I've had the "pleasure" of been involved with these girls for 6 yrs. I have seen them grow and develop into fantastic footballers and into amazing young ladies. Given me a purpose, immense enjoyment and created some amazing memories. So Very Proud of them โค๏ธ
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We would love you all to join us in congratulating @HorncastleTown U16 who were crowned North champions!
The girls finished there season with 99 goals & only 1 loss!
Incredible achievement!
Congratulations again, girls ๐
๐ Happy International Womenโs Day๐
@HorncastleTown_ U16, nominated by proud coach Jamie Town.
The girls have been innovators of grassroots football, true inspirations to us all & now the greatest supporters to their team mate, Lou.
We hope you are having the best day, girls.
After 6 years of blood, sweat and tears.. these fantastic @Horncastle_FC girls won the @LWGFL1 Under 16's North Division today.. right now I couldn't be prouder โค๏ธโฝ๏ธ @NewsHorncastle@LincolnshireFA Thank you to everyone that has supported us on our journey..
The next Lincolnshire FA Grassroots Football Award is our 'Lioness Award' ๐
The winner is... ๐ฅ Horncastle Town FC U15 Girls!
Congratulations Horncastle on this fantastic achievement and thank you for the time and effort you've committed to supporting grassroots football! โฝ๏ธ
๐ @Horncastle_FC U15 Girls have been announced as the 2023 Lioness Award winners at the @EnglandFootball Grassroots Football Awards!
Putting the development of female players at the heart of everything it does ๐
Read more ๐
https://t.co/TvIpcx4P4T
๐ Lincolnshire has TWO award winners at the 2023 @EnglandFootball National Grassroots Awards! ๐
@HannahMarriage and @Horncastle_FC U15 Girls were recognised at the FA Community Shield Final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday ๐
Read more ๐
https://t.co/TvIpcx5mUr
Email received this weekendโคต๏ธ
I would like to take a moment for everyone to think and applaud all coaches, managers and volunteers who give up their time and efforts to grassroots football.
My husband has managed a team for the past 12 months, itโs isnโt about just taking a 1 hour training session and taking the kids along to a football game.
A couple days before the training session he is PLANNING what he is doing, after the training session he is then working out and planning a team who is available. Then there is match days which consist of paperwork, organisation, making sure the children are ready, and organisation with other managers. This is another Job alongside his 50 hour a week full time job!
Now โฆโฆ. This is where the disappointment comes in โฆโฆ.. Parents โฆโฆโฆ. He has had a handful of parents criticise, be rude, abrupt and moan constantly about game play and their child not getting enough time, when all he is doing is making sure everyone gets a turn and trying to PLEASE everyone and letโs face it you canโt! Final straw this week when a parent wants to come to our house to discuss my husbands choices! With abrupt messages!! This isnโt even on a game day or training day!!
My husband is mentally drained and exhausted and ready to give up coaching completely! After hours of training, coaching, courses and first aid courses he is ready to jack all this in! And this isnโt because of the children he coaches โฆโฆโฆ itโs the parents behaviour!
My message to parents with children in grassroots football - PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE think about what you feel or what the problem is before you message, ring, speak to the coaches and volunteers โฆโฆ.. is it really a big issue? Is it something that can wait until a training session? Can it be spoken about at a convenient time? Or does it even need to be said at all?
My husband gives up so much time to organising, setting up, packing away after games and no parents stay to help or even offer.
SO TO ALL COACHES AND VOLUNTEERS OF GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU ARE DOING FOR THE CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS
THANK YOU
A fantastic final between 2 competitive teams, a great advert for girls football in Lincolnshire. @LWGFL1@LincolnshireFA@Horncastle_FC so proud of these girls โค๏ธ