as on digital platforms. RedArmy Radio can be heard online at http://streamingv2.shoutcast.com/redarmy-radio Refereeing On air Roberts broadcast his passion for refereeing football, often giving unique insight into on-the-field situations through match official eyes. He was an FA referee when he left the UK for Asia. He regularly officiated in English competitions as – The FA Cup, Football Conference, FA Premier Reserve League, UniBond Northern Premier League, etc. In Singapore he refereed in the professional 'S-League' whilst regularly appearing on TV. Roberts appeared to perform very well and became popular with teams, players and coaches due to his approachable and open style of officiating. He was often seen sharing a joke with players and coaches during matches. At the start of 2004 he was named, along with Singapore's FIFA referees, in the inaugural list of 'Elite Referees'. He regularly received FIFA training and coaching and began refereeing international teams and competitions. In 2005 he took charge of the Calcutta derby game between bitter rivals East Bengal and Mohun Bagan. Due to constant criticism of local referees in previous encounters the IFA had decided to search for a 'foreign' referee to officiate what is considered the largest derby game in world club football. The appointment made big headlines in the country as Roberts became the first foreign referee to officiate an all Indian domestic match. He was presented to the India media at a news conference the day before the game where he sent a message to the rival teams claiming "I guess the decibel level will be four times more than the matches I have deputed to date but I know I will have things under my control". The normal fiery affair passed with little incident with only 3 yellow cards shown and plaudits coming to Roberts from unexpected sources – "I am not supposed to comment but he was good", and, "He was always on the ball and is very fit. His communication with the players too is something we should learn. He was always in control and relaxed. Our referees should learn from the way he officiated the match.". Roberts was again invited back to India to referee the semi-finals and final of the IFA Shield competition featuring Bayern Munich II. The competition was screened live on ESPN Star Sports and Roberts agreed to wear a microphone that the TV broadcaster could tune into to hear what was being