Gary Parsons

Coach ⚽️ own views. retweets don’t = endorsement

[Gary Parsons @GarySParsons]

Last session tonight working for the FA as a tutor.Have enjoyed the last 7 years.Worked with 900 approx Devon coaches.Keep up the good work!

[Former Footballers @FinishedPlayers]

Zlatan Ibrahimović scoring one of the best solo goals in football history

[Sport England @Sport_England]

ICYMI - 94% of planning applications involving playing fields have protected or improved facilities!

These spaces aren’t just fields, they’re the heart of our communities. 💚

Read more on the our news story: https://t.co/BceootSXzc

[Gary Parsons @GarySParsons]

@Teamgrassroots_ can you help spread the word that playing fields might be built on in the future under this Govt and people can help by signing this https://t.co/RRrjjuhhKZ

[Gary Parsons @GarySParsons]

@GRFootball hi there, can you promote this on your socials if you want to protect our pitches for future generations? https://t.co/RRrjjuhhKZ

[Gary Parsons @GarySParsons]

@KevWeir1 hope you’re well? can you promote this a bit in your socials https://t.co/RRrjjuhhKZ

[Gary Parsons @GarySParsons]

If you want to have your local playing field as it is, you may want to sign this

https://t.co/RRrjjuhhKZ

[Gary Parsons @GarySParsons]

We should be very concerned….places for our kids to play, socialise, get fit….. https://t.co/mb2qZtWiMB

[Gary Parsons @GarySParsons]

Sadly this PM & his party want to let developers build more houses on our playing fields & take away the current safeguards, please sign this petition
https://t.co/RRrjjuhhKZ
Please do not let Councils be the sole body protecting playing fields as they struggle to cut the grass

[Ray Power @power_ray]

ADVANCED COACHING CONCEPT *4*

Don’t panic when a new drill looks messy

They all do as the players figure it out

Practices then often increase in level, then peak, before drifting again

🧩 Understand the Practice Curve and stop cutting growth short

#AdvancedCoachingConcepts

[Paul Dalglish @DalglishPaul]

Been working on this for a while so i am absolutely delighted to finally be able to say, OUT NOW. Stream on Amazon Prime Video and let me know what you think. 🙏

[Gary Parsons @GarySParsons]

@AnthonyMullane Should’ve met and followed you 2 days ago!

[FootballFunnys @FootballFunnnys]

Casemiro has left Man United at halftime and started his new job..

[Gary Parsons @GarySParsons]

Leading to poaching not coaching 👎

[Grassroots Football #grassrootsfootball @GRFootball]

💬 ''Coaches, driven by a desire to win and personal ego, often focus on attracting and selecting the best players leaving others feeling sidelined and inadequate.''

#grassrootsfootball ⚽

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

MLS penalty shoot-outs were absolutely wild in the 1990's

[Grassroots @Teamgrassroots_]

In the last two years since joining a committee at a football club I have learnt the biggest lessons ever.

As a coach... you go to training sessions, you go to matches, you go the odd managers meeting and if your not using council pitches you mark out a pitch. That alone is hard work let alone taking on the most unsavoury part which is that you take flack from parents who don’t realise you are still paying for your child too.

HOWEVER as a committee member and a manager this year I decided to take three weeks from training, I even dare to take a holiday.

In that three weeks I was still dealing with:
* new teams
* Teams leaving
* Player enquiries
* Registrations
* Sorting out players and parents that decide to leave despite having put out numerous amount of messages months before.
* Kit orders which some how have to be collected during my busiest period of work
* Equipment orders
* Organising the collection of data for dbs so that new teams can actually run
* League meetings
* Parent enquiries and complaints which may have started from earlier during the season
* Chasing up of subs so that bills can be paid for the season ahead.
* Keeping on top of other managers.
* Cut time short at work to interview new coaches

You can’t really blame my wife for the sheer fact that whilst I’m meant to be taking a break my mind actually hasn’t switched off taking time away from my family.

Now let’s not forget the fact that like other parents I too will pay my subs, I too am self employed , i too have family members ,I too have children and a family.

Now over the course of the season il be doing my best like other committee members to ensure that the upkeep of the club is run. When there’s heavy rain forecasted il be getting down the club super early to make a call on pitches whilst others are slowly getting out of their bed and waking up and waiting for my call or text. However whilst I will do all the above I will also get it wrong at times. I will make the wrong decision at times , the wrong sub, perhaps make a wrong decision whilst trying to ref and run the team at the same time.

Sadly I’ve listened to parents and grandparents from my own club slate other managers and committee members on the sidelines forgetting that these VOLUNTEERS stepped up quite simply when no one else did.

Different clubs do things differently as I have found out first hand. I am doing the job that at some clubs has four people doing, but at other clubs doesn’t even have one. WE ARE VOLUNTEERS.

So on behalf of every grassroots coach in the country can I please ask every grassroots parent to ensure that when they are perhaps having their conversations about the coach or managers on the sidelines, that they remember they have taken A LOT of time away from their own families and children to take time out for yours.

This is all about the children in the team , however if you feel you could do some of the roles your club takes on then join the team, however if you can’t due to the problems and time constraints, which your child’s manager also has then please let them do the job they enjoy as best as they can.

Many thanks,
Every hardworking grassroots volunteer

[Grassroots @Teamgrassroots_]

I overheard a coach selecting the starting 7 for a match. The 3 that didn’t start immediately asked if they were subs.

Coach said “No, not subs, this week you 3 are the Game changers”

Kids looked so happy. It was great to watch.

#Teamgrassroots #grassrootsfootball #GRF

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[Ray Power @power_ray]

A recent development from the FA around ‘Core Moves’ and their involvement in goals during the Qatar World Cup