Author Topic: Australia FIFA referee Jarred Gillett to join SG2 (Read 1525 times)

SuffolkRef · « **on:** Tue 22 Jan 2019 08:16 »

A new addition to the SG2 for 2019/20 is Australian referee Jarred Gillett. He has accepted a position at the John Moore's University in Liverpool and this all appears to be subject to a work visa.

https://www.efl.com/news/2019/january/jarred-gillett-to-join-select-group-2/

Hadrian · « **Reply #1 on:** Tue 22 Jan 2019 09:00 »

Is he the best that they could get?

On a serious note it's probably fair to say that he can only improve the quality of SG2.

Ref Watcher · « **Reply #2 on:** Tue 22 Jan 2019 09:31 »

Quote from: SuffolkRef on Tue 22 Jan 2019 08:16

A new addition to the SG2 for 2019/20 is Australian referee Jarred Gillett. He has accepted a position of the John Moore's University in Liverpool and this all appears to be subject to a work visa.

https://www.efl.com/news/2019/january/jarred-gillett-to-join-select-group-2/

I am confused. How can he take a position in SG2 which the article states consists of match officials who are full-time professional when he is coming to this country to work at a university?

Whistleblower · « **Reply #3 on:** Tue 22 Jan 2019 10:05 »

By my ( not always accurate ) maths, he was appointed a FIFA referee at 26. It's the future of world refereeing and Riley et al might use this opportunity to remind themselves of the fact and then act upon it.

TheThingFromLewes · « **Reply #4 on:** Tue 22 Jan 2019 10:31 »

I guess with VAR hitting the PL next season they feel that the dross in SG2 can only be improved by importing other officials from other nations, presumably to hold the substitution scoreboards.

bmb · « **Reply #5 on:** Tue 22 Jan 2019 13:41 »

Quote from: Ref Watcher on Tue 22 Jan 2019 09:31

Quote from: SuffolkRef on Tue 22 Jan 2019 08:16
A new addition to the SG2 for 2019/20 is Australian referee Jarred Gillett. He has accepted a position of the John Moore's University in Liverpool and this all appears to be subject to a work visa.

https://www.efl.com/news/2019/january/jarred-gillett-to-join-select-group-2/
I am confused. How can he take a position in SG2 which the article states consists of match officials who are full-time professional when he is coming to this country to work at a university?

Some of them are part time contracts, I'd assume that is what he will have been offered. Half the pay etc.

rustyref · « **Reply #6 on:** Tue 22 Jan 2019 17:46 »

A research position at a university is very rarely a part time job though. I thought the whole point of SG2 was to allow them time to train, go to days at St Georges Park, etc. Very difficult to do the latter if you have a job, even a part time one.

Readingfan · « **Reply #7 on:** Tue 22 Jan 2019 18:31 »

Quote from: rustyref on Tue 22 Jan 2019 17:46

A research position at a university is very rarely a part time job though. I thought the whole point of SG2 was to allow them time to train, go to days at St Georges Park, etc. Very difficult to do the latter if you have a job, even a part time one.

Do the likes of Andy Madley still teach?

Howard Webb continued with the police for a while after he first joined the SG I believe, although I know he took a career break in the end.

It seems quite possible to me that a research position could have quite flexible hours, thus allowing him to fit in refereeing commitments as appropriate.

Mackem ref · « **Reply #8 on:** Tue 22 Jan 2019 18:45 »

I think it’s a great move personally - if he’s coming over here anyway for his job it would seem stupid to waste time by starting a referee of such calibre further down the chain!

bmb · « **Reply #9 on:** Tue 22 Jan 2019 19:12 »

Quote from: Readingfan on Tue 22 Jan 2019 18:31

Quote from: rustyref on Tue 22 Jan 2019 17:46
A research position at a university is very rarely a part time job though. I thought the whole point of SG2 was to allow them time to train, go to days at St Georges Park, etc. Very difficult to do the latter if you have a job, even a part time one.

Do the likes of Andy Madley still teach?

Howard Webb continued with the police for a while after he first joined the SG I believe, although I know he took a career break in the end.

It seems quite possible to me that a research position could have quite flexible hours, thus allowing him to fit in refereeing commitments as appropriate.

I don't know about Andy Madley but Jon Moss is still currently a head teacher at a primary school.

flipmode · « **Reply #10 on:** Wed 23 Jan 2019 09:29 »

Quote from: Hadrian on Tue 22 Jan 2019 09:00

Is he the best that they could get?

On a serious note it's probably fair to say that he can only improve the quality of SG2.

Well he’s refereed the A-League Grand Final five times (equivalent of a Playoff Final), was one of only three full time referees on the A-League, and is listed as a FIFA referee, so in answer to your question - Yes, he is, if not one of, the best they could get from Australia.

The thing Australia lacks is a depth and structure to their referees imo. Head of Referees out here Ben Williams, has been to England a number of times, including PGMOL conferences, to gain a much better understanding of the system in place and how Australia could learn from their convict counterparts. It doesn’t seem that much has materialised from that, imo.

Jarred Gillett is unquestionably a very able referee. I feel with the infrastructure in place in the English game, even at EFL level, far outweighs anything available out here in Australia.
I’m not saying Gillett will slot right in here, as I think it’ll be far from it, and there could be an ernomous learning curve on the horizon, but with the wealth of experience available over in England, I feel that he’ll be easily moulded into a much better referee than he’d ever be able to achieve over here.

Wollongong Ref · « **Reply #11 on:** Wed 23 Jan 2019 11:40 »

Ben Wilson is the head of Australian refereeing not Ben Williams. They are very close friends though.

MichaelRef · « **Reply #12 on:** Wed 23 Jan 2019 21:29 »

Always found Jarred Gillett to be an able official. I think it will take him a little time to adapt, possibly a few late games this season in L1/2 to get upto speed, before next season might be best for all parties involved.

flipmode · « **Reply #13 on:** Wed 23 Jan 2019 22:12 »

Quote from: Wollongong Ref on Wed 23 Jan 2019 11:40

Ben Wilson is the head of Australian refereeing not Ben Williams. They are very close friends though.

Right you are. Wilson/Williams, you can forgive the oversight surely?

RefObserver · « **Reply #14 on:** Thu 24 Jan 2019 07:50 »

There are at least three SG1 officials on part-time contracts who still have other jobs as well so this is nothing new......

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