LAST GAME OF THE SEASON : 1st of May !

Dear all

the league has brought forward our last game of the season against Crystal Palace at home on the 1st of may!
Please keep it free!!
I will confirm KO as soon as possible

we may well organise our zorbing football on the 8th may!

Christelle

Sunday 24th Fixture cancelled!

dear all sorry for the late announcement but Crystal palace has let me know that they cant fill a team for sunday therefore our fixture is cancelled. I was waiting to hear fron the U14G if they could offer a friendly instead but it look like it might not be possible either.....

Christelle

END OF SEASON BASH ! Need your feedback

Dear all

Great news for our end of year !!! 

CAMPING WEEK END:

The penney's have open their field again to us and I am pleased to announce that we will be having a camping week end June 4^th – June 5^th  from 12 onwards

Could you please ALL confirm who can make that date? we need to  know the numbers of adults and children to work out quantities for the food.

Agenda roughly, arrive from 12ish and bring their own pack lunch if arriving then, set up tents, footie games, tractor rides afternoon and can sort out some other games. Sit around the bonfire and marshmallows in the evening.

We will ask a contribution of £5 per person for food (approx but Julie will confirm) for the BBQ food  in the evening and bacon or sausage sandwiches for breakfast.  If anyone has any special requirements they could bring their specific food to make it a little easier. If everyone can bring soft drinks enough for Sat and Sunday and alcohol if they wish. The Penney's will provide the  tea, coffee and squash.

Depending on the weather we'll decide what time we leave Sunday, if its rubbish we would probably want to pack up and go after breakfast, or if its ok we could do a really nice walk to a pub (for refreshments!) and back.  Anyway we can see on the day but people would need to bring walking shoes.

BUBBLE FOOTBALL:

Also we will organise a Bubble football game! I am trying to make it for the 4th as well but no garantie yet! it will probably be about £20 per kids! - will keep you posted

check it out : https://www.bubblefootball.co.uk/packages/

Birthday Party 14th may - need final numbers

It dawned on me this morning that we are now just 3 weeks away from what shaping up to be a great fun party! I have a lot of entertainment in store for us to celebrate this 40th as it should !! I hope you will all be there as planned !
On that note, I need your help! if you could firmly confim your presence (kids + adults) as I need to fnalise numbers and pay for the catering and as such I really need to get it right!

Also remember, free champagne will be served until 4pm! smile emoticon as we will be organising games from 4pm onwards, I am hopeful this "incentive" will encourage you all to get there before 4pm! smile emoticon
I am very excited to seeing you all and party with you soon!!

Christelle

Fixture 17th april vs Sunbury at Home

Dear All

We are at home on the 17th of april (i will be away on holidays) against sunbury

12.30KO

meet at 11.30

at the 

Hawker YMCA Centre

(11 aside) Lower Ham Road Kingston, Surrey  KT2 5BH 

READ CAREFULLY ! Home game 10th april - VENUE CHANGE

Hi all

Again, fantastic first 65min  of game against top of the league Croydon.... with 10 players on the pitch! tremendous work rate from all of you and a real sense of pride for us on the side line....
sadly iwe made some silly mistakes that cost us, in the last 15 min we got tired and lost concentration maybe...one thing for sure is that the final score doesn't reflect the hard work you put in and the quality of the game you played!

That leaves us at the 3rd spot in the league table and that s a very, very, very GREAT achievement!!! that you should all be very proud of! Let's go out in style with the few games we have left!

Beecholmes at home at a DIFFERENT VENUE

·       Kick Off : 12.30pm KO

·       Referee is Ed Morley

·       Address and direction to the pitch:

We were barca-style colors & stripes

Hawker YMCA Centre

(11 aside) Lower Ham Road Kingston, Surrey  KT2 5BH 

Football development pathway ... for those interested, come and talk to me

More info : http://www.thefa.com/womens-girls-football/england-talent-pathway

Some tips as to what it takes to get "noticed":

1. Football skills

Having a good technique is a must but often technique and control are mistaken for flashy dribbles and Joga Bonito escapades. One of the most important aspects and qualities of a player is his first touch. It sets him up for his next move and it often proves crucial. It shows that a player thinks ahead and can give him time for a pass or a shot.

About the flashy moves, pulling of exquisite tricks shows a player is very capable and brave enough to do them but it all comes down to the end product. If it helps to beat an opponent and aid your team, tremendous, if it stalls your counter attack, well that’s unacceptable. So scouts look for players who are capable with the ball at their feet and can use their technical ability for their own and more importantly their team’s advantage.

 

2. Tactical awareness

Tactical awareness, some even call this football IQ, means how players move across the field and recognise different situations. It’s not just what they do with the ball that’s important, what they do without it means just as much. How they close down space and opponents in defence and how they move to draw defenders and open up spaces for their teammates in attack.

They have to be aware of their teammates and their position on the field and the same goes for their opponents.Roger Skyrme, the Fulham scout described his methods by saying: “You’ll rarely see me with my eyes on the ball during a match. I’ll be busy looking at things like players position on the pitch, and whether they’re prepared to get stuck in and help their team-mates out.”

 

3. Physique

Physical attributes such as speed and size are qualities that are given by nature and can hardly be trained. Although being tall and speedy are welcome attributes, they are not the most important. It depends on the position you play and your other traits. Look at Mathieu Valbuena for example he was cast aside as a youngster for his small stature but proved himself through the lower leagues and made it to the French national team and has already played for some big clubs.

While you can’t influence your growth you can work on your stamina and balance, or your ball control. Nowadays the bigger clubs test players at a young age to see how tall they will grow but this usually carries more significance if a player is a goalkeeper.

 

4. Temperament

Scouts look for a lot more in players than their football skills; they need to assess the mental makeup of a player. They need to see if a player is capable of playing under pressure and keep his emotions in check for the sake of their team.

They look for brave, enthusiastic players who have the drive to keep going and lead the team forward. Sometimes clubs invite player’s families for further insight in the player’s background and upbringing to easily assess their temperament. They look into the player from all angles but Arsenal’s scout Gilles Grimandi still maintains it can all be seen on the football pitch: “The pitch doesn’t lie. When you see a guy 20 times … and when you see a kid warming up, you understand many things.”

The most important thing to remember is to always give your best and assume there are scouts watching. As Tony Lepore, Director of scouting for the US Soccer Development Academy, said: “It’s hard to hide good players. If you’re a good player we’ll find you.”