Connect with us

Late Tackle

Come on Ref

John Lyons talks to film-maker Greg Cruttwell about his documentary on grassroots referees...
WE’VE probably all asked the question at some time or other: why on earth would you want to be a referee? Well, film-maker Greg Cruttwell decided to seek the answers and the result is ‘In The Middle’, which launched in cinemas at the end of March.
The documentary follows a diverse group of match officials over the course of the Covid-curtailed 2019-20 season as they attempt to cope with the rigours of running grassroots matches.
From beginners to veterans, they talk about their passion for the game, ...

Continue reading...

Access all our premium content for less than 50p per week!

Already a subscriber to our website? Login

More in Late Tackle

  • THE ONE AND ONLY JIMMY HILL

    DAVID OHL LOOKS BACK AT THE LIFE OF A LEGENDARY FOOTBALL PIONEER... YOU can...

  • THE BEST PUB TEAM IN THE WORLD

    CAVAN CAMPBELL ON THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF GIBRALTAR SIDE BRUNO’S MAGPIES... Fast learners: Bruno’s...

  • CHEEKY CHAPPIE

    BARNABY ROSTANT TAKES A LOOK AT MICHAEL CHEEK’S LENGTHY JOURNEY TO REACH THE EFL...

  • WHAT A SEASON!

    TOM WINCH EXPLORES SOME OF THE WORLD’S MORE UNUSUAL LEAGUE FORMATS On the ball:...