https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67705029
Rebecca Welch will become the first female referee for a Premier League fixture when she officiates Fulham's match against Burnley on 23 December.
I wonder what Joey Barton will make of it all?
First female ref in the PL
posted on 15/12/23
comment by Cinciwolf----Old Trafford record attendance...... (U11551)
posted 37 minutes ago
Oh and a black referee joining as well.
What were the odds, two refs coming in and both minorities in the game, amazing odds. Nothing to do with box ticking either. Amazing.
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Yeah this country wouldn't stoop to box ticking wokey stuff
posted on 15/12/23
comment by Cinciwolf----Old Trafford record attendance.....WOLVES V GRIMSBY. .......lolz (U11551)
posted 2 hours, 58 minutes ago
Oh and a black referee joining as well.
What were the odds, two refs coming in and both minorities in the game, amazing odds. Nothing to do with box ticking either. Amazing.
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What do you mean by box ticking?
There's so many black players in the game but no black person at the top level of officiating? You mean that box?
posted on 15/12/23
I see some usual suspects getting in the excuses early for their soon incoming repugnance. This country wouldn't stoop to labeling meritorious appointments as box ticking or positive discrimination.
You can't appoint a woman or minority to any role in this country without having accusations thrown at you. They'll find something to cry about for sure, when really their problem is the gender and race of the official.
Racism and sexism are mostly dead. This attitude and ideology is what has taken it's place and we need a name for it as it doesn't really fit the text book definition of racism per se, but it's still just as despicable. Something like "Gammon Cognitive Complexity" would be apt.
posted on 15/12/23
We're back to brexit again...many brexit voters wanted non-white and foreigners out of the country and the doors locked... A large proportion of 51% got their wish.... Now we don't have enough fruit pickers or casual labour from European countries that we desperately need, and people are arriving illegally literally by the boatload.
The utter disgust having black referees and female referees has just sent them over the edge
posted on 15/12/23
comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 11 minutes ago
We're back to brexit again...many brexit voters wanted non-white and foreigners out of the country and the doors locked... A large proportion of 51% got their wish.... Now we don't have enough fruit pickers or casual labour from European countries that we desperately need, and people are arriving illegally literally by the boatload.
The utter disgust having black referees and female referees has just sent them over the edge
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The argument that sexists and racists have bigger fish to fry, like black or brown people coming here, than premier league officials makes a lot of sense tbh.
These guys don't fool around when it comes to these issues. If you give wokies an inch they take a yard. Have to be firm and consistent, leave no stone unturned.
posted on 15/12/23
More women and black refs gives a better pool to choose from. It's been a closed shop so far.
In years to come we will have the best refs we can possibly have not just a bunch of white guys.
Is anyone satisfied with what's going on now? And if so why do you hate football so much?
posted on 15/12/23
The wumman referee in Serie A is good
Bean refereeing 4 at leased a yr now
posted on 15/12/23
comment by #4zA Napul3🤌 (U22472)
posted 3 minutes ago
The wumman referee in Serie A is good
Bean refereeing 4 at leased a yr now
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I heard you are Barry. This true?
posted on 15/12/23
comment by #4zA Napul3🤌 (U22472)
posted 41 minutes ago
The wumman referee in Serie A is good
Bean refereeing 4 at leased a yr now
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What's bean refereeing. Mine don't move at all so no need to ref.
posted on 15/12/23
I hope she does well
Good luck to her