Charlie Jones
Work Until You Don't Have To Introduce Yourself
ive never respected a man that's openly shown me his extra 2 inches ...
Well I don't like to brag...ive never respected a man that's openly shown me his extra 2 inches ...
Let's compromise...you hit like, I'll hit warn!!!Lol - I never know whether to hit the like button for your posts @Charlie Jones or hit the warn button
It's a fine line!
Genuinely shocked this is even a debate! You're representing your county FA/The FA when you referee, so the shirt should be tucked in.
I'm no angel though. In one of my first ever games I got shouted at by a spectator to pull my socks up. They're always taped these days.
On another thread today there was discussion about how we, as referees, could often tell what a team is going to be like from their warm up .. first impressions really do count. So us turning up looking smart, warming up properly etc etc will all give the impression to teams, officials, spectators that we're taking things seriously and get our credibility off to a good start. You've pretty much accepted that by talking about the fact that you take pride in other aspects of your match day appearance. So the only debate is whether tucking your shirt in is a material part of that. IMO (and it would seem that of most others on here) it is a small but significant part in portraying a professional persona ... but your opinion is different. And to be honest, unless you're being assessed, the only person you might be impacting is yourself. So if you're not bothered then just crack onWhat a load of tosh.
So a player or speccy will leave a game saying 'he was a good referee, got most things right, dealt with dissent firmly, kept a firm grip of the game. BUT HIS SHIRT WAS UNTUCKED! I hope we don't see him again.'
Why do you treat Sunday football differently to any other day? And what do you do on other day's when you are unsure of changing rooms?
If a match has neutral ARs I wear a shirt and tie. (Unless I have been told to turn up ready to go as happened once)
If it doesn't I go in a smart tracksuit over kit.
On another thread today there was discussion about how we, as referees, could often tell what a team is going to be like from their warm up .. first impressions really do count. So us turning up looking smart, warming up properly etc etc will all give the impression to teams, officials, spectators that we're taking things seriously and get our credibility off to a good start. You've pretty much accepted that by talking about the fact that you take pride in other aspects of your match day appearance. So the only debate is whether tucking your shirt in is a material part of that. IMO (and it would seem that of most others on here) it is a small but significant part in portraying a professional persona ... but your opinion is different. And to be honest, unless you're being assessed, the only person you might be impacting is yourself. So if you're not bothered then just crack on
I don't think it does look sloppy necessarily. Body shape is a big factor here and a tucked in shirt looks more untidy on some than it being untucked.
Am I the only person here who still doesn't believe a word Regal is saying here?