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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…

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…