Ashley Thomas

@Referee_SWFA Well done all 👊🏻

An outstanding day for the teams and the officials today in all 4 games.

@PaulDavies16 Thanks buddy

@Pontyreferees Well done @ashrowlando

Massive congratulations to society member Ash Thomas on promotion to Tier 2. Ash has worked incredibly hard to reach Tier 2 and we are proud it has finally paid off! Well done Ash 👏

@ITSSPICE @CaerphillyAFC Should have been red 😂

Booked for chucking a corner flag in the air! Games gone! GET IN THERE @CaerphillyAFC 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

@OllieHolt22 I'd have given a few loud hoots of my whistle, they'd soon move!

I'm sorry but Chelsea make themselves look absurd with this kind of behaviour. Someone needs to get hold of these players. Their level of entitlement is off the scale.

Request from a friend. If anyone can help him out. @BridgendReferee @Referee_SWFA

@DaleJohnsonBBC Just take the offside from players feet. Not thigh, backside, chest, shoulder etc. just feet.

Will Arsene Wenger's daylight idea fix offside? Looking at: 🔹 VAR's negative influence in the drive for change 🔹 How semi-auto offside goes wrong in other leagues - watch for confetti! 🔹 Will the law be altered? 🔹 Unintended consequences READ 👇 bbc.co.uk/sport/football…

@WhistleBlowerDK Good luck David. My mother had this in 2003 when on holiday in Spain. Luckily, I had heard about it as I follow Liverpool and Markus Babbel had it. My mother has fought through it and is now almost 80. Wish you well with your recovery. 👍🏻

Two months ago I was diagnosed with Guillem-Barre, and autoimmune condition that creates severe weakness is in your body. For the last eight weeks I have been learning how to walk again, and haven't been able to use my arms. I was discharged from rehab hospital this week…

@simonrug There was never going to be an agreement. Welsh rugby has always been entrenched with club politics and jealousy that someone has it better or "why should we help this/that club". Should be two regions like Scotland. Might have a chance to compete on a decent level then.

So it now looks as though we are staying with the existing four teams for a couple of years and then cutting to three after that. What a saga.

@muff5 Mental!

What has happened to the game

@TheHoofballPod @HACKETTREF It really does make it difficult. That incident happens in any game and both teams are screaming for the decision. 😬

@ashrowlando @HACKETTREF This “unnatural position” thing is asking for trouble. The notion that a moving stretching human body should have their arms by their side throughout the movement is fiction devised by people who’ve never kicked a ball!

Well done this is the correct decision by Referee Gillett

@TheHoofballPod @HACKETTREF What I was pointing out is that deflection has been removed and it's only now about the position of the arm. Whether or not this is natural or unnatural is subjective. It's 100% a pen in a European game, but Prem are being more lenient. Which is again an issue for consistency.

@ashrowlando @HACKETTREF You think that’s an unnatural position? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Try slide tackling without your arm ending up there - I’ll wait!

@TheHoofballPod this your favourite formation? #pivot

@BridgendReferee Well done Joel

Introducing Bridgend Referees Society Referee of the year 2025 Joel Bellshaw

@PaulDavies16 Lucky you got refs that can count. I failed Maths

@ashrowlando @muff5 It’s the refs counting down from 8 on one hand you have to worry about. 👀

Should only start the count when happy the keeper has control. Any opposition trying to hinder that can also have warning. Think we all know when keepers are taking the piss! It is a Law of the Game though and not guidance. So, observers will want it inforced. 🖐️🖖👋🤚✌️👆😬

@muff5 @darlobluebird @shaunknoxDiogo @LeeTrundle10 @refsupportuk @laura_woodsy @talkSPORT No, when keeper lands and has ball in hand, 8 seconds begins. In every friendly so far, keepers have released when counting has started

@darlobluebird @shaunknoxDiogo @ashrowlando @LeeTrundle10 @refsupportuk @laura_woodsy @talkSPORT Like is a keeper in control of ball when he’s in mid air catching a ball ?

Over two years ago I had a conversation with @laura_woodsy on @talkSPORT about “a no go zone” for players and refs so players can have their own Personal space when the game is stopped. There were not boundaries in the game and we need to establish them. See YouTube link here. youtu.be/a90Mg7h602M?si… This came after the Andy Robinson alleged “elbow incident. Now this “no go zone” has been introduced at all levels of the game. The new captains protocol states. “The FA (Football Association) has implemented a new "Only the Captain" protocol aimed at reducing dissent and confrontation between players and referees in football matches. This protocol allows only the team captain, identified by an armband or at the coin toss, to approach the referee during specific situations, particularly when addressing decisions. A 4-meter "no-go zone" is established around the referee, and players entering this zone without permission risk receiving a yellow card for dissent.” This is another brilliant introduction by the FA that should address poor behaviour by players. Thanks to @laura_woodsy for listening to my suggestion and giving refs a voice.💪❤️

@muff5 It's not great, standing there with your hand in the air counting, when you're getting into the next position. I'm debating whether I say "Mississippi" or "Elephant" between each number 🤔

@ashrowlando No criticism of the officials mate , it’s the bloody rule

@LeeTrundle10 @refsupportuk @laura_woodsy @talkSPORT Communication is a referees best tool. I've got no problem explaining my decisions to anyone, and enjoy a bit of chat with players. Just don't need persistent whingeing and moaning and at anything controversial, I just need captain and players directly involved in the incident.

@refsupportuk @laura_woodsy @talkSPORT Worst rule brought in. In a game of football how can you not talk to the ref 🤷🏼‍♂️

@RDBCroft10 Could never beat St Helens for Nat West Cup games. Cool box full of beers and food, blazing sunshine 😎🍻

Favourite out-grounds to play First Class County Cricket at: 1. St Helens Swansea. 2.. Colwyn Bay CC 3. Cheltenham College. 4. Scarborough. 5. Chesterfield (park). All the above are the fabric and soul of County Cricket for players and supporters alike ❤️👌👍