Simon Thorburn

🎙️ New Podcast In this very festive episode of The Soldiers' Game, Dan and Graham are joined once again by ex-Premier League official Andy Halliday who tells all on his 30-year career as an elite Army Referee. #Army | #Football | #Podcast

Great to see Army Officials supporting Army Football on the UK North Football League and the Women's Football league. There are Referee courses planned for 2025!!!!! If you are interested in becoming a football Referee get in touch.

@snoozedoggydog2 Same for me from 2.5 years ago. Didn’t feel like it at the time, but best thing to happen & now we get on so much better these days because of it

6 months ago today my wife of 28 years texted me that our marriage was over. I grabbed my passport and got the next flight to Campello. Sat at this very seat and drank 12 pints and 2 bottles of wine. Best thing that ever happened to me

Well done and welcome to the 17 Army Football Officials that have completed the Basic Referee course this week. These Referees will be mentored and coached along their Refereeing Journey, we looking forward to seeing them in action this season.

Pleased to announce the Officials for this weekends Super Cup Final. Congratulations and good luck to all involved.

Want to become a Football Referee whilst serving in the Army? For more information please see the attached poster.

Day three of the Army FA Referee Course today and the officials are out at the Midlands Festival of Sport. If you are interested in getting on a course in the future, visit armyfa.com/referees/devel…

A successful and informative RAFA day comes to a close, this was also a opportunity for those on the 5-4 promotion pathway to complete their fitness test. The day finished with a session with Darren England. We now move onto our annual dinner this evening @OfficialShots

Over the Easter period the Army FA have trained 24 youth Referees on behalf of Hampshire FA, a credit to all that attended and Ash United FC for facilitating the course We wish all referees the very best for the future and we look forward to watching your progress.

Nice to see an all Army team of Officials out tonight: Northern League Div 1 Northallerton Town FC v Shildon AFC Ref: WO2 (QMSI) Calberth Charles ARs: Cpl Joe Martindale & Capt Keith Ross

Amazing work from Army FA Instructor team who led a basic referees course this week during half term at Ash United Football Club with 24 juniors from the club. Thank you @ashunitedfc for being great hosts #Britisharmysport #ArmyFootball

@Wr03Gaz @ManCity @Arsenal Bored, not at all. There’s private criticism, then there’s public criticism. I’m trying to politely remind you, whatever you put on SM stays on there, and the FA take a dim view of it. I know this from talking to a ex L3 yesterday who placed similar views on SM years ago.

@Wr03Gaz @ManCity @Arsenal Well you have gone from 4 cautions missed to several. The FA take a dim view of this from a L4 referee and yes it is criticism. More importantly, would you like a fellow official watching you officiate & publicly comment on what you miss!

@Wr03Gaz @ManCity @Arsenal Didn’t realise criticising a fellow referee or judging one at the highest level is what a L4 referee does these days.

15 soldiers have been training this week to become Army Referees. The course is being held at Dalton Barracks. Today they are officiating at the Southern 6's. Courses are held throughout the year - please check out the details here: Referee Basic Courses - Army FA

CALLING ALL ARMY FOOTBALL REFEREES The annual Referee development day and dinner (inc annual awards) admin instruction is out

The final whistle sounds here at the Victory Stadium where the game finishes 3-2. Two goals from Matty Glass and another from Jamie Gill were enough to secure a win after the Navy who had added to their first half strike.

@dannymoss07 @nwcfl So pretty certain you’re meant to give 30 minutes after a game finishing to speak to the referee about decisions. That being said, if he relayed that to you instead of what you quoted, then I’m hoping it would have been discussed better to clarify the decisions

@si8124 @nwcfl I wouldn’t be that arsed if when I asked after the game “ref, come on how’s that not a pen?” he says “went down too easy for me” or whatever. Instead I get “it’s not a penalty, watch it back, now leave the pitch and go to the dressing room” unable to have an adult conversation.

Hi @nwcfl I’m sorry but I couldn’t remember the name of the referee from Wednesday but he did advise me to watch the penalty shouts back and he’ll apologise if he’s wrong. I’ve added the blatant trip and also the double flying knee to the back for him to review. 👍

@dannymoss07 @nwcfl Second one, at speed, I can see why he didn’t give it because it does look like the defender got a foot on it, but slowing it down, yeah a penalty. Assistant won’t get involved if the referee has waved it off already. Would have been a part of his pre match brief.

@dannymoss07 @nwcfl First one is a penalty but he wouldn’t have seen it from the angle he had.