Be Honest, have you ever……
GRF Admin
11/02/2019
Tag: parents
GRF Admin
11/02/2019
A very honest message from a parent coach, if only I had asked first….
GRF Admin
22/11/2018
So my boy finally reached the magical age of 7 last spring and all the football training, school clubs could now pay off and I could get him on a team. It turned out the local FA affiliated club were looking for…
Bouncing back from sporting failure – How can you help your child?
GRF Admin
28/10/2018
A race they were meant to win, a match that did not go their way and disappointment that they were not selected for their school or club team. A list of potential failures through the eye of a child, all with the…
‘Why do I only come on if we’re winning by loads or losing by loads?’
GRF Admin
07/09/2017
So why did I want to be a football coach and what did I think I would get out of it? The answer is not as simple as you might think. Actually it’s a bloody tough one to consider but I’ll try…
Have we forgotten what kids football is for?
GRF Admin
30/07/2017
It’s really sad that people have forgotten what kids football is really about. Is it about winning at all costs? No! Is it about politics between parents/coaches? No! We know, the same as in a lot of life situations that some children…
All hell breaks out at kids party, Are you taking the kids football to seriously?
GRF Admin
10/07/2017
Wow, where do I start with this one. I’ve had a bunch of kids together since they were 4 years old. I’m just a dad of one of the kids who stepped forward when no one else would. The Diary of a…
6 minutes !!! – My son cried when he got in the car, this can’t be right…
GRF Admin
15/06/2017
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 ability on the team but to counter this he has the most enthusiasm. The coach was very…
Cancer suffering Nana seeks solace in football watching Grandson Ben @ Aston Swallownest JFC
GRF Admin
08/10/2016
A Sheffield woman with terminal cancer who continues to attend her grandson’s football games while she battles against the destructive disease has been hailed as a Parent in Sport hero. Pamela Mellars, 71, was diagnosed with skin cancer in 2012 and doctors…
Do you genuinely believe your constant criticism helps your boy????
GRF Admin
02/04/2016
How many times do I have to hear his voice through the game… Do this… Do that… Don’t do that… Don’t do this… Why did you do that… You should of done this… Every single time his son gets the ball…
Halesowen children’s football match ends in melee with ref and parent injured
GRF Admin
24/03/2016
A MELEE broke out during a children’s football match in Halesowen which saw parents fighting and the referee attacked. It has been reported today via the Halesowen News that another game has turned sour, the details that have been alleged are….. The…
Father attacks teenagers and mothers threaten ref at youth match
GRF Admin
22/03/2016
We are hearing news from STV in Scotland about an incident that occurred at a youth game last August. They are reporting as follows – The youth match was abandoned after chaotic scenes at the Blairgowrie under-16 game. A schoolboys football match…