Darran Bowles

Parent, grassroots football coach, FA Tutor of various awards, life long supporter of the beautiful game. All views are my own and not those of my employer(s).

[Bolton Wanderers B Team and Academy @BWFCBandAcademy]

🙌🏻 *Enrichment Day at Lostock for our Academy players*

Players from our U12-14’s squads took part in different activities at The Eddie Davies Training Ground as part of an Enrichment Day.

The morning workshops included Team Building, Athletic Development, Core Strength and Nutrition.

After lunch the players took part in warm activities, coaching practices & games.

Lots of opportunities to learn & develop for everyone involved 👍🏻⚽️

#bwfc

[Darran Bowles @dazbowles]

@JakeDavies96 Yes, more than happy to meet up with you. I'm mad busy with things at work next week & then disappear on holiday with the family to South Africa for x2 weeks, where my wife's niece is getting married.

I will be back home from Monday 27th May, so let's catch up sometime that week

[Darran Bowles @dazbowles]

@BBCSport Very disappointing decision from the judges. Boxing tainted yet again by controversy. Would love to see those scorecards.

[Darran Bowles @dazbowles]

@BWFCBandAcademy Well done to all the players and staff involved. Going to SGP will be another fantastic experience 😊⚽️

[Darran Bowles @dazbowles]

@mark_prestwich @BWFCBandAcademy @MFC_Futsal We are looking to arrange further Futsal experiences for our other Academy age groups in the New Year 👍🏻Give me an idea of when & where and we can hopefully get something in the diary.

[Darran Bowles @dazbowles]

@KevPerry02 It's clear & obvious that these fellas at Stockley Park keep getting these VAR decisions wrong 🙈

[Darran Bowles @dazbowles]

A super away performance from a young Wanderers U19's yesterday morning. A positive attitude, plenty of effort & teamwork resulted in a well deserved win ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️

[Bolton Wanderers B Team and Academy @BWFCBandAcademy]

The young whites are back to winning ways as we ride out 6-1 winners with Harrison Fleury netting a hat-trick.

Well done, lads!

#bwfc

[Darran Bowles @dazbowles]

@BWFCBandAcademy Well done to all involved, players & staff, this morning 👏🏻👏🏻 Missed being their to watch the game live.

[Darran Bowles @dazbowles]

@KevPerry02 Perhaps the opportunity of playing for Everton is just not an attract enough proposition for the strikers they have been targeting. Unless they can improve their performances, league position etc they will continue to sign strikers which other FAPL clubs are happy to release

[Darran Bowles @dazbowles]

@MattyCraddock1 @JamiroquaiHQ @John_Prince80 And how was The Space Cowboy?

[Darran Bowles @dazbowles]

@carlachebbslee Hope that you are enjoying the experience on the UEFA 'A' Licence 👍🏻

[Darran Bowles @dazbowles]

@coachingbadges The FA Youth Award (Modules 1, 2 & 3) went some of the way to help coaches understand how they could support players & develop these soft skills. Sadly, this content appears to have disappeared from the current courses.

[Darran Bowles @dazbowles]

@WAKTUCHALLENGE @fred_whitton @wheelbasecycles Top stuff Tom. A fantastic achievement 👍🏻🚴‍♀️

[Darran Bowles @dazbowles]

@mattgrivo @OfficialBWFC Good luck wherever you end up next. Was a pleasure to get to know you albeit towards the end of the season. Onwards & upwards 👍🏻

[Darran Bowles @dazbowles]

@kylehallcoach Well done sir. A fantastic achievement 👏🏻👏🏻 There is definitely so much more to life than just football 😊

[Bolton Wanderers B Team and Academy @BWFCBandAcademy]

The Youth Team ended its NW Youth Alliance campaign with 4-0 win at Rochdale thanks to goals from Yestin Shakespear (2), James Westwood and Leo Graham.

After challenging near the top of the table for much of the season, the Whites gave opportunities to several of their U16 players in recent weeks as they finished in sixth position.

The Youths also reached three semi-finals during the season. Well done on all your efforts lads.

[Darran Bowles @dazbowles]

@WazzaBarlow When the FA decided to adopt a central business model for the delivery of Coach Education, County FA's lost a vital income stream. Sadly it looks like they are now off setting some of this lost income by increasing Affiliation Fees. Doesn't appear to be a sensible decision 🤔

[Darran Bowles @dazbowles]

@BBCMOTD Two very different attempts by players to win possession of the ball. Skipp had no intent to try & play the ball, whereas Jota was doing quite the opposite. Referee Tierney was well placed to make the correct decision, hence no need for VAR.

[Darran Bowles @dazbowles]

@Atkin442 @sturge_p Crikey whatever next 😱