TRAINING & MATCHES - SAT 17 OCTOBER

Hi all

Training (per email with Robbie Mills) is on as usual at 5:45pm on Friday at County Offices, pitch 3. All players please as these are important sessions.

Match as follows:

SATURDAY 17^th October at 09:00am KO (so 08:30 arrival) AWAY at Blacon Youth

Dee Point Primary School
Blacon Point Road
Blacon
Chester
CH1 5NF

One match V Blacon Youth ‘A’ (recently come down from Blue division)

Team

Hugo (g)
Bailey
William (c)
Charlie
Harry
Finlay
Rory
Zac
George

Rested

Alex
Will B
*Lewis – will continue to play for Jets

If anyone cannot play either game please let me know me know ASAP.

Thanks
Rob

TRAINING WITH ROBBIE MILLS

Hi all

For the next few weeks I’m pleased to let you know that Robbie Mills of Tranmere Rovers will be helping the team and coaches at training.  This will be normal time on Fridays, 17:45 at pitch 3, County offices.

Most of the boys know Robbie from reception and u6s sessions at the Duck Pond. Robbie is a UEFA ‘A’ licence coach who works with Tranmere, local schools and clubs.

I’ve spoken to Robbie to explain we’ve some really talented and keen players and we now need to progress as a team. The focus of Robbie’s sessions will be team play, space and positions, passing and retention of the ball. The drills we learn we can take forward and continue to practise.

To make the most of these sessions we really want all the teams attendance and the boys to be focused and keen to get the most out of them. 

 

Please refer to earlier blog on practise and attitude.

 

Thanks

Rob & Paul

PRACTISE & ATTITUDE

PRACTISE

As we discussed, some of the lads struggled a little on Friday with basic ball control and passing, which makes it hard to progress the training drills to something more complex.  

I'll talk to each player individually about where we feel they can improve and what practise outside of training will help. I know most of the lads are playing football pretty much constantly at home, at school, and after matches at the weekend and this is great practise.

I have heard some great stories of lads practising at home (a good example is Hugo's work on his kicking from hands which is now brilliant).

We'd also encourage the boys to watch football - for example, Match of the Day is repeated Sunday morning or can be recorded.  

ATTITUDE

More important than performance and results is the boys attitude and behaviour at training and matches and unfortunately this fell below what we'd expect last week with a few of the boys. Silly childish behaviour makes life hard for coaches and helpers and is disrespectful to the vast majority of boys who come to training to listen, learn and progress so that we can succeed as a team.

We spoke to the boys after the Elton Youth game, and we collectively agreed that starting this coming weekend one of the main criteria for match selection will be behaviour and attitude in training sessions and at the previous weeks match.

MATCH REPORT - SAT 10 OCT

ROCKETS 1 - 4 ELTON YOUTH

The spirit, enthusiasm and desire shown by most of the lads was really good this week. Again, the score line looks very harsh in what was a very even game for long periods.

Elton came into the game having won all their games so far this season. The first quarter ended 0-0 and we looked very organised and were competitive in all positions. In the second quarter we conceded to a couple of good goals from one of Elton's better players who was allowed to run at us without us tackling him. We managed to score from a great corner kick which Elton couldn't deal with so went in after the second quarter at 1-2.

The final quarters were pretty even. We hit the post and had chances cleared off the line before Elton again scored through one of their two academy lads. Hugo was also in fine form with some good saves and excellent distribution and kicking.  

The Elton coaches felt we were one of the best organised teams they had played and also praised our set pieces from Harry and George which they struggled to deal with. With a few more shots on target from the good positions we got into then maybe we could have taken more from the game.

William was named MOTM for his attitude, tough tackling and passing from the back.

All in all this was a decent performance against a strong and competitive team. If we continue to play like this, and how we did against Blacon, then results will start to come to us.

TRAINING & MATCH - SAT 10 OCT

Hi all

Training is on as usual at 5:45pm on Friday at County Offices, Pitch 3.

Match as follows:

SATURDAY 10^th October at 09:00am (so 08:30 arrival) at HOME, Waverton Pitches

Rockets V Elton Youth

Team

Hugo (g)
Charlie
Harry (c)
Finlay
Will B
Alex
Rory
Zac
George

Rested

Bailey
William
* Lewis – will continue to play for Jets

If anyone cannot play or train please let me know ASAP.

Thanks

Rob

MATCH REPORT - SAT 3 OCT

ROCKETS 4 : 2 BLACON YOUTH

Our first win of the season was richly deserved, coming after two training ground wins the night before which set us up for a great victory in the game that counts. 

The coaches and parents all agreed this was the best we have ever played. Our tackling was fair but aggressive, our passing and movement was brilliant. For the first time we had one player going to the ball and others trying to find space, calling for the ball or holding a good position. 

The goals came from Harry (2) and George (2) and really it could have been a lot more. The best goal came from a passing move from defence which released Harry down the right wing who then played a square cross to George who coolly finished.

All our players could have been MOTM but this week it went to Harry who was a constant threat playing both up front and then into midfield.

With some good players rested and ready to come back next week, this result and the style of the play really bodes well going forward. Hopefully (!!!) something has clicked regarding the positions and space.

Thanks to parents for great support again.

MATCHES - FRI 2nd and SAT 3rd OCTOBER

Hi all

Three matches this coming weekend as follows:

FRIDAY 2^rd October at 17:45 at Training Pitches (Pitch 3 County offices)

Two matches V Waverton Arrows

Team                                     Team

Hugo                                     Will B
Alex                                       William
Charlie                                  Finlay
Lewis                                     Bailey
Rory                                       Harry
George                                  Zac

SATURDAY 3^rd October at 09:00am (so 08:30 arrival) at HOME, Waverton Pitches

One match V Blacon Youth

Team

Hugo
Harry
Finlay
Will B
Alex
Bailey
Zac
George
William

Rested

Rory
Lewis
Charlie

If anyone cannot play either game please let me know me know ASAP.

Thanks

Rob