JUST IMAGINE!

Just Imagine!



Just imagine for a moment Youth football organised solely for the benefit of the development of children

Where coaches’ desires of living out their football managerial fantasies were non existent

Where parents sporting ambitions were not being lived via their children

A system of sports development that did not focus upon winning over development

Where the improvement of a child learning to kick a ball with his weaker foot was heralded as much as the top goal scorers latest hat-trick (or a 40 yard screamer)

Parents smiling on the touchline, non-judgemental, win or lose

Referees enjoying their duties as official, due to the genuine thanks and respect they receive from players, parents and coaches

Football designed for children and not for mini adults

An environment and culture that cultivated a respect for your opponents

Training programmes that stretched and motivated children of ALL abilities

Youth football matches played in a competitive but aggression free environment

A structure of football that catered for the specific and changing requirements of youngsters as they mature to prevent the drop-out in the early teens

Football facilities that allow the development of football skills all year round

Coach education that maximised the potential in our youngsters

Just imagine! For without imagination great goals can never be achieved

With imagination, belief and resolve English football could truly be “The Beautiful Game!”

Just imagine “England World Cup Winners!”

(c)Mark Edwards