Tuesday, 27 November 2007

GUBOG IN THE TIMES

There is an article about Give Us Back Our Game in the Times today as well as several pages on 'The Lost Generation' - what is wrong with kids football.
Here is the article on us
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article2951191.ece

We will also feature in another article in the Times about football in Holland later this week

3 comments:

Blub66 said...

Coaching an U7 7-a-side team I am enthusiastically supportive of the 4x4 ideal.

However, I do find it difficult when you have a couple of kids who are far more advanced than the others. In my case we have a lad with a kick like a mule, and who will shoot - because he can score - from anywhere.

This has the effect of making games rather one-sided. It is only by introducing more players, and thus crowding the pitch that this advantage is diminished.

Anyone with any ideas on how to handle this in a 4x4 game?

Give Us Back Our Game said...

I would have a shooting area 10 yards from the goal and only allow players to shoot from their or load the side 4v3 or 5v4 so that the very good player has more of a challenge

Blub66 said...

Good thinking.
thanks