๐ตโช It proved to be a mixed weekend for @SCLadiesFC, as the first-team fell to defeat on their Edgeley Park return but the Development Team claimed an important piece of silverware ๐
Manager Steve O'Hara reflects on Sunday's homecoming โคต๏ธ
#StockportCount๐ตโช It proved to be a mixed weekend for @SCLadiesFC, as the first-team fell to defeat on their Edgeley Park return but the Development Team claimed an important piece of silverware ๐
Manager Steve O'Hara reflects on Sunday's homecoming โคต๏ธ
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Stockport County Ladies FC Development are the Reserve Plate CHAMPIONS!!!!๐๐๐๐
Congratulations to Dan, Tyler, Scott and all the players on such a fantastic achievement! ๐
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A day to remember ๐ซ
@DCFCWomen and @SCLadiesFC claimed silverware in the FA WNL Reserve Cup and Plate finals at St. George's Park.
Find out how it all unfolded ๐ | #FAWNA day to remember ๐ซ
@DCFCWomen and @SCLadiesFC claimed silverware in the FA WNL Reserve Cup and Plate finals at St. George's Park.
Find out how it all unfolded ๐ | #FAWNA day to remember ๐ซ
@DCFCWomen and @SCLadiesFC claimed silverware in the FA WNL Reserve Cup and Plate finals at St. George's Park.
Find out how it all unfolded ๐ | #FAWNA day to remember ๐ซ
@DCFCWomen and @SCLadiesFC claimed silverware in the FA WNL Reserve Cup and Plate finals at St. George's Park.
Find out how it all unfolded ๐ | #FAWNL
๐ On Sunday our Development squad booked their place in the FAWNL Reserve Plate Final, with a 3-1 comeback win over Portsmouth FC Development - Congratulations, everyone! ๐
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On Sunday our Development team took on Rugby Borough at home in the FAWNL Reserve Plate 1/4 finals, beating them 5๏ธโฃ-3๏ธโฃ!
As a result, they have been drawn against Portsmouth FC Women Development in the semi-finals, at home on Sunday 26 January 2025!
Well done, Girls! ๐
๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐๐ง๐ฆ | FAWNL Reserve League Plate
Results from the quarter-finals of the FAWNL Reserve League Plate.
The final four vying for silverware:
๐ฅ Stoke City Development
๐ฅ Stockport County Development
๐ฅ Portsmouth Development
๐ฅ Maidenhead United Development
#FAWNLCup
ICYMI | The First Team donโt have a game this Sunday due to a postponement. โ
But, our development squad are in action at SSV against Leeds United Reserves, from 14:00 - free entry too! โ
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Weston, Carlisle, Maidenhead, Southend, Guiseley and Forest Green all prevented from earning replays against higher level opposition
Great decision to scrap the replays ๐คฅ
Today summed up the selfishness of the big Premier Lge clubs perfectly.
Weston-s-Mare, playing arguably the biggest game in their history away at Bristol Rovers, who are 3 divisions above them, battled hard and valiantly to a hugely impressive 1-1 draw. For 140 yearsโฆ
This makes me think of what Scholes says about a few of his goals. One of the biggest goals of his career, a miskick.
As coaches do we sometimes overcoach to what we see as a "the perfect goal" or the "right technique" when sometimes you just need to hit the ball on target.
Iโve seen a lot of unsuccessful UEFA A Licence applications posts the last couple of days, highlighting โflawsโ in the selection process. I disagree. Itโs taken me 6 years and multiple roles to go from completing the UEFA B Licence, to being accepted at the 3rd time of tryingโฆ
Why?
"Why don't we produce English coaches of Tuchel's standard, Collymore "?
Two reasons.
1. ยฃ13,700 to do your Pro licence in England, today. In Spain it's around โฌ2000. There are 2200 Spanish pro licence coaches. There are 200 English pro licence coaches. Look at the correlation between cost and coaching number.
2. Gerrard, Lampard, Rooney all took jobs instead of doing 3 years at SGP. Why? Gerrard got ยฃ2.5m at Rangers, Lampard ยฃ1m Derby, Rooney $1m Washington. Fuentes, Spanish head coach coached Sevilla and Bilbao youth on around โฌ30k then Alaves first team where he lasted 6 months on around โฌ100k before being sacked ( for those who thought Southgate Boro CV wasn't up to scratch).
So English coaches have to pay 10 times more than European compatriots to get the same qualification, and English players don't give SGP an identity because they never get there, they go straight to jobs where their fame gets them inflated salary and deal.
I invite anyone reading this to..
Tell me Gerrard's philosophy.
Lampard's philosophy.
Rooney's philosophy.
You can't. Because they never went to SGP to learn one or develop one with each other. An "English way". All winners by the way.
Spain? France? Every 12 year old could tell you the arse end of every Spanish coach, what the core tenets are and how they play. Why? Those coaches coaches with each other, can afford the courses and develop an overall style that suits the environment they work in ( Spain), which is then taken abroad and utilised everywhere.
Deal with the root causes and we'll get our coaches.
ICYMI | We are on the lookout for some Junior Coaches to accommodate for some of our newly set up teams! โ๏ธ
If this sounds like something you, or someone you know may be interested in use the contact details below to get in touch! ๐ง
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โThis country. This England. My England.โ
โDo us proud lads. Do it for England.โ ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Stuart Pearce has a rousing message for @England. This is what it means to him.
Goosebumps listening to this ๐ฅ