First Ever Female Top Flight Ref

[Kashmire Hawker]

Rebecca Welch will referee Fulham v Burnley on December 23rd at Craven Cottage.

Many Congratulations to her and no doubt this will light a spark in many young girls in football.

 

[stever]

(I think I'll duck out of reading this thread before the rancid comments begin - sadly)

 

[JadeWolf]

Congratulations to her. I hope (in a good way) she doesn’t become the story! A quiet incident free game.

 

[stever]

Congratulations to her. I hope (in a good way) she doesn’t become the story! A quiet incident free game.

Absolutely agree

 

[Supadavewolf]

I hope she becomes a successful ref -
a) we're one or two (or lots) short of decent refs, and
b) high-profile female role models in the male-dominated side of the game we love are relatively few and far between.

 

[giantwolf]

Good for her, she's been doing well, so deserves a chance, why not.

And absolutely agree with @JadeWolf, its a premier league game with a referee, there shouldn't be any issue with that referee being a woman and I hope its not made into one.

 

[Supadavewolf]

In the NFL, the number of female officials has started to grow.

Although swamped by the number of male officials, they are simply seen - by most - as 'officials', regardless of their being a different sex.

Hoping this attitude will (continue to) develop in the PL.

 

[Kashmire Hawker]

Congratulations to her. I hope (in a good way) she doesn’t become the story! A quiet incident free game.

That’s precisely what happened, in the first EFL game she referred in April 2021 for Harrogate Town v Port Vale.

She has climbed the ladder excellently and this appointment is fully warranted.

 

[The Wolf In The North]

Has Sian Massey never reffed a top flight game? I could have sworn she had.

Congrats to Rebecca Welch, hope she's a good one - we need them!

 

[Frank Lincoln]

Congratulations to her. She has worked her way up the refereeing ladder and deserves this appointment.

 

[Bill S Preston Esq.]

The bar is at an all time low. She couldn't possibly be any worse than her male counterparts surely?

Let's hope she puts them all to shame, although it is a Howard Webb appointment so I'll not hold my breath.

 

[Rhoswolf]

Good luck to her, she'd have to excel to be worse than her male colleagues.

 

[Wolf316]

Good luck to her.

 

[Jefe]

Congratulations to her. I hope (in a good way) she doesn’t become the story! A quiet incident free game.

Which would instantly make her ten times better than Anthony Taylor.

 

[Pagey]

Hope she realises the mans game has totally different rules to the women's, come to think of it, has she ever played men's elite football?

Seriously, well done, now go and smash it!

 

[North West Wanderer]

Rebecca Welch will referee Fulham v Burnley on December 23rd at Craven Cottage.

Many Congratulations to her and no doubt this will light a spark in many young girls in football.

shouldn’t even be newsworthy, says a lot that it still is.

Good luck to her, i look forward to seeing players trying to treat her with the lack of respect they do others!

 

[Mutchy]

There's also going to be Sam Allison, the first black Premier League ref for 15 years. Thats an incredible stat.

 

[North West Wanderer]

There's also going to be Sam Allison, the first black Premier League ref for 15 years. Thats an incredible stat.

that’s mind boggling.

 

[Fenrir_]

Seven professional men's games refereed and she's in the PL

 

[North West Wanderer]

Seven professional men's games refereed and she's in the PL

she must be excellent!

 

[Pagey]

Seven professional men's games refereed and she's in the PL

Nearly as many as Fabio played in?

 

[Fenrir_]

she must be excellent!

You'd hope so! Obviously very good in the women's game but while the rules are the same, the games are different

33 yellow cards in those 7 matches, I'll check the odds on booking points!

 

[Ironfistedmonk]

Can't be worse than the blokes they currently have

 

[Supadavewolf]

Seven professional men's games refereed and she's in the PL

Atwell's reffed dozens and dozens of men's games, and he's in the PL.....



somehow

 

[Pagey]

There's also going to be Sam Allison, the first black Premier League ref for 15 years. Thats an incredible stat.

Only the 3rd black ref since the Premier league began.

 

[FJRWolf]

Great for her.
Hopefully this will make Joey Barton fizz up and bost.

 

[stever]

There's also going to be Sam Allison, the first black Premier League ref for 15 years. Thats an incredible stat.

That is and good news

 

[WeAreTheWolvesII]

Allison did Coventry vs Birmingham on TV a week or so ago.

Did well that night, including booking a Blues player for diving, which was deserved.

 

[Netherton Wolf]

Allison did Coventry vs Birmingham on TV a week or so ago.

Did well that night, including booking a Blues player for diving, which was deserved.

Watched that match she did ref it well, good Luck Rebecca

 

[SingYourHeartsOut]

Seven professional men's games refereed and she's in the PL

I don't think that's correct. 7 this season, 39 altogether, 9 in the WSL. Still not much experience though, hope she's ready.

 

[Fenrir_]

I don't think that's correct. 7 this season, 39 altogether, 9 in the WSL. Still not much experience though, hope she's ready.

Stand corrected, didn't realise Transfermarkt was only displaying the current season, did think it was a bit quick! (which it still is)

 

[Leominster_Wolf]

There's also going to be Sam Allison, the first black Premier League ref for 15 years. Thats an incredible stat.

It is sort of shocking, but would be interesting to know how many black officials there are?
Is it just a lack of black refs rather than any discrimination

 

[rincewind]

Congratulations to her. She is a little inexperienced but surely can't be worse than some who have been with us for years.
Hope she encourages other girls and women.

 

[giantwolf]

Has Sian Massey never reffed a top flight game? I could have sworn she had.

Congrats to Rebecca Welch, hope she's a good one - we need them!

She's been assistant ref in the top flight, but only reffed lower down I think.

As it happens Massey-Ellis, will be assistant VAR for the game Welch referees

 

[IronWolf]

(I think I'll duck out of reading this thread before the rancid comments begin - sadly)

My only concern is that the female refs will make as many bad/inconsistent decisions as the men!

If not, I look forward to some fair refereeing for a change!

 

[WWFC4EVA]

It will be interesting to see if she's subjected to the barrage of obscenities, from the usual suspects, that her male colleagues are!!!

 

[Boss Hogg]

There's also going to be Sam Allison, the first black Premier League ref for 15 years. Thats an incredible stat.

I can’t imagine he could be worse than Rennie

 

[WickedWolfie]

Rebecca Welch to make history as Premier League’s first female referee

Sam Allison, meanwhile, will be the first Black referee to take charge of a game in England’s top flight for 15 years

uk.yahoo.com

Good luck to her if she's good enough. She will find it hard to be worse than some of PGMOL's "finest".

Also good to see a former player come through as a PL referee.

 

[St. Lukes Reserves]

Sam Allison looks an interesting appointment, ex player, something a lot of people have been asking for, will be interesting to see how much that helps

 

[jackdusty]

I can’t imagine he could be worse than Rennie

Not a hope in hell.