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Title: Rebecca Welch Referee
Post by: AltyTunnelSteward on March 30, 2021, 12:20:51 PM
Rebecca, who refereed one of our games earlier this season (Halifax away?) Has been appointed to Referee a Football League match this coming week.
She will become the first female referee appointed to a game at this level in this country
Title: Re: Rebecca Welch Referee
Post by: Saughall Robin on March 30, 2021, 12:38:54 PM
Rebecca, who refereed one of our games earlier this season (Halifax away?) Has been appointed to Referee a Football League match this coming week.
She will become the first female referee appointed to a game at this level in this country

I thought Amy Fearn had refereed in the League?
Or was she just a linesperson?

Just checked. AF has been refereeing in the league for years.
Title: Re: Rebecca Welch Referee
Post by: AltyTunnelSteward on March 30, 2021, 12:51:05 PM
Amy has taken over having initially been appointed as AR when the initially appointed Referee got injured.

Rebecca is the first female to be appointed to Referee in the EFL
Title: Re: Rebecca Welch Referee
Post by: Hugh on April 18, 2021, 03:36:00 AM
Amy has taken over having initially been appointed as AR when the initially appointed Referee got injured.

Rebecca is the first female to be appointed to Referee in the EFL

Yes. Astonished it hasn't happened sooner really. I remember at Stevenage there was a female assistant referee (or liner by your leave). Julian was playing. They had a goal disallowed for offside - "you big bully Julian!" I must admit it seemed funny at the time. (You and your politics, Phil :) )
Title: Re: Rebecca Welch Referee
Post by: HashtagAlty on April 18, 2021, 09:07:58 AM
Only thing I've seen re. A female official was the Middles East TV constantly panning away from her and her bare knees 🙄
Title: Re: Rebecca Welch Referee
Post by: AltyTunnelSteward on April 18, 2021, 09:59:03 AM
Hugh
What on earth are you on about you profoundly odd creature?

Who is Julian?

How are my politics relevant to the thread

Bizarre!!
Title: Re: Rebecca Welch Referee
Post by: RockyRobin on April 18, 2021, 10:16:27 AM
Hugh
What on earth are you on about you profoundly odd creature?

Who is Julian?

How are my politics relevant to the thread

Bizarre!!

Julian was the Steve goalkeeper.

Title: Re: Rebecca Welch Referee
Post by: robininstockport on April 18, 2021, 10:18:16 AM
I think his name was pronounced 'Juuuuulliiiiann'
Title: Re: Rebecca Welch Referee
Post by: Sarf London Alty on April 18, 2021, 01:45:32 PM
Hugh
What on earth are you on about you profoundly odd creature?

Who is Julian?

How are my politics relevant to the thread

Bizarre!!

Alan Julian. He must have played against us for half the Conference teams in the SE. Real journeyman. Last seen at Billericay in the Conference South.

Julian was the Steve goalkeeper.
Title: Re: Rebecca Welch Referee
Post by: RockyRobin on April 18, 2021, 06:17:00 PM
I think his name was pronounced 'Juuuuulliiiiann'

Indeed  ;D
Title: Re: Rebecca Welch Referee
Post by: Hugh on April 19, 2021, 12:04:17 AM
Hugh
What on earth are you on about you profoundly odd creature?

Who is Julian?

How are my politics relevant to the thread

Bizarre!!

Goalkeeper(surprised if you don't know to be honest). Sort of thread you'd start isn't it. And not strictly Altrincham fc first team related.

Miaow!!!!!!!! (Tempted to comment on your bizarre ad hominem but won't...)

Incidentally, I made a mistake about the incident at Stevenage. It was actually us scoring a goal (unusually at Stevenage). Our friend Julian thought it should have been disallowed for offside and started to run over to remonstrate with her I must admit I don't know her name). Naturally there was some banter directed at him from the Alty support gathered behind his goal. All in good fun (I think). A female liner was probably quite a novelty at the time. I don't know if that was the first occasion we had one at an Alty match - I would think one of the first at least.

Nb to be honest, Phil, it's more about you going on about Labour party policy on the Altrincham fc first team forum after certain people had been on my back for going off topic by posting about health issues (which just happened to be having quite a big effect on this club). Just the other day, Caspar (or Casper) said that this is not a political forum. Not (entirely) true, seemingly. But if it is true, it should apply to people besides me. Just saying.
Title: Re: Rebecca Welch Referee
Post by: Steve from Sale on April 19, 2021, 12:53:25 PM
I think if I remember rightly, Peter Hughes came up with the Juuuullliiaannn chant.

It was done in rasping tones and drawn out as above and intended to put him off.

It was usually followed by a bubble of laughter behind the goals, myself included.
Title: Re: Rebecca Welch Referee
Post by: AltyTunnelSteward on April 19, 2021, 09:48:16 PM
Hugh
What on earth are you on about you profoundly odd creature?

Who is Julian?

How are my politics relevant to the thread

Bizarre!!

Goalkeeper(surprised if you don't know to be honest). Sort of thread you'd start isn't it. And not strictly Altrincham fc first team related.

Miaow!!!!!!!! (Tempted to comment on your bizarre ad hominem but won't...)

Incidentally, I made a mistake about the incident at Stevenage. It was actually us scoring a goal (unusually at Stevenage). Our friend Julian thought it should have been disallowed for offside and started to run over to remonstrate with her I must admit I don't know her name). Naturally there was some banter directed at him from the Alty support gathered behind his goal. All in good fun (I think). A female liner was probably quite a novelty at the time. I don't know if that was the first occasion we had one at an Alty match - I would think one of the first at least.

Nb to be honest, Phil, it's more about you going on about Labour party policy on the Altrincham fc first team forum after certain people had been on my back for going off topic by posting about health issues (which just happened to be having quite a big effect on this club). Just the other day, Caspar (or Casper) said that this is not a political forum. Not (entirely) true, seemingly. But if it is true, it should apply to people besides me. Just saying.


Thanks, I think.

Could you remind me please of the thread in which I make the "political" comments to which you refer?
Title: Re: Rebecca Welch Referee
Post by: Hugh on April 20, 2021, 08:16:02 AM
Oh, it was that one about Graham Brady, and "Hashtag" writing to him and all that. Personally I've no objection to it but - you see where I'm coming from.
Title: Re: Rebecca Welch Referee
Post by: JD on April 20, 2021, 08:03:32 PM
Oh, it was that one about Graham Brady, and "Hashtag" writing to him and all that. Personally I've no objection to it but - you see where I'm coming from.

That's "Sir" Graham to you! LOL
Title: Re: Rebecca Welch Referee
Post by: Hugh on April 21, 2021, 08:15:46 AM
:)
Title: Re: Rebecca Welch Referee
Post by: AltyTunnelSteward on June 21, 2021, 05:14:29 PM
Rebecca has received a well deserved promotion and will now officiate in the football league
Title: Re: Rebecca Welch Referee
Post by: One Foot in the Grave on June 21, 2021, 07:56:30 PM
Rebecca has received a well deserved promotion and will now officiate in the football league

She'll be a credit to herself and will be a good addition to the EFL roster.
Title: Re: Rebecca Welch Referee
Post by: JD on June 22, 2021, 06:46:02 PM
Rebecca has received a well deserved promotion and will now officiate in the football league

I wish her every success; fully deserved promotion.