We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions. You will find detailed information about all cookies under each consent category below.
The cookies that are categorized as "Necessary" are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site. ...
Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.
Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customized advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyze the effectiveness of the ad campaigns.
archive
You will have seen the kick offs at the 2016 Euros, with players playing the ball backwards, this is one of the changes to the Laws of the Game for the 2016/17 season. Sending players off for pre-match fights. Permitting the ball to go in any direction at kick-off. Allowing more players to be treated […]
Read More… from Important rule changes – Kick-offs can now go backwards and more.
“It is with profound sadness that our outstanding U14 player, Tom Bothamley has suddenly passed away. Len Curtis, Chairman of Wickersley Youth JFC has this moving message to say……. Tom joined our club as a seven year old in 2011 and was one of the outstanding players, not only in our club but also one […]
Read More… from #RIP Thomas – Please help give 14 year old Tom the send off he deserves…
Grassroots Coach Graham “Jock” Campbell has one massive thing to say to fellow coach Chris Corrance, and that is…… “Thank you for saving my life” Graham was coaching his Pickering Town side acting as a linesman when he fell ill. “I knew I was feeling unwell as I was hot and sweaty, but I […]
Read More… from From one coach to another “Thank You so much for saving my life”
Today we heard terrible news from club chairman Mike Fudge: It’s with great sadness I write this post but between the hours of 9:30pm and 6am Lytchett and Upton red triangle fc club house was broken into with trophies being smashed and stolen, the walls graffitied, tv smashed, glasses from the bar area broken and cans […]
Read More… from Sick thieves steal first aid equipment and smash clubhouse of Grassroots club
My son was not very sporty, but wanted to join a football team. The Hornets is his local team so he turned up on a Monday night, not really knowing much about the sport. Not knowing what a goalie did, or a defender did, but the coaches said “come along, have some fun”. So that […]
Read More… from “Come and have fun” they said. “Thank you” I said….
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 […]
Read More… from Sport England Active People results released.
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 […]
Read More… from Just blame Grassroots when you need a Scapegoat.
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 […]
Read More… from FA Charter Standard clubs apply NOW for a FREE kit from McDonald’s.
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. […]
Read More… from Developing to win, not winning at all costs and calling it development!!
Listen to the Grassroots show HERE […]
Read More… from Mr Grassroots and Mal Lee talking End of season Presentations
