Shorter episodes produced for the lockdown period in England which started in November 2020. In this first episode, the hosts of The Final Whistle podcast take a look at a clip which Martin calls “The Goldilocks Zone”. #ResilientReferees
In this episode we welcome Dave Brammer: former Premier League Assistant Referee and current contributory and supply league Referee Observer for the Football Association.
We discuss:
⚽Dave and Martin’s 30 year friendship and the advice that helped Martin get onto the Football League
⚽What to do if you have an Assistant Referee who wants to get “too involved” and force awkward decisions on the referee
⚽How COVID has affected the Toolstation Weston League and how the future looks
In this episode we welcome refereeing legend and all-round nice guy Mark Clattenburg, currently Head of Refereeing with the Hellenic Football Federation and Ambassador for Leisure Leagues International.
We discuss:
⚽Referee’s basic equipment
⚽Communication and body language – how to communicate internationally
⚽Mark’s grassroots memories, such as the Whitley Bay summer tournament
⚽How Pierluigi Collina helped Mark before some of the biggest games of his career
⚽The support from family and the sacrifices made for a top refereeing career
⚽PLUS WIN A SIGNED MARK CLATTENBURG UEFA Champions League Final Shirt!
In this episode we welcome Richard Storey; currently referee in the Republic of Ireland and formerly FIFA Assistant Referee whilst in Northern Ireland.
We discuss:
⚽Richard’s memories of his time on the FIFA AR Panel
⚽The pressures of officiating senior international football from the age of 24 and how he ended up on one of the biggest intenational matches
⚽How he balances officiating at the highest level with a full time job
⚽His brother’s time also as a FIFA AR and how they worked together on matches
In this episode we welcome Dorset-based FA level 3 referee Martin Underhay. Martin shares with us his stories of saving a knocked out player from swallowing his tongue (with match footage of the incident) and how tragedy on Christmas day affected him and his decision to referee on Boxing Day.
We discuss:
⚽Martin’s playing past and how he became a referee
⚽His early interactions with Martin Cassidy (who sent him off!)
⚽The match incident where a player was knocked unconscious and Martin had to act to save him.
⚽The loss of his mother on Christmas day and his decision to officiate the next day
⚽Outlook on life and tips to succeed
In this episode we welcome refereeing legend and all-round nice guy Mark Clattenburg, currently Head of Refereeing with the Hellenic Football Federation and Ambassador for Leisure Leagues International.
We discuss:
⚽Referee’s basic equipment
⚽Communication and body language – how to communicate internationally
⚽Mark’s grassroots memories, such as the Whitley Bay summer tournament
⚽How Pierluigi Collina helped Mark before some of the biggest games of his career
⚽The support from family and the sacrifices made for a top refereeing career
⚽PLUS WIN A SIGNED MARK CLATTENBURG UEFA Champions League Final Shirt!
In this episode we welcome Dave Brammer: former Premier League Assistant Referee and current contributary and supply league Referee Observer for the Football Association.
We discuss:
⚽Dave and Martin’s 30 year friendship and the advice that helped Martin get onto the Football League
⚽What to do if you have an Assistant Referee who wants to get “too involved” and force awkward decisions on the referee
⚽How COVID has affected the Toolstation Weston League and how the future looks
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