Saturday morning i had the privaledge of a lie-in until 10am.
I was picked up at 11am to be taken to FC Dallas ground - The Toyota Stadium to watch Jack Nield referee the U14s cup final. Upon arrival at the ground, i was nothing short of impressed at the 22,000 seater facility.
Jack refereed very well, issuing no cards throughout the game and managing each situation which could potentially escalate.
We then returned to our houses, where we got showered and changed ready for our big family meal. The family meal was a gathering of all the homestay families, referees and coaches. The meal is paid for by the referees as a thank-you for the kindness and generosity our homestays have showed us over the last 2 weeks.
Our meal took place at the Texas Life and Cattle resturaunt, where each of us had a gorgeous sirloin steak.
After the food, each of us did a speech infront of the group about our homestays and how great they have been. I cant thank Toby, Carol, Will and Ben Toler for allowing me to stay with them for 2 weeks. They are absolutely amazing people who i will forever look up to, they simply cant do enough for you. I will be keeping intouch with them all, and they are always welcome back at mine in the UK!
We all then passed over our presents to our homestays, and i gave Toby and Carol my gift of a Bolton Wanderers football shirt signed by Kevin Davies.
After the presentations, a few of us refs and coaches went out for a drink to celebrate an amazing 2 weeks.
Mike B.
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