by GRF Admin | Jul 13, 2026 | headline news, Latest News, News
Dear Coach, You probably don’t hear this often enough. Thank you. Thank you for setting your alarm on a Sunday morning when everyone else is enjoying a lie-in. Thank you for standing in the freezing rain, the pouring rain and, occasionally, the blazing sunshine....
by GRF Admin | Jul 13, 2026 | Latest News, News, Parents
There isn’t a handbook for becoming a grassroots football parent. One week you’re buying a pair of boots. The next you’re standing on the touchline in the rain, learning the offside rule, washing muddy kits at 9pm and somehow finding yourself...
by GRF Admin | Jul 10, 2026 | headline news, Latest News, News
As temperatures continue to rise across parts of the UK, thousands of grassroots football clubs are returning for pre-season training and preparing for their first summer friendlies. Hot weather does not automatically mean football should be cancelled. With sensible...
by GRF Admin | Oct 14, 2025 | Featured, headline news, Latest News, News
A recent grassroots survey revealed a whopping 89% of teams have had a player approached by another coach to play for them. We asked why the craze towards poaching the best players from the area to create an elite team, who does this benefit? Is it best for the kids?...
by GRF Admin | Sep 11, 2025 | headline news, Latest News, News
Hello to anybody and everybody who will take the time to read this. If I bore you I apologise. If you take something from it, I’ll be delighted. Now every manager loves a good team talk. They are what motivates and inspires our players. They set instructions and...
by GRF Admin | Sep 10, 2025 | Featured, News, Respect
We received an email from a grassroots football coach at the end of his tether, telling us he was quitting and the reasons behind it. I would like you to make this email public so hopefully someone somewhere may learn from what I’m saying and stop with immediate...
