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Rebecca Welch retires!
DIR By: Referee99
Date: August 29, 2024, 6:39 am
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HTML https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/aug/29/rebecca-welch-retires-as-referee-to-help-female-officials-pgmol-wsl
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Re: Welch retires!
DIR By: lincs22
Date: August 29, 2024, 6:44 am
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Probably a brilliant career move for her. She wasn't going to
join SG! so has probably achieved all she can in refereeing
terms. Now she is available to guide and develop the next
tranche of female referees.
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Re: Welch retires!
DIR By: Craven
Date: August 29, 2024, 9:40 am
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--- Quote from: lincs22 link ---
>
> Probably a brilliant career move for her. She wasn't going to
join SG! so has probably achieved all she can in refereeing
terms. Now she is available to guide and develop the next
tranche of female referees.
>
--- End Quote ---
Personally I’d say it’s a strange move. She’s only 40, and with
the way things are these days, I’d suggest there was every
chance of securing a spot in SG1. There’s plenty of time for
management from 50 onwards, and she’ll never replicate the buzz
of refereeing at the highest level. Obviously has her reasons
which we’ll probably never be privy to, but looking from the
outside it’s a bit odd.
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Re: Welch retires!
DIR By: takethejag
Date: August 29, 2024, 10:16 am
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--- Quote from: Craven link ---
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> [quote author=lincs22 link=topic=6223.msg82367#msg82367
date=1724931884]
> Probably a brilliant career move for her. She wasn't going to
join SG! so has probably achieved all she can in refereeing
terms. Now she is available to guide and develop the next
tranche of female referees.
>
--- End Quote ---
Personally I’d say it’s a strange move. She’s only 40, and with
the way things are these days, I’d suggest there was every
chance of securing a spot in SG1. There’s plenty of time for
management from 50 onwards, and she’ll never replicate the buzz
of refereeing at the highest level. Obviously has her reasons
which we’ll probably never be privy to, but looking from the
outside it’s a bit odd.
[/quote]
I agree, unless someone had tipped her the wink that SG1 would
not/probably not ever happen and this new role was offered as a
sweetener?
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Re: Welch retires!
DIR By: Mackem ref
Date: August 29, 2024, 10:19 am
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There are many considerations people make when considering a
career move - having become the first female PL ref, maybe SG1
and constant scrutiny may not be what she wishes for any more.
Congratulations on a marvellous career and for being an amazing
role model for so many young, female refs. Enjoy the new
opportunity!
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Re: Welch retires!
DIR By: RCG
Date: August 29, 2024, 11:05 am
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I have offered my thoughts and good wishes on SG2 thread
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Re: Welch retires!
DIR By: RefGod
Date: August 29, 2024, 11:51 am
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SG2 isn't necessarily a bad position but it doesn't get any
easier at 40. I couldn't touch the fitness test she would have
had to do and I'm nowhere near her age.
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Re: Welch retires!
DIR By: Claretman
Date: August 29, 2024, 1:03 pm
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> I have offered my thoughts and good wishes on SG2 thread
>
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Ditto
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Re: Welch retires!
DIR By: bmb
Date: August 29, 2024, 1:33 pm
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I'm sure it's not a decision she will have taken lightly.
Perhaps after the Olympics she feels that she has achieved all
she is going to. Delighted she is going to stay involved with
the next generation of female refs - what a wonderful role model
for them.
Congratulations on a fantastic career and good luck in the next
phase Rebecca [emoji122]
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Re: Welch retires!
DIR By: MCPridz
Date: August 29, 2024, 2:28 pm
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Well that answers my question from the other day then, asking
where she was
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