Referees: The Final Whistle

In this episode we dive even deeper into Martin's Goldilocks clip, Nathan calls Martin pedantic and Ant cracks open the popcorn to see what happened next!

Shorter episodes produced for the lockdown period in England which started in November 2020. In this second episode, the hosts of The Final Whistle podcast dive deeper into a clip which Martin calls "The Goldilocks Zone"...

Shorter episodes produced for the lockdown period in England which started in November 2020. In this first episode, the hosts of The Final Whistle podcast take a look at a clip which Martin calls "The Goldilocks Zone"...

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 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 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

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  We discuss:  ⚽A football fan's common misconceptions about referees  ⚽Colour-blindness and the impact it has on people in various roles in football  ⚽Graham Poll and refereeing at Old Trafford  ⚽Which colour referee shirt should you wear to show off a suntan

In this episode we welcome our special guest Sonia Denoncourt, the first ever female FIFA referee.   We discuss:  ⚽Sonia's journey to become the first ever woman to make the FIFA referees list  ⚽Keeping mementos from the big games you referee  ⚽What happens after a FIFA referee retires  ⚽What it was like to be a female referee officiating in Brazil's top men's division in 1997...

In this episode we welcome our special guest Richard Fey, manager of Melksham Town Football Club.   We discuss:  ⚽The impact of COVID on Melksham Town  ⚽Richard's career as a player and a manager  ⚽The "traffic light" spreadsheet that Richard grades referees with  ⚽How referees and clubs can work together to build rapport to help with game management

In this episode we welcome our special guest Ross Joyce, Referee Development Manager at North Riding County Football Association.   We discuss:  ⚽How COVID has shifted a lot of learning online and how everyone has adapted to that  ⚽Ross' role at North Riding FA and how it feels to be the longest serving RDM in England  ⚽How to reach referees who don't want to take part in CPD events  ⚽Assaults on referees and how it's approached at county level  

In this episode we welcome our special guest Troy Townsend, Head of Development at Kick It Out.   We discuss:  ⚽Martin and Troy's late night Twitter exchanges  ⚽Troy's role at Kick It Out and how he is working with key stakeholders in the game to challenge racism and abuse  ⚽The impact of social media on people and how it needs to improve  ⚽Nathan's joy at Andros Townsend's free kick goal whilst playing for Newcastle United and Troy's trip to the newsagents the next day  ⚽The areas of the game that are uncomfortable to address but NEED to be spoken about

In this episode we welcome Dorset-based FA level 3 referee Martin Underhay. Martin shares with us his stories of saving a knocked out player from swallowing his tongue (with match footage of the incident) and how tragedy on Christmas day affected him and his decision to referee on Boxing Day.   We discuss:  ⚽Martin's playing past and how he became a referee  ⚽His early interactions with Martin Cassidy (who sent him off!)  ⚽The match incident where a player was knocked unconscious and Martin had to act to save him.  ⚽The loss of his mother on Christmas day and his decision to officiate the next day  ⚽Outlook on life and tips to succeed

In this episode we welcome Richard Storey; currently referee in the Republic of Ireland and formerly FIFA Assistant Referee whilst in Northern Ireland.   We discuss:  ⚽Richard's memories of his time on the FIFA AR Panel  ⚽The pressures of officiating senior international football from the age of 24 and how he ended up on one of the biggest international matches  ⚽How he balances officiating at the highest level with a full time job  ⚽His brother's time also as a FIFA AR and how they worked together on matches

In this episode we welcome Ben Williamson; referee and Co-Founder of YesRef, a system that links clubs who need referees with referees!   We discuss:  ⚽YesRef - what it is and how it works  ⚽Specialist roles within officiating and the factors in deciding which to choose  ⚽Referees rating clubs for things like hospitality, friendliness and so on and rewarding the top performers  ⚽Ben's experience with a nasty club secretary!  

In this episode we welcome refereeing legend and all-round nice guy Mark Clattenburg, currently Head of Refereeing with the Hellenic Football Federation and Ambassador for Leisure Leagues International.   We discuss:  ⚽Referee's basic equipment  ⚽Communication and body language - how to communicate internationally  ⚽Mark's grassroots memories, such as the Whitley Bay summer tournament  ⚽How Pierluigi Collina helped Mark before some of the biggest games of his career  ⚽The support from family and the sacrifices made for a top refereeing career  ⚽PLUS WIN A SIGNED MARK CLATTENBURG UEFA Champions League Final Shirt!