ATHLETICO JFC ‘The Aces’

Athletico Failsworth JFC - FA Charter Standard Junior Football Club - Est 2014 - mini to U15s - U14s Mcr County Cup winners 2019/20 #grassroots#Aces#Athletico

[ATHLETICO JFC ‘The Aces’ @SimonDear2]

So proud of our Athletico team winning the U14s 2019/20 County Cup final game -v- Irlam JFC last night . It was a fantastic game and occasion and what the kids & teams earned last season and deserved .@Manchester_FA #proud #itswhattheydeserved 🏆

[Simon P D @51dear]

Honestly crap atmosphere today at the Emptyhad .. Really don’t know why I go to these meaningless matches!! . Anyone want to buy my season ticket #MCFC #MCICHE

[ATHLETICO JFC ‘The Aces’ @SimonDear2]

@FootballGrf All at Hopwood Hall today in @EMJFL RIP 😢⚽️🖤

[ATHLETICO JFC ‘The Aces’ @SimonDear2]

Well done to the teams this morning 9am KO at Hopwood playing in the @EMJFL minutes silence impeccably observed . #grassroots #respect #HRHPrincePhilip #RIP

[ATHLETICO JFC ‘The Aces’ @SimonDear2]

@EMJFL Like when they cancelled all our Cup finals last season it will depend on the profit margins , but rely heavily all season on unpaid volunteers to take time out and put the effort to get teams on pitches. Rest assured if they profit then kids will play football . @IrlamJFC

[ATHLETICO JFC ‘The Aces’ @SimonDear2]

As we bring the curtain down on 2020 it’s worth saying a big THANK YOU to all unpaid #grassrootsfootball volunteers up and down the Country that have often implemented / facilitated all manners of COVID guidelines to protect grassroots football and our kids. #GrassrootsHeroes

[ATHLETICO JFC ‘The Aces’ @SimonDear2]

@gill_carly @SHCFA @shgcl In a word ‘Nope’

[ATHLETICO JFC ‘The Aces’ @SimonDear2]

@MGFCPodcast It’s not good for unpaid grassroots volunteers with families & work commitments to arrange - some of us actually work weekends, and then not to mention facilitating all the restrictions !
I’m sure when then they say jump & we will all still say how high !! .

[ATHLETICO JFC ‘The Aces’ @SimonDear2]

@Ollie_Bayliss @avrofc Because they don’t care , as you don’t make them any money .

[ATHLETICO JFC ‘The Aces’ @SimonDear2]

@FootballGrf But still we await an update from the FA about when we can start training / playing matches again, what the restrictions will be in and how our unpaid volunteers will be expected to implement them along with everything else ! We often can’t understand either #grassrootsfootball

[ATHLETICO JFC ‘The Aces’ @SimonDear2]

@tomlee1150 @FootballGrf @Sport_England @NathanDRFC @FA Our thoughts are with all the true unpaid grassroots volunteers that have faced their own personal troubles over the last few months due to Covid19 but will all be heavily relied upon to facilitate grassroots football for our kids - and they will! #truegrassrootsheroes

[ATHLETICO JFC ‘The Aces’ @SimonDear2]

@JRLAFC1886 @FA 100 percent correct

[ATHLETICO JFC ‘The Aces’ @SimonDear2]

Our coaches have some spare time on their hands now we’re back in Lockdown but will be more than happy to come and give Ollie a lift with the players on defending the 2nd phase in transition. #ManUnited #Kamikazedefending

[ATHLETICO JFC ‘The Aces’ @SimonDear2]

@BBCTheOneShow @BBCWatchdog @Mattallwright Refunded requested months ago !!@Ryanair @RyanairPress

[ATHLETICO JFC ‘The Aces’ @SimonDear2]

@BBCTheOneShow @BBCWatchdog @Mattallwright 1/2 This is my email to them - these flights were paid for by parents for their kids football trip to Prague with @G_Eurosportring who refunded us right away , but nothing from @Ryanair booked in January - still no refunds !!

[ATHLETICO JFC ‘The Aces’ @SimonDear2]

@NikkiKendall3 Refund was requested months ago !

[ATHLETICO JFC ‘The Aces’ @SimonDear2]

@NikkiKendall3 Flights booked and paid for in Jan for football team of kids to travel to Prague in May ! No refunds. See emailed response from @Ryanair totally unacceptable !! @G_Eurosportring refunded us within weeks of the trip being cancelled.

[ATHLETICO JFC ‘The Aces’ @SimonDear2]

@JimLeitrim1 @BBCTheOneShow @BBCWatchdog @Mattallwright @BarrheadTravel Not the only ones !!

[ATHLETICO JFC ‘The Aces’ @SimonDear2]

@GAZT7 @JGakamoto9 @LancashireFA @insidewrite1957 @vidge_paul @EMJFL We did it ourselves with @IrlamJFC and it was a fantastic occasion for both teams / parents etc however the lack of support we received was deafening

[ATHLETICO JFC ‘The Aces’ @SimonDear2]

@GAZT7 @JGakamoto9 @LancashireFA @insidewrite1957 @vidge_paul @EMJFL How are you supposed to inspire a group of U14s lads that have worked so hard during the season and tell them their dream of playing in a show piece cup final is over! I take my hat off to @LancashireFA for doing the right thing @IrlamJFC @Manchester_FA