Dave Hooker 💙
@drh1971
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Football Ref, SDM for London Buses. Millwall supporter thru & thru. Views expressed are my own. Vice Chair LCSYFL. Manager for Downham Aid Food Bank
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Just had a referee quit adult football due to abuse received from a team this morning. When half the country can’t play football due to Covid-19 you’d think the ones that can would embrace this fact and appreciate it. Sadly idiots will be idiots.
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As a referee, am I responsible for your missed chances? No. Am I responsible for the poor defending? No. I may get a call wrong on occasions but is it worthy of threats and abuse as suffered for two weeks running. I can’t go running into Twitter and slag them off can I?
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@refsupportuk
@LMA_Managers
@PFA
@WeAreTheFSA
This is horrific and
@UEFA
have some serious questions to answer.
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I go out on a Sunday to enjoy my refereeing. I took no enjoyment in today’s game at all. Why don’t players realise no matter how much you argue you can’t go back and change history. I give honest decisions and give what I see. No need for the abuse.
@refsupportuk
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Despite WGS throwing obstacles in her way, 1765 players registered for
@WESFA_Football
so far on her own.
#grassrootshero
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Hearing news tonight that Ken Baillie has passed away. It’s true that Ken and I may have had the odd crossed word since he left
@WESFA_Football
but the man was football and refereeing through & through. RIP Ken photo 2019 & Ken was well into his 70s.
@LondonFARefs
@refsupportuk
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@CrayValleyPM
@EmiratesFACup
@CAFCofficial
Absolutely love the fact you’ve put regulars, players families and those who help run the club above those who would just come for the spectacle. I would have loved to have been the latter, but look forward to seeing my former Sunday league home ground on the telly! Good Luck!!!
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I emphasise each league meeting, we have refs who are learning their trade. Some are no where near the finished article. To take to SM after the game and call out your ref after a week where the ref officers have worked tirelessly to cover all games is just poor.
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First youth game today after a couple of years. Dismissed one of the managers after 8 minutes for two yellow cards for dissent!
@refsupportuk
#referee
#wearereferees
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Another referee quits the league while another one gets slagged off on Twitter. “Why can’t we get a referee Dave?” Oh I wonder......
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Have a look at this, not one but two great advantages from the ref plus a dive out of the way as the ball is fired in!
@refsupportuk
@LondonFARefs
@TheRefereeForum
WHAT A LAST MINUTE EQUALISER ‼️🔥⚽️
Checks scores a last minute equaliser to take
@BaitezeSquad
vs
@grandathletic
to penalties
WHAT. A. GAME
The London Challenge Cup is down to just 4 teams
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Just devastated to hear the news about Jermaine Wright’s passing. The man typified everything that was good about grassroots football and did so much for referees in East London
@HackneyFootball
my thoughts are with his family at this awful time, May he Rest in Peace.
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@Foxtrot_Cop
Here’s a thing, video didn’t start from when the police were holding her down...
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First men’s game back in 6 months and match abandoned in the last minutes as one player lets all the others down and tries to attack me. Abandoned for my safety. Cracking game up to that point & while there is still rust from being out so long, the contentious decision was easy!
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What a day. After months of administration
@WESFA_Football
started today. At
@Meridian_SSC
this morning observing a young ref & looked around 150+ players 8 referees all involved in league football. As a committee WE enable this
#proud
#wesfa
#grassroots
#wearereferees
@LondonFA
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Proud of my son
@LucasTj04
who has been awarded his first ever cup final middle on the
@WESFA_Football
SEFPIC Final. 😊😊👍👍💪💪
#wearereferees
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So after 3 1/2 months out I was back in the middle today & it felt good. Never been the fittest person & it’s gonna be a few weeks before I’m even some way there but so good to be back on the pitch being called a cunt 🤷♂️
#refereelife
#wearereferees
@refereeabuseUK
@refsupportuk
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@johnelworthy
Good job you were there to film half of the story. You can’t even count. I see 7 police officers at most, and two of those turn up at the end.
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Seeing my first referee appointment in 6 months on
@WESFA_Football
drop into my inbox tonight for the 26th. Buzzing already, it’s been a long time off the pitch.
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Evening all, so today was the day, I was shipped off to KCH for an Angiogram & a new stent was fitted in my artery.
Back at Lewisham now for in the hope this will be my last night & I’ll be allowed home tomorrow. Surgeons were happy with the procedure & I’m feeling fine.
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Dave the Referee Secretary & Kelly the Registration Secretary have left the building!!!
@WESFA_Football
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Turned up to watch my son take the whistle in his first ever
@FACupWomens
appointment, only to end up as assistant referee less than 3 weeks after having a heart stent. Loved it!
#referee
#wearereferees
#lovethewhistle
#stillalive
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Thank you to
@peoples_fc
for a good run out tonight. We may have lost 9-1 but then we are referees! Was nice to get on the scoresheet and yes I meant it. You may have won the game but
@Rosies_Legs
gets £200 from us.
@refsupportuk
@LondonFA
#wearereferees
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The trouble with midweek games is trying to get to sleep when you get home and are still buzzing as it was that good.
@WESFA_Football
@MetrogasSundays
@Bayswater_rkfc
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Many will have seen that
@Tractorboyz2012
and I like to have the odd disagreement with stuff in
@WESFA_Football
but let me say it publicly, as much of a pain he can be, he is without doubt the best League Secretary I have worked with. Nailed the constitution!
#passion
#grassroots
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Congratulations to Josh Howard, Maros Valko, Steve Gorman, Peter Agboola, Alison Wade, Shae James & Jack Phillips all
@WESFA_Football
referees who have been appointed to
@LondonFA
Cup Finals this season. 👏👏👏⚽️⚽️
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Referee gets allegedly punched in a match last week. Player is free to play the following week?? How does that work
@LondonFA
@refsupportuk
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So the season has now officially over on Sunday. Season void. Gutted personally but democracy is what it is. Now plan for next season. Referees we need you!!
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So here’s the way it is at the moment. This time last week
@WESFA_Football
were 16 referees short for all their fixtures due to
@LondonFA
Cup appointments. Tonight we sit 5 short for Sunday morning. Tireless work by me &
@StevePe66965568
and we continue to strive for 100% covered
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So frustrating that not one but THREE Match Officials failed to show up today. May have helped if clubs had contacted them, and then told me as per rules if they hadn’t responded. Can only do so much for clubs 🤷
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That was so bad today I’m wondering for the first time in years whether I can be bothered to go on Saturday.
@MillwallFC
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Someone I’ve never met, someone I’ve never spoken to, someone I once waved at as a child in Deptford. Someone I admired, someone I loved, someone who really set the standard for us all to be as humans & as a Christian. Thank you Ma’am Rest In Peace
#QueenElizabethII
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Checking on here seeing lots of Pre-season matches going on. Sundays starting soon, I’ve been offered none to referee and yet I don’t care. Enjoying my summer, suffering a little ill health and the time is now to put myself first. Gonna be mid Sept before I’m out there I think
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24 hours since the announcement from
@FA
and 10 referee appointments to
@WESFA_Football
friendly matches already for August. Would be lovely to have more refs for September!
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The semi finals have been played and I now know the teams in my Cup Final on May 4th.
@MetrogasSundays
v
@Bayswater_rkfc
What a game this is going to be, between two really good sides.
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So all the clubs seem happy and lots of praise for the
@WESFA_Football
Referees just need you guys to buy in to it even more! 8 divisions so bigger than last season, so we need more, and we need hungry refs
@LondonFA
@KentFA
@AmateurFA
@refsupportuk
#wearereferees
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Out early as part of a small band of volunteers making up packed lunches for 350 kids in the local area. @ Downham Bromley, London
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Game Day!! It’s
@WESFA_Football
finals week 4 and for me it’s not just any game day, I have the honour of being the referee for this afternoon’s Bert Holloway Final, which will be my last game of the season.
#excited
#grassroots
#wearereferees
#referee
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Knowing we are short for refs in the coming weeks, just had a referee try and barter for his services, not accepting the £40 we pay as a league
#embarrassing
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Just over 13 hours until I’m leading the referee team in the
@WESFA_Football
Mike Strong Memorial Cup Final. Can’t wait.
#referees
#grassrootsfootball
#wearereferees
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Going through stuff from my Mum’s house and found that refereeing is in the blood. Appointment letter Sept 1929 for my Grandad
@LondonFA
@LondonFARefs
@fa
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Any
@WESFA_Football
clubs arranging pre season friendlies from 1st August, if you need a ref, please email me at refsec
@wesfa
.co with all the game details, ko time, opponents and venue and I’ll see what I can do. Please then don’t come back saying you have one!
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I’m comfortable with my decision. Over the past few weeks certain people have made it a lot easier. I’ve informed the committee I’ll be stepping down at the season end. This season has been the most trying I have ever experienced as a Ref Sec and I’ve given it my all.
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In my afternoon game today, there was a penalty shout, I was 95% certain it was a pen but my positioning was poor, I glanced at the club AR who was flagging like a nutter! The other 5% made up. Superb from a club AR who simply said after the game “I’m not here to cheat”
#referees
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After spending the morning in bed watching tv, I’ve spent the afternoon and tea time on the pc sorting things like Ref & Young Ref of the Year Club AR of the year and the Sportsmanship award. 6 hours working on a spreadsheet and all will be revealed at the AGM!
@WESFA_Football
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Eight divisions next season (whenever we can start) but
@WESFA_Football
is expanding. We need referees to join & help maintain our growing reputation in Sunday Football. Get involved
@refsupportuk
@LondonFA
@AmateurFA
@KentFA
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Just picked up my 4th Final of the year! 😊4th Official Hospitals Charity Cup. Must have been doing something right this year 👍😊
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All the stars floating around today and as a referee I was very pleased to meet Mr Dermot Gallagher.
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Just home from my
@SlimmingWorld
group and only voted Man of the Year! 2st 9.5lbs so far in 5 months.
#gettingsmaller
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What a game this afternoon watching
@Millwall_LFC
v AFC Wimbledon in the FA Womens Cup. What a performance from the lionesses against a team many divisions above them. They should all be so proud of their performances
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And it just keeps getting better. What looks like a nice gentle U13
@SelkentYFL
game for my actual return this Sunday & MRI results interpreted by my GP this morning showing a significant improvement in the function of the left side of my heart
#buzzing
#refereelife
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RIP John Pitts
@MetSundayLeague
assisted me so much as a young referee then continued support when I became a referee secretary. A true football man and a grassroots hero.
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Home after a truly excellent game of football. Congrats to
@PeckhamTownFC
on lifting the 2019/20
@LondonFA
Senior Trophy.
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Back in my happy place today. Thanks to
@danny109303
for sorting me out Teviot v Fleetdown U11 as a gentle start then a much more competitive women’s game later this afternoon on
@SECWFLnews
. It’s been a long time….
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Just 25 minutes between the
@WESFA_Football
appointments email and the first 2 drop outs. Wouldn’t mind, I emailed a week ago to remind people to sort their dates out. I’ve really not missed this one bit.
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Making good progress according to my physio and looking forward to being back out in the middle of a
@WESFA_Football
match on Sunday for the first time in some months. Still a way to go before I can consider Saturday as well.
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So today I decide to get my new yellow kit on as its too hot to wear black. Both games, one team in yellow 🤦🏻♂️. Black it is then…
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Today’s thoroughly enjoyable game. What a difference it makes when teams want to play football with a smile on their face.
@newcrossrovers
@wesfa17
@refsix
@refsupportuk
#grassrootsfootball
#respect
#football
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Shattered! That's it for another season.
@WESFA_Football
finals,
@LondonFA
finals and LCSYFL finals all done.... Congratulations to everyone involved, those who got to the finals, those who supported and those who volunteered.
#grassroots
#winners
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Got to say
@MeridianWESFA1
&
@SeaMaroon
do not surprise me with their conduct and comments after what happened today. Thank you on behalf of the referee and for continuing to show there are good clubs out there.
@WESFA_Football
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Maybe on hols and had a beer, but football never rests!!
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So today as well as my full time job, it’s been liaising with
@SouthernSunday
over the
@LondonFA
Sunday cups trying to chase a club affiliation, getting the PCC, London and Kent draws on FT, correcting grounds & assisting clubs. It’s not the quietest time for committees!!
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@Cassiiee1997
While I understand and to a degree agree with your comment, the bigger picture is those men and women fought to allow us to have a choice to wear whatever colour poppy we choose even if we choose not to. For that we should always be thankful.
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Went into
@LidlGB
Bromley North today to empty the Charity box for
@AidDownham
found pic 1 & heart sank. Spoke to manager and box was so full they had emptied it and put out back! 😊😊 People of Downham & Bromley, you are beautiful 😊😊
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So as I stand up from the toilet my watch proudly announces “You did it!” So pleased it recognises my achievements.
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@baldonsportswe1
@peckhamryefc
@WESFA_Football
@refsupportuk
@LondonFA
gone are the days teams just lost.
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It gave us great pleasure to donate some of our
@AidDownham
stock to
@lionsfoodhub
today. Us
@MillwallFC
fans need to stick together!
#FoodBank
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Just seen a ban for a player who threatened and abused a referee dished out by London FA. 63 days commencing 30 May! By the time football starts again they will be able to play again, but “they can’t train” was one response I got
@refsupportuk
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Three competitive middles into the season so far and I have to say that conduct is so much better than during last season. Really enjoyed all 3 games on the two leagues.
@KCFL_News
@WESFA_Football
@refsupportuk
I know I’ve put the bok on it now!!
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Proper game of football tonight.
@BeckenhamManor
ball on the ground pinging it about with confidence while
@ElthamLionsFC
threw their bodies on the line and defended like trojans, hitting the home side on the break. 0-2, very enjoyable and good luck to both.
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You know what? There’s a lot of stuff on SM at the moment about referee abuse quite rightly, but I have to give credit to
@MFC_Academy
@WatfordFC
academy U16s
@HolmesdaleFC
@AFCCroydonAth
@OrpAFC
& Our Lady Seniors this weekend for some really enjoyable football. Thank you.
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So after last Sunday’s false dawn back into refereeing, all dates closed again ☹️. Health taken another down turn, so must await to see what the doc says. Gutted. Meanwhile gonna enjoy this break
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Absolutely shattered after another day at
@WESFA_Football
Finals. Congrats to both
@VanbrughFC
&
@UnderTheRadarFC
who both become the first names on their respective cups. There are two men looking down today very proud of the day in their names. RIP them both.
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Really enjoyable Sunday, then you come on here....ffs!! Everyone’s a ref!! Can’t be arsed with all this anymore. Fed up with giving up hours upon hours a week for you know what I want to say.
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Thanks to
@somaliland_fa
and
@PeckhamTownFC
for the chance to ref that match today. I really enjoyed it, best wishes to both.
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Thank you to
@baldonsportsfc
for their kind donation to
@AidDownham
which enabled us to purchase all this breakfast.
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No reaction so far to my knee injury but fortunately a small pitch and a good game.
@WESFA_Football
@baldonsportsfc
@Byoungstars1
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Another pre-season work out. Took 45 mins to loosen up after too much swimming yesterday, but it’s all about match fitness which is coming slowly!
#refsix
#grassrootsfootball
#wearereferees
@RussellersFC
@seamaroonfc
@WESFA_Football
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