Putting competition, development and winning in its rightful place!
I need to make one thing perfectly clear here as I do at all of our presentations to clubs, coaches and parents that I am not a happy clappy, laissez-faire parent who does not value winning and competition. For those people who know me as a player and a coach, winning...
20-Tips All Inexperienced Football Managers Should Read
With preseason now in full swing, I thought I would update my list of football management tips for new and inexperienced managers. As some of you may know my PhD is in sport psychology, however, for this, I haven’t considered how and where the tips presented are based...
I just want to watch my son play football
Wayne was diagnosed with stargadtz maculardystrophy in November 2016. He was registered severely sight impaired from that day. Since then he has struggled to come to terms with his condition and he longs to watch his son play football. When he was assessed back in...
FA says only one in three pitches at grassroots level adequate
Its now common knowledge that the FA are considering the sale of Wembley, an offer of £600m for the national stadium is believed to be on the table from Fulham owner Shahid Khan. Opinion seems to be split 50/50 about the sale and arguments will be debated all around...