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This amazing Footy Dad can’t help but cry every time his daughter scores a goal. We were there to see his daughter score and he nearly had us in tears. #ProudDad
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Agree or Disagree… Do you Coach your own Child, if yes what are the Best and Worst parts about coaching your own child?
Tales of a touch line dad, where do I begin….
Where do I begin? Suppose I best start at the beginning. Nearly two years ago when I came home from work I was greeted by my very giddy young son Kyle, he had just been to the local football pitch with my brother. “Dad I want to play for a team I know I’m good […]
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Then I realised how much these kids had changed my life – Diary of a Grassroots Coach
This weekend I was so lucky, so lucky in fact not only did I get to meet my heroes. I also got to watch them play!!!! Because you see I wasn’t watching Chelsea or Man Utd, not even Barcelona….. I watched them play with so much passion and energy I could feel the love of […]
Diary of a Grassroots Coach – I ask myself is all of this worth it?
I’ve just sat down to dinner with the family. My phone is pinging messages constantly, and although I know I shouldn’t, I cannot help but sneak a peak. My messages are almost all concerning the football team I volunteer to coach. The messages range from wether I think the game (which is still three days […]
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Warning – Scammers targeting Grassroots Clubs again!!!
News has reached Grassroots that another club has had money stolen from online scammers. The scammers targeted Montpellier Villas FC youth division and scammed them of £4500 via a fruadulent scheme. The money had been meant to fund the seven youth sides which the Falmer-based football club runs, and following the theft, these teams’ futures […]
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Bouncing back from sporting failure – How can you help your child?
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 potential to have a negative impact on their future sporting endeavours. Children choose to play […]
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Winning vs Development…Is there a 3rd Option?
Winning! What is winning and why is the word misconceived in children’s sports? “Winning isn’t important, it’s all about having fun, developing and taking part” Agree or not agree with that statement? Here’s my thoughts, Of course winning is important 100%. From the second your born, your want, your need and your desire to win […]
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