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Level 4 promotion
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Russell Jones
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For completeness, you missed out Iwan Pritchard
Justylove
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Like that makes a difference….For completeness, you missed out Iwan Pritchard
I think we think roughly along the same lines. Theres no shame in not having particularly high aspirations but also wanting to be good at what we do. Equally, there's nothing wrong with being ultra ambitious and driven. We are all different ages with different ambitions and at different stages in our life's.
As per your other message, I have self doubt and yet equally I know I am capable of refereeing a level 4. Not sure how that works but it's just how I am.
I rock up, do my best, have a drink and then go home and im happy at that. Repeat until cricket season starts
Interesting post. I'm as confident as the next person, but put me on a football pitch and I've always experienced doubts in that confidence that I don't get in any other areas. Ask me to present at board level at work and I'll walk away thinking I've done a great job, whereas that level of confidence usually won't exist even I think I've had a good game on the pitch.
Guess that is just what refereeing does to us.
Rusty.... Interesting post. (post 65)
Yes, that's the truth of it....
Keep in mind that I was hospitalised and crippled with an acute episode of depression fifteen years ago. I've used Refereeing as the final part of recovery really. I reckon any illness has the potential to break one's confidence, but in my case it's been possible to get back to 100% remission by gradual exposure to stressors over many years. I'm probably more robust now than I've ever been in that respect
As you know, I can be a bit 'anal and a pain in the arse' (there's a pun in there somewhere) when it comes to opinions, but what probably doesn't come across at all well on a Forum, is that those opinions are mailable. I'm like an oil tanker in the English Channel though... it takes time for me to change direction and I can't do hand-brake turns
Anyway, I could write a book on self-doubt; but more importantly how to overcome it with assistance from professionals but also a spoon full of courage
Yes, that's the truth of it....
Keep in mind that I was hospitalised and crippled with an acute episode of depression fifteen years ago. I've used Refereeing as the final part of recovery really. I reckon any illness has the potential to break one's confidence, but in my case it's been possible to get back to 100% remission by gradual exposure to stressors over many years. I'm probably more robust now than I've ever been in that respect
As you know, I can be a bit 'anal and a pain in the arse' (there's a pun in there somewhere) when it comes to opinions, but what probably doesn't come across at all well on a Forum, is that those opinions are mailable. I'm like an oil tanker in the English Channel though... it takes time for me to change direction and I can't do hand-brake turns
Anyway, I could write a book on self-doubt; but more importantly how to overcome it with assistance from professionals but also a spoon full of courage
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Nope, nor Robert (Racehorse Owner!)
Derives from the Scottish surname 'Songster', which is ironic as I'm tone deaf but's my wife whose sang at the Royal Albert Hall (soprano)
I find I’m the total opposite of this.
In everyday non-football life I’m fairly quiet, not particularly comfortable in social situations and probably lack a bit of confidence/desire to have any attention on me.
Put me on a football pitch though and I become a confident leader (whether playing previously or refereeing). I guess I have a football ‘persona’ that comes out. A pitch is where I’ve always been happiest!
It's the culture in football too imo. The referee is constantly questioned and thats bound to have an effect.
p4yno
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It means you have it subject to passing the L4 fitness test
Justylove
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Really good point.
If you listen to commentary on the TV, there’s very little praise for a good decision.
Think about the difference between ‘the referee has just about got it right’ or ‘that’s a really tight decision’ versus ‘what an excellent decision that was, they’ve got that spot on from a great position’
Comes down to wanting to court controversy from the media and to deflect blame from the teams.
Post game interviews ‘the sending off really changed the game, didn’t it?’ Versus ‘you must be really disappointed with <x> for getting sent off today, he/she really let the side down didn’t they?’
There was a Scottish commentator on the Europa League final who actually quoted law and explained it several times. It was very refreshing to hear from an ex player who clearly does.his research.
Made a nice change from Walton anyway!