by GRF Admin | Oct 17, 2022 | Coaching, headline news, News
Futsal is a skilful and high-intensity game played by ten players on an indoor court with a heavy ball. Here, FA youth coach developer, Ian Bateman, explains why Futsal is the perfect game for indoor training over the winter period. 1) If you are taking your team...
by GRF Admin | Oct 14, 2022 | headline news, Manager of the Month, News
After believing you’re destined never to win a match Whitley Bay U12s finally win a match after 2 years of trying!!!!! “Our team has the players other teams turned away, I couldn’t, I just wanted them to have somewhere to play, honestly it kind of just became the...
by GRF Admin | Oct 10, 2022 | headline news, News, Parents
The Merseyside Youth Football League have cancelled ALL fixtures for next weekend due to a rise in abusive and aggressive behaviour and called all member clubs in for a compulsory meeting. Whilst we understand this will be disappointing for some, we are acutely aware...
by GRF Admin | Jul 18, 2022 | Coach Diary, Coaching, headline news, News
As a coach I have realised every coach is different and have both different temperaments and reasons for being involved in football. Some play for the win, striving for the precious 3 points a victory brings. Others do the job for the hope that their team and the...