Football has undergone a growth of 36,500 weekly participants (aged 16 yrs plus) in the last six months. This is a positive result following a poor winter, which impacted on our 11v 11 numbers. However a strong performance in small-sided led to overall growth in this period. Overall over the full year the underlying trend […]
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A new era started with a buzz of excitement and expectation, maybe this time, a talented hungry young squad, but what if like in years go by it goes wrong, we wonder on who’s doorstep the blame will fall, who will be the scapegoat? Just blame Grassroots, it must be their fault as always England’s […]
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New Kits Dished Out by McDonald’s! FA Charter Standard Clubs who have completed their Annual Health Check are being rewarded with their own unique code to login by Thursday 30th June and order a free kit through the FA McDonald’s Community Kit Scheme. The four-year programme is providing thousands of kits each season, demonstrating […]
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At a time of year we all hear of clubs/coaches dropping kids, due to ability, moving them across teams to keep the ‘A’ team winning, and generally writing certain kids off, for their own egos. I actually enjoy, get more reward, and probably get a bigger ego to be fair, coaching the lesser ability kids. […]
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Listen to Mr Grassroots and Mal Lee talking about how a junior game was analysed like a premier league game, a bit of grassroots, banter and fun. Discussing the topics that matter to you. […]
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Listen to Mr Grassroots and Mal Lee discussing the topics that matter to you, with a bit of banter they put their view to each other. […]
Read More… from Mr Grassroots and Mal Lee discussing the impact of Scouts on grassroots football.
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Police were called after a fight involving 30 people, including adults and children, broke out at the end of the tournament Manchester Evening news reports Its been alleged a teenage boy was hit with a football trophy after a mass brawl erupted at the end of a youth tournament won by a team campaigning against […]
I am struggling big time with a situation that is beyond my comprehension and calls into question the integrity & sportsmanship of teams and leagues. Rules are rules is not as black & white as you may thin for everyone at least…….. A title deciding match, an issue over cards, both teams and referee agreed […]
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Grassroots categorically condemns an alleged assault on a schoolchild referee at an U/7s junior football match. It has been alleged over the bank holiday weekend that a school child referee aged just 14 was head butted for sending off an abusive spectator. Thankfully the youngster is fine but shaken. Grassroots understands that the incident has […]
