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| September 17, 2011, 11:53am |
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Unfortunately, football at this level is a little bit on the 'if your face doesn't fit' side of things. I've seen several players with similar talents to lads who were kept on but because someone didn't like them or their face didn't fit etc they were let go or were made to feel very uncomfortable. It happens at all clubs, Lincoln city are renowned for having a excrement youth set up, and it is veryuch if you can afford it and your parents can take you etc you'll do alright.
Town appears to be going that way but I'm sure it's not just down to the people running it but also the disastrous 10 years the club has had overall.
Not enough money is invested in youth football in this country, even at the top, wenger may claim to produce world class players but in all honesty, they are decent at best and their successes of the last 5-6 years prove that. It just seems to be an issue with youth football in England. A team that scores 100+ goals at u10/11/12 means buggerall to be fair other than the other teams probably aren't that interested in trophies etc but just allowing kids to play football is more important. I personally don't think kids should play competitive football until u13 anyway but if that true many a team and person may cease to exist if this were to happen.
The problem with junior football is and always will be, even at towns level etc is parents! Too many interfering, telling people that their son is the best player or how people should coach a team when in reality they know buggerall and are trying to live out their own failed career and lack of talent through their children.
Parents bit is spot on. I've been reffing kids football for the past three years and only ever had one kid booked for dissent/arguing/swearing. But with parents I reckon theres nearly one a game who will give you abuse, even if you're only doing an under eleven game. |
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| STB |
| September 17, 2011, 12:12pm |
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Parents bit is spot on. I've been reffing kids football for the past three years and only ever had one kid booked for dissent/arguing/swearing. But with parents I reckon theres nearly one a game who will give you abuse, even if you're only doing an under eleven game.
Too right, some parents need to keep away from kids games. In many cases, parents tell their own kids off for mistakes, when a simple 'unlucky mate' would have been fine. Both of my lads have been involved in some great games and some terrible games with good and bad decisions made by refs but as long as they enjoy it and shake hands at the end, football has triumphed !! I don't know if it is a common trend but Discoveries dads with Man U shirts generally seem to be the biggest to55ers. |
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| upthestripes |
| September 17, 2011, 12:30pm |
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I don't know if it is a common trend but Discoveries dads with Man U shirts generally seem to be the biggest to55ers.
Nothing has changed there then in at least 20 odd years. Utter pillocks. |
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| brad_gtfc |
| September 17, 2011, 3:46pm |
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I've played at every junior age and I have to say parents ruin the game for alot of people, take it far too seriously.
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| Citymariner |
| September 17, 2011, 3:51pm |
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Parents bit is spot on. I've been reffing kids football for the past three years and only ever had one kid booked for dissent/arguing/swearing. But with parents I reckon theres nearly one a game who will give you abuse, even if you're only doing an under eleven game.
A few kids I've taught play for Scunny. Talking to their parents it is pretty strict where parents can be and what they can say during matches and training. I good policy I think. |
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| Boom Boom Boom |
| September 17, 2011, 5:13pm |
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I think the wintringham project is aimed at tackling a lot of the issues raised here, I know the article in the telewag said the kids would get more specialist coaching and more contact time, if you look at the plan the premier league are bringing in i think its the only way a club like us could keep a yoof system in place  i know if i was good enough when i was a kid i wouldve killed my hamster to get coached everyday, but the world was black and white when i was a lad........  |
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