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Saturday, 29th Sep 2012 09:45 by TVOS

If a trip to the league leaders wasn’t hard enough, Dale’s record under referee David Phillips will give even greater cause for concern.

Of course, it’s entirely coincidental, but the Chichester-based official has overseen only two Dale matches in his four-year league career and we have conceded four goals each time!

Back in December 2008 he was the man-in-the-middle for the 4-1 defeat at Exeter, a game in which Scott Wiseman was sent-off just before half-time.

And then last September he took charge of the embarrassing game at Stevenage in which Dale put on a defensive comedy show to lose 4-2.

Mr Phillips, a police officer, is in his fifth campaign as a league referee and although the majority of his games have been in League One and League Two, he has refereed a small number of Championship fixtures.

This term he has so far refereed five matches, showing 18 yellow cards and one red, which was humorously to MK Dons’ Dean Lewington in their defeat at Swindon.

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PotterDale added 10:12 - Sep 29

Famous Phillips'
Kevin- Ex Sunderland Watford, Southampton, Aston Villa, West Bromwich Albion, and Birmingham City Striker, currently with Blackpool. The only Englishman to win the European Golden Shoe.
Zara- Former World Eventing champion, Olympic silver medalist and Daughter of Princess Anne
Mark- British Olympic gold-medal horseman and former Husband of Princess Anne
Peter- Son of Princess Anne
Leslie- English Actor, most well known for roles in Carry Ons, The Navy Lark and post Dirk Bogarde "Doctor" films
Lou Diamond- US actor, breakthrough came by portraying the biographic roles of Ritchie Valens in La Bamba and Jose Chavez y Chavez in Young Guns
Jonathan- English actor, best known for his portrayal of 2nd Officer Charles Lightoller, the most senior officer to survive the Titanic disaster, in the 1997 blockbuster film Titanic
Sally- British comic actress, co creator of Smack the Pony
Henry F.- American entrepreneur, inventor of the Phillips screw and Phillips screwdriver
James Milner- English automotive engineer and businessman, builder of the Bluebird
John- American singer, guitarist, songwriter, member and leader of The Mamas & the Papas.
Michelle- American singer, songwriter, and actress, the last surviving member of The Mamas & The Papas

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roccydaleian added 11:27 - Sep 29 Philips Stadium PSV's all seater stadium ( so no good for you PotterDale.)
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roccydaleian added 11:27 - Sep 29 Philips Stadium PSV's all seater stadium ( so no good for you PotterDale.)
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PotterDale added 12:42 - Sep 29 PSV, does that stand for Ponces Sit Voluntarily?
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Yorkshire_Dale added 13:57 - Sep 29 What about screwdriver?
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