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Oh Great! It’s Sunday! A Grassroots Substitutes Parents’ Matchday

Oh Great! It’s Sunday! A Grassroots Substitutes Parent It’s Sunday, the day my son has been waiting for all week. It’s football day. For me…

Liverpool academy guru explains what to do if your child gets scouted

For most of us, football is just a fun escape. We spend an hour or two a week chasing a ball around a rock-hard bumpy…

Coach quits after row with parent about top goal scorer award…

I’m the manager and coach of a parent run club. We started the club from scratch last May and have just finished our first season.…

ENGLISH FOOTBALL INTRODUCES NEW GUIDANCE FOR HEADING AHEAD OF 2021-22 SEASON

English football will introduce heading guidance across every level of the professional and amateur game from the start of the 2021-22 season. The new guidance,…

Coaching Vs Poaching

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…

SEVERS DISEASE – Symptoms, Signs and Treatments

Severs disease is the most common issue I have seen recently with children. The majority of them currently play football extensively! It’s also called…

Tempers flare when Coach gives managers player award to his own Son..

Yes, I did the seemingly unthinkable after weeks of consideration I decided to award a player with the Managers Player award, this player was my…

A MESSAGE TO NEW GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL PARENTS..…

So we are three seasons into our grassroots journey, and loving every minute. There are a few things we wish we had known from the…

Are the Professional clubs getting scouting wrong with kids?

“Anyone who tells you they can spot a professional player at five years old is basically lying,” says former talent ID manager Nick Levett, an…

6 minutes !!! – My son cried when he got in the car, this can’t be right…

My son, who is 8 has played for his team now for a year and a half now, I accept that he has the least…

Peterborough United FC Play on the Pitch 2021 Junior Tournament

Tournament Name: Peterborough United FC Play on the Pitch 2021 Junior Tournament Tournament Date: 30/05/2021 Tournament Organiser: Play on the Pitch Tournament Web Address: https://playonthepitch.com/product/play-at-peterborough-united-at-weston-homes-stadium/…

Southampton FC Play on the Pitch 2021 Junior Tournament

Tournament Name: Southampton FC Play on the Pitch 2021 Junior Tournament Tournament Date: 23/05/2021 Tournament Organiser: Play on the Pitch Tournament Web Address: https://playonthepitch.com/product/play-at-southampton-at-st-marys-stadium/ Team…