Just when you think that things could not get any worse, they announce that Ross Joyce is the man in charge of that game.  Might as well not even turn up

well at least we won't be playing a club near to where he lives this time

Couldn't make it up.

I see he has only reffed in 5 games this season but given 20 yellows and 2 reds ( 14 yellows and 2 reds in the last 3) so far this season

http://www.soccerbase.com/referees/referee.sd?referee_id=1047

The name doesn't ring a bell but I presume he's been shit in our games before. That link shows he reffed the Gateshead game last year, so I'm guessing he gave Marcus Maddison 46 free kicks and a penalty.

Where do you find out who is going to be the Ref ?

Don't know why Joyce always fills everyone with so much dread. Yeah, he's a excrement ref but most of them in this league are just as excrement and capable of bizarre decisions.

It was that particularly bad game last year (not Gateshead, but another one I can't remember who) where he was absolutely dire. The worst we've had in years. So whistle happy it started to hurt my ears.