Wembley Stadium.

This is the second time Jack has stepped on the turf of Wembley Stadium. The last time was the Anglo-African League promotion play-off final, and this time it was the League Two promotion play-off final. Last time as an assistant referee, this time as a fourth referee.

Fourth, the referee is still good.

There is a position for the fourth referee on the sidelines, and the fourth referee can sit there to enforce the law.

Before the game began, Jack shook hands with the managers of both sides. One is to say hello, and the other is to see if there is anyone else on the bench on both sides. This is the pre-match job of the fourth referee.

"Blue Moon watched me stand here alone,

If there is no dream in your heart.

There is no love.

Blue moon you know where I am,

Do you hear my prayers?

For someone I really care about! ”

The teams in League Two are just different, not the same in terms of the number of fans. Today's match is between Manchester City FC and Gillingham.

Gillingham is like a club, and the history is very pale. They haven't even played in the second tier of England since the day they were born. It was in the regional league before World War II, and in recent decades it has been in the third and fourth divisions.

As a result, the number of fans at Gillingham is limited, and the number of people who came today was only about 6,000. Of course, there are so many people, or because Gillingham is the first time to hit the second division.

Manchester City is different. Although it is not as glorious as its rivals Manchester United, it is also a team that has won the top flight, the FA Cup, the League Cup and even the Cup Winners' Cup. In Manchester City, Manchester City fans and Manchester United fans stand tall and thin.

That's why there are about 20,000 fans here today. The opening is their team song "Blue Moon". Manchester City's anthem is not as unrestrained as the anthem of many Premier League teams, and it sounds like the whole body is boiling.

On the contrary, Manchester City's team anthem, "Blue Moon", is a slow, soothing and tender song. It sounds heartwarming. Manchester City fans used their anthem to show their presence as soon as the game began.

"The game is about to start between Manchester City and Gillingham in League Two. Manchester City were relegated to League Two last season, while Gillingham have not played in the second tier of England in their history. ”

Jack looked at his watch, and of course Mark Halsey looked at it.

Two people, it should be said that all the referees, need to match the table before the game starts. However, the referee's table is different from the ordinary table, and the football referee's table is all idiosyncratic. In order to cope with the game, the clock can be stopped at any time at certain times to calculate the final stoppage time.

"Doodoo-"

Mark Halsey finally got the game off to a halt. Mark Halsey is nice and friendly with everyone. It's all laughing before the game, but once you get into the game, it's not the same immediately.

However, Mark Halsey is very typical of the English tradition. He is a big admirer of the English style of football, especially the physicalities, which he sees as the charm of football. Therefore, his law enforcement is not very strict.

And at this time, the fourth referee is basically doing nothing. Anyway, the game is on, and Jack just needs to keep an eye on the two benches and get their men not to interfere with the game. Then it's about watching the game.

"Toot-"

At the start of the game, it was Manchester City who took the initiative. But the powerful Manchester City underestimated Gillingham. For Gillingham, who have never played in the second division in their history, such a game is full of morale.

Gillingham's attack was very strong, and the pressure on Manchester City was breathless.

Soon Jack appreciated the hardships of the fourth referee. Manchester City manager Joe Royle came in front of Jack. It's all a chatter.

"Mr. referee, that was a foul just now, why didn't the referee punish it?"

"That's not offside!"

"Gillingham's players are very moving, why don't they blow?"

Joe Royle kept complaining in Jack's ear as soon as the game started, complaining about the referee's decision. There was a lot of pressure on Jack. Joe Royle is now only the head coach of a League Two club, and he is also a number one in English football.

Joe Royle was a well-known header in English football, a very famous centre-forward in English football in the late sixties and early seventies. I think when he debuted, it was really a sensation in the entire English football world. At the age of 18, Joe Royle scored 16 top-flight goals at Everton, and the whole world of English football was known at once. He then scored more than 20 goals at Everton for two consecutive seasons and was the best centre-forward in English football at the time, and the English football world shouted that there was another world-class centre-forward.

It's just that his debut was amazing, but his later development was not satisfactory. But even so, he is also a well-known header in English football. It can also be regarded as a famous legend in English football.

Now he keeps complaining about Jack, and being right next to Jack is a headache for Jack.

"Coach Lloyle, it was indeed offside, and the referee's decision was correct."

"Coach Royle, you should know that Coach Halsey is not going to blow for a foul of this magnitude."

"Coach Royle, your players have additional moves."

Regardless of Jack's explanation, Joe Royle is constantly complaining to Jack. Jack frowned, although it was the first time for Jack to be the fourth referee, he understood what Joe Royle meant.

That's how Joe Royle harasses Jack incessantly, hoping to influence Halsey through Jack. Then put pressure on Halsey to take care of City.

Jack understands one thing, so he also knows that things on the sidelines are solved on the sidelines. Don't bother the referee.

So after explaining for a long time, seeing that Joe Royle had no intention of leaving, Jack said with a calm face: "Coach Royle, don't interfere with the referee's work." I have explained to you what you complained, and I hope you will return to your place. ”

"Yes. Do you think Manchester City will win by pestering the fourth referee there? ”

Jack had just finished speaking to Joe Royle when he heard someone taunt Joe Royle in a cynical tone. Joe Royle was furious and said to the man, "You know the. A group of hillbillies who have not played in England's second division. ”

"You also cooperate to say that I am a hillbilly."

It was the Gillingham head coach who made the sneer, and immediately fired back at Joe Royle. But the Gillingham head coach is in a position to taunt Joe Royle.

Although in terms of playing career, Joe Royle has been more brilliant than Gillingham's manager. But from a coaching point of view, Joe Royle can't keep up with the head coach of Gillingham.

Gillingham are headed by former England Under-21 manager Peter Taylor. Although Peter Taylor has always coached teams in the lower leagues, this guy has done very well in the national team. To be able to come over and coach Gillingham is a complete surprise. I don't know how many times more powerful than Joe Royle.

"If you're good, why are you still in League Two?"

Joe Royle has a short temper and is not a Premier League manager. I didn't care about the impact, and I didn't give Peter Taylor face at all.

"What did you say?"

Peter Taylor is younger than Joe Royle, but he has been doing well since becoming a coach. Like the current England manager Childwell Hoddle is very serious about him. Many of his peers also gave him enough face.

Therefore, the temper is also very hot.

Jack was really dumbfounded in the middle. Although I have known the coaches of England for a long time, one has more character than the other. But it never occurred to me that they were like street thugs.

"Don't be impulsive, two."

Jack immediately stood between the two of them. If the two referees really fight, he, the fourth referee, is also responsible. And the game was going on, and Jack didn't want to bother the fourth referee because of something on the sidelines.

"Now both of them are going back. If you don't go back, I'll have to ask the referee to come over. ”

For Joe Royle's questions, Jack has always been patient in explaining them. Anyway, in terms of eloquence, Jack is not bad. There was no problem dealing with Joe Royle.

But for the two people who quarreled, Jack took very decisive measures. Cut through the mess with a quick knife, but you can't grind with them.

"Hmph."

Both of them glared at each other, then returned to their places. Jack shook his head, there was nothing wrong at all, why bother to be so tense.