Killingworth Walking Football Club

Walking Football team based in Newcastle upon Tyne. Over 50 and still enjoying the beautiful game! ⚽️💙🔥 Please contact [email protected]

[Killingworth Walking Football Club @BlueFlamesWalk1]

@D__Ashworth We got hammered by Man U the day he scored the free kick in the first image, but wexstill had something to smile about #shearer ☝️

[Killingworth Walking Football Club @BlueFlamesWalk1]

Sadly this will never change, coaches will continue to give their all to make everything possible for the future of these youngsters but there will always be someone who thinks they can do it better until you give them the opportunity to do it.. 😡⚽️@footiepassion

[Grassroots @Teamgrassroots_]

Hi Grassroots, it’s Sunday night, should be our family time but my husband (A coach) has just received “another after game analysis text from a parent which he’s stressing about) so I’ve wrote this message…….

The next time you want to send a meaningless rant of a text message can I ask you please to think for 10 minutes about if its really needed right now?

What might the coach actually be doing with the rest of his day before he goes back to his paid job tomorrow? What might my rant do to his mind and his self esteem?

Pop the kettle on, take a time out and think about this...

My Husband has spent hours gaining qualifications, skills and knowledge to keep your children safe, active and doing what they love to do!

He leaves the house for work before its light to rush around all day to get back for training that he's been planning all week that you may or may not be bothered to turn up to if you haven't got a better offer or it isn't too cold!

Our night in on the sofa consists of conversations about the other 10 children that he cares so much about! Or we might skimp on date night because he has put his own money in to buy your children coats and hats to make them look the part and keep them warm because fundraising just won't stretch that far!

He gets there early to unlock, set up and then puts it all away to lock the gates behind you knowing he's tried his best but can't possibly have kept everybody happy today, wondering what will come!

He might even ref a few games for his own team or others to make the games go ahead because there are no other volunteers!

He gets the team motivated at the beginning of their match to tell them to try their best and enjoy the game to help them forget the grilling you have been giving them driving all the way there then he sees you shouting at them from the sideline because a child made a mistake!

He will run on to the pitch to make sure you child is okay after a hard tackle and give it a "magic rub" while your screaming for them to get up and get on with it or arguing with the referee!

The list here is endless...maintenence of the pitch taking a full day off work making his "Dad day" consist of his own kids playing on the park waiting for him to finish mowing the grass or them helping to wash the balls!

Submitting results, registering teams, shining up the trophies, making his car in to a footballers storage unit the list can go on...

Don't get me wrong he does all this free of charge and you could call him an idiot (infact some of you do quite often)
He does this because he is passionate about grassroots football, making kids improve and enjoy playing football and more importantly he does his best and never goes in half hearted if he's had a bad day or is feeling tired!

So the next time you feel like criticizing a coach's voluntary work, think about what your coach has done for your child and their team! Ask yourself if you could go through countless messages after a match saying the same old things to another new parent that thinks they know better this week!
Have a bit of respect for someone your child looks up to and think how you would feel!

If you really are that passionate then take a leaf out of his book, start another grassroots team and get more children active and enjoying the game! ⚽️⚽️

[Killingworth Walking Football Club @BlueFlamesWalk1]

Well done @tomwhitemedia and @PeteGravesTV a fantastic cause and everyone wins.. well Newcastle won but I think you know what I mean 💪💥👏👏👏

[Pete Graves @PeteGravesTV]

👀 Here we go then 😂... Jokes aside fair play to @tomwhitemedia. I'd have probably done the same. A few quid for @CwC_UK (inspired by @BigRick1992 & @gotthegistofit) and also @NU_Foundation & @SAFCFoL. 👏👍🖤🤍❤️

[Killingworth Walking Football Club @BlueFlamesWalk1]

@PeteGravesTV @tomwhitemedia Obviously doesn’t know him, who calls him Peter apart from his mam and Steph 😆

[Killingworth Walking Football Club @BlueFlamesWalk1]

Congratulations and best of luck to Karl, Paul & Eric on representing our club playing for #England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 at @TheIwff tournament in #Wales this weekend.
Also congratulations to Stan who travels the globe representing the club as an official. @footiepassion
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️ 👏💥👊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🥶

[Killingworth Walking Football Club @BlueFlamesWalk1]

12 months ago we held a very special day in memory of not only a great player but also a very good friend to everyone who knew him. Here’s his daughter Lisa with the trophy.
#WF Teams travelled across the region to take part.
#onlyonedaveymoore 🙏🏻
@footiepassion

[Killingworth Walking Football Club @BlueFlamesWalk1]

We’re going to need a bigger trophy cabinet.
Congratulations lads, winners of 18 team over 50’s tournament.
Beat Notts Forest Vets in final 1-0 in sudden death penalty shoot out.
50’s and 60’s tournament won this year. Hull is a lucky place for the club🏆⚽️💥@footiepassion

[Killingworth Walking Football Club @BlueFlamesWalk1]

Great day of walking football at St Mary’s College,Hull yesterday.
Our over 50’s #WalkingFootball squad coming out on top in a 18 team tournament.
🏆💥⚽️

Respect to all the teams and officials, all games were played in a very sporting manner. 👏👏👏
@footiepassion

[Killingworth Walking Football Club @BlueFlamesWalk1]

@RodneyMarsh10 Bell not Todd

[Killingworth Walking Football Club @BlueFlamesWalk1]

@RodneyMarsh10 Sir Alf Ramsey, Stan Bowles, Tony Currie, Alan Ball, Colin Todd Mike England, and Mick Channon 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[Footie Passion @footiepassion]

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It’s the perfect Xmas present for #NUFC fans & is now priced £15 & can be bought here: https://t.co/4bWyGAIUz1

[Killingworth Walking Football Club @BlueFlamesWalk1]

To represent #England at any level is a huge achievement so congratulations all involved and especially to our players Karl 50s Paul 60s & Eric 70s on being picked for the @TheIwff tournament in December, we are very proud #WalkingFootball
🔥🔥🔥⚽️👏👏👏
@footiepassion

[Killingworth Walking Football Club @BlueFlamesWalk1]

Congratulations to Eric, Paul and Karl who have been selected to represent #England in their respective age groups in the @TheIwff WINTER NATIONS TOURNAMENT in Wales in December, a fantastic achievement for the players and the club🔥🔥🔥⚽️👏👏👏 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
@footiepassion @KillyVets

[Killingworth Walking Football Club @BlueFlamesWalk1]

@geordiejosh He was shaking his head before he came on .. attitude was totally wrong, so my wasn’t surprised when this happened, should have been sent off.

[Killingworth Walking Football Club @BlueFlamesWalk1]

It’s been blowing a hooley up here in the north east but the lads are ready to play Hartlepool Over 60s on Sunday afternoon.

#WalkingFootball
@footiepassion
@karlrutherfor14
@KYPC6
@KillyVets

[Killingworth Walking Football Club @BlueFlamesWalk1]

Love This..
#letthemplay @footiepassion

[Killingworth FC (Juniors) @killyfc1980]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[Killingworth Walking Football Club @BlueFlamesWalk1]

So good to welcome Eric’s family who are visiting from #Australia to our club earlier today.
Had there first taste of #WalkingFootball and seemed to enjoy every minute, see if we can arrange a friendly with their local team next year 😂⚽️🤣👍 ✈️
@footiepassion @karlrutherfor14

[Killingworth Walking Football Club @BlueFlamesWalk1]

@footiepassion @KillyVets @KYPC6 @karlrutherfor14

[Grassroots @Teamgrassroots_]

🚨Safeguarding is Everyone's responsibility.
🗣️Have you made your Play Safe pledge?
🤔Will your captains be wearing the armbands.

🗣️ English football is set to unite again to promote Play Safe – a countrywide campaign to focus attention of the vital importance of safeguarding in our national game #PlaySafe #Safeguarding

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[Killingworth Walking Football Club @BlueFlamesWalk1]

We need to support our referees more, because if we don’t we won’t have any games to play. @footiepassion @KYPC6 @KillyVets @karlrutherfor14

[Grassroots @Teamgrassroots_]

It’s crazy to think whether you are a trainee referee or a qualified referee, you will always be criticised for the decisions that you will make being a referee.

I refereed 2 games as a trainee referee at the weekend and all I got from parents was abuse on the sideline, I could have called the game off but I thought about the kids playing football, improving, developing and enjoying the game. I also could have called the game off for the amount of cautions I could have made due to the behaviour of some players getting into a fight but I didn't, I wanted to give them a chance, I wanted the players to have football, that would have been the easiest choice.

As a trainee ref or a qualified referee, it is hard to do a game yourself at any age as you will get things wrong, you will make mistakes, you can, like me also get abuse from management, players, parents. And when it’s just you with no help from other officials it can get hard, but us as referees try our very best for the game to run, the players to have fun.

I think referees should not get the amount of disrespect we currently get.

So this goes out to all the referees if you are a trainee, or a qualified referee at any level, let the abusive words from the sidelines go in one ear and out the other or even ask them if they would like to ref because I know the answer will be a no.

Always know that whenever you're on your own reffing it can be very challenging but you are never on your own as there are officials that can help you through it all. Keep going for the sport that you love and hopefully one day you will get to where you want to be and maybe have a career as a referee.

Brandon

[Killingworth Walking Football Club @BlueFlamesWalk1]

Our thoughts are with family and close friends of @SheffieldUnited @sheffie43729489 player Maddy Cusack who passed away earlier this week.
@footiepassion @KillyVets @KYPC6 @karlrutherfor14 @3gKypc 🙏🏻💙⚽️💐