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funny, i never have a weekday phone call --- I invariably receive an email or text confirm
I never ask about colours, my experience is that the fixtures guy whose job it is to arrange refs has absolutely no particular knowledge about what colour his own team might be wearing this weekend, let alone the oppo
If I am in my car I pack three shirts, if I am cycling I pack two. One or other of them will be OK
No confirmation the game is on (by phone, text or email) means no ref.
Things to check in this phone/text/email conversation:
Confirm kick off time.
Any special events (minutes silence etc).
Colours of home and away team (if they don't know can they find out please)? If there's any possibility of a clash then I want confirmation the home team will have a change strip.
Anything else I should be aware of?
Please be sure to let me know straight away if any of this changes.
This puts all the onus on the home team for any issues. "Well you fixture secretary said...., sort it out with him"