by GRF Admin | Sep 12, 2017 | News
A junior football match descended into violence after a referee sent off parents at the weekend, the incident which occurred at Blackburn Central High School involving 2 U16s teams on Saturday sparked calls for police to attend Police said they were called to the...
by GRF Admin | Sep 5, 2017 | News
S/he looks at the clock at work, it’s 4:30 and needs to be at the pitch an hour before everyone else. Put the nets up, mark out the field, sort out the strips, fill out the team sheet, fill the water bottles make sure S/he has the first aid kit, won’t have...
by GRF Admin | Aug 28, 2017 | News
The grassroots football season has begun with a huge and refreshed push by The FA and Football Foundation on the Respect scheme to ensure that football – both on and off the pitch – continues to be enjoyable, inclusive and a positive experience For All. This scheme...
by GRF Admin | Aug 20, 2017 | News
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) and The Football Association (The FA) are calling on grassroots and amateur football clubs in England to help save more lives from cardiac arrests by installing lifesaving defibrillators. Less than 1 in 10 people survive an...
by GRF Admin | Aug 17, 2017 | News
As I take my place in the hot seat, I can see their eyes in the mirror, beaming at me, waiting to begin, I want to crawl away and shiver. And it begins ……. You could have done this! You could have done that, You could have passed it here, You could have shouted, you...
by GRF Admin | Aug 16, 2017 | News
How important are leagues to parents, and does league position take priority over player development? Last season was tough for my sons U9’s team. There had been a number of players who had been scouted by local academies, which meant we had to rebuild our team. The...
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