A couple of weeks ago, I wrote of a new service being offered to BBC Match of the Day by Howard Webb and fellow retired Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher. They are looking to advise about any controversial decisions that …
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HOWARD WEBB : Explains what is a head-butt on SKY YOU-ARE-THE-REF.COM discuss incidents from last weekend Dutch Football League will be first to use video referees http://www.talkingbaws.com/2014/11/21/dutch-football-league-will-be-first-to-use-video-referees/? IFAB : Report after the Annual Business Meeting in Belfast http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/organisation/ifab/media/news/newsid=2479037/index.html KEITH HACKETT …
There were many who watched the game between Queens Park Rangers and Manchester City, particularly those fans who watched it live at the stadium, who felt that QPR were robbed. The most mystifying incident was after the visitors had been …
One of the talking points amongst referees in the last couple of weeks has been the suspension of Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg, who with the retirement of Howard Webb in now considered England’s Number One referee. Whereas Webb refereed …
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The guest speaker for our October monthly meeting was our own President Brian Wratten, who addressed a topic that he could never remember any of our speakers tackling before – Self Evaluation. Brain started by considering that the benefits of self evaluation can stimulate …
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Our season of monthly meetings got off to an excellent start with Football League referee Graham Scott. Graham, who took as his subject ‘Foul Recognition’ bravely, showed video clips of seven of his matches in the Football League, including one …
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YOU-ARE-THE-REF.COM discusses some of last weekend’s games https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUvMLQtPp_Y&feature=youtu.be YOU-ARE-THE-REF.COM – Questions & Answers Forum at Sheffield Hallam University on Sunday 16th November https://you-are-the-ref.com/its-question-time-for-referees-as-fans-quiz-football-panel/ GERALD SINDSTADT : ‘Grey area’ calls will decide if referees have bright future http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Gerald-Sinstadt-Grey-area-calls-decide-referees/story-24506052-detail/story.html? PAUL REJER …
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about Howard Webb’s new job as Technical Director of the PGMOL, I understand now that he also has a sideline. Together with another former Premier League referee, Dermot Gallagher, he will be viewing …
Former Reading goalkeeper, Alex McCarthy who was transferred to Queens Park Rangers earlier this season, made his debut for his new club against Liverpool. It probably wasn’t the debut he wanted for his new team lost 3-2. No blame could …
One of the surprises in the world of refereeing at the start of this season was the resignation of Howard Webb, from the referees’ list of the Premier League. Howard was the number one referee on Fifa’s list and will …
