In this episode we discuss:  ⚽Abuse of referees at grassroots ⚽The cultural differences that exist between sports and nations ⚽What are the solutions to the rampant abuse? ⚽Do we need a police presence at grassroots football?  Follow Patrick on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Patrick_SkeneFollow Club Respect on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClubRespectTeamCheck out the Club Respect Article here: https://clubrespect.org.au/global-resistance-to-referee-abuse-the-referee-forum-u-k/ Buy my awesome merch at: https://www.backztitch.com Follow me on the social channels below: http://www.instagram.com/AntCanavan http://www.facebook.com/TheRefereeForum http://www.instagram.com/TheRefereeForum Check out: http://www.TheRefereeForum.com

In this episode we discuss:  ⚽Refereeing restructure and what it means for some familiar names ⚽Neil Warnock's foul mouthed behaviour to referees in a recent friendly ⚽Fans shameful display at Wembley ⚽How to control teenagers  Buy my awesome merch at: https://www.numonday.com/shop/divadesignsbydanii-store/  Check out the Facebook pages! https://www.facebook.com/refsupport.co.uk https://www.facebook.com/WeAreTheThirdTeam https://www.facebook.com/TheRefereeForum  Follow on Twitter! @refsupportuk @the3rdteam @therefereeforum  Visit the websites! www.thethirdteam.co.uk www.refsupport.co.uk www.therefereeforum.com  -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: "Match of the Week: Whitehawk v Three Bridges | 5 Red Cards!"  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEdTcPDXOT4 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-

In this episode we discuss:  ⚽The officiating throughout EURO 2020 ⚽Sponsorship and whether it damages the integrity of independent podcasts... ⚽Carding technique ⚽The Final of EURO 2020 and who we think should have been there.  Buy my awesome merch at: https://www.numonday.com/shop/divadesignsbydanii-store/  Check out the Facebook pages! https://www.facebook.com/refsupport.co.uk https://www.facebook.com/WeAreTheThirdTeam https://www.facebook.com/TheRefereeForum  Follow on Twitter! @refsupportuk @the3rdteam @therefereeforum  Visit the websites! www.thethirdteam.co.uk www.refsupport.co.uk www.therefereeforum.com  -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: "Match of the Week: Whitehawk v Three Bridges | 5 Red Cards!"  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEdTcPDXOT4 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-

In this episode we chat about what you need as a brand new referee, the promotion system for officials in England and what's wrong with it and taking a knee at the start of a match.  We discuss: ⚽A question from the general refereeing public ⚽Why the promotion system for match officials needs an overhaul ⚽Nathan's experience at an international match ⚽Should referees be able to take the knee even if the players don't want to?  We are Ant Canavan (The Referee Forum), Martin Cassidy (Ref Support UK) and Nathan Sherratt (The Third Team). This is a regular chat between 3 referees of various ages, experiences and levels within the football pyramid. We will discuss everything; from the very top of the game all the way to park Sunday Leagues. Along the way we will bring in familiar faces from the world of football to talk about all things refereeing. This is The Final Whistle.  Buy Referee T-Shirts!  https://www.numonday.com/shop/divadesignsbydanii-store/  Check out the Facebook pages! https://www.facebook.com/refsupport.co.uk https://www.facebook.com/WeAreTheThirdTeam https://www.facebook.com/TheRefereeForum  Follow on Twitter! @refsupportuk @the3rdteam @therefereeforum  Visit the websites! www.thethirdteam.co.uk www.refsupport.co.uk www.therefereeforum.com  -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: "Match of the Week: Whitehawk v Three Bridges | 5 Red Cards!"  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEdTcPDXOT4 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-

In this episode we discuss:  ⚽Who is Mzeko Sharashenidze and how did she become a referee? ⚽Refereeing icons and how they inspire the next generation of referees ⚽If one thing in football could be changed, what is it? ⚽What does refereeing look like in Georgia?  Buy my awesome merch at: https://www.backztitch.com Follow me on the social channels below: http://www.instagram.com/AntCanavan http://www.facebook.com/TheRefereeForum http://www.instagram.com/TheRefereeForum Check out: http://www.TheRefereeForum.com

In this episode we chat about the closing chapter of what has been one of the most disjointed in the history of football.  We discuss: ⚽The female pathway onto the FIFA list ⚽Who is running the game and how it affects referees ⚽"Mercenary" referees - good or bad? ⚽Neale Barry retiring and how will change the landscape for referees  We are Ant Canavan (The Referee Forum), Martin Cassidy (Ref Support UK) and Nathan Sherratt (The Third Team). This is a regular chat between 3 referees of various ages, experiences and levels within the football pyramid. We will discuss everything; from the very top of the game all the way to park Sunday Leagues. Along the way we will bring in familiar faces from the world of football to talk about all things refereeing. This is The Final Whistle.  Check out the Facebook pages! https://www.facebook.com/refsupport.co.uk https://www.facebook.com/WeAreTheThirdTeam https://www.facebook.com/TheRefereeForum  Follow on Twitter! @refsupportuk @the3rdteam @therefereeforum  Visit the websites! www.thethirdteam.co.uk www.refsupport.co.uk www.therefereeforum.com  -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: "Match of the Week: Whitehawk v Three Bridges | 5 Red Cards!"  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEdTcPDXOT4 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-

In this episode we welcome our special guest Gary Bloom; sports psychotherapist, broadcaster and author of "Keeping Your Head in the Game" which you can pick up from Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3mFm2rJ  We discuss: ⚽How referees could change the narrative on abuse in a very short time, if they really wanted to ⚽Gary's book and how applying techniques from it can improve your mental state ⚽The "types" of captain on a football pitch and how to manage them ⚽A chance meeting with a UEFA referee and how a conversation over breakfast may have saved 2 red cards  We are Ant Canavan (The Referee Forum), Martin Cassidy (Ref Support UK) and Nathan Sherratt (The Third Team). This is a regular chat between 3 referees of various ages, experiences and levels within the football pyramid. We will discuss everything; from the very top of the game all the way to park Sunday Leagues. Along the way we will bring in familiar faces from the world of football to talk about all things refereeing. This is The Final Whistle.  Check out the Facebook pages! https://www.facebook.com/refsupport.co.uk https://www.facebook.com/WeAreTheThirdTeam https://www.facebook.com/TheRefereeForum  Follow on Twitter! @refsupportuk @the3rdteam @therefereeforum  Visit the websites! www.thethirdteam.co.uk www.refsupport.co.uk www.therefereeforum.com  -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: "Match of the Week: Whitehawk v Three Bridges | 5 Red Cards!"  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEdTcPDXOT4 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-

In this episode we welcome our special guest Alan Snoddy MBE who famously refereed in 2 FIFA World Cups (Mexico '86 and Italy '90) and went on to become a Technical Instructor with UEFA.  

We discuss: 

⚽Which World Cup was the best to referee at 

⚽Alan's experience with Diego Maradona 

⚽How Alan was nominated for an MBE and how that process works in the COVID era 

⚽Alan's autobiography which will be coming out soon!

In this episode we welcome our special guest Andrew Davey; the FIFA panel referee who became famous when a video of him during a cup final went viral on the internet...!  

We discuss: 

⚽The viral video and the aftermath of it 

⚽Andrew's path onto the FIFA panel 

⚽How a new FIFA referee received an induction in the era of COVID 

⚽Multi coloured whistles, the best combination and why Ant was right all along!

In this episode we welcome our special guest Kevin Day, author of "Who Are Ya", stand-up comedian and writer on shows such as "Have I Got News For You", "Mock The Week" & many more. You can buy Kevin's book using this link: https://amzn.to/3fcYVTZ