Ray Calls For Respect

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Hollywood tough guy Ray Winstone shows his support for The FA's Respect Parent Guide to Youth Football

Winstone is here to promote The FA's new Respect Parent Guide after research showed that more than 7,000 youngsters had hung up their boots over the last couple of years due to pressure from the sidelines.

Winstone believes that parents need to lose the "win at all costs" attitude and bring some enjoyment back to the game: "Kids want their parents to watch them play football but they want to be supported by them, not embarrassed".

The FA Respect programme has already had a major breakthrough in the grassroots game with dissent figures showing an 8% improvement nationwide on last season's totals while 567 leagues have shown their support by becoming Respect Leagues.

With one in three matches taking place across the country without a qualified match official, The FA is aiming to recruit 8,000 new referees by 2012.

Other FA plans to improve pitch side behaviour include teaming up with the Football Foundation to provide grants for Respect Barriers which ensure that spectators are standing well away from the touchline at youth football games.

Check out www.TheFA.com/respect for more info on The FA's new Respect Parent Guide

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[Applemask]

Ray Winstone: so hard he scares the shit out of his OWN DANG SELF

[Critchy39]

He's actually a west ham fan

[DuffPaddy1]

I'll rearrange and decipher that in my spare time. This however is to encourage fathers at their son's football match because it'll set a good example.

Fergie screaming at officials goes unnoticed.

[jammyp8]

Thats what this on about that sort of thing!

[Ryan Hoey]

What a gobby moron prick, I'm going to take a refereeing course soon, but, I'll need to be mentally tough,

[DuffPaddy1]

...but when Fergie does it! 

[dianaAthemiscyra]

Let the little ones have fun, and enjoy playing whatever game they love. Remember. It's only a game. The fate of The Universe does not rest in how well John or Jane plays.

[strikebot1]

You're right, I got the age wrong. I referee under 12 games. My bad. But the point is managers should not be doing stuff like this. Surprise, surprise I had shouting and abuse last Sunday.

[SimplyLimbo]

the first time i saw this guy in the storm or something ( about the incest-family in the north) i knew he could become great, after i saw him in the departed i knew for sure we would see him more often..

[PhenomenalDunbar]

Kids as young as 8 shouldn't be playing 60 minute matches. Agree with the video though, I'm a coach and I see it all the time from players, and other coaches! Well done refs for putting up with crap you shouldn't have to.