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Would you treat me like this if I refereed wearing my school uniform instead of a referee uniform?? FREE Grassroots Mag HERE Grassroots has given me the platform to speak anonymously so please listen to what I have to say. To “THAT” coach who questioned every single decision I made until I doubted my own […]
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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 or at times when he hasn’t got the ball. No matter where his […]
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When Shane started nursery I began to walk him to and from school to get him some independence from his buggy. When I thought he was ready I started leaving the buggy at home and made him take my hand. For ages he kept asking for a carry and I kept refusing trying to stop […]
Barnoldswick Town Juniors committee member Pat Jones has arranged the installation and maintenance of a new Defibrillator at Victory Park, Barnoldswick. FREE Grassroots Mag HERE To be used by the community, not just footballers, the Rugby, cricket, runners and visitors to the park will all be able to use should the need suffice. The installation […]
A non-league football loving eight year old whose father died recently was given an “awesome” surprise at being made mascot for an East Thurrock United match last Saturday. Albie Butcher, a pupil at Corringham Primary School from Stanford-le-Hope, would often be taken to non league games with his father Neil Butcher, before Neil unexpectedly passed […]
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 Halesowen Match descended into violence on Sunday afternoon. FREE Grassroots Magazine Here Tempers […]
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Grassroots development: the Game is still on. I was thinking recently about my experience of grassroots football growing up compared to my son’s experience now, and despite the probably justified criticism about whether enough of the many millions of pounds being enjoyed currently by the Premier League makes its way down to Grassroots football, it […]
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Thanks for coming to support me today. As my friends and l play, l want you to remember a few things: I am here to have fun, please encourage me and all the other players no matter which team we play for. You are representing me; please do not embarrass me by being negative, shouting […]
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Sheffield District Junior Sunday league have developed a youth conference for junior players and referees to shape the future of the league. A conference to help develop and shape the needs for its players is taking place this Summer. The League invites a youth member (current players in this league) from each Club to attend […]
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AFC Barwell involved in International Sporting Ethics Project Leicestershire Grassroots Football Club AFC Barwell have been chosen to take part in a European Union Funded Project surrounding ethics in sport. The project group consisting of grassroots sports clubs from Spain, Italy, Germany , AFC Barwell from the UK as well as academics from the University […]
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