Referees: The Final Whistle

In this episode we welcome Jerry Gill: current manager of Bath City Football Club and former player for Birmingham City FC, Yeovil Town FC and Northampton Town Football Club to name a few!  

We discuss: 

⚽Jerry's career and amazing memories from his journey 

⚽How the FA can engage with managers and clubs to improve synergy 

⚽Who uses the sunbed more: Jerry Gill or Mark Clattenburg?

In this episode we welcome: 

⚽Chris Hull (@mrchrishull on Twitter) - broadcaster, football administrator, referee and now helping Nationwide Building Society to promote their FA Respect partnership and Mutual Respect Award - is today’s guest on The Final Whistle.  

We discuss:  

⚽How this new campaign will look with Nationwide Building Society behind it 

⚽The existing respect campaign and how referees can become more central to it 

⚽Sharing and nominating outstanding referee stories and their contribution to the game and community  

Nationwide Mutual Respect Award: https://fb.watch/2O-fWoAPjo/

In this episode we discuss: 

⚽ Nuno Espírito Santo and Sean Dyche open critisism of top referees 

⚽ Double standards in the performance of elite players vs elite referees 

⚽ Should Sian Massey-Ellis go to the next world cup? 

⚽ Where to place your defensive wall with relation to pitch markings...

In this episode we discuss: ⚽ Dr Tom Webb's book Referees, Match Officials & Abuse ⚽ Almost 94% of all referees subjected to verbal abuse ⚽ What is the answer to fix the game of this problem?  

Buy Dr Tom's New Book HERE: tinyurl.com/y4rydz5k

In this episode we discuss: ⚽ Racial and homophobic language on the pitch ⚽ Jan Molby and how to deal with angry dugouts ⚽ The suicide of young footballers and the importance of mental health

In this episode we discuss: ⚽ How Ceri Travers changed the way youth refs are called upon in hearings ⚽ Using social media to confront bad behaviour ⚽ Mentors and the lack of follow up for newly qualified referees  

Reach out to Ceri and her awesome work at [email protected]

I'd like to apologise for the opening rant on this episode, but I can't think of many people who would disagree with what I say. ALSO, somewhere in this episode is a competition question, which if you get the answer correct means you could win a FULL UMBRO REFEREES KIT #competition   

In this episode we discuss: ⚽ Referees blocked/requiring permission from County FA to use social media ⚽ Referees needing support quicker than the FA can provide ⚽ WIN a FULL UMBRO KIT!

In this episode we discuss: ⚽ Satyam Toki update - police to caution offender ⚽ Spanish Referee demoted for holiday photos ⚽ WIN a full Umbro Kit ⚽ Does the FA have a secret department & what is NAR? ⚽ COVID Guidelines for Referees ⚽ Keith Stroud kissing the matchball ⚽ Bilic vs Mike Dean (Red Card) ⚽ Referees Using Social Media for Support ⚽ Referee Development Officers: our experiences and what makes a good one good or a bad one bad?

In this episode we discuss: ⚽ Assaults On Match Officials ⚽ County FA Sine Die punishments (and lack of) ⚽ Police Response to Referee Assaults ⚽ Body Cameras and other forms of protection for refs

In this episode we discuss: ⚽ Techniques that should only be used by seasoned referees ⚽ Sian Massey-Ellis: best AR at the moment? ⚽ Project Restart - grassroots implementation ⚽ Referees on strike & CFA response