Charlton fans fume at referee over shocking decision resulting in two red cards

Charlton Athletic fans fume at Saturday’s referee over a shocking decision, resulting in two red cards in the game against Burton Albion.

On the 17th minute of the League One meeting, Jayden Stockley and Deji Oshilaja were given marching orders for an off-the-ball altercation.

The penalty box skirmish went down badly in Trevor Kettle’s eyes, but his call to send them off got a huge number of people talking, including Addicks caretaker Johnnie Jackson. Watch the footage for yourself below…

Jackson said: “It’s a blow to lose someone like Jayden Stockley, who is a pivotal part of our team and carries a big threat on set-plays aerially – plus defensively.

“When you lose Jayden you are going to be up against it. But the team responded pretty well, we got a goal pretty soon after it was 10-v-10.

“You could see them wrestling on the ground. I’ve watched it back – you can give them both a yellow card and get on with it. That would’ve been the way I would’ve liked to have seen it dealt with. There weren’t punches and elbows…give them both a yellow and let’s carry on 11-v-11. The lads are now going to miss games and I don’t think they warranted that.

“They are strong fellas, having a little push and a pull. It’s a physical game.”

There was also a verbal exchange between Jackson and Burton manager Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink during the first period. Akin Famewo, Diallang Jaiyesimi and Elliot Lee were all cautioned – along with unused substitute Harry Arter as the two teams headed down the tunnel.

“It was very eventful on and off the pitch. It was intense and heat of the moment stuff, that happens in football,” said Jackson, when asked about his confrontation with Hasselbaink.

“It was important [we kept things cool and composed in the second half] because we had three or four lads on yellow cards and already down to 10. I said to them at half-time: ‘Make sure we don’t go down to nine because then you’ve got a real problem’. They managed it well. We saw the game out well.

“The boys left everything out there. They ran and ran and ran out there. And worked. They stuck to the gameplan and we’ve come away from another difficult place with three points.”

As mentioned, Charlton fans fume at the referee over his shocking decision resulting in two red cards, while other fans had something else to say on it…

@BenH93_: Dear @EFL, I’d like to report an impersonation of a match official in the Burton v Charlton game yesterday. His name is Trevor Kettle and he pretended to be the referee. Please investigate immediately. #cafc #bafc

@LesKUK: Suspect Kettle didn’t want to let things boil over

@edward_w97:
Two reds in a minute at Burton v Charlton.
*checks notes*
*sees referee was Trevor Kettle*
*sighs*

@bafc_alex: Has any football fan got a good thing to say about Trevor Kettle?

@DiscoEnergy: Over reacting from Kettle IMO. Both should’ve got yellow

@mikecafc: Trevor fucking kettle

@cafc_daniel: Appeal it

@fey_jason: Kettle is a joke, how the hell is he still a referee

@FoxyII2: Trevor Kettle is a fcuking joke ref

@cafc_daniel: Kettle a cunt

@mjbcafc: Need to appeal it’s only a yellow Trevor Kettle should not be referee in the EFL Fit for non league only.

@Cmchunk62: Why does @EFL still let Trevor kettle referee matches?

@LewisNeary_: Can only but assume Trevor Kettle gets some kind of sexual pleasure from being an absolute twat. #cafc

@EllCrabb: @EFL never use Trevor Kettle as an official ever again. Please, from everyone involved in football

@suthersuk: What is it with #TrevorKettle, he does love brandishing yellow and red cards! #cafc

@reader_stephen: @EFL trevor kettle is a disgrace. Remove this man from referring

@bencrutchleyy: Seen some shit refs, but my god is Trevor kettle the worst of the worst

@DanielCafc1905: What a shocking ref trevor kettle is definitely one of the worst refs in efl he don’t have a clue the bellend just likes giving out cards 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ #cafc

@CharltonChapo: @EFL How can you keep giving games to Trevor Kettle? The bloke is a danger and is always the centre of attention. Atrocious #CAFC #BAFC

@Cedric197253: Someone at the halfwitted organisation (@EFL) really need to take so called “referee” Trevor Kettle out of commission once and for all. He is a total disgrace – every game he “referees” is a car crash that is all about him rather than the football.

@paulthecab: Trevor Kettle once again having an absolute stinker #cafc

@Tony_Bigtone: My goodness Trevor Kettle is an appalling referee. I’m sure Burton Albion will also agree with my assessment. We know he likes a card or TWELVE, but dishes them out with no consistency whatsoever #cafc #bafc

@MattCrivelli: Two red cards in the first 18 minutes at Burton Albion. The referee? Trevor Kettle.