Andy and Mark are joined by Tom for a slightly different Pod! In this episode, they record their discussion as they go over their plans to undertake a sponsored walk from Land's End to Somerdale Pavilion via the three Children's Hospice South West locations in June 2025, covering 227 miles in just eight days.  They look at time off work, personal costs, fitness, the route, and many others including the belief (or lack) of their better half's... 

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Andy and Mark take a look at the practice of poaching players as opposed to coaching them. They ask is it ever right to poach players, what about natural movement and what if you really, really need that player...

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Andy and Mark discuss the current freeze, what safety precautions you should take, considerations about the weather and opposition and then finally whether it would be better to play in the summer.  Andy also thinks he's in a Disney production...

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Andy and Mark discuss the concept of Branding (not in the 19th century cattle ranch sense...), looking at what exactly is a brand, the benefits of having a strong brand (and what can go wrong) and of course we examine the Fry Club JFC brand. For those wondering, it's more than just logo and colours...

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Andy and Mark discuss pitches and surfaces, looking at the pros and cons of AstroTurf, 3G, 4G and of course grass, as well as who perhaps could support more artificial installations at grassroots level.

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Andy and Mark are joined by Sarah again, the Manager of the newly started Comets team. They discuss the setup including the grant available, kit & equipment, training, resources and more as well as their thoughts on the programme.

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Andy and Mark are joined by Sarah, a Manager of one of the girls Teams at Fry Club JFC and the Manager of the newly started Comets team, to discuss neurodiversity in football. They discuss the challenges involved, how to react to conflict, and ways to support neurodiverse players as well as other ideas.

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Andy is joined by Liam, a Manager of one of the boys Teams at Fry Club JFC to discuss the revolutionary idea of just letting the children play without interfering. Topics include the role of parental support, encouragement verses pressure, when a coach should intervene and top tips.

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Andy and Mark take a look at the various funding opportunities open to Grassroots football and how they can apply to them; they also look at what Clubs can do themselves to ease the burden of the costs.

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Andy and Mark discuss the rising costs involved in Grassroots football based mainly on the Price to Play Report which David James highlighted in 2022.  They also take a look at all of the costs of running a Club.

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