Matt Goss comes over as a genuinely decent guy. So what if he’s not a great dancer, he’s better than most of us and deserves some respect.
#BBCStrictly
Not sure Fin being in hospital all day was part of our plan today. Poor kid was really unwell overnight but home now and on the mend.
I bloody love our NHS staff. They were so lovely with our boy who was clearly unwell and worried.
🌈
#NHS
#ThankYouNHS
You can say it’s harsh all you want, it’s not referees’ job to teach you all the laws of the game you play/watch!
You either want them to do the job right, or ignore the laws of the game.
You can’t have both.
@Psychadelic37
@ejrainfordbrent
Nail on the head Bex, I wanted to reply but you summed it up.
This stuff makes me very sad & ashamed of who I live amongst sometimes. Making a racist remark on Twitter is one thing, but taking the time and effort to post this is seriously damaged behaviour.
@AwayDaySleepers
Probably a bit of a hint to grow up a bit perhaps?
A small sign that there are bigger problems in the world right now than mocking other people for their choice of T-shirt, and sharing pictures of them without permission.
@MartynH18
Plane ticket for £30?
Show me where I can fly from Afghanistan to the UK for £30 with no passport when the Afghan authorities are searching for me.
You’re not Jason Bourne or Jack Ryan, and nor are they.
@RogerMcMonagle
@carolecadwalla
That’s a poor analogy considering the Falklands have always been & still desire to be, a British territory.
Better would be to say Ukraine is as Russian as the Republic of Ireland is British.
It once was, they didn’t want to be, therefore they are quite rightly not.
@stevepierrie
@BorisJohnson
Every day of the week mate. You can march down the street being the real, open, genuine you.
Your tweet shows up EXACTLY why
#Pride
marches are still so important.
Fingers crossed for good news from the FA in the coming weeks…
✅ Season 2022/23
🥅 76 matches
⚽️ 294 goals
🟨 224 yellows cards
🟥 23 red cards
Les Phillips Cup Final tomorrow and then it’s feet up on holiday until the preseason work starts.
@SkyFootball
You can say it’s harsh all you want, it’s not referees’ job to teach you all the laws of the game you play/watch!
You either want them to do the job right, or ignore the laws of the game.
You can’t have both.
Will a good photo EVER be taken of me on a football pitch?!
Nailing the “well that’s an obvious penalty” face in my
@TheFACup
game here 🤣
(Thank god black is slimming!!)
#reflife
#LoveTheWhistle
#referee
Can’t get much more proud of this boy - won WSM CC U11 Player of the Year in the same week he’s picked for
@SomersetCCC
U10s this winter.
Moreover he’s becoming an amazing young man who just loves the game of
#Cricket
& his team mates.
Watch out for this one!
#CricketTwitter
Many referees rightly complain about clubs so I want to thank
@MangotsfieldUtd
for their hospitality yesterday. Welcoming from the minute I arrived, great conduct from the bench & well looked after post-match.
Best of luck in the next round of the FA Cup.
#LoveTheWhistle
@SkyFootball
This is a red card offence - it’s not referees’ jobs to explain the laws of the game you all play!
This can potentially escalate conflict with the opposition which is why it’s stamped on quickly.
Easy solution - don’t be a dick.
#PAFC
fans loving leaping to conclusions about the character of people they have no clue about.
A few days ago had never heard of Ian Foster, now they know him well enough to judge his character, integrity and independence of thought.
Ridiculous as usual.
It’s not a one-off campaign thing.
Showing respect and encouraging inclusivity is an everyday, every weekend thing.
Despite being mocked for wearing them, which is happening less and less thankfully.
#RainbowLaces
#Respect
#Referee
We’re so proud of our Rainbow Laces, worn in support of LGBTQ+ equality.
More than a million people lacing up in rainbow so far, we are Team PROUD.
It’s 2021. Let’s have the conversations to make the next Football event a place for everyone.
Lace up. Make sport everyone’s game.
After years of injury, surgery, physio, surgery again, rehab, a lot of soul searching and not a small about of hard graft….
This Saturday sees me finally return to refereeing a match in the Toolstation Western League!
Can’t wait!
#LoveTheWhistle
#Referee
#GrassrootsFootball
Ended up 10th out of 86 referees in the South West pool for club marks at the end of 2023.
34th in the table from FA observations.
Lots to learn and improve, but that’s not bad in my first season as a L4.
@KateHwd8
@BellaWallerstei
Typical Tory - doesn’t care about all the poverty, death, division, hatred and fear for the future stirred up by her overlords.
But all of a sudden she cares because she can’t buy a house in London.
Welcome to the world, Bella. Nor can the rest of us.
@KP24
There’s a difference between earning a privilege, and then there’s lying to get yourself into a position of power and then abusing that power.
I think you’ll find that’s what people are pissed off about.
@MartynH18
You said a plane ticket for £30.
If I’m an Afghan who worked with British armed forces and now fleeing persecution by the Taliban, please show me how I can fly from Kabul to London for £30?
@ImtaBrendan
@annie_mel_farm
This was 20-30 years ago, while I know society still has a long way to go I do believe toy makers (Mattel, LEGO etc) are doing great work for inclusivity.
A lot still to be done, but they are much more aware than they were a few decades ago.
@leahbcfc
Massive “my wife left me and now I hate all women” energy went into these stickers. Very sad and ironically highlight the need for
#HerGameToo
even more.
@Argyle
@SimonHallett
please. I admire the intention of bringing in a promising coach with a positive attitude, but a limited career in sheltered FA coaching roles doesn’t prepare a Manager for a relegation fight.
Decisive action and foreseeing risk should be a huge strength of yours.
@HarryMoWolves
Plenty have read it mate, and maybe that’s not important, maybe it’s just the need to get it off your chest.
You have my thoughts tonight Harry, we could all wish to have such an amazing life partner for so long.
Stay strong and keep talking ❤️
@PeteP15193553
@LondonWorldCom
I know, how dare she just mind her own business and expect not to be murdered.
Honestly, women are preposterous in asking not to be killed at certain times of the day.
@StormySturgeon
Not just Scotland either! He’s welcome to pop round for a civil discussion anytime, and I live 20 minutes from Mogg’s constituency 🙄
The fact that millionaire Tories, like JRM, have convinced thickos like him they’re on his side says everything.
6 days working in America (a land not famed for its healthy salads!) before refereeing my first ever FA Cup match.
My will power is going to be tested to the absolute limit this coming week 😂
#Referee
#RefLife
#LoveTheWhistle
Cricket mad Fin gutted not to be playing at
@SomersetCCC
tomorrow because he’s got covid…he’s normally full of beans and he LOVES his cricket. But he’s so down right now 😢
Could any cricket fans or players give him a boost by sending a message please?
@wsmcricketclub
#cricket
@barry_halverson
It’s the poor apostrophe usage that’s making me think Alan isn’t the best employment option for me.
So for that reason alone, I’m out.
Not a bad venue for my final FA appointed game of the season.
It’s been a good one, I’ve learned & hopefully improved a lot this season and I can’t wait to come back fitter & better for next season.
2023:
Refereed 48 games
Assistant for 22 games
🏆 x 2 cup finals
📈 x 1 promotion!
⚽️ x 278 goals
🟨 x 227 (10 sin bins)
🟥 x 23
🏃♂️ x 546km
Average over 9km in the middle
The swollen post-op groggy hamster face of a man who has just passed his Level 4 fitness test!!
Considering I only came out of hospital 22 hours ago, I’m pretty proud of myself.
#LoveTheWhistle
#Referee
#Fitness
#RefLife
Not sure if I’m falling out of love with refereeing, or with referees.
Stop bickering & picking arguments with clubs/fans. You don’t need to go back at people or start a “whatabout/yeah but” cycle. Who cares who started it!
Fighting fire with fire just makes more fire. Grow up.
We’re quick enough to criticise and complain.
I bloody loved it today. And it’s all thanks to the behaviour of
@NandTFC
and
@ChardTownFC
. Most enjoyable game for a very long time.
Best of luck for the rest of the season.
#Respect
#LoveTheWhistle
People wonder why referees quit?! Get whined at, shouted at, sworn at - in a FRIENDLY!
And then they have the audacity to come out with the classic line “you’re not putting them in are you ref?!”
🙄🙄🙄
@Brexit_Mistake
@BirdBlondebird
Comparing humans willingly choosing to take part in a famously deadly motorbike race to horses being shot for breaking a leg in a race they’re forced into 😂😂
Right that’s a couple of National League & Southern League teams I’ve officiated so far & its clear that while the pace isn’t massively different to Step 5 (less end to end) they require 100% mental focus for 90+ mins.
Fitness & communication skills are everything now.
#Referee
Just 12-18 months ago could you imagine
#Argyle
selling Luke Jephcott and Panutche Camara and not being too bothered about it?! Such progress.
#PAFC
#TransferDeadlineDay
@BurnsideNotTosh
Mate those two former & current internationals have forgotten more about sport than you will ever know.
Don’t be afraid of women, one day a woman may even talk to you if you’re lucky.
I’m donating my next match fee to Harry and Rebecca.
If every
#Referee
could make this small donation what a huge difference we could make to this family in the most desperate of times.
Please can the twitter world and footballing community come together and help
@HarryFoster30
and Rebecca remember their beautiful perfect little baby girl Olivia in the best way possible twitter do your thing please 🙏🏻
@Official_BTFC
#BabyOlivia