Recent content by JW17

haha I’m sure with the right training you’ll be fine!.. I’m convinced that increasing the requirements of the fitness test is The FA’s way of whittling down the numbers. I don’t think there’s much more they can do with the sprints but it wouldn’t surprise me if they changed the times for L4s on...

It really has made a difference. I did the test a couple of Sundays ago and at least 10 failed the sprints and weren’t then allowed to do the intervals. It was wet and slippy but no allowance was given. Now they use the timing gates there really is no hiding place with the sprints!

I saw on a post on Facebook (can’t remember the page) earlier on that said referees in the Southern Combination are being asked to revert to wearing collar and tie to games (as we did pre-Covid). Can anybody confirm if this is correct? If it is, I think it’s a really poor move. I always thought...

Great thanks thought the same.

Can I ask what would correct discipline sanction be? Caution for USB or send off for DOGSO?

A friend of mine is an EFL ref and has been part of the focus group working with Puma to help design the new kits, so I think it’s now safe to say that, certainly for PGMOL levels, that the kit is changing to Puma from next summer. It will be interested to see how it filters down the levels...

It is 100% changing to Puma. A mate of mine is an EFL ref and has been part of the focus group helping to design the new kit.

Can I ask what’s included in the free kit? Is it just a match shirt? Hoping to be level 4 next year so just wanted to know what I’ll have left to buy to be well kitted out.

Thanks for the replies very helpful

I was watching a step 5 game on Tuesday night. Midway through the second half an away team player was cautioned for dissent so left the field for a 10 minute sin bin. A couple of minutes later the home goalkeeper went down injured, and there then followed a lengthy stoppage (nearly 10 mins)...