Green, Green Grassroots of Football

Andy is joined by Rich Metters for his second appearance, who has just come to the end of his U16 season with his girls and represents the first team to journey from Wildcats to U16's.  They chat about how it started, how the journey has been and what now for Rich and the girls.

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Andy and Mark are joined for his fourth appearance by Ben Merry, this time to discuss the emergence of the JPL and the subsequent growth of privately run football academies in the guise of RTC's.  They also look at ETC's and how they differ for the Girl's game before finally ending on whether this is all leading to too much playing and the potential for over use and injury.

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Andy and Mark are joined for his third appearance by Ben Merry, to take a look at Positional Rotation, the reasoning behind it, its benefits and discuss how their players have reacted to the ideas.

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Andy is joined again by Simon, as Mark is unavailable, to take a look at Changes, brought about by the changes in the two U9 girl's teams and the various effects which that has wrought on the Team, the players, family life and the various dynamics within.  They also discuss the wider issues around change and look at ways of coping with those changes.

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Andy and Mark take a look at volunteering, focussing on the keys roles within Fry Club JFC and by extension, the majority of Grassroots Clubs.  They discuss the time involved, the work, life and family balance as well as the rewards that volunteering can bring.  If you are interested in helping out within your community, then simply reach out and get involved, be that Club, Charity or simply at your local Community Centre.

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Andy and Mark are anything but quiet when it comes to Silent Weekend.  They look at the reasons behind it, the benefits and drawbacks as well as their own personal horror weekend...

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Andy and Mark are joined by Tom for a slightly different Pod! In this episode, they record their discussion as they go over their plans to undertake a sponsored walk from Land's End to Somerdale Pavilion via the three Children's Hospice South West locations in June 2025, covering 227 miles in just eight days.  They look at time off work, personal costs, fitness, the route, and many others including the belief (or lack) of their bet...

Andy and Mark take a look at the practice of poaching players as opposed to coaching them. They ask is it ever right to poach players, what about natural movement and what if you really, really need that player...

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Andy and Mark discuss the current freeze, what safety precautions you should take, considerations about the weather and opposition and then finally whether it would be better to play in the summer.  Andy also thinks he's in a Disney production...

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Andy and Mark discuss the concept of Branding (not in the 19th century cattle ranch sense...), looking at what exactly is a brand, the benefits of having a strong brand (and what can go wrong) and of course we examine the Fry Club JFC brand. For those wondering, it's more than just logo and colours...

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Andy and Mark discuss pitches and surfaces, looking at the pros and cons of AstroTurf, 3G, 4G and of course grass, as well as who perhaps could support more artificial installations at grassroots level.

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Andy and Mark are joined by Sarah again, the Manager of the newly started Comets team. They discuss the setup including the grant available, kit & equipment, training, resources and more as well as their thoughts on the programme.

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Andy and Mark are joined by Sarah, a Manager of one of the girls Teams at Fry Club JFC and the Manager of the newly started Comets team, to discuss neurodiversity in football. They discuss the challenges involved, how to react to conflict, and ways to support neurodiverse players as well as other ideas.

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Andy is joined by Liam, a Manager of one of the boys Teams at Fry Club JFC to discuss the revolutionary idea of just letting the children play without interfering. Topics include the role of parental support, encouragement verses pressure, when a coach should intervene and top tips.

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Andy and Mark take a look at the various funding opportunities open to Grassroots football and how they can apply to them; they also look at what Clubs can do themselves to ease the burden of the costs.

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Andy and Mark discuss the rising costs involved in Grassroots football based mainly on the Price to Play Report which David James highlighted in 2022.  They also take a look at all of the costs of running a Club.

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Andy and Mark (still without Ben as they were recording two episodes on the same night) continue to discuss the newly implemented FA Heading Ban, and now look at the practical implications of matchday scenarios and what this means for the players and referees.

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Andy and Mark (without Ben as they had to change recording nights again) make a triumphant return with Season 3, and discuss the newly implemented FA Heading Ban, looking at the reasons behind it and the ramifications.

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Andy and Mark (without Ben as they had to change recording nights) discuss player engagement whilst Euro 2024 is on; in fact Georgia were beating Portugal in the background, for the final episode of Season 2!  They look at supportive environments, catering to all abilities, making it fun and positive feedback amongst other things and end looking at the importance of Youth Councils.

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