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For Ref"s Sake! - The podcast for football referees everywhere!

The UK"s number one refereeing podcast! Join us for referee chats with referees, football people and more! Get involved by emailing us at northamptonshirereferees@gmail.com Hosted by Wayne Chalmers and Luke Scott, we have refereeing debate, fun features and more! Released every Tuesday, join us every week for a listen!

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01:20:34

Dan Leach - how can your mindset impact your...

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2024/02/20

Dan reached Level 4 at an early age and reached level 2B some years later. So what convinced him to become a specialist assistant and sacrifice that opportunity of moving forward as the man in the middle? Dan talks about having a certain Mr Scott as an assistant in the early days and how he has used his own mindset to make it up to the Select Group 2. He gives us tips and thoughts about how performance can be improved. Thanks to Dan for joining us!

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01:10:51

Building confidence. Oakley Major-Howard talks making...

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2024/02/13

Coming from great football 'stock,' Oakley Major-Howard has taken up the whistle to learn more about the laws of the game. But now refereeing plays a huge part in his life and with support from his family, he is flourishing. Oakley talks about the benefits he has found in his life from refereeing and his Mum Polly joins us to talk about the support and networks Oakley has built from his time in the middle. Another interesting perspective from a Northamptonshire official.

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01:11:17

Mick Matthews - Why would you start refereeing at the...

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2024/02/06

At the age of 58, most officials are considering hanging up the whistle. But then we meet Mick Matthews. Mick's football career saw him banging in the goals at local level before becoming club assistant for Blisworth. A few years later he was tempted to take up the whistle legitimately and now spends most of his weekend supporting grassroots football from the middle of a football pitch. What inspired him to do this? Find out this week!

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01:23:08

Andy Humphries - what does it take to be a National...

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2024/01/30

We welcome back Andy Humphries onto series 2. During our previous chat, Andy was a level 2B. Fast forward 12 months and he is enjoying life on the National League Prem. But what were the changes he made to get there and how is he finding life at the level? An open and honest chat that every aspiring referee should listen to. The boys also have plenty to talk about from the weekend's shenanigans and question if club marks are fit for purpose.

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01:13:47

From Coach to Referee - Sam O'Sullivan-Barker's...

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2024/01/23

Sam O'Sullivan-Barker tried refereeing 10 years ago and ended up being assaulted. Fast forward to 2024 and he is a coach, a broadcaster and now, thanks in part to the Nene League, has taken the steps to becoming a match official. What made him do it and how did his first venture into refereeing adult football go?

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01:18:45

Jamie Stevenson - getting into refereeing

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2024/01/16

When a player is sick of being a substitute but wants to get into refereeing, they take their chance and accept an offer they can't refuse. A few years later and Jamie Stevenson is refereeing regularly around the country and making strides in the game. He talks to us about his journey so far, how he has recently worked hard on his fitness and the improvements it has made to his game and his aspirations for the future.

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01:13:03

Darren Brockwell - from referee to ultra runner

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2024/01/09

When you decide to stop refereeing at the age of 39 because of a heart issue, what do you do next? Feet up? Take it easy. Not Darren. Darren got out his trainers and started on a diet of half-marathons, marathons and ultras! Alongside this, Darren is an observer on the National League and chats us through the commitment needed to develop the referees of the future as well as the tips he recommends to improve as a match official! A great listen!

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01:19:57

Dean Whitestone - Part II

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2024/01/02

Following on from last week, we are joined once again by Mr Dean Whitestone - SG2 referee and Northamptonshire legend. Following on from the first part where he discussed his journey to the professional game, Dean talks about how he has stayed at the top and how he still harbours ambitions to reach the Premier League of referees. Another great listen!

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01:01:43

Season 2 Episode 19

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2023/12/26

Merry Christmas to you all! We have made it! Episode 50 and we are so lucky to be joined by the one and only Dean Whitestone! What a terrific episode and chat we had with this legend. 500 EFL appearances says everything you need to know but how did he get there? What can we do as match officials to achieve what Deano has? Have a listen and share your feedback!

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01:10:07

Season 2 Episode 18

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2023/12/19

The boys discuss all of the weekend's events including the Dalot red card and the events in Turkey that have marred football this week. They are also joined by Gavin Muge. Gavin is an ex-National League referee and EFL assistant who has recently published a book called 'My Life on the Line.' He talks about his career and how he came about getting a book deal at the first attempt! Episode 49 is another cracker!

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01:10:05

Season 2 Episode 17

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2023/12/12

Back again for epsiode 17 and we are joined by the one and only Mr Gary Capps. 'Cappo' is renowned across the county for his man-management and passion for football. He gives his views on how football has changed over the years and how it reflects a breakdown in society. Luke and Wayne also discuss the incidents from the weekend involving Arsenal and Liverpool and also discuss the recent episode with Ian Rathbone and how they are starting to implement it into practice.

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01:34:54

Season 2 Episode 16

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2023/12/05

This week we have the pleasure of being joined by IAN RATHBONE. A legend in Northants refereeing circles, he offers advice and thoughts around being a successful match official. He delves into mindset and how that 1% can make a massive difference. You do not want to miss this episode! Ian worked his way up from playing local football to officiating in the Football League. He talks about desire, dedication and self-improvement. A remarkable chat.

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01:16:42

Season 2 Episode 15

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2023/11/28

Phoebe Horner followed in the footsteps of her father in taking up the whistle. Following rapid progression, she now finds herself at Level 4 on the male pathway. However, she is also smashing through the female pathway which led to refereeing in front of 6000+ spectators at AFC Bournemouth recently. Find out here what the experience was all about!

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01:18:18

Season 2 Episode 14

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2023/11/21

We train a lot physically but do we train mentally? We are joined for a very interesting chat by Ady Brawn, a sports psychologist who discusses what we need to do to mentally prepare for match and game situations. He offers advice on a range of different techniques that can be used to our benefit! Have a listen and let us know what you think!

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01:20:57

Season 2 Episode 13

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2023/11/14

What can we do about youth football and what does it take to organise everything that goes into it? We speak to club secretary Nick 'Stan' Inwood and NDYAL Referee Secretary Chris Rowland. They discuss the issues they have found within youth football and consider how they think things can be changed. We also discuss the incidents from the past week .

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01:22:56

Season 2 Episode 12

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2023/11/07

This week we discuss all the major incidents from the weekend and even disagree with some of them! Our special guest this week is the one and only Wayne Bright who talks us through his progression from referee to observer. What is even more special is that in between this, Wayne had a cardiac arrest and 'died' for 50 minutes. Luckily, his son and the local nurse saved his life and with the support of his wife Natalie, he is back in the game. An inspirational story!

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01:23:53

Season 2 Episode 11

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2023/10/31

We are back for episode 11 and we are joined by our friends from the NPTN podcast! Sam and Jordan talk to us about football, refereeing and announce that we will be joining their new radio show on Shire Sounds! Exciting news!

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01:14:38

Season 2 Episode 10

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2023/10/17

Episode 10 sees us welcome Aaron Lloyd who is the new co-lead of NFA Core. He talks us through how it is to be on there and the commitment needed alongside the support that is on offer. We also look at the level of local football and whether the promotion scheme is fair. Harley Collyer also has a go at the quiz. Can she save the reputation of the NFA?

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01:19:04

Season 2 Episode 9

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2023/10/10

A packed episode for you to listen to this week. All of the usual debate around the weekend's decisions and then we are joined by STUART BURT who will be talking to us all about training, preparation and mental health in football. A really interesting chat about what goes into being a Premier League official. Oh. And we have some bloke called Gavin McFarlane.

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01:12:17

Season 2 Episode 8

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2023/10/03

Another cracking episode with an international flavour...Wales! We are very lucky to be joined by Kim Fisher, FIFA International referee, coach and developer of referees. Don't miss out on the Scotty rants as he gets very excited about the weekend's action! Join us on our socials to let us know what you think!

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