Seen a couple of posts recently about gloves care and preparation. I have revamped the poster I designed some time ago. I hope it is a help to new and old members. After all you have to look after your gloves

Anyone got any nutrition advise/tips for a realistic UK School & Training day. Everything online talks about eating snacks through the day, not practical for a UK school and eating main meal of pasta 2-3 hours before training which isn't practical for school finish & in the car 🙈 On a Tuesday Rory has school 8:40-15:20 (which he does PE) then we leave at 15:40 for training 17:00-19:00. He currently eats Breakfast - Porridge Midday - School milk Lunch - School sandwich & pudding Dinner at 15:40 in the car - Meatballs, homemade flapjack & a banana After training/Before bed - A big glass of milk Loads of water & a Lucozade sport at training Any tips/advise/websites that help would be great 👍

Off to the Etihad later, G super excited

I wanted to open a debate on something that’s been on my mind lately regarding team placement, player development, and retention in youth football. Here in Zaragoza, Spain, female youth football is structured in four-year age bands (e.g., U8–U12, U10–U14, U12–U16) until U16, after which it transitions into standard two-year bands. However, an all-female club in our city chooses to register their teams in the boys’ regional leagues all the way up to U16. Conceptually, I understand the rationale behind it: the idea is to expose the players to higher intensity, faster pace, and stronger physical competition to fast-track their development. But in practice, at least right now with their U9/U10 age group, it is turning into an absolute ordeal. They are suffering massive blowouts week after week. In fact, last Lizer’s match was against them and won 12-0. While our coach handled the match with class—ensuring the match remained respectful so the girls could actually attempt to build plays—not every opponent displays that level of sportsmanship. Unfortunately, as we all know in grassroots football, there are plenty of rival coaches and teams (against both boys and girls) who will gladly push to score as many goals as humanly possible, regardless of the gap in level. This brings me to my main worry: Is this approach actually helping these players, or is it pushing them out of the sport? Given that drop-out rates in girls' football are already a constant battle, doesn't taking heavy losses week after week risk destroying their confidence and passion for the game? I personally know a parent whose daughters started at that club and eventually transferred over to our club's female section, which competes in the girls' leagues. Before the switch, matchdays were filled with tears and frustration. Now, playing in a dedicated girls' division, they are enjoying their football, competing on a level playing field, and making genuine technical and tactical progress. To be fair, it hasn't always been negative for this club. Last season I watched one of their U14 teams face a strong boys' side. They had the boys completely on the back foot during the first half—they missed several clear chances and ultimately lost steam, but they proved they could hold their own at that level. So it clearly can work under the right conditions, but when the level isn't there yet, the psychological toll seems huge.

Does anyone know when I'm signing something for the sponsorship situation?