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Do not take our word for it!

Officiating leaders seeing the immense value EIP can bring into refereeing.

#referee #sportstech #reftech #tech

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I thought I was fit.....

During filming a few weeks ago Dan took me through an example session he would do to ensure he could stay at the peak of his performance during his time as an assistant referee.

Naturally I thought this would be fine, during my time within sport I had ran many high intensity sessions.

Nothing like this though! The intensity and volume really got a hold of me and safe to say which one of us struggled and which one got the best camera shots.....

Hats off to all match officials out there that are putting in these hard yards weekly.

Genuine athletes.

#referee #founder #sportstech #athlete #refrech

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The irony of writing this on an app isn't lost on me.

But when was the last time you spent two hours scrolling and actually felt better for it?

Never.

Give your brain (and eyes) a rest. Put the screen down and get out into the real world for a bit, its actually alright.

#sayitlad #voicenotessavelives

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@danrobathan joins the Say It Lad team as an Ambassador. The heights he's reach in football and the aftermath hes dealing with now made our partnership an obvious one and we couldn't be happier to call him one of our own.

Dans reached the very top of English football. But the relentless drive for perfection came at a massive personal cost.
Full conversation is out now on YouTube. Link in bio.

**The full video is graphic and contains conversations around suicide**

#sayitlad

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Meet another of our founding members @danrobathan

Dan is a recently retired @premierleague assistant referee and is bringing his wealth of officiating experience to EIP.

Dan has been instrumental in ensuring our product fits seamlessly into the refereeing standards across all levels of the sporting pyramid.

#referee #soccerreferee #sportstechnology #reftech #refereeing

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Former Premier League assistant referee Dan Robathan worked more than 200 matches at the highest level of English football while his personal life fell apart in private.

He joins our latest podcast episode to talk openly about finding two benign tumours in his spine, coping with that diagnosis, and reaching a breaking point that led to two suicide attempts.
This episode contains frank discussions about suicide, self-harm, and mental health crises.

Dan shows that severe distress happens to people at any professional level. The full interview goes live Saturday, 10th October on our YouTube channel.

The link is in the bio.

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Dan Robathan ran the line at the FA Cup Final in May 2025, and four games later his career was over.

After eight seasons as a Premier League assistant referee, months of pain he had pushed through led to a scan last September that found two tumours in his spine, and his first question to the surgeon was whether he could still do his game on Saturday. He was in surgery within 15 days and spent eleven months trying to get back, getting as far as running again in pre-season before his leg gave out. At 38 he has been medically retired, and he says he is still mourning it.

“I don’t feel like I have made a decision. I feel I’ve been forced into it.”

He also says the hardest part of his story was never the surgery, but the years he spent being the life of the party while telling no one what was going on inside, and that being able to talk about it this time has changed how he copes with the low places since. He’s now speaking up for men’s mental health and for people living with the rare spinal condition that ended his career.

“I’ve given my time to the game. It’s had my life. Now it’s time for me to have my life back.”

Dan’s full conversation is episode 23 of the Grassroots Hotline, out now on YouTube and Spotify. @danrobathan 🤝

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⌛ Referees trying to find and clip events
💻 Officiating analysts taking hours to analyse matches

Time is always of the essence regardless of the level of sport you are in.

If you’re a match official short on time or an analyst wanting to get more games returned to referees then look no further.

Our automated tagging find ALL events not just key events, providing the most all round performance review for officials.

#referee #sportstech #football #reftech #analysis

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🇬🇧❤️ THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING, DAN ROBATHAN.

Some farewells don't happen because you want to leave football, but because life compels you to take a different path.

Dan Robathan, a Premier League and FIFA assistant referee, has announced his retirement from professional officiating for medical reasons. This follows an injury requiring spinal surgery which—despite every effort to return to the pitch—ultimately prevents him from continuing at the highest level.

Throughout his career, Dan officiated 203 Premier League matches, in addition to over 200 games across the EFL and domestic cup competitions. In these hundreds of matches, he represented the officiating profession with professionalism, commitment, and the highest standards.

But behind those figures lies so much more: years of preparation, travel, decision-making, teamwork, and a life dedicated to being part of football from a role that often stays in the background.

❤️ At Referee_Side, we want to thank you for everything you have contributed to officiating and, above all, wish you good health in this new chapter.

We hope your recovery and the surgery allow you to enjoy an active, fulfilling life with your loved ones for many years to come.

Thank you, Dan.
For every match. For every kilometre. For every decision.
And for everything you gave to the game. ❤️

#RefereeSide #DanRobathan #Referee #AssistantReferee #PremierLeague #FIFA #Football #Refereeing #ThankYouDan

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EVERY LEAGUE IN THE WORLD

A little look from our conversation with @danrobathan and where he sees @eip_referee in the future.

Full episode coming soon.

#referee #sportstech #football #reftech #analysis

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For eight seasons, Dan lived the life of a Premier League assistant referee.

Then a scan found two tumours in his spine, and everything changed.

This is an honest conversation about football, identity, loss, and what happens when the game you’ve given your life to is suddenly taken away.

Full episode out Monday 28th Sept. on The Grassroots Hotline Podcast. ⚽️🎙️

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“I was living out my dream career in football- tumours mean I need to leave”.

Premier League and FIFA assistant referee Dan Robathan has retired from match officiating on medical grounds.

PRO Ref has supported Dan with his desire to return to the field following a health issue that necessitated spinal surgery. Despite everyone’s best efforts, that has unfortunately proved to not be possible, the hope is the surgery and recovery can still see him lead a healthy and active life for himself and his family beyond professional officiating.

Dan officiated in 203 Premier League matches and over 200 EFL and domestic cup fixtures, serving the game with professionalism and the highest possible standards week-in, week-out.

The English assistant referee can be very proud of his career and what he has achieved. Our wish now is for success in all other aspects of his life. That will be a great starting point for new challenges in other fields.

Good luck and thank you for all you have given to refereeing!

#refereeingworld #referee #football

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