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The UK's number one refereeing podcast! Join us for referee chats with referees, football people and more! Get involved by emailing us at [email protected]Hosted by Wayne Chalmers a... more
FAQs about For Ref's Sake! - The podcast for football referees everywhere!:How many episodes does For Ref's Sake! - The podcast for football referees everywhere! have?The podcast currently has 108 episodes available.
January 02, 2024Dean Whitestone - Part IIFollowing on from last week, we are joined once again by Mr Dean Whitestone - SG2 referee and Northamptonshire legend. Following on from the first part where he discussed his journey to the professional game, Dean talks about how he has stayed at the top and how he still harbours ambitions to reach the Premier League of referees. Another great listen! ...more1h 20minPlay
December 26, 2023Season 2 Episode 19Merry Christmas to you all! We have made it! Episode 50 and we are so lucky to be joined by the one and only Dean Whitestone! What a terrific episode and chat we had with this legend. 500 EFL appearances says everything you need to know but how did he get there? What can we do as match officials to achieve what Deano has? Have a listen and share your feedback!...more1h 2minPlay
December 19, 2023Season 2 Episode 18The boys discuss all of the weekend's events including the Dalot red card and the events in Turkey that have marred football this week. They are also joined by Gavin Muge. Gavin is an ex-National League referee and EFL assistant who has recently published a book called 'My Life on the Line.' He talks about his career and how he came about getting a book deal at the first attempt! Episode 49 is another cracker!...more1h 11minPlay
December 12, 2023Season 2 Episode 17Back again for epsiode 17 and we are joined by the one and only Mr Gary Capps. 'Cappo' is renowned across the county for his man-management and passion for football. He gives his views on how football has changed over the years and how it reflects a breakdown in society. Luke and Wayne also discuss the incidents from the weekend involving Arsenal and Liverpool and also discuss the recent episode with Ian Rathbone and how they are starting to implement it into practice. ...more1h 11minPlay
December 05, 2023Season 2 Episode 16This week we have the pleasure of being joined by IAN RATHBONE. A legend in Northants refereeing circles, he offers advice and thoughts around being a successful match official. He delves into mindset and how that 1% can make a massive difference. You do not want to miss this episode! Ian worked his way up from playing local football to officiating in the Football League. He talks about desire, dedication and self-improvement. A remarkable chat....more1h 35minPlay
November 28, 2023Season 2 Episode 15Phoebe Horner followed in the footsteps of her father in taking up the whistle. Following rapid progression, she now finds herself at Level 4 on the male pathway. However, she is also smashing through the female pathway which led to refereeing in front of 6000+ spectators at AFC Bournemouth recently. Find out here what the experience was all about!...more1h 17minPlay
November 21, 2023Season 2 Episode 14We train a lot physically but do we train mentally? We are joined for a very interesting chat by Ady Brawn, a sports psychologist who discusses what we need to do to mentally prepare for match and game situations. He offers advice on a range of different techniques that can be used to our benefit! Have a listen and let us know what you think!...more1h 19minPlay
November 14, 2023Season 2 Episode 13What can we do about youth football and what does it take to organise everything that goes into it? We speak to club secretary Nick 'Stan' Inwood and NDYAL Referee Secretary Chris Rowland. They discuss the issues they have found within youth football and consider how they think things can be changed. We also discuss the incidents from the past week . ...more1h 21minPlay
November 07, 2023Season 2 Episode 12This week we discuss all the major incidents from the weekend and even disagree with some of them! Our special guest this week is the one and only Wayne Bright who talks us through his progression from referee to observer. What is even more special is that in between this, Wayne had a cardiac arrest and 'died' for 50 minutes. Luckily, his son and the local nurse saved his life and with the support of his wife Natalie, he is back in the game. An inspirational story!...more1h 23minPlay
October 31, 2023Season 2 Episode 11We are back for episode 11 and we are joined by our friends from the NPTN podcast! Sam and Jordan talk to us about football, refereeing and announce that we will be joining their new radio show on Shire Sounds! Exciting news! ...more1h 24minPlay
FAQs about For Ref's Sake! - The podcast for football referees everywhere!:How many episodes does For Ref's Sake! - The podcast for football referees everywhere! have?The podcast currently has 108 episodes available.