Green, Green Grassroots of Football

Andy, without Mark or Ben is joined by Simon, a Coach of the U8 Girls at the end of his first year, to continue discussing what it has been like and how the experience differs from what you are taught on the Introduction to Coaching Football course. Please help the Podcast and type out a review on APPLE Podcasts and give us 5 stars on SPOTIFY! Email us your questions, comments, random thoughts, an...

Andy, without Mark or Ben is joined by Simon, a Coach of the U8 Girls at the end of his first year, to discuss what it has been like and how the experience differs from what you are taught on the Introduction to Coaching Football course. Please help the Podcast and type out a review on APPLE Podcasts and give us 5 stars on SPOTIFY! Email us your questions, comments, random thoughts, anything you w...

Andy, Mark & the U16's of Fry Club JFC go on Easter Tour to the Holland Easter Open South tournament; a four-day excursion for a two-day tournament.  Along the way they have fun, play matches and make friends for life, all in the space of 96 very long hours.  Please help the Podcast and type out a review on APPLE Podcasts and give us 5 stars on SPOTIFY! Email us your questions, comments, rando...

Andy, Mark & Ben follow on from last episode's look at the dangers of Social Media and this time take a stroll around the positive aspect which it can bring!  From building relationships to education, motivating our children and driving creativity along with numerous other benefits which the online world can offer. Please help the Podcast and type out a review on APPLE Podcasts and give us 5 s...

Andy, Mark & Ben take a look at the dangers of Social Media from trolling and abuse, to the ultimate damage that it can do if left unchecked.  Please be aware this episode touches on some very sensitive topics and may be a hard listen for some.  Please get support if you feel you need to. Please help the Podcast and type out a review on APPLE Podcasts and give us 5 stars on SPOTIFY! Email us y...

Andy & Mark (What...? No Ben?) are joined again by James Slee-Evans; this time to follow on from joining a Team and see what it means to become the Manager of the Team.  Andy and Mark throw in some anecdotes of their own and reflect on topics including training, administration and development. Please help the Podcast and type out a review on APPLE Podcasts and give us 5 stars on SPOTIFY! Email...

Andy & Mark (still without Ben) are joined by James Slee-Evans to have a chat about children joining a sport, focussing in this case on football and in particular Wildcats. We look at having friends already in the group, the effects of weather, the progress that your child can make as well as a slightly controversial aspect of the Wildcats programme. Please help the Podcast and type out a revi...

Andy & Mark (without Ben again!) are joined by another Mark to discuss the benefits of having Soccer Tots and Wildcats sections.  Regular Mark Grinter with his knowledge of the Wildcats and guest Mark Small with his knowledge of the Tots, discuss Physical Development, Social Interaction, Cognitive Growth, the various components of football training, along with the benefits it brings as well as...

Andy & Mark (without Ben again!) continue their discussion into the challenges that women face in football looking at gender inequality within sport, sexuality, participation, some high profile media interventions but also some notable successes. Please help the Podcast and type out a review on APPLE Podcasts and give us 5 stars on SPOTIFY! Email us your questions, comments, random thoughts, a...

Andy & Mark (without Ben) discuss the history of women's football and take a look at some of the challenges which they face and have faced including pay, maternity rights, discrimination, sexism and more. Please help the Podcast and type out a review on APPLE Podcasts and give us 5 stars on SPOTIFY! Email us your questions, comments, random thoughts, anything you want to share with us at  gree...

Andy, Mark & Ben are joined by James again and this time they take a look at what it means to Coach the Team; looking at realism/relevance, communication, strengths/weaknesses, relationships, emotional intelligence and more. Please help the Podcast and type out a review on APPLE Podcasts and give us 5 stars on SPOTIFY! Email us your questions, comments, random thoughts, anything you want to sh...

Andy, Mark & Ben are joined by James and take a look at what it means to Coach individual players looking at interpersonal soft skills, technology, tailored programmes and more. Please help the Podcast and type out a review on APPLE Podcasts and give us 5 stars on SPOTIFY! Email us your questions, comments, random thoughts, anything you want to share with us at  greengreengrassroots@gmail.com...

Andy & Mark take a look at mentoring and how it can support both Players and Coaches alike including both psychosocial and career orientated mentoring. They also reflect on their own mentors. Please help the podcast and type out a review on APPLE Podcasts and give us 5 stars on SPOTIFY! Email us your questions, comments, random thoughts, anything you want to share with us at  greengreengrassro...

Andy & Mark take a look at mentoring and how it can support both Players and Coaches alike including both psychosocial and career orientated mentoring. Please help the podcast and type out a review on APPLE Podcasts and give us 5 stars on SPOTIFY! Email us your questions, comments, random thoughts, anything you want to share with us at  greengreengrassroots@gmail.com Twitter: @FryClubJFC Faceb...

Andy and Mark are again joined by Ben, this time to expand on the last episode but looking at the issues and complications which can arise around being a Grassroots football coach, and again diverting off on a few tangents with anecdotes from their experiences. Please help the podcast and type out a review on APPLE Podcasts and give us 5 stars on SPOTIFY! Email us your questions, comments, random...

Andy and Mark are joined by Ben to ruminate, cogitate and generally mull over what it takes to be a Grassroots football coach, discussing having to Coach, Referee, Safeguard, 1st Aid and more, as well as diverting off on a few tangents with anecdotes from their experiences. Please help the podcast and type out a review on APPLE Podcasts and give us 5 stars on SPOTIFY! Email us your questions, comm...

In the first episode of Season 2, Andy & Mark take a look at the opportunities which have presented themselves for the Girls of Fry Club JFC in the wake of the Women's World Cup and how the popularity has helped grow the game in terms of numbers and inspiration.  They also look at what else needs to be done to capitalise on this surge in interest. Please help the podcast and type out a review...

Andy & Mark reflect on the recent Girl's Tournament which Fry Club JFC have just undertaken and look at how it happened, what went right, what went wrong and what lessons can be learned from the experience! Please help the podcast and type out a review on APPLE Podcasts and give us 5 stars on SPOTIFY! Email us your questions, comments, random thoughts, anything you want to share with us at  gr...

Andy & Mark take a look at the age old problem of Interfering or Pushy and Abusive Parents! From those who ignore the Manager's instructions, to those who hurl abuse, and we almost look at the creation of robotic children in football... almost! Please help the podcast and type out a review on APPLE Podcasts and give us 5 stars on SPOTIFY! Email us your questions, comments, random thoughts, anythin...

Andy & Mark are joined by Kelsey, the Manager of the new Women's Team alongside four players; Sarah, Char, Kat & Shannon to discuss how this team came to be created, why there is a need, and what it means to the players to be part of the team. Please help the podcast and type out a review on APPLE Podcasts and give us 5 stars on SPOTIFY! Email us your questions, comments, random thoughts, anything...

Andy and Mark are joined by about 120 members of Fry Club JFC as they walk from Somerdale Pavilion to local beauty spot Kelston Round Hill, and back; a distance of just over ten miles, all to raise funds for a great cause.  Thoughts are added by some parents, as well as a few of the players. Please help the podcast and type out a review on APPLE Podcasts and give us 5 stars on SPOTIFY! Email us yo...

Andy and Mark join 194 members of the Girls Section as they travel to Wembley to watch England vs Brazil in the final of the 2023 Finalissima.  Thoughts are added by U12 Girls Manager Adam, U14 Girls Manager Rich, as well as a few of the players. Please help the podcast and type out a review on APPLE Podcasts and give us 5 stars on SPOTIFY! Email us your questions, comments, random thoughts, anyth...

Andy & Mark are joined by Alex and Bradley, two referees to look at all things refereeing and explore a variety of aspects which are impacting Match Officials and their ability to officiate the beautiful game; Part 2 concludes by looking at the effects on Mental Health, of Social Media, dropping numbers, those on the sidelines, RESPECT and others as we discuss those who are the Arbiters of the Law...

Andy & Mark are joined by Alex and Bradley, two referees to look at all things refereeing and explore a variety of aspects which are impacting Match Officials and their ability to officiate the beautiful game; Part 1 will include Threat to Life, Abuse and the effects of the Professional Game as we discuss those who are the Arbiters of the Laws of the Game, without whom, we simply could not play. P...

Andy and Mark are joined by James to take a look at the various pressure exerted on the girls and boys at the Grassroots level of football, with academies, competition and the need to win, and discuss if this is too much, as well as diverting off on a few tangents with anecdotes from their experiences. Please help the podcast and type out a review on APPLE Podcasts and give us 5 stars on SPOTIFY!...