24th October - U16's training cancelled

Please note there will be no training on the 24th Oct due to low numbers - Thanks Rob

 

9th October - Coaches View

I was really pleased with our performance today and the contribution everyone made to it.

 

Positives

 

-          You all adapted to the formation change very well.

-          We were much sharper when breaking forward.

-          We retained better possession of the ball when attacking.

 

Learning Points

 

-          A few times we let the ball bounce which created problems.

-          When players switch positions we need to adapt to this quicker.

-          Midfield were drifting too far forward from goal kicks.

 

 

Overall I’m really pleased with the start to the season and progressing the furthest we have been in the Cup.

 

Rob

17th October update

Reminder that there is no game this weekend, as so many boys are away I won't be doing a training session on Sunday.

I do intend doing a session next Monday (please let me know if anyone apart from Jonny, Chris and Gareth can't make it).

The Cup Quarter Final Draw was made today by Don Rogers, we are playing Croft A on the 15th Jan, not Wroughton as the boys had thought.

Well done to the boys yesterday, they showed great determination.

Ian and I did speak to the boys afterwards about not getting involved in verbals with the other team and the importance of staying composed.

Rob

16th October 11 - Coaches View

You showed great determination today, it would have been easy to have given up after the poor start.

 

Positives

 

- Great determination.

- Big thanks to Jake for his performance in goal.

- Good finnishing.

- Set pieces caused problems.

 

Learning Points

 

- Keep concentration - don't get involved in verbals.

- Ensure we are ready to play - we started poorly.

- Use the simple pass, release the ball early.

 

 

Rob

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16th October 11 v Avonvale

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16th October - The game is at home, please meet @ 13.20 @ Hoopers for 14.00 kick off.

The squad members missing this game are Brad, Chris and Jonny.

Training - Many thanks to all the boys for the excellent turn out on Monday despite the late start, I really appreciated it.

23rd October - Game has been postponed and put back to later in the season, we didn't have enough players due to half term.

Rob

U16's - 4th October update

9th October - Away to Old Town

 

The game is @ Lydiard Park. We will meet at 9.30 for a 10.00 kick off.

 

The squad members missing the game will be Marcus, James and Josh Reynolds.

 

Avi

 

I wanted to let you know that Avi is giving up football to concentrate on Babminton which he is really doing well at.

 

Avi was at our very first training session, he has played 138 times for us, during which time Avi won the Parents Player of the Year Award three times.

 

Avi really will be missed, a big thanks from me for all his effort for the club, he represents everything I have asked the boys to be, 100% effort all the time no matter what the score, tackles hard but fair, encourages the rest of the team and is a great sportsman, it has been a pleasure to have Avi in the squad.

 

In one of our first games when Avi was our keeper he walked back into the net when going to kick the ball forward, it didn't make much difference as we were already 13 goals down - great memories.

 

I know everyone will wish Avi success with his Babminton.

 

Training - 10th October until 21st November is at PGL from 21.00 to 22.00.

 

I'm waiting for details but presume as per last year we enter via the side gate in the road leading to the Shepherds Rest and go to the main car park, the boys can then walk to the court.

 

I will bring the boys back promptly to the car park.

 

Home Games

 

Just to let you know I have taken on board feedback from the boys and will no longer do the end of match presentation in front of everyone, I will still do something but it will be in a different format which will be lower key and not involving the boys.

 

Thanks

 

 

Rob

2nd October 2011 - Croft B

Overall I thought today was a good performance, considering it was only our 2nd competitive game of the season.

 

Positives

 

- Excellent first league debuts for Keir, George and Mike.

- We created some good chances, particuarly in the first half.

- We matched a team who beat us 8-1 / 6-1 last season.

 

Learning Points

 

- Be first to the ball from rebounds, that cost us today.

- We must keep our shape and discipline, we can't afford for people to go out of position.

- The defence must come out together - we were too disjointed.

- Win the headers - too many balls allowed to bounce.

 

Rob

 

 

Training Update

Help on Home Match Day's

 

Home Matches - For home matches I would be grateful if at least one of you could come along 30 minutes before the boys are due to turn up to help with the nets.

 

I have made an excellent recovery from my heart attack but clearly this isn't the type of thing I should be doing on my own so your support would be appreciated, it does need a couple of adults to do it.

 

If you can come along please let me know before to save several of you turning up.

 

Training

 

3rd October will be at Hoopers from 18.00 to 19.15.

 

From the 10th October we will be at PGL, I'm afraid until the 21st November this will be from 9 to 10pm which I appreciate is really late for all of us.

 

PGL still has people attending until the 21st November when we will move the training to 8 to 9pm.

 

Thanks

 

 

Rob