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The Referees' Channel

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The Referees' Channel is an extension of Cardiff Refeees' Society aimed to provide further training opportunities from guest speakers.Cardiff Referees’ Society has a history going back over 100 year is currently one of the largest and most vibrant Societies in Wales.

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Episodes

  1. BAME Referee Forum with Rosheen and Eleeza

    An entertaining conversation with Rosheen and Eleeza who are the first two muslim female referees in Wales. In this episode they will be discussing the barriers, difficulties and issues that have affected them.

  2. Cymru Bame Referee Forum

    An entertaining conversation and discussion on the barriers and issues affecting black, asian and minority ethnic referees in Wales The first of many please leave a comment or follow us on twitter and engage with the conversation @cymrubameref

  3. An Evening with Gemma Grainger

    Gemma Grainger became manager of the Cymru National Team in March 2021 on a four-year contract, as the team look to reach a major tournament for the first time in their history. Grainger’s first competitive campaign in charge of Cymru started in September, with the side competing for a place in…

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  4. The Future of Football in Wales

    FAW Chief Executive Noel Mooney discusses the FAW's six-year strategic plan designed to make Wales a leading football nation. 'Our Wales' aims to increase participation, improve facilities and bring increased success on the field.

  5. An insight into Referee Development, Recruitment and Retention at Gibraltar FA

    Gibraltar FA Referees Manager Adrian Bacarisa discusses the schemes they run to recruit, develop and retain their referees.

  6. Gary Bell and that night against Real Madrid

    Gary talks about the game against Real Madrid - 50 years to the day

  7. An Evening with Derek Brazil

    During his career he made over 200 appearances in the Football League and represented Republic of Ireland at youth and B levels. After being spotted by Manchester United he made two league appearances for the first-team, and later captained the club's reserve side He spent time away from Old...

  8. Derek Brazil Trailer

    Derek talks about his brief stint at Swansea and his move to Cardiff City

  9. My football journey with Cheryl Foster

    After calling time on her playing career at Liverpool and Doncaster Belles Cheryl picked up the whistle to stay active and to give something back to the game. In a relatively short space of time she has climbed to refereeing ranks to becoming the top female referee not only in Wales but also...

  10. Referee & Match Official Research with Dr Tom Webb

    The guest speaker is Dr Tom Webb who is a Senior Lecturer at University of Portsmouth, Coordinator of the Referee & Match Official Research Network, researching abuse and wellbeing of match officials. Dr Webb has recently published a book that explores issues related to the abuse of referees and...

  11. Supporting Referees with London FA's Jamaal Horne

    A discussion on with London FA's Jamaal Horne on referee recruitment, retention and support

  12. How to be an Effective Assistant Referee

    Society meeting with Ian Bird - FIFA and Cymru/Welsh Premier Assistant Referee. Ian gives his advice on how to be an effective assistant and reflects upon his time at the UEFA U-19 Championship held in Finland in 2018.

  13. Remembering John Charles

    Gary Bell, a former Cardiff City player in the 1960's and 70's talks about the legendary John Charles. When they played together in the Welsh League.

  14. An Evening with Rob Phillips

    BBC Wales Rob Phillips talks all things Football in this edition as well as reminisces about the key moments in his career working as a football reporter at the Rhondda Leader, SW Argus and The Echo. Rob also talks about the unforgettable moments at Euro 2016.

  15. Bonus Episode

    Some interesting calls to the Call Rob radio show following the Cardiff City v Wigan game. Some interesting / dubious decisions by the referee and a some familiar ex referees give their perspective on the game.

  16. An evening with Phil Thomas

    Phil is a former FIFA Assistant Referee and the current FAW Referees Manager. In this presentation he will be discussing Law 12 Fouls and Misconduct and the correct sanctions for cautions and sendings off in the the game. He also discusses the potential introduction of the 'Sin Bin' in Wales.

  17. An Evening with Ray Ellingham

    November 2019 Podcast Ray describes himself as Gravesend & Northfleet follower(Ebbsfleet Utd). Marathon Runner & Member of IFAB, UEFA Observer & FAW Elite Referees Coach. But he means so much more to us - it great to have Ray back with us talking about The development of the game in Wales The...

  18. Grassroots Football Forum

    Welcome to Cardiff Referees' Society monthly meeting on the problems and issues that referees experience at the grassroots level.

  19. An Evening with Gary Bell

    Former Cardiff City stalwart and a member of the team that beat Real Madrid in 1971 talks about his career. Gary is a life-long Baggies supporter and spent time on trial with the club at the age of 15. West Brom manager Jimmy Hagan offered Gary an amateur deal at The Hawthorns but he never played…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The Referees' Channel is an extension of Cardiff Refeees' Society aimed to provide further training opportunities from guest speakers.Cardiff Referees’ Society has a history going back over 100 year is currently one of the largest and most vibrant Societies in Wales.

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The Referees' Channel currently has 19 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is The Referees' Channel about?

The Referees' Channel is an extension of Cardiff Refeees' Society aimed to provide further training opportunities from guest speakers.Cardiff Referees’ Society has a history going back over 100 year is currently one of the largest and most vibrant Societies in Wales.

How often does The Referees' Channel release new episodes?

The Referees' Channel has 19 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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