Simon Thorburn

[Army FA @Armyfa1888]

🎙️ 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

[Army FA @Armyfa1888]

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.

[Simon Thorburn @si8124]

@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

[Army FA @Armyfa1888]

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.

[Army FA @Armyfa1888]

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

[Army FA @Armyfa1888]

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

[Army FA @Armyfa1888]

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 https://t.co/YkQx4tM9eG

[Army FA @Armyfa1888]

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

[Army FA @Armyfa1888]

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.

[Army FA @Armyfa1888]

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

[Army Sport @ArmySportASCB]

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

[Simon Thorburn @si8124]

@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.

[Simon Thorburn @si8124]

@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!

[Simon Thorburn @si8124]

@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.

[Army FA @Armyfa1888]

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

[Army FA @Armyfa1888]

CALLING ALL ARMY FOOTBALL REFEREES

The annual Referee development day and dinner (inc annual awards) admin instruction is out

[Army FA @Armyfa1888]

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.

[Simon Thorburn @si8124]

@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

[Simon Thorburn @si8124]

@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.

[Simon Thorburn @si8124]

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