, as the referee, did not communicate with each other, so that several members of the referee team were unfamiliar. Last up was Brett Vaughn, also a young referee. He is only 24 years old this year and serves as the fourth referee of this game.

However, as an important league for cultivating low-level referees, the Northern League has many referees in their twenties. Of course, being able to be the head referee of the Northern League in his twenties is also very promising. However, such referees are also rare in the Northern League.

Brett Vaughn has only been in the Northern League for a short time because of his youth. Like Jack, it's a relatively unfamiliar name for the referees of the Northern League.

"Hello, Mr. Vaughan."

Jack also stepped forward to greet Brett Vaughn. Jack has never forgotten Jack Taylor's words, and the Northern League is a great opportunity to build a network. Brett Vaughn was the fourth referee in the Northern League at the age of 24, and although he is not very good, he should have a chance to become a referee in the English professional league in the future.

"Hello, Jack."

Probably because of his youth, Brett Vaughn was still friendly to Jack.

"What about Mr. Claire? Here is the starting list submitted by both sides. ”

As the fourth referee, the most important thing before the game is to collect the starting line-ups of both teams. Before coming to the lounge, Brett Vaughn had already communicated with both teams and got their starting lineups.

"Wait a minute. He'll show up. ”

Martin Goodjanssen also doesn't know where Chris Claire has gone. If you want to go to the toilet, there is a referee's lounge. It doesn't look like going to the toilet, but it should be there before the game starts.

It took a while for Chris Claire to arrive in the break room. Jack couldn't help but laugh when he saw Chris Claire. In such a short period of time, Chris Claire seemed to have drunk some more alcohol, and he was even more drunk than he had been at the beginning.

"Knock knock—"

A few minutes after Chris Claire came in, there was a knock on the door, and then the door opened and came in, saying, "The game is about to start." ”