Rob Amey

Manager,Parley Ability Counts. Inclusion officer, Coach, DSActive programme, Longfleet YFC. Self/e CAD designer,
All opinions are my own. And mainly hilarious.

[Grassroots @Teamgrassroots_]

What an inspiration you are Leo! ❤️
Could not be prouder of my son Leo, this week, an idea he had, came to life - football for children like him. Kids from across Dorset came together to play Visually Impaired football for the first time. He helped set up, coach and pack away and was rewarded with a signed ball from all his peers! His growth in confidence makes my heart melt!

Great day all round and hopefully the start of a regular football session for children with visual impairments in Dorset!

#TeamGrassroots

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@DireStraits77 About 15 mins - it's Private Investigations!

[Jonny Sharples @JonnyGabriel]

The Rt Hon Jordan Pickford MP @JPickford1 has been appointed Secretary of State for Defence @DefenceHQ.

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@ExtremeFootbal4 8-7

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@Hana_b30 Kevin.

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@LeedsUnitedHub_ @SouthamptonFC Very magnanimous 👍 Yes, Saints game management was better, I feel.

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@emilyhewertson Yep, me.

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@ATRightMovies What a great thread.
For me it would be: Rik Mayall & Prince - but mainly (having only seen him live a few months before) - Keith Flint.

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@SoVeryBritish Cabbage puts hair on your chest. Which is true in the case of my sister....

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@trussliz Oh no - you're fleecing the electorate AGAIN. Lovely picture though - well worth my mortgage payments doubling & my pension pot halving.
Bravo.

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@wweisawesome123 @AutismInit @mrjamesob @BillBailey @PaddyMcGuinness @ChrisGPackham @reallorraine @piersmorgan @NicolaSturgeon @Writer_DG @theJeremyVine Happy birthday, young fella!

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@Saints1885_com Swansea 1- 3 Saints ....

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A great day of fixtures yesterday for our DS and Ability Counts Seniors Squads at the KixStart Inclusion Hub Fixtures

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[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

[Bristol Downs Syndrome Football Club @BristolDS1]

Our session resumes this Sunday 🙌🏼 we are looking forward to seeing everyone and if you know anyone who would be interested in joining our club please share our session details below👇⚽️⚽️

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@PicturesFoIder Humour.

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@pinkun Top, top fella! Keep doing what you do, and keep being you 😀😀 Football needs you far more than trolls. Norwich @NorwichCityFC should be incredibly proud to have supporters like you. Imagine if all football fans were as eloquent & passionate as you 👍

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@DorsetCFA Thank you - I'm incredibly flattered, genuinely 😀👍

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@ExtremeFootbal4 Dave Beasant......