We arrived to our away game at 8:30 this morning to find a coach from the other team telling us the match is off as the pitch is frozen at one end. Funnily enough they passed the message on to their team but hadn't thought to let us know until we turned up! Grassroots football eh 🙄 On the plus side it's given Dylan time to heal up before next week. He suffered this turf burn from his schools astro pitch in the week and can barely bend his leg. Dylan being Dylan, just bandaged it up and was ready to play through the pain barrier. (My suggestion of deep heat was met with a short two word answer 🤣🤣) Built different 💪🏻

Xavier Stark! 👏 Guys, Xavier has held the No. 1 spot on our leaderboard every single week since he joined. For well over a year, he’s given his time to answer questions, share what he knows and encourage goalkeepers and parents in this community. Xavier, I want to thank you personally. Every time you take a moment to help someone, you give a keeper a little more confidence or help a parent better understand how to support their child. That’s exactly what I hoped this community would become when I started it. I think everyone who’s benefited from your advice will agree you’ve more than earned this jersey from former England and Man City goalkeeper Joe Hart. Congratulations, mate! Drop me a DM and I’ll get your jersey sent out to you. Ray

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I know there are lots of parents in the community that will watch from the sidelines each week. 🥶 With the weather changing I’m wondering if anyone has invested in a gilet/jacket that keeps you warm and it actually works??? 🥵🔥

Who are you playing this weekend, where are you playing, and what's your score prediction? 👇 But before you step onto that pitch, I want you to remember ONE thing… GO OUT THERE WITH ONE MISSION… 🔥 ENJOY EVERY SECOND AND HAVE AS MUCH FUN AS POSSIBLE! And please remember something VERY important… NEVER, EVER allow another player, coach, parent or anyone shouting from the sidelines to make you feel worthless or doubt your ability as a goalkeeper! NOBODY – AND I MEAN NOBODY – IS IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO TAKE AWAY YOUR CONFIDENCE, YOUR HAPPINESS OR YOUR LOVE FOR GOALKEEPING! ❤️ You will make mistakes. EVERY goalkeeper does, even the world's best! But mistakes don't define you. What defines you is your courage to stand between those posts, give everything you've got and NEVER stop believing in yourself. Play with confidence. Play with pride. But above everything else, PLAY WITH A SMILE! 🧤💪 Good luck, everyone. I'm rooting for you all! Ray ❤️⚽