The headline says it all.
What has happened to our game?
We see grassroots teams collapsing and facilities in a complete state of disrepair in the Grassroots world (the real world)
Then at the other end of the game (fantasy land) we hear of wide scale corruption and greed at the very top of the game.
What has happened to our great game. It seems to be the more they have the more they want.
Football was and should be the people’s game, where pro clubs were built on communities and had the communities at the heart of everything they did. Scouts would scour the local area and find the best the area had to offer.
The distance between the Grassroots game and Pro-Game was within reach, touchable, these were people just like us that lived for and loved our game.
Everyone will have an opinion on how we’ve got to where we are now. But what football really needs right now is a re-balance.
The game needs to be more balanced, financially balanced and funds need to flow from the top down empowering grassroots teams to flourish,using funds to improve facilities. In addition pro clubs need to re-engage with the grassroots community and be seen to work with grassroots clubs.
Pro clubs have state of the art training facilities dormant on a weekend when grassroots teams are desperate for quality pitches, how bold a step would it be for a club to come forward and offer the venue to a local league, therefore reducing prices!! The facilities are already there.
There is so much that can be done to Re-balance the game, what thoughts do you have. One thing is for sure, we can’t stand by and watch grassroots die of poverty whilst the elite gorge themselves on greed.
You have seen ideas that we would put forward, we would love to hear your thoughts on this subject.
