Back in the middle

[Phil]

After a few years of just spectating and more lately coaching,  I’m dusting off the whistle and going back to reffing, probably starting in a fortnight or so

Got a bit of a buzz on just thinking about it! 

[marklaspalmas]

11 minutes ago, Phil said:

After a few years of just spectating and more lately coaching,  I’m dusting off the whistle and going back to reffing, probably starting in a fortnight or so

Got a bit of a buzz on just thinking about it! 

Good luck mate.

Sorry, I meant Gerremonside ref!!!!

[Ullman]

Hope it goes well, mate.

And you can still keep up with play 

[Phil]

4 minutes ago, Ullman said:

Hope it goes well, mate.

And you can still keep up with play 

I’m still pretty fit, I do the park run occasionally and a fair bit of hill walking 

[dkw]

Booooo....you blind mate....there's 2 teams you know....gettemonside....

Just trying to acclimatise you...

Edited April 21 by dkw

[The Hallucinating Goose]

Ya useless, ref!! Ow is that a penalty?!! What do ya mean high tackle?? He only ripped his head off his shoulders!! Rubbish!! Bloody blind, ref!! You don't know what ya doing!! Ya don't know what ya doing!! 

[Phil]

25 minutes ago, dkw said:

Booooo....you blind mate....there's 2 teams you know....gettemonside....

Just trying to acclimatise you...

 

10 minutes ago, The Hallucinating Goose said:

Ya useless, ref!! Ow is that a penalty?!! What do ya mean high tackle?? He only ripped his head off his shoulders!! Rubbish!! Bloody blind, ref!! You don't know what ya doing!! Ya don't know what ya doing!! 

Brings it all back

[StandOffHalf]

You bottleless git. 

Good luck, Phil.

[The Future is League]

15 hours ago, Phil said:

After a few years of just spectating and more lately coaching,  I’m dusting off the whistle and going back to reffing, probably starting in a fortnight or so

Got a bit of a buzz on just thinking about it! 

Well done to you as our game always needs more refs and touch judges.

[OriginalMrC]

15 hours ago, Phil said:

After a few years of just spectating and more lately coaching,  I’m dusting off the whistle and going back to reffing, probably starting in a fortnight or so

Got a bit of a buzz on just thinking about it! 

Don't forget your glasses too. They are just as essential as the whistle 

[dkw]

52 minutes ago, OriginalMrC said:

Don't forget your glasses too. They are just as essential as the whistle 

And your white stick.....

[Just Browny]

A little loudspeaker that blasts out "BONG! Six again - ruck infringement" every so often.

[dkw]

2 hours ago, Just Browny said:

A little loudspeaker that blasts out "BONG! Six again - ruck infringement" every so often.

I would pay good money to see an amateur ref do this in a local league this weekend.

[Phil]

3 hours ago, OriginalMrC said:

Don't forget your glasses too. They are just as essential as the whistle 

Contact lenses, they’re the future 

[RBKnight]

38 minutes ago, dkw said:

I would pay good money to see an amateur ref do this in a local league this weekend.

Or with a Minion assistant with a large gong..... 

[Phil]

This weekend 25th April!!

Moldgreen v Moorends 

Not even got a shirt yet I’ll have to wear my old bunnies shirt 

Edited April 22 by Phil

[Vambo]

14 hours ago, Phil said:

This weekend 25th April!!

Moldgreen v Moorends 

Not even got a shirt yet I’ll have to wear my old bunnies shirt 

All the best Phil

[Phil]

Not too bad, Moldgreen 22 Moorends Thorne 38. I pinged my achilles in the second half which is an old injury so a bit disappointed with it.

Players were complimentary enough which is always nice.

Very good standard for a division six game, very even, score didn’t really reflect the game. 
 

Big flat field and excellent clubhouse. 

[Trinity1873]

On 22/04/2026 at 15:09, Phil said:

Contact lenses, they’re the future 

No, Laser treatment is the future,i would recommend it to anyone. i had both my eyes done in 1994 with Laser treatment, cost me £1300, went down to London to have them done, i'm 77 now and i still don't need spec's. 

I spent a fortune before that on contact lenses and all the additional stuff,eye drops etc. Wish laser treatment had been available in my early playing years in the 1960's. 

[Phil]

11 hours ago, Trinity1873 said:

No, Laser treatment is the future,i would recommend it to anyone. i had both my eyes done in 1994 with Laser treatment, cost me £1300, went down to London to have them done, i'm 77 now and i still don't need spec's. 

I spent a fortune before that on contact lenses and all the additional stuff,eye drops etc. Wish laser treatment had been available in my early playing years in the 1960's. 

I was being a bit “Peter Kay” but yeah you’re right, however I’ll carry on as I am for a while