Edwalton Cavaliers

Helping young footballers from 6 up have fun playing football and develop into the player they want to be

[Edwalton Cavaliers @edwaltonfc]

@BalBansal Great result 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[Grassroots @Teamgrassroots_]

⚠️Viewer Discretion
🚨VIDEO for AWARENESS of the importance of First Aid training and the coach wants to share his story.
🗣️It’s taken me two years to finally find the words for this.

​Two years ago, I was standing on the sidelines, coaching my son’s team in a cup final. One minute I was focused on the game the next, everything went black... I collapsed.

​To this day, I still can’t remember a single thing from those moments. But what I do know is that I was surrounded by people who didn't just stand there they knew exactly what to do. Because of the first aid-trained heroes on that pitch, I’m still here to tell this story.

​I’m sharing this not for sympathy, but as a reminder.. First aid training isn't just a certificate it’s the difference between a tragedy and a second chance. Please, if you’ve been putting it off get trained.

You never know whose life might depend on it.

❤️🩹⚽️
​#FirstAidAwareness #GrassrootsFootball #SafetyFirst #LifeSavingSkills

[Edwalton Cavaliers @edwaltonfc]

@Nottmfooty ⚽️

[Edwalton Cavaliers @edwaltonfc]

Huge congratulations to Coach Bal of our U12s team on achieving his UEFA C licence. Lots of hard work and dedication to achieve this. A great support to our club for fellow coaches and all of our players. Thanks for your commitment ⁦@BalBansal⁩ https://t.co/BjYWuyrPsf

[Edwalton Cavaliers @edwaltonfc]

@Nottmfooty Looking forward to our players using this 😎😎💪

[Grassroots @Teamgrassroots_]

Grassroots football comes as a package, part of that package is sometimes you will win and that's great, also part of the package is that sometimes you'll lose or draw. Part of the package also is that sometimes things won't be perfect, games might get cancelled, volunteers might run late, the grass might not always be cut perfect or the touch lines might need another lick of line paint. Sometimes you will play great and not get the result you deserve and sometimes you won't have a great performance and wonder how you've won. Also part of the package is the officiating won't always be perfect or to the standard you want it, some coaching sessions will be amazing and some will leave you scratching your head. This is all part of the package of grassroots football, life is so much easier and games so much more fun once we accept it all comes as part of a package.

Paul Kirton
Teamgrassroots

[Grassroots @Teamgrassroots_]

“The decision to cancel a Game”

It’s easy to criticise the decision to cancel a game, but before you do just take a second to think what has gone into making that decision first.

1) Is it safe for everyone and is the forecast safe?
2) Is it currently playable and what is the forecast?
3) Is there a weather warning in place now or whilst the games are on?
4) Will the pitch drain water or thaw frost in time?
5) What’s the temperature forecast now, overnight and during the game?
6) What time is KO and how far are the opposition travelling from?
7) If it’s a central venue, thousands of people will be affected, is an earlier decision better?

Sometimes the decision to cancel is made at the last minute if a belief that the game can be playable will be made, other times an early decision will be made. All decisions are made with the available information at the time and the available upto date weather forecasts. Often the decision is right, sometimes the decision can “in hindsight” be wrong due to many factors such as drainage, temperature, wind etc but always the decision is made in good faith.

Many times we’ve personally made this decision and know it’s not an exact science at times, so a little shoutout of support from teamgrassroots to those with the decision on their shoulders and who will quite often be up late and up early doing last minute checks and obsessively checking weather forecasts. We appreciate it 🙌🏻🙌🏽🙌🏿

[Edwalton Cavaliers @edwaltonfc]

A good 2-0 win vs Hemmington this morning.

And time to say a massive thank you to the @fireplacecentre for their support this season.

[Edwalton Cavaliers @edwaltonfc]

A good 2-0 win vs Hemmington this morning.

And time to say a massive thank you to the @fireplacecentre for their support this season.

[Edwalton Cavaliers @edwaltonfc]

@BalBansal Loving the extra training you’re putting in Bal.
UEFA C licence 🤞

[Edwalton Cavaliers @edwaltonfc]

What’s your prediction? Will our lionesses get a result and get us to the final?
C’mon England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿⚽️💪

[Edwalton Cavaliers @edwaltonfc]

https://t.co/Fh3KgMaj08

[Edwalton Cavaliers @edwaltonfc]

Trophy Success!
A big well done to coach to Coach Dan and his U8 Blues who finally got their hands on a trophy after narrowly missing out in two finals in recent weeks.
The boys won the Priory Celtic Trophy after playing 8 matches in the blistering heat! 🏆

[Edwalton Cavaliers @edwaltonfc]

An amazing day on Saturday to celebrate our players.
Thanks to everyone for your support.
Thanks also to @Nottmfooty for hosting.

[Edwalton Cavaliers @edwaltonfc]

Congratulations to @howard11445, recognised for his 25 amazing years at Cavaliers at today’s club summer party 💙🤍

[Edwalton Cavaliers @edwaltonfc]

Proper legend 💙🤍

[Bal Bansal @BalBansal]

… with the legend #nffc

[Edwalton Cavaliers @edwaltonfc]

@BalBansal @punjabi_forest @saveenajohal Enjoy fella 🎉🌳🔴

[Edwalton Cavaliers @edwaltonfc]

@dougmcp The man. The legend.

[Edwalton Cavaliers @edwaltonfc]

Congratulations to @howard11445, recognised for his 25 amazing years at Cavaliers at today’s club summer party 💙🤍

[Edwalton Cavaliers @edwaltonfc]

Up at @Nottmfooty Rushcliffe getting ready for tomorrow’s club day, setting up the first team’s new sponsor! Welcome to Cavs @fireplacecentre 💙🤍