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New Kits Dished Out by McDonald’s! FA Charter Standard Clubs who have completed their Annual Health Check are being rewarded with their own unique code to login by Thursday 30th June and order a free kit through the FA McDonald’s Community Kit Scheme. The four-year programme is providing thousands of kits each season, demonstrating […]
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At a time of year we all hear of clubs/coaches dropping kids, due to ability, moving them across teams to keep the ‘A’ team winning, and generally writing certain kids off, for their own egos. I actually enjoy, get more reward, and probably get a bigger ego to be fair, coaching the lesser ability kids. […]
Read More… from Developing to win, not winning at all costs and calling it development!!
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Read More… from Mr Grassroots and Mal Lee talking End of season Presentations
Police were called after a fight involving 30 people, including adults and children, broke out at the end of the tournament Manchester Evening news reports Its been alleged a teenage boy was hit with a football trophy after a mass brawl erupted at the end of a youth tournament won by a team campaigning against […]
I am struggling big time with a situation that is beyond my comprehension and calls into question the integrity & sportsmanship of teams and leagues. Rules are rules is not as black & white as you may thin for everyone at least…….. A title deciding match, an issue over cards, both teams and referee agreed […]
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Grassroots categorically condemns an alleged assault on a schoolchild referee at an U/7s junior football match. It has been alleged over the bank holiday weekend that a school child referee aged just 14 was head butted for sending off an abusive spectator. Thankfully the youngster is fine but shaken. Grassroots understands that the incident has […]
I coach under 9s in a non-competitive league. So we’re at the at end of a very successful season, results wise. However my son has been miserable for most the season having been played in defence every single week from our first match. He hates it there. I’ve done this to him myself as […]
Read More… from Parent mutiny after 2 losses!!! what about the last 9 months?
What a difference a season can make. Hi Grassroots I sent you a picture of my son Cameron at the start of the season when he was undergoing treatment for stomach cancer and still playing football. This is him on the left before his Cup Final with MSC Eastham Puma’s U9’s last week. He is […]
Read More… from Sometimes the real heroes just aren’t the pros. Our hero Cameron.
Grassroots Radio transmits its first Podcast for the Grassroots community. A test transmission before our launch in the next few days. Enjoy the show and we welcome your feedback. […]
I wonder how your child felt when he first kicked a ball. I wonder if he had no stress at all. I wonder how your child felt when he started playing Grassroots. I wonder how she felt the first time she pulled on those boots. I wonder how he felt about playing with his friends […]
