One blustery August morning, in a hotel on the outskirts of Liverpool, Andre Marriner and his assistant referees were at the breakfast buffet. Stream live and catch-up ondplay. England reached into his pocket and took out his red card. Sometimes the referee will try to intervene as little as possible; in other matches, a stronger line might be required. Speaking to us ahead of the return of theEFL on Questhighlights show this Saturday, we asked Bent about some of his football firsts, including why he upset his dad by pledging his allegiance to the Gooners. Different referees will judge incidents differently, England said. Miniature ponies and pigs milled around in the fields behind the house, where I could spot a dozen official Premier League match balls that now belong to Oliver. Im not sure how long I had them but after those it was Marco van Basten Diadoras., READ:Darren Bent talks *that* beach ball goal and his Jordan Henderson privilege, 1994 World Cup, because my dad went to it in the USA. Marriner and his assistants were in good spirits an hour after the match, as they were led outside to the car, past the team dugouts, which were now populated by Everton players and their families. First, impossible expectations. On social media, referees mistakes are often blamed not on inevitable human error, or even simple ineptitude, but on elaborate conspiracies to derail this or that club. Salary in 2019. Referee: Michael Oliver (pictured). That was against Newcastle away in the League Cup. He is tall and imposing, and known by his colleagues for his dry sense of humour and calmness. View Darren Whitfield's email address (d*****@sgkin***.com) and phone number. Until then, many referees squeezed in matches around their day jobs as teachers, farmers, taxi drivers or newsagents. Others spoke like craftsmen, taking pride in having mastered all the little skills needed to do a hard job well. Darren has several spelling variations including Daren, Darin, Daryn, Darrin, Darran and Darryn. He had been so focused on not being fooled by the home team that he wasnt analysing decisions fairly. The former England international also told us about breaking through at Ipswich Town and a night to forget which at least he can look back upon fondly. Darren Gough England & Essex Cricketer Billy Gould Football Agent Lord Grabiner QC, Member of the House of Lords, Dennis Greaves Musician Nine Below WebIN ENGLAND . On the way home from a recent match, Marriner recalled how, in 2013, hed awarded a soft stoppage time penalty to Chelsea when one of their players went down in the box. Suddenly there was booing. [2][3], Prior to this, England had been a Select Group 2 referee since 2017, and prior to this, he had been a Premier League assistant referee between 2012 and 2015. The abuse, the pressure and the physical demands have all been part of refereeing for decades. There is always some kind of subjective evaluation, and thats why its so difficult.. England, United Kingdom. Assistants: Eddie Smart, Rob Atkin.