The best refs are on Twitter. We’re so lucky.

Woodley United FC Brian King JimThorn Combined Counties FL British Airways FC Westside FC Balham FC Knaphill FC COBHAM FOOTBALL CLUB Raynes Park Vale FC Croydon FC Molesey Football Club The Non-League Paper Wiltshire Senior League FA Refereeing LOVE NON-LEAGUE talkSPORT bbcnonleague Surrey FA London FA ⚽ Refsupportuk TheRefereeForum.com Yes of course you can. It's to ensure openess and transparency. I and many other Refs were shocked to learn of Ian Kitchen
(Ian's) experience.

If one club gets to deselect an appointed Ref, do you think it's right and proper that all clubs get the same opportunity? 👇🏾

A respected and experienced Combined Counties FL Ref has explained he has been taken of a game against his wishes because a club complained about him Red Carding one of their players in a previous game for agressively THROWING THE BALL AT HIM.
How would you advise the Referees to respond?

Thanks for having me on and I look forward to receiving a fine from the The FA for my comments... 🤔😅

Half term this week is there any FREE coaching sessions going on at these FA/Premier League hubs across Liverpool, for those thousands of kids who's parents are struggling in such difficult times #freefootballcoaching

The number of times 'unlucky' is said in a soccer match is almost directly proportionate to the number of times those actions are not really 'unlucky.'

Or, as I like to call it, marriage.

And yes.

Everyday is like Sunday, on Twitter.

Yesterday, I was called a ‘snowflake’, and compared to The S*n.

My only weakness isn’t a listed crime - supporting grassroots refs.

Happy with the snowflake (as I am), but not the other jibe.

My brief - Roland Browning QC - is on the case.

Tonight on The D&K Reposs Non league Show joining Keith McMahon and Myself , we talk Refereeing what’s going on with all the abuse ? And more with TheRefereeForum.com Unders Live from 7pm on Twitter and Facebook

Phil Enderby TheRefereeForum.com I've been saying this a long time now. A national 2 week strike. All refs down tools. Only way things will change. Perhaps junior players and parents/coaches would use the time to reflect on why it came to this. Yes it's only a few, but destroying it for all.
No Ref - No Game

TheRefereeForum.com Excellent advice - you may miss it for a while, you may miss the money, but you’ll find life becoming easier, and you’ll have time to give to your family and friends

I am afraid that if referee’s don’t take action themselves then nothing will change

I can honestly say I have considered this at times. It was the driving force behind me walking away from refereeing basketball about 6 years ago after doing it for 10 years.

SaveGrassRootsFooty Absolutely ridiculous. I done mine for £150 a few years back. That was 4 days of face to face on the pitch and classroom coaching. Got instant feedback and improvement. This is a money grab. Don’t learn much sitting in front of computer.

Colin Christensen SaveGrassRootsFooty At a time when there’s a shortage of referees 🤷🏻‍♂️. I write to the FA every season about the cost of becoming a referee (don’t forget the kit and £20 registration fee) and Safeguarding course of you are over 16. It’s ridiculous

SaveGrassRootsFooty £135 for my 14 year old son to do a 1.5 day refereeing course.

I'm still trying to get over it!!

The £billions in the game yet the FA want to change Free volunteers £160 for a online coaching course ?