Chris Kirkham is the author of ‘Show Some Respect – The Sound and the Fury of Junior Football’. In this podcast we discuss the problems witnessed at grassroots football games and what might be done to address the issues.
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‘Your Kids Your Say’ with Gareth Southgate & Nick Levett
In the latest soccer coaching podcast I talk to Gareth Southgate and Nick Levett about The FA’s plans to raise standards in grassroots football.
The Future Game
The FA’s vision for English football is laid out in ‘The Future Game’ conference. I attended and reported the day’s [...]
Pavl Interview On Football Further
I recently sat down for an in-depth interview with Tom Williams from the superb Football Further. In it we discuss [...]
Youth Development, World Cups and England’s Future
The Netherlands has only 1.7m footballers (from a population of just 16m) but since 1974 they have progressed to two [...]
Open Thread: What Now For England?
What’s wrong with youth development in your country: What works and what needs to go? Who’s to blame? What ideas should be implemented? Anything goes…
Where Are England’s Coaches?
Three years ago an official report concluded that coaching is the “golden thread” leading to international success, but new Uefa [...]
Every Boy’s Dream with Author Chris Green
Chris Green’s latest book tells the story of the 10,000 boys in the Academy system in England, and particular of the 9,990 who will never make it as professional footballers…
Give Us Back Our Game with Paul Cooper
Paul Cooper is the co-founder of Give Us Back Our Game and an expert soccer coach. In this in-depth interview he discusses the importance of playing Small Sided Gamesand talks about the motivations for junior soccer players.
