Welcome To The Home Of 'The River'
(Updated Tuesday 23 Jan '12)
***PLAYERS WANTED FOR NEXT SEASON FROM SEPTEMBER***
*** U15's (Year 10's in Sept'11) - Please contact Mike Newton 07714 467642 ***
CLICK HERE to read about each squads Clubman of the year 2010/11... having kids like these across the club is what kids football should all be about
These players now go forward for the clubs annual Paul Wilkins Award awarded in Memory of Steve Wilkins son Paul
"There will no doubt always be players who stand out from the crowd, particularly attackers"
"but there are 11 players in every team and every big-shot knows that they will have no success without the help of their team-mates"
Michael Ballack, attacking midfielder, Chelsea and Germany
*** A Very Interesting article on Club Academys and how the dreams of kids are shattered can be found here ***
"As a kid they teach you not to play to win, so much as to grow in ability as a player.”
Lionel Messi on the coaching culture at Barcelona
“Young players need freedom of expression to develop as creative players…they should be encouraged to try skills without fear of failure." Arsene Wenger
“I am grateful to my father for all the coaching he did not give me.” Puskas
Click THIS for an Interesting article in The Independant
We have grown from 20 children in Sept'04 to currently having registered over 100 children and run one U10 squad, one U11 squad, one U12 squads, one U13 squad, an U14 squad and an U15 squad. We also run the Football Fun Factory for reception year players that are too young for our playing squads but still wish to benefit from FA qualified coaching.
Please check out the links down the left for more information and latest news.
Child Welfare Officer - Terry Donovan (07956 401449)