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  1. J

    Cards at U7 and U8 level

    Local league near to me have qualified referees on all mini soccer games yet have games with U13s and above uncovered. Beggars belief
  2. J

    Your local Referees' Association - help/advice needed!

    My RA does this, had a supply league manager on a panel, and then a couple of months later we went down to one of his games, just to double check that he is as well behaved as he says he is;) Wouldn't like to be the in the middle though being scrutinised by 20 fellow referees
  3. J

    Your local Referees' Association - help/advice needed!

    Not sure if you already have one, but if you can, get a website
  4. J

    Your local Referees' Association - help/advice needed!

    In house mentoring to new/inexperienced referees, as a new referee, after being mentored once, there has little to no contact from my CFA. My local RA has mentoring that they offer to new referees, it helps us newbies to improve and helps the RA to attract new members
  5. J

    City vs United

    Yhhh, I like to see some spicy challenges in a derby (as a fan), but it wasn't to be
  6. J

    City vs United

    Don't think many people, including myself, expect a red card there
  7. J

    Ref Kit Recommendations

    If you're lucky you might be able to find the current kit on sale as it is being discontinued at the end of the season
  8. J

    How Much are Your Ref's Fees?

    I think the ones who stick with mini soccer are the ones in it for the money. I struggle to believe that anyone referees these age groups because they enjoy refereeing
  9. J

    How Much are Your Ref's Fees?

    Unionise!!!!
  10. J

    How Much are Your Ref's Fees?

    Does anyone know what the average retention rate is for new referees
  11. J

    Covid

    refereeing with covid and lying about having covid are two very different things
  12. J

    How Much are Your Ref's Fees?

    It is for teenagers and students when the other options are restaurants etc that pay minimum wage (£6.56)
  13. J

    Covid

    Not really refereeing related, but I feel that covid and self-isolation are being used as a political weapon by both sides
  14. J

    General Behaviour Getting Worse

    From what I have seen and read recently it isn't only Portsmouth with a load more dickheads on the nose beers
  15. J

    General Behaviour Getting Worse

    I sometimes go to my local step 3 team, for the first time this year they have had to use 'proper' stewards after many altercations between home and opposition fans as well as this there have been other instances involving fans and players e.g. pints regularly being thrown onto players. Although...
  16. J

    How Much are Your Ref's Fees?

    North west counties near me not sure what they’re called elsewhere. First level of semi pro football, although I believe quite a few are still amateur
  17. J

    How Much are Your Ref's Fees?

    In Manchester, u13-u15 are £30 and U16+ is £35. OA: middle= £45, AR=£30. County league AR fee is more than supply league here, so the supply league struggles to find ARs.
  18. J

    Anthony Taylor Podcast

    Not listened to it yet myself, but I assume its worth a listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-high-performance-podcast/id1500444735?i=1000552390541 https://open.spotify.com/episode/09nW855nr3pEHiaEnFdKmR?si=ZNhecaq6RUCm3kdh-gJDjg&nd=1
  19. J

    Everton vs City

    I'm sure relegation battling Everton are overjoyed that they now have an official apology from PGMOL's big boy Mike Riley
  20. J

    Everton vs City

    Quick search shows that Chris Kavanagh has a middle tonight. You'd think Riley would at least wait until he'd done that game
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