DOCSLIB.ORG

December 2009 Sometimes Known As Christmas Day 1 the Warbler the Magazine of the Woking Referees‘ Society

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
December 2009 Sometimes Known As Christmas Day 1 the Warbler the Magazine of the Woking Referees‘ Society PATRON:- Pam Wells 01483 833394 PRESIDENT:- Peter Guest :- 01483 771649 [email protected] CHAIRMAN: Roy Butler 07747 800687 VICE-CHAIRMAN:- Colin Barnett 01252 328953 SECRETARY, TREASURER 01483 423808 & MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY:- Bryan Jackson 1 Woodstock Grove, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 2AX TRAINING OFFICER:- Vince Penfold SUPPLIES OFFICERS: - Tony Price 01483 836388 / 07766 973304 R.A.. DELEGATE:- Brian Reader 01483 480651 HONORARY AUDITOR:- Ken Chivers COMMITTEE:- Ricky Green - Youth Development 07793 205023 Officer Derek Stovold Christopher Cook Meril Readett Corin Readett—Minutes Secretary WARBLER Editor—Mac McBirnie, 16 Robins Dale 01483 835717 / 07770 643229 Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2LQ [email protected] INSIDE THIS MONTH’S WARBLER Page 1: Agenda Page 2 : From the Chair Page 3 : Youth Academy Meeting Page 4 : Mac’s Musings Page 5/6 : September Minutes /Accounts Page 7/8 : Murphy’s Meanderings Page 9 : New Year’s Dinner Menu Page 11: Graham Poll—Referee Crisis Looming Page 15 : Keep on whistling at 83 Page 16 : What would you do? Page 18 : Membership Page 20 : It’s not all black in Scotland Page 21 : Guest Speakers Page 22: This month’s speaker Page 24 : Plum Tree Page 26/27 : My Adventure with Refereeing—A Polish view The Warbler The Magazine of the Woking Referees‘ Society Meadow Sports Football Club Loop Road Playing Fields, Loop Road, Kingfield, Woking, Surrey, GU22 9BQ 7.30pm for a prompt 8pm start AGENDA CHAIRMAN’S OPENING COMMENTS OUR GUEST SPEAKER Steve Tomlinson BREAK DISCUSSION CORNER SOCIETY BUSINESS ANY OTHER BUSINESS NEXT MEETING MONDAY 4th January 2010 Guest Speakers Peter Kirkup and Mike Mullarkey THE MAGAZINE DEADLINE The deadline for the January Warbler will be Friday 25th December 2009 sometimes known as Christmas Day 1 The Warbler The Magazine of the Woking Referees‘ Society Ladies and Gentlemen, Well what an absorbing meeting we had in November when we had Gary Willard and Martin Bodenham as our guest speakers. Whilst we had the projector and screen available for them both, they certainly did not require them as they kept us enthralled for nearly 90 minutes with their talk on both Assessing and Coaching at Football League, Panel and Contributory Levels and also Martin‘s new role involv- ing both this and being a first Class Umpire. The change of the white ball now used in Floodlit games at so many overs was also an interesting fact. Thank you both for your visit and our good wishes are sent to you both!!! Talking about Guest Speakers, we do have the pleasure of one of our own members, Steve Tomlinson, as our speaker for our next and Christmas Meet- ing on Monday, 7th December 2009 starting at 8 p.m. His talk is entitled "Whose line is it anyway" and I am sure that as a new speaker (to us at least) it will provide an interesting evening for us all, and the committee are hopeful that you will attend and enjoy. Being as it is nearly Christmas, our patron Pamela Wells will be provid- ing her usual array of nibbles and sandwiches, etc on the evening, and we will be having our Christmas Raffle as well. Whilst our secretary will be arranging assorted prizes for this raffle, if any members wish to donate any gifts towards the raffle, please kindly bring them along on the evening to give to Bryan or myself. I‘d like to remind members of two forthcoming events which usually occur around this time of the year both happening during the second weekend in January 2010 1. 9th January is the fourth Woking Referees Society Christmas Dinner which is once more being held at the Worplesdon Place Hotel. Without stealing any of Mac‘s thunder, please support this event as it is the time of the year to bring the good lady (or feller) out for a three course meal for under £20 each including our own private suite for the evening. Please give your names to Mac as soon as possible. 2. 10th January is the Sussex 6 - a - side Football Competition at Haywards Heath. The kick-off time is unknown at present but anybody wishing to play or sup- port the society please contact Corin Readett as soon as possible to give your name. For our first meeting in the New Year, we have the pleasure of Mike Mul- larkey and Peter Kirkup, who have represented England at the European Champi- onships as well as being assistant referees at the Cup Final in 2008. We are sure that this will be a wonderful evening for the Society so remember the date, Monday January 4th 2010. Again we hope you will support the Society, as we do try to vary the Guest Speakers for you all to enjoy. 2 The Warbler The Magazine of the Woking Referees‘ Society I do not feel the need to comment on the Handball goal on Wednesday night suf- fice to say that once again, we, in England, still have the best officials in the Euro- pean Union bar none, as it is a known fact that Mr. Henry would not have got away with it in England. Whilst you would not expect the referee to spot the inci- dent, an assistant referee would have surely flagged for it. Whilst again he ad- mitted the offence, isn‘t it possible also that there was an offside before the hand- ball as well? I feel that FIFA have got away by covering themselves by asking if the two nations wish to replay the game, they might look into it. No chance, I say as I cannot think for one moment that France would agree to a re-match as they don‘t have too. I do hope your games are going well for you all, and I now look forward to seeing you all on the 7th December. With all my best wishes, Roy A small boy was crying his eyes out at a football match. Seeing his plight, a po- liceman came up to him and asked what the problem was. "I've lost my dad," cried the boy. "What's he like?" asked the policeman. "Beer, fags and women," said the boy. Woking Referees Society Academy A meeting of the Woking Referee‘s Society Academy will take place on Monday 7th December 2009 commencing at 7.15 at Meadow Sports Football Club Loop Road Playing Fields, Loop Road, Kingfield, Woking, Surrey, GU22 9BQ Ricky Green – Youth Development Officer 39 Mowbray Avenue, Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 7PF Mob – 07793 205023 3 The Warbler The Magazine of the Woking Referees‘ Society By the time you read this dear members, I shall hopefully be some where between Lisbon and Northern Spain having with a bit of luck, soaked up some Canaries sun and put back on all the weight I‘ve been trying to loose since our last cruise. Need- less to say, please accept my apologies for absence on December 7th and hope you all have a great meeting. I‘d also like to wish you all a wonderful Christmas and a healthy and prosperous New Year. My thanks also to Tony who has stood in as postmaster this month. You will find the menu for our New Year‘s Dinner in this edition, which is to be held once again at Worplesdon Place. I‘d be grateful if you could e-mail me your choices by the January meeting at the latest. I have developed a theory that the nicer a manager is to you when you first speak and/or meet, the greater the chance he (or she) will be giving you grief in equal measure by the end of the game. The friendly voice on the phone, e mails with maps, directions and post codes for that curse of modern driving—the SAT NAV- ; a warm greeting at the club; nice clean changing room; a cup of tea; what a great initiative the Respect Campaign is; what a great bunch of lads he (or she) has in the team; only want to get out their and play football; what a pleasure it is to have a proper referee; and so it goes on. This, my fellow referees, is all a ploy; a ruse, a stratagem to lull you into a false sense of bonhomie. For beware, the players will be the biggest bunch of whingers on the planet. Complaining when they think they‘ve been fouled, throwing their hands in the air in disbelief when you dare to award a decision against them. The constant badgering, gradually starts to wear you down. Eventually you issue a card for dissent. Again the wide eyed incredulity, the garbled name. ( ―how do you spell that‖ I always ask—even if it‘s Tom Smith) Then the manager starts up. No more Mr Nice Guy. You‘ve all been there—heard it all I‘m sure. Did anyone watch the Man U v Chelsea game a few weeks back? Rooney was booked for dissent and at the end of the game walked up to Martin Atkinson who was standing with his assistants shaking the players hands. Martin held his hand out but Rooney didn‘t appear to take it, possibly he made some comment (he was later reprimanded by The FA for mouthing ―12th man‖ to the cameras) but it was Martin‘s dismissive wave of the hand at Rooney which I thought was pure class. In last month‘s Guildford Referee‘s Magazine I spotted an article by Mike Ballard, the magazine‘s editor and editor also of the Surrey FA Newsletter. Now I‘m sure many of you know Mike personally or like me through his editorials but I loved his, what I‘ve called ―A month in the Life of Mike‖ I can only presume that Mike is re- tired and it makes me think ―I can‘t wait‖ but unfortunately I‘ll have to put in a few more years yet.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • P18 3 Layout 1
    THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2015 SPORTS Former FIFA ref slams Premier League officials LONDON: The standards of some Cup final as well as matches in the who himself was on the receiving end “I was with a group of FIFA referees Hackett said of the referees. “At the Premier League referees were “bor- European Championship and Olympic of a reckless challenge,” he said. from Nigeria who watched with moment, these guys are performing dering on appalling” during matches Games in 1988, said on his blog “You “It is unbelievable that a so-called amazement. Do you think I took joy in well below the level.” over the busy holiday period, accord- Are The Ref” he counted “over 20 top referee should make such a mis- that?” Marriner is one of the five refer- However, PGMOL countered that ing to former FIFA referee Keith major errors” during the Christmas take. “I see standards falling. Over the ees identified by Hackett who should the accuracy of decision-making by Hackett, who has named five referees period. Christmas period, it reached stan- no longer officiate Premier League referees in the Premier League was he claims should be dropped. He cited the “stupid” red card dards that were bordering on matches after the end of this season. currently at an all-time high. Their fig- The organisation that controls the shown to Swansea City’s Wayne appalling.” He continued: “There was a As well as Marriner he named Mike ures say accuracy on major decisions referees, Professional Game Match Routledge at Queens Park Rangers by pretty poor performance from Andre Jones, Lee Mason, Chris Foy and Lee was up to 95 percent from 94.1 per- Officials Limited (PGMOL) has reject- Anthony Taylor on New Year’s Day and Marriner in the Manchester City v Probert, who refereed last season’s FA cent, accuracy on decisions in the ed Hackett’s claims, saying standards which has since been overturned, as Everton game (on Dec.
    [Show full text]
  • 3086 Ref Mag 6 V1
    FA Learning The Referees’ Association The Football Association 1 Westhill Road 25 Soho Square Coundon London Coventry REFEREEING W1D 4FA CV6 2AD Telephone: Telephone: +44 (0)20 7745 4545 +44 (0)2476 601 701 Joint Publication of The FA and The RA Facsimile: Facsimile: +44 (0)20 7745 4546 +44 (0)2476 601 556 Centenary edition FA Learning Hotline: Email: 0870 8500424 [email protected] Email: Visit: [email protected] www.footballreferee.org Visit: www.TheFA.com/FALearning Why I enjoy refereeing CHRIS FOY Dealing with Mass Confrontation HOWARD WEBB England do have a team at Euro 2008 DAVID ELLERAY From Sheffield to Wembley KEITH HACKETT 3086/08 CONTENTS CONTRIBUTORS 06 David Barber MASS CONFRONTATION Neale Barry Ian Blanchard David Elleray Chris Foy Janie Frampton Keith Hackett Len Randall Dave Raval Steve Swallow Howard Webb Steve & Adam Williams 24 32 FOOTBALL ENGLAND DO FOR ALL HAVE A TEAM AT EURO 2008 POOR QUALITY – NEED EPS VECTOR FILE IF POSS. An exciting summer ahead! David Elleray 04 Dealing with Mass Confrontation – Part 2 Howard Webb 06 Laws of the Game Neale Barry 10 The Rest is History David Barber 12 Preparing for the New Season Steve Swallow 16 Why I enjoy refereeing so much Chris Foy 20 Football for All Dave Raval 24 Father & Son! Steve and Andrew Williams 26 Referee Development Officers Ian Blanchard 30 England do have a team at Euro 2008 David Elleray 32 From Sheffield to Wembley Keith Hackett 34 England’s first Futsal FIFA referee Ian Blanchard 36 FA Recruitment and Retention Task Force David Elleray 37 Wendy Toms – The end of an era! Janie Frampton 38 RA Centenary Conference Len Randall 40 Take your refereeing to the next level! 41 REFEREEING VOLUME 06 3 David Elleray FOREWORD AN EXCITING Summer 2008 looks set to be an The Referees’ Association itself was formed in interesting and exciting one for those in May 1908 and the Centenary is being celebrated England interested in refereeing as well in a variety of ways: Every member who joins as for the referees themselves.
    [Show full text]
  • Manchester United V Wigan Athletic FA Community Shield Sponsored by Mcdonald’S
    Manchester United v Wigan Athletic FA Community Shield sponsored by McDonald’s Wembley Stadium Sunday 11 August 2013 Kick-off 2pm FA Community Shield Contents Introduction by David Barber, FA Historian 1 Background 2 Shield results 3-5 Shield appearances 5 Head-to-head 7 Manager profiles 8 Premier League 2012/13 League table 10 Team statistic review 11 Manchester United player stats 12 Wigan player stats 13 Goals breakdown 14 Results 2012-13 15-16 FA Cup 2012/13 Results 17 Officials 18 Referee statistics & Discipline record 19 Rules & Regulations 20-21 Manchester United v Wigan Athletic, Wembley Stadium, Sunday 11 August 2013, Kick-off 2pm FA Community Shield Introduction by David Barber, FA Historian Manchester United, Premier League champions for the 13th time, meet Wigan Athletic, FA Cup-winners for the first time, in the traditional season curtain-raiser at Wembley Stadium. The match will be the 91st time the Shield has been contested. The only match ever to go to a replay was the very first - in 1908. No club has a Shield pedigree like Manchester United. They were its first winners and have now clocked up a record 15 successes. They have shared the Shield an additional four times and have featured in a total of 28 contests. Wigan Athletic, by contrast, were a non-League club until 1978 and are playing the first Shield match in their 81-year history. The FA Charity Shield, its name until 2002, evolved from the Sheriff of London Shield - an annual fixture between the leading professional and amateur clubs of the time.
    [Show full text]
  • Distinctions for the UEFA President
    4.05 Including Another futsal double for Spain 03 Assistance programmes 06 Switzerland gears up for EURO 2008 10 UEFA Congress in Tallinn 12 No. 36 – April 2005 COVER IN THIS ISSUE Preparing for the youth competition final rounds 09 Fran Serrejon with the European Futsal Championship trophy. Spain wins the European Switzerland gears up for EURO 2008 10 Spain’s collection of Futsal Championship 03 futsal silverware continues Tallinn prepares to host the UEFA Congress 12 to expand. HatTrick assistance PHOTO: UEFA programme in full swing 06 News from member associations 16 EasternEditorial promise In February the Czech Republic played host to an extremely successful final round of the European Futsal Championship, showing how popular this relatively new sector of the game has become. In April, Estonia wel- comes the delegates of UEFA’s member associations for the XXIX UEFA Congress. Furthermore, several East European national associations have declared their intention to bid to host EURO 2012. And as the UEFA Cup moves into its final stages, Romanian, Russian and Ukrainian clubs are still in the running in the round of 16. On the field and behind the scenes, football-related activities are booming in Eastern Europe, and at the same time, huge efforts are being made to improve football infrastructure, including in terms of stadium renovation and construction. This vigour is unquestionably a happy phenomenon for European football as a whole. The fact that these associations are keen to and in a position to successfully organise UEFA events, be they tournaments or congresses, shows the soundness and effectiveness of the policy introduced by UEFA in the early 1990s, following the political upheaval in Eastern Europe, when UEFA decided to initiate assistance programmes to help the new football associations born out of that upheaval to fit into and achieve Western standards.
    [Show full text]
  • Uefadirect #84 (04.2009)
    UEFAdirect-84•E 16.3.2009 9:11 Page 1 4.09 Including Unite Against Racism conference in Warsaw 03 Innovative card system for the UEFA Champions League final 07 UEFA president outlines his vision for football 08 No 58 – Février 2007 84 April 2009 UEFAdirect-84•E 16.3.2009 9:11 Page 2 Message Photos: UEFA-pjwoods.ch of the president Extra pairs of eyes Everyone agrees on the need to help referees. With football getting ever faster and the players ever fitter, it sometimes seems the men in black face a mission impossible. For some players it has become almost second nature to use hands and arms to pull their opponent’s shirt, push them or hold them back, to the point where the culprits seem genuinely surprised when they are penalised and simulation has become an everyday part of the game. But while there is consensus on the need to assist the referees, opinions differ on how: for many video evidence is the solution, as it is considered perfectly suited to our modern world and used successfully in other sports. For others – and it is no secret that I am one of them – video refereeing would only spoil football, as it means the game would have to be stopped, however briefly (or not), to review the scene, ideally in slow-motion and if necessary comparing the footage with that of another camera because, as everyone knows, a different angle can invite a different interpretation. Of course, the human eye is not foolproof either. But thanks to the radio system in place, additional pairs of eyes on the penalty area can be of valuable IN THIS ISSUE assistance to the main referee.
    [Show full text]
  • Referee's Newsletter
    Capital Football Federation 5 Referee’s Newsletter 2012 | Issue 1 From the Editor Making his international debut! Hello All and welcome back for another season. Things have been busy in the off season for a number of our members and of course for those of us who were lucky enough to be selected for the various National Leagues over the summer months. Some of us have also been busy with the usual pre- season Hilton Petone Tournament and the two different venues that are being used. Ryan Palmer, right Thanks must go to those people This photo was of the officials for a was viewed by the man organising the who have been kind enough to 2nd grade under 13 girls game held referees. He watched the 1st half and supply various photos and stories to in the USA in January 2012. It was gave him some advice on refereeing with make my life easier! And a special a hopeless game that didn’t need a A/Rs, not realising that Ryan had never thanks to Murray Stevenson who has referee. However, they still paid Ryan for done a game at home with A/Rs. This offered his design skills to make this completing his AR duties. chap was more than happy with Ryan’s newsletter look even better. performance and left him to it for the 2nd The next game was in the middle for a half. Anyway, on with the show. 1st grade under 14 boys game – a game Yours in Football. with a lot more “bite”. He considered Both Keith and Ryan were not impressed the standard was somewhat better than with the standard of refereeing over Gibbo NZ.
    [Show full text]
  • 315 - February 2012
    THE HAMPSHIRE CRICKET SOCIETY Patrons: John Woodcock Frank Bailey Shaun Udal NEWSLETTER No. 315 - FEBRUARY 2012 MEETINGS Wednesday 8 February 2012 – Meeting The Society welcomes Amol Rajan to this evening’s meeting. In a change to the normal format, he will be interviewed by David Allen, Hampshire Cricket’s Honorary Archivist. AMOL RAJAN grew up in Tooting. He studied English at Downing College, Cambridge, where he joined a distinguished list of editors of Varsity, the student newspaper. He joined The Independent as a news reporter in 2007, and was subsequently Sports News Correspondent, before eventually progressing to Deputy Comment Editor. He now works as an adviser to Evgeny Lebedev, owner of The Independent titles and the London Evening Standard. His week includes writing on cricket, politics and restaurants. He is a trustee of Prospex, a charity for young people in Islington. He is probably best known in the cricket world as the author of Twirleymen – The Unlikely History of Cricket’s Greatest Spin Bowlers. Wednesday 11 January 2012 – Report The good-sized audience who attended the January meeting enjoyed an informative and enlightening discourse on the life of a Premier League referee and first-class umpire in the company of Martin Bodenham. He started with his football career at the top level, which extended over twenty years and 800 matches. He is still involved in the sport. A level 3 coach, he looks after a group of referees who officiate semi-professional matches. He is also a member of the Key Match Incident (KMI) panel (KMIs being 2nd yellow cards and penalties or not) for all matches from the Conference to the Premier League.
    [Show full text]
  • The Big Drogs All Set for Battle of the Bridge
    SEASON 2010/2011 ISSUE Seven Barclays premier league Barclays premier league Barclays premier league race for The golDen BooT race for The golDen glove sTaTisTics 2010/11 Player (Team) Goals Player (Team) Clean Sheets The Player With The Most........ Florent Malouda (Chelsea) 6 Joe Hart (Man City) 4 Shots On Target Dimitar Berbatov (Man Utd) 6 Petr Cech (Chelsea) 4 Dimitar Berbatov (Man Utd) 17 Didier Drogba (Chelsea) 5 Ben Foster (Birmingham) 2 Shots Off Target Darren Bent (Sunderland) 5 Ali Al Habsi (Wigan) 2 Michael Essien (Chelsea), Luis Nani (Man Utd) 12 Andrew Carroll (Newcastle) 4 Brad Friedel (Aston Villa) 2 Shots Without Scoring Victor Obinna (West Ham) 18 Shots Per Goal The big Drogs all set for Hugo Rodallega (Wigan) 25 Assists Luis Nani (Man Utd) 6 battle of the Bridge Offsides C Jerome (Birmingham), D Berbatov (Man Utd) 11 helsea's march to a at home to Bolton, while West second successive Ham know that another home Fouls CBarclays Premier League win over Fulham will lift them Kevin Davies (Bolton) 24 title was rudely interrupted by away from the foot of the Fouls Without A Card Manchester City last weekend table. P Evra (Man Utd), N Kalinic (Blackburn) 13 and Carlo Ancelotti's men face Manchester United failed another stern test on Sunday to take advantage of the slip- Free-Kicks Won when they host Arsenal at ups suffered by Chelsea and Steven Pienaar (Everton) 22 Stamford Bridge. Arsenal last week and face a Penalties Scored Much had been made of tough fixture at Sunderland. Darren Bent (Sunderland) 3 Chelsea's apparent easy start Steve Bruce has forged a Goals Scored Direct From Free-Kicks to the season which saw them side who are difficult to beat win their first five games at an at the Stadium of Light and Five players 1 aggregate score of 21-1 but in Darren Bent they possess Saves Made already struck five times in Carlos Tevez's goal was enough one of the division's most lethal Matthew Gilks (Blackpool) 49 to end that run at Eastlands.
    [Show full text]
  • Sussex County Fa Wards Evening
    SUSSEX COUNTY FA WARDS EVENING THURSDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2018 AMERICAN EXPRESS COMMUNITY STADIUM SUPPORTED BY #GRASSROOTSAWARDS 1 SuSSex engraving CONTENTS for all your trophy & engraving needs 5 WELCOME 7 ORDER OF EVENTS 9 SPECIAL GUESTS 10 SUSSEX COUNTY FA LONG SERVICE AWARDS 15 SUSSEX COUNTY FA GROUNDSMAN OF THE YEAR 16 SUSSEX COUNTY FA REPRESENTATIVE SQUAD AWARDS 18 SUSSEX COUNTY FA REFEREE AWARDS 20 SUSSEX COUNTY FA & THE FA REFEREE AWARDS 22 SUSSEX COUNTY FA REPRESENTATIVE SQUAD AWARDS 25 THE FA PEOPLE’S CUP AWARDS 26 THE FA & McDONALD’S GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL AWARDS 34 SUSSEX COUNTY FA LONG SERVICE AWARDS 36 SUSSEX COUNTY FA & THE FA 01273 682361 REFEREE AWARDS 39 THE FA LONG SERVICE AWARDS [email protected] proud suppliers to: 40 THE FA REFEREE AWARDS www.gordongroup.co.uk 2 3 WELCOME GOOD EVENING AND Of course, any athlete or or encouraging others to get WELCOME TO THE footballer will tell you that involved with the game. That SUSSEX COUNTY FA without a team of people dedication and commitment AWARDS EVENING behind them, such as friends from individuals, teams and and family, coach, manager, clubs, all contributes to what Tonight’s awards will supporters, they probably we call, ‘the beautiful game’. recognise those people could not have achieved the I am proud to be the Chairman and organisations driving same success. grassroots football in Sussex. of the Sussex County FA and Winner of the Golden Boot at it is my privilege to recognise For any sports fan, sports are this year’s World Cup in Russia, the achievements of those the epitome of hard work and Harry Kane, put it quite simply: nominated tonight.
    [Show full text]
  • Uefadirect #72 (04.2008)
    UEFAdirect-72-Avril•E:Anglais 14.3.2008 14:44 Page 1 4.08 Including Kick-off of the Regions’ Cup 04 Futsal draws 08 The rise of beach soccer 09 A new UEFA building 10 No 58 – Février 2007 72 April 2008 UEFAdirect-72-Avril•E:Anglais 14.3.2008 14:44 Page 2 Message Photos: UEFA-pjwoods.ch of the president Invaluable contribution of the committees During the last week in February, the House of European Football in Nyon saw a steady stream of UEFA committee meetings. For the most part, this was the first time that the committees had convened since they were formed and embedded in the UEFA Statutes at the extraordinary congress in Zurich last year. These consultative committees are an exceptionally valuable resource for the Executive Committee. Football nowadays affects so many incredibly vast domains that meetings of UEFA’s executive body would be both endless and tiresome if the committees were not there to study matters relating to their areas of specialisation and facilitate the executive’s decision-making process by means of pertinent recommendations. The work of the committees is all the more effective now that they are presided over by members of the Executive Committee who are fully abreast of the IN THIS ISSUE strategy and direction chosen by UEFA and are therefore in no danger of straying into futile discussions or losing focus. Launching the At the congress in Zagreb, for the first time, the chairmen of the committees 6th UEFA Regions’ Cup 04 that had already held meetings presented their committees’ areas of activity and tasks Olympique Lyonnais to the national association delegates.
    [Show full text]
  • November 2009 1 the Warbler the Magazine of the Woking Referees‘ Society
    PATRON:- Pam Wells 01483 833394 PRESIDENT:- Peter Guest :- 01483 771649 [email protected] CHAIRMAN: Roy Butler 07747 800687 VICE-CHAIRMAN:- Colin Barnett 01252 328953 SECRETARY, TREASURER 01483 423808 & MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY:- Bryan Jackson 1 Woodstock Grove, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 2AX TRAINING OFFICER:- Vince Penfold SUPPLIES OFFICERS: - Tony Price 01483 836388 / 07766 973304 R.A.. DELEGATE:- Brian Reader 01483 480651 HONORARY AUDITOR:- Ken Chivers COMMITTEE:- Ricky Green - Youth Development 07793 205023 Officer Derek Stovold Christopher Cook Meril Readett Corin Readett—Minutes Secretary WARBLER Editor—Mac McBirnie, 16 Robins Dale 01483 835717 / 07770 643229 Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2LQ [email protected] INSIDE THIS MONTH’S WARBLER Page 1: Agenda Page 2 : From the Chair Page 3 : Youth Academy Meeting Page 4 : Mac’s Musings Page 5/6 : September Minutes /Accounts Page 7/8 : Murphy’s Meanderings Page 9 : Peter Adams—in memory Page 10/11/12 : How fit are our referees? Page 13 : Experience counts Page 14/16 : Jeff Pettitt column Page 17 : Membership Page 19 : Guest Speakers Page 20 : This Month’s Speakers Page 21 : Public liability insurance Page 23/24 : What would you do ?/Answers Page 25 : Plum Tree Page 27 : Referee gives the finger The Warbler The Magazine of the Woking Referees‘ Society Meadow Sports Football Club Loop Road Playing Fields, Loop Road, Kingfield, Woking, Surrey, GU22 9BQ 7.30pm for a prompt 8pm start AGENDA CHAIRMAN’S OPENING COMMENTS OUR GUEST SPEAKER Martin Bodenham & Gary Willard BREAK DISCUSSION CORNER
    [Show full text]
  • November 2013
    @ WokingRA PATRON PRESIDENT Pam Wells : 01483 833394 Peter Guest : 01483 771649 Chairman Life Vice Presidents Barry Rowland David Cooper, Cedge Gregory, Chris Jones, Ken Chivers , Neil Collins Vice—Chairman Secretary Colin Barnett Patric Bakhuizen Treasurer and Membership Secretary Editor : The Warbler Bryan Jackson 01483 423808 Mac McBirnie, 01483 835717 / 07770 643229 1 Woodstock Grove, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 2AX [email protected] Training Officer Supplies Officer Vince Penfold Tony Price 01483 836388 / 07722 795637 R.A Delegates Committee Brian Reader 01483 480651 Gareth Heighes, Tom Ellsmore, Roy Butler 07747 800687 Rachel Marlow, Andy Bennett, Martin Read, Dave Lawton, Merill Readett Friends of Woking Referees Society Roy Lomax ; Andy Dexter; Pam Wells ; Tom Jackson ; Mick Lawrence Affiliate Members INSIDE THIS MONTH’S WARBLER Page 1: Agenda Page 2 : Chairman’s Chat, Accounts /Membership Page 3 : Mac’s Musings Page 4 : Letters to the Editor Page 5 : Things that Wind Me Up ; Paul Gorringe Page 6: Smiffy’s Appeal Page 7: Charles, Harry, Billy and Me ; WOKram Page 8 : Murphy’s Meanderings Page 10/11 : Mark Halsey Page 12/13 :The Adventures of Willy the Whistler Page 14/15 : The Referee via Tony Murphy Page 16 /17 : SCRA Delegates Report : Brian Reader Page 18 : Adie Goes Through the Motions : Adie Freeman Page 20 : This Month’s Speaker : Jim de Rennes Page 21: Plum Tree / Dates for your Diary Page 22 : Penalty Shoot out record / The Bootiful Game : Brian Richardson Page 23 : Pat’s getting Waxed Appeal Page 27/28 : What would you do
    [Show full text]