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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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01:12:18

Season 2 Episode 7

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

2023/09/26

We are back! We are joined by Scott Carlin from Cogenhoe United who gives us an insight into his footballing career and his expectations of referees. We also have 'A Minute to Win it' with Jamie Stevenson and as usual we unpick the weekend football! Now click on subscribe and give us a listen!

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01:07:10

Season 2 Episode 6

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

2023/09/12

This week we are joined by David Avent. Dave has recently retired from Football League duty at the age of 35 but what has convinced him to give up his position so soon? Tune in and find out what actually happened with the disallowed penalty at Newcastle United and how this impacted the rest of his career.

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01:28:40

Season 2 Episode 5

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

2023/09/04

A great episode of refereeing chat and discussion. Can social media improve your refereeing? We have Perry Gascoine joining us fresh from the IBSA World Cup Final! What an emotional and inspiring interview! We also have the quiz! Can we remove Luke Scott from the top of the leaderboard? Tune in to find out!

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01:19:25

Season 2 Episode 4

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

2023/08/29

Part 2 of the Woolmer experience. How did he get to the top of the game? What are the future plans? We are chatting all about the incidents over the weekend and in particular the Newcastle v Liverpool game. We have Harry Price on a Minute to Win it but he also gives us a brief insight about his National League debut!

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01:11:11

Season 2 Episode 3

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

2023/08/22

An absolute beauty of an episode! We chat about the Women's World Cup Final, we invite referee Joe England on to try and take Luke's crown on our quiz and we have the Northants refereeing G.O.A.T Andy Woolmer joining us for what is a great insight into how he go to the upper echelons of the game!

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01:14:08

Season 2 Episode 2

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

2023/08/15

We are back with the second episode of the series. Lots to talk about this week with a lot of discussion around timekeeping and how the key stakeholders of the game are reacting to the shift in the mood of football. We also have Ben Pateman on the show. He discusses his transition in attitude and how football differs from ice hockey! We also have our new 'gameshow' called 'A Minute to Win it! Tune in!

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00:39:42

Season 2 Episode 1

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

2023/08/08

A brief comeback episode where the boys will be discussing the Summer and what they have been up to! They will also discuss the current refereeing topics of timekeeping and the increase in cautions! They will also outline the plans for the season and introduce the new game called 'A Minute to Win it!' We now release every Tuesday so make sure you subscribe on all the usual platforms!

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01:18:44

Season 1 Episode 31 - the final one!

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

2023/06/04

We made it! Episode 31 of the first season and our little break is now here! We talk about the Europa League final and the FA Cup final and the handball law! We also talk to Olly Mackey about his first season in charge of the referees in Northants and also announce our seasonal awards! Finally, who will win the quiz of the year? Tune in and join us for the final countdown!

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01:17:13

Season 1 Episode 30

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

2023/05/28

The penultimate episode of the season is a fantastic one! We are joined by Liam Bailey-Shaw of Wilby FC and Harry Price who has just been promoted to level 3. We talk about promotions, the system and the effort needed to get to the next level. Tune into episode 30!

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01:09:51

Season 1 Episode 29

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

2023/05/21

The SMD has the week off so we have invited Harley Collyer along! Harley is in charge of women and girls football in the county but she pushed this aside to take the flag for the NTFA finals weekend. How did she get on? Tune in to find out more!

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01:07:26

Season 1 Episode 28

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

2023/05/14

A rant about social media, the host getting pied off whilst coaching and a great chat with Joe Woolmer about his refereeing career and the impact his Dad has had and may possibly have on it going forward. An honest chat which delves into how the County need to push some of the younger referees. Join us for episode 28 and another wonderful insight into the world of Northants refereeing.

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01:12:47

Season 1 Episode 27

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

2023/05/07

A Team Daisy special when the boys talk about the recent challenge on the Isle of Wight! There is also big news about a retirement of one of our top referees. Tune in to find out about all the teamwork it tool to complete the challenge!

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01:15:08

Season 1 Episode 26

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

2023/04/23

A fun episode for number 26. Where is the SMD? Will Luke make it after the London Marathon? We are joined by Andy Wilson, a Contrib observer and by Adam O'Connor who takes on Six of the Best. Tune in to find out!

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01:09:18

Season 1 Episode 25

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

2023/04/16

When will behaviour improve? Would you allow your own child to be a referee? We speak to the McLauchlan family this week. Jason is the Referee Secretary for the Weetabix League and has recently taken up the whistle. His two sons, Lewis and Rylan, are both referees too. We chat to them about their experiences. Luke and Wayne talk all about the upcoming cup finals and refereeing topics including pitch inspections! Remember to subscribe!

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01:33:59

Season 1 Episode 24

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

2023/04/09

The boys are reunited for Episode 24 as we discuss all the incidents from the weekend. Is VAR fit for purpose? Should the same teams be receiving three apologies in the same season? Do referees try to be too clever? We discuss with Luke his incident from a midweek game. Also, we are joined by two special guests this week when we have the Fullicks, Stacey and Richard, join us to discuss their journey on the female pathway of refereeing and how we can inspire the next generation of female officials

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01:15:20

Season 1 Episode 23

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

2023/04/02

We are back for episode 23 and this time we have to bring in the sub as co-host Luke Scott is off on his travels and the SMD is celebrating her birthday! Not to worry though as we have our usual mix of mirth and ranting. Co-host makes up for Luke's absence with a few rants of his own! Special guest this week is Northamptonshire import Errol Souter who talks to us about how he has moved from player and manager to referee. Tune in and give us a like!

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01:15:44

Season 1 Episode 22

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

2023/03/26

Another great chat with a young referee. This week we have Ralph Seckington joining us to talk about the transition from youth refereeing to adult football. We have Mr Ranty going off on one and Six of the Best with Kev Seckington. Don't forget to subscribe!

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01:08:45

Season 1 Episode 21

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

2023/03/19

Episode 21 brings some rants about the current refereeing climate and the level of abuse in the game! Added to this, we discuss all the incidents from the weekend including the Man United v Fulham game. Our guest this week is Olly Mackey who updates us on his role with the County FA. He also discusses the future plans for refereeing in the County.

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01:14:53

Season 1 Episode 20

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

2023/03/12

We are back with Episode 20! After a week's break, we have Joe Rich as our special guest. Joe is a local manager and talks to us all about his perception of referees and how it has changed over his career. Harry Price joins us on Six of the Best and we discuss all the latest footballing news and refereeing stories.

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01:04:43

Season 1 Episode 19

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

2023/02/26

This week we have Alex Compton joining us. Alex is a very happy referee. He referees youth football and has little aspiration to move into adult football so what inspires and enthuses him to continue? Find out in Episode 19!

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