by GRF Admin | Jan 31, 2016 | News, Uncategorised
It’s football day and Dad wakes me up,“Come on,” he says, “lets win this cup!” I open my eyes and Dad’s standing there beaming, These are the days of which he’s been dreaming! I get my kit on and get in the car, My Dad keeps calling me his little star. With one eye on...
by GRF Admin | Jan 31, 2016 | News, Uncategorised
We see the pro clubs breaking records again in the transfer market. The figures are mind boggling. For example did you know since the premier league started approximately 5 billion has been spent. This is without the leagues below the premier league. The funds are...
by GRF Admin | Jan 30, 2016 | News, Uncategorised
Investment in coaches or facilities??? I was wondering what people’s thoughts are about what I have too say ?? I’ve seen a few posts about mini soccer being played in the winter. I’ve seen some good points made, and some points I don’t agree...
by GRF Admin | Jan 25, 2016 | News, Uncategorised
It felt like watching Neville and Carragher discussing a Premier league game……. Yes that’s right. On my travels yesterday I was invited to a training session in Leeds to observe the kids, what I observed were a great bunch of coaches with excellent...
by GRF Admin | Jan 20, 2016 | News, Uncategorised
As we came to the end of the 2014-15 season, the Ormskirk & District Sunday League are already looking ahead to the new season and have started their recruitment drive for new team. As part of this, they are asking the questions – Where have all the pub...
by GRF Admin | Jan 19, 2016 | News, Uncategorised
We ask the question,is the premier league so far removed from grassroots football with an agenda steeped in money and greed. At times it appears like 2 separate sports. Never in history has this level of investment been ploughed into football, with record breaking...