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

GRF Admin 30/04/2019

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…

Join the debate everyone’s talking about. 😂 What’s better dance mum or footy mum? We have no bias here. 😉

GRF Admin 27/02/2019

The dreaded ‘playing time’ conversation

GRF Admin 26/02/2019

One of the most dreaded conversations between players, coaches, and parents involves playing time. Nobody likes it. In my workshops on conflict resolution for coaches and directors of coaching, I ask them to identify the most common types of difficult conversations and…

Be Honest, have you ever……

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…

Imagine what it would be like as the parent of a child referee. Here 2 Mums explain the stresses it brings for them.

GRF Admin 01/11/2018

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…

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…