Things That Gladden The Heart

[Tashyboy]

I told my daughter to take young Bradley to another football team as the coaching was rammel. She did. He played his old team in there final game of the season earlier today. They won 5-1. It was only a five game league but they were undefeated and won the league winning all five. As I said to the daughter today, it’s not just about the winning but the standard of training and football is very good where he is at now. Before the game the other team whilst warming up ran past and one of the lads called Bradley a traitor. They are 9yrs old and I found it amusing.
He is chuffed to bits as last year his old team beat his new team and he got some serious ear bending at school the following day.

 

[BiMGuy]

I told my daughter to take young Bradley to another football team as the coaching was rammel. She did. He played his old team in there final game of the season earlier today. They won 5-1. It was only a five game league but they were undefeated and won the league winning all five. As I said to the daughter today, it’s not just about the winning but the standard of training and football is very good where he is at now. Before the game the other team whilst warming up ran past and one of the lads called Bradley a traitor. They are 9yrs old and I found it amusing.
He is chuffed to bits as last year his old team beat his new team and he got some serious ear bending at school the following day.

9 year olds playing in a league where they know the standings?

 

[Tashyboy]

9 year olds playing in a league where they know the standings?

The league is called Kickstart and is affiliated to the FA. I didn’t know that til last week. I will try and post a photo of the league standings

 

[Bazzatron]

Just putting the boy to bed and he's told me I'm his hero.
He could've picked a better day considering his mom was stood there too...

 

[williamalex1]

Just putting the boy to bed and he's told me I'm his hero.
He could've picked a better day considering his mom was stood there too...

He'll learn as he gets older

 

[Bazzatron]

He'll learn as he gets older

If I'm still his hero in a few years it just means he hasn't been out the house enough.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

9 year olds playing in a league where they know the standings?

Why not?? I know there are some leagues that want to be non-competitive and that is fine but I do think if there are teams that are good they want to play against similar or better and know where they stand as a result.

 

[YandaB]

Why not?? I know there are some leagues that want to be non-competitive and that is fine but I do think if there are teams that are good they want to play against similar or better and know where they stand as a result.

It's a recommendation from the FA that results are not published for under 11s. The idea is to keep the focus on performance and not results.
Edit. Checking this more thoroughly, the wording is much stronger than I recalled:
Standard Code of Rules Youth (SCORY) does not permit the publication of tables for these age groups although it is possible to publicise the results of Trophy events.

 

[Pants]

...... although it is possible to publicise the results of Trophy events.

If you insist Pants Junior Junior is among this rabble

 

[Foxholer]

Why not?? I know there are some leagues that want to be non-competitive and that is fine but I do think if there are teams that are good they want to play against similar or better and know where they stand as a result.

You obviously haven't experienced the depression of 8-10 yr olds after (repeated ) defeats. Teams that are 'good' don't need tables to remind them either.

 

[HeftyHacker]

My 9 month old Daughter choosing Mothers Day to say Mama for the first time.

 

[Orikoru]

Went 10-pin bowling on Saturday, first time in years. After a ropey first game, I managed my best ever score on the second game to seal the win - 153! Well chuffed with that. Also this one chap who was playing with us (acquaintance/a friend's boyfriend) was very competitive and trying to get me to rise to it, which I didn't - just laughed him off until the end when I'd beaten him and promptly rubbed it in his face.

 

[PJ87]

Went 10-pin bowling on Saturday, first time in years. After a ropey first game, I managed my best ever score on the second game to seal the win - 153! Well chuffed with that. Also this one chap who was playing with us (acquaintance/a friend's boyfriend) was very competitive and trying to get me to rise to it, which I didn't - just laughed him off until the end when I'd beaten him and promptly rubbed it in his face.

Always easy with the bumpers up

 

[Neilds]

Always easy with the bumpers up

Wish they had them around the fairways ???

 

[BiMGuy]

Why not?? I know there are some leagues that want to be non-competitive and that is fine but I do think if there are teams that are good they want to play against similar or better and know where they stand as a result.

Because studies have shown that coaches value winning over development if there a
And that behaviour on and off the pitch gets worse.

Some adults value winning plastic trophies with kids than they do about the welfare of those kids.

Every football match I have coached or watched has been competitive. There is no such thing as a non competitive game. The kids always want to win they don’t care about points.

Most of the mini soccer leagues are seeded. So the best teams will very quickly be grouped together so are playing against a similar standard.

 

[spongebob59]

Membership @ Whitstable approved ?

 

[BrianM]

Youngest boy had a swollen eye, 3rd time in the last week, phoned doctor at 09:15, was seeing a doctor at 09:35, unbelievable service, eye gel prescribed so hopefully he’s on the mend ?

 

[AmandaJR]

The Queen. So good to see her make the service today.

 

[Slime]

Mr C Parson from the tech side of GM.
It took a while, but his persistence has finally sorted my 'No Notifications Conundrum'.
Well played, sir.

 

[Orikoru]

Getting a payrise and a bonus. ?