| Kids footy coaches, how far have you travelled for a game? 08:02 - Jul 22 with 1375 views | giant_stow |
And have you stayed overnight before a game with your charges? My boys club has a glammer friendly lined up with a relatively big northern club but no wheels man and too far to go there and back in 1 day with 10 8 year olds. Wonderring whether to come to the rescue or not.
Edit% the game would be played before the adult friendly in front of a proper crowd in a stadium with stands and everything! [Post edited 22 Jul 2021 8:05]
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| Kids footy coaches, how far have you travelled for a game? on 08:56 - Jul 22 with 1275 views | Steve_M |
That seems excessive but that experience for the kids would be great. As a one-off probably worth the effort. |  |
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| Kids footy coaches, how far have you travelled for a game? on 09:00 - Jul 22 with 1264 views | chicoazul |
Don’t all you metropolitan elitists subscribe to car sharing apps and whatnot. Or just rent a car. Very impressive though, he must be a good player. |  |
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| Kids footy coaches, how far have you travelled for a game? on 09:04 - Jul 22 with 1254 views | artsbossbeard |
Has your club got a Child Welfare Officer? If you've not done already, get him/her involved from the overnight stay angle as there's some clear FA guidelines (soz if I'm teaching you to suck eggs here).
We got offered a tour of Holland and a few friendlies organised a few years back but it was an absolute ball-ache from a CW angle with myself and only 1x other coach fully DBS'ed. |  |
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| Kids footy coaches, how far have you travelled for a game? on 09:14 - Jul 22 with 1219 views | ChiefXL |
From living in SW Ipswich for a league game Smokey the furthest has been Bury St Edmunds (70 mile round trip) which I have to make a couple of times a season.
Furthest for a pre-season tournament was Theftord (83 miles), And what a cheating bunch of Norfolk swine they turned out to be.... |  | | |
| Kids footy coaches, how far have you travelled for a game? on 09:23 - Jul 22 with 1195 views | giant_stow |
| Kids footy coaches, how far have you travelled for a game? on 09:00 - Jul 22 by chicoazul |
Don’t all you metropolitan elitists subscribe to car sharing apps and whatnot. Or just rent a car. Very impressive though, he must be a good player. |
He's alright but tbh, the club he plays for is very lefty and very inclusive so everyone gets a game regardless of ability. So we always get beaten!!
More for the experience. Just seems too good a chance to go begging, but 5 hours each way min. Dilemmas!!! | |
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| Kids footy coaches, how far have you travelled for a game? on 09:25 - Jul 22 with 1189 views | giant_stow |
| Kids footy coaches, how far have you travelled for a game? on 09:04 - Jul 22 by artsbossbeard |
Has your club got a Child Welfare Officer? If you've not done already, get him/her involved from the overnight stay angle as there's some clear FA guidelines (soz if I'm teaching you to suck eggs here).
We got offered a tour of Holland and a few friendlies organised a few years back but it was an absolute ball-ache from a CW angle with myself and only 1x other coach fully DBS'ed. |
That's what I'm worried about, but I'm about to get dbs checked so think that'll be alright. | |
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| Kids footy coaches, how far have you travelled for a game? on 09:27 - Jul 22 with 1179 views | giant_stow |
| Kids footy coaches, how far have you travelled for a game? on 09:14 - Jul 22 by ChiefXL |
From living in SW Ipswich for a league game Smokey the furthest has been Bury St Edmunds (70 mile round trip) which I have to make a couple of times a season.
Furthest for a pre-season tournament was Theftord (83 miles), And what a cheating bunch of Norfolk swine they turned out to be.... |
I can only apologise for my cheating comrades!
Was the journey a nightmare with all those nippers? | |
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| Kids footy coaches, how far have you travelled for a game? on 09:31 - Jul 22 with 1148 views | ChiefXL |
| Kids footy coaches, how far have you travelled for a game? on 09:27 - Jul 22 by giant_stow |
I can only apologise for my cheating comrades!
Was the journey a nightmare with all those nippers? |
Not had to take that many TBF, the most has been four which was fine. | | | |
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| Kids footy coaches, how far have you travelled for a game? on 10:47 - Jul 22 with 1083 views | clive_baker |
Definitely do it if you can make it work. Get the club to hire a minibus? Some of my fondest memories of playing football as a child was the away matches and tournaments. We went up to Newcastle for a tournament at Ipswich (U14's I think) and it was great fun, staying in dorms. We took a few years up there and did pretty well. Matt Richards got b0llocked for breaking one of the slats in a bed by jumping on it.
Perhaps if you make a bit of a trip of it you could arrange another game for the following morning, so you can make sure everyone gets enough game time to justify the trip. |  |
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| Kids footy coaches, how far have you travelled for a game? on 10:53 - Jul 22 with 1070 views | Swansea_Blue |
As a one off that sounds awesome. Definitely worth making it work if you can. I can’t offer any advice though; it was years ago when I toured as a kid and the rules were pretty much non-existent back then I expect. |  |
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| Kids footy coaches, how far have you travelled for a game? on 12:25 - Jul 22 with 1037 views | Crawfordsboot |
For the sake of the 8 year olds I hope they modify the pitch size if they are playing in front of stands and before an adult game. |  | | |
| Kids footy coaches, how far have you travelled for a game? on 12:59 - Jul 22 with 1009 views | Plums |
| Kids footy coaches, how far have you travelled for a game? on 09:23 - Jul 22 by giant_stow |
He's alright but tbh, the club he plays for is very lefty and very inclusive so everyone gets a game regardless of ability. So we always get beaten!!
More for the experience. Just seems too good a chance to go begging, but 5 hours each way min. Dilemmas!!! |
You mean they do it properly? Nothing to do with being ‘lefty’. |  |
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| Kids footy coaches, how far have you travelled for a game? on 13:00 - Jul 22 with 1008 views | giant_stow |
Thanks for the pep talk fellas - I'm gonna do my best to make it happen. Its a wonderful opportunity. | |
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| Kids footy coaches, how far have you travelled for a game? on 13:06 - Jul 22 with 993 views | giant_stow |
| Kids footy coaches, how far have you travelled for a game? on 12:59 - Jul 22 by Plums |
You mean they do it properly? Nothing to do with being ‘lefty’. |
No mr, I mean the whole ethos of the whole club (adult teams as well) is very left wing to the point where its quite well known in such circles. They put out a new away shirt a while back and its been bought all over the world (17,000 at the last count) by like-minded folk. Apparently, its particularly popular in northern Spain for some reason and the money received is buying their old ground back of a hated former owner.
We buy in totally to this - its why he's there and not in more competitive or commercially-minded club (there are loads locally). | |
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| Kids footy coaches, how far have you travelled for a game? on 13:13 - Jul 22 with 977 views | Plums |
| Kids footy coaches, how far have you travelled for a game? on 13:06 - Jul 22 by giant_stow |
No mr, I mean the whole ethos of the whole club (adult teams as well) is very left wing to the point where its quite well known in such circles. They put out a new away shirt a while back and its been bought all over the world (17,000 at the last count) by like-minded folk. Apparently, its particularly popular in northern Spain for some reason and the money received is buying their old ground back of a hated former owner.
We buy in totally to this - its why he's there and not in more competitive or commercially-minded club (there are loads locally). |
Ah, fair enough, that’s quite a different perspective which wasn’t clear from your post. I just get tired of the mini-mourinhos I come across at grass roots e.g. those advertising for a U7 goalkeeper or experienced U9 strikers... [Post edited 22 Jul 2021 13:14]
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| Kids footy coaches, how far have you travelled for a game? on 13:22 - Jul 22 with 963 views | giant_stow |
| Kids footy coaches, how far have you travelled for a game? on 13:13 - Jul 22 by Plums |
Ah, fair enough, that’s quite a different perspective which wasn’t clear from your post. I just get tired of the mini-mourinhos I come across at grass roots e.g. those advertising for a U7 goalkeeper or experienced U9 strikers... [Post edited 22 Jul 2021 13:14]
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Fair enough and agreed. This club really practices what they preach though. Totally open practice sessions, £3 quid donation for those who can afford it (to pay for the pitch time) and anyone who turns up for a game will get pitch time. | |
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| Kids footy coaches, how far have you travelled for a game? on 13:26 - Jul 22 with 955 views | Plums |
| Kids footy coaches, how far have you travelled for a game? on 13:22 - Jul 22 by giant_stow |
Fair enough and agreed. This club really practices what they preach though. Totally open practice sessions, £3 quid donation for those who can afford it (to pay for the pitch time) and anyone who turns up for a game will get pitch time. |
Thanks, would be interested in a look; can you share the name? By DM if you don’t want to on here. I’m chair of a junior club with 31 teams and always looking to nick sustainable ideas. | |
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| Kids footy coaches, how far have you travelled for a game? on 13:31 - Jul 22 with 952 views | giant_stow |
| Kids footy coaches, how far have you travelled for a game? on 13:26 - Jul 22 by Plums |
Thanks, would be interested in a look; can you share the name? By DM if you don’t want to on here. I’m chair of a junior club with 31 teams and always looking to nick sustainable ideas. |
edit [Post edited 22 Jul 2021 13:37]
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