November 19, 2011

Grassroots

Nick

For many football fans the term ‘artificial pitch’ summons an image of grazed knees and a cold night under floodlights. On the sandy and solid hockey pitch, the ball just runs and runs. Chances are abundant with the ball moving …

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October 4, 2011

Grassroots

Greg

Part two of our close-up of grassroots football will look at the role of professional clubs in developing young footballers. My team benefits from having good contacts and a good reputation amongst local pro clubs, so we get a good …

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September 25, 2011

Grassroots

Greg

One of the main fall-outs from the England team’s most recent failings has been the increased scrutiny placed on grassroots football. This particular blogger has recently launched his own coaching career, starting with helping a local under-12s team. I’ll keep …

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