Recent content by Timmycb5

Having been a coach of my son’s team for the last 12 years, and with the prospect of my coaching career coming to an end (which it did yesterday) as their U18s league finishes and they all b*gger off to uni, I was inspired by my son and the captain of my team to take up the whistle. They’re...

The captain of my football team (or should I say former as their U18s season has just finished and most are off to uni now) is (along with my son) going for level 4 this year. He and my son are also the FA CORE nominees for the county. When they’re playing, he uses language that would make a...

My son did his first open aged game aged 16, and now aged 17 is going for his level 4. His first game was a bit of an experience, but use of the book in the second half settled everything down. As others have said, if you feel ready, go for it… But…. Please make sure you wear an U18s armband...