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When Sunday Comes
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| Season
2002/2003 |
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Welcome back to the new season. A season
which sees a few changes and a few new ideas.
Malcolm Corcoran has taken a step back to
concentrate on two new teams, but will continue to help with
coaching.
Pat O’Driscoll and Graham Crabbe have also
agreed to help with coaching. Although this may seem a lot of
coaches, the intention is to speed up the development of the players
and to help the players with transition for the new season.
The new season brings a lot of playing changes.
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The boys will now play 11-a-side in a competitive league with
championships and relegations at stake. Also there is offside, what
a challenge that will be.
Training will be outside, at Braden Forest
School until the end of September. From October we will again be
returning to the sports hall at Hreod Parkway School.
Training will be based on a weekly theme such
as shooting, heading, passing etc. Also there will be more emphasis
on game play with coaching for the boys during game situations.
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It is also my intention to have more social
occasions such as quiz nights, theme nights and parties.
And finally, I would just like to show my appreciation in advance
and thank each and every one of you.
This season it is my intention to improve each player
individually and collectively
Thank You.
Gary Norman
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| Codes
of Conduct |
This season
Purton Football Club will be introducing “Codes of Conduct” for
their Under 11’s Squad.
These “Codes of Conduct” will be applicable to all players,
supporters and officials in connection with the Under 11’s.
These codes will be applicable at all times while representing
Purton Football Club. |
They
will be documented and available on the web site. These documents
will detail expectancies of players, supporters and officials as
well as what the players and supporters can expect from officials
within Purton Football Club.
These codes are not a set of rules but just a set of
guidelines and expectancies within the club and to set a level of
professionalism. |
They are issued
with the intention of improving the football club as a whole and to
demonstrate a desire to be the best. |
| Football
Association Coca-Cola Soccer Star Challenge |
The Soccer
Star Challenge is a soccer coaching, learning and assessment
programme, for boys and girls aged 6-16 years.
The programme consists of practices and games to enable children
to learn essential soccer techniques, together with six simple
reliable tests.
Six grades or stars are available to be awarded on the
basis of the test |
scores of the child and the 'norms' for the child at
that age. Certificates and/or badges are awarded to reward the
children for their level of ability.
These tests include running with the ball, turning with the ball,
speed, dribbling, heading and shooting.
The tests will reflect the technical ability of the players in
these techniques. |
Over the season it is our intention to implement these tests to
encourage the players development and to reward them for their
efforts.
It is not the
intention to highlight good or poor levels of ability but to set a
benchmark for the players to improve on and develop their own
personal techniques and abilities. |