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No football they said......only one thing for it - and not a workman in sight (unless you include my partner and 6 year old!!

Sheffield United Women and Girls is pleased to announce a Goalkeeping Talent ID day ahead of the 2026/27 season. More info ℹ️

🚨Referral window is now OPEN 🚨 Help us find a Future Lioness: englandfootball.com/england/youth/… The window will close on 06th February, so be quick! ⚽️🧤

She was safer in a war zone in Ukraine than in a high diversity neighborhood in America. Let that sink in.

@simonsmithgk @simonsmithgk interested to know your thoughts on whether ‘A’ (or other level) outfield coaches should have to take GK equivalent in order to be ‘fully qualified’. Or could there be a less intense/abbreviated learning option to plug relevant knowledge gaps - both ways?

When I started working for the FA and delivering Goalkeeping Qualifications in 2007/8 it was a pre requisite that before doing A Licence Goalkeeping you had to do A Licence Outfield ! This caused much ‘outrage’ amongst Goalkeeping Coaches some already working as Goalkeeping Coaches in Professional Football but now needing to ‘get qualified’ with the introduction of the Premier League and Academies. “why do I need to outfield courses?” My ‘stock’ answer was even as a Goalkeeping Coaches you need to ‘know’ outfield play and principles to be able to help your Goalkeeper! As times have changed Goalkeeping Coaches have moved into Goalkeeping/Outfield Coaches turning goalkeeping practices into goalkeeping practices using goalkeepers as outfield players as opposed to goalkeeping coaches get outfield players to use in their practice which is real!! What’s your role ? My worry is that Goalkeeping Coaches are neglecting the ‘basics’, the ‘fundamentals’, the ‘ building blocks’ ! It’s repetitive, it’s development, it’s long term, it’s a process, it’s a journey, it can be ‘boring’(your job to make it interesting, stimulating, enjoyable) but it is key !!! Interesting?

Some great CPD opportunities for GK coaches coming up! Get registered, be open minded, come and engage 🧤⚽

Sound advice. Bit late for an old timer like me but younger GK coaches take heed.

𝘾𝙊𝘼𝘾𝙃 𝙑𝘼𝘾𝘼𝙉𝘾𝙄𝙀𝙎 📃 Paid & volunteer roles are available in the FA Future Lioness Goalkeeping Centre. 📅 Fridays 7:30pm – 8:30pm 📍 Leeds Trinity Academy Contact: wrgflsecretary@gmail.com

@Robbo_no13 Good to see you there 👍

Leeds Utd women’s game this aft ❤️⚽️

@ASWFCofficial @DonnaConnolly13 Good luck @DinksConnolly - you’ll do great 🧤

⚽️ 𝙅𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙡𝙚𝙮 𝙁𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮.. DENIKA CONNOLLY! Denika Connolly winner of the WNL Plate with Stockport reserves as well as playing spells with Halifax has joined the reds for this upcoming season. Welcome, Denika!

@ajgreenslade Well deserved @ajgreenslade.

5 years at the FA this week, time has flown!! A leap into the relative unknown from teaching but have met some amazing people, had some unreal experiences and learnt so much along the way! A privilege to get to wear the badge every day.

@charlotte7cs Relentless 👍

Excited for the season to start 💙

New faces at Sobha Realty Training Centre 😄🧤

The IOC are negligent in their duty of care to female boxers. Knowingly putting males with a huge advantage in the ring with females. These males have been tested & banned by two boxing federations for having XY chromosomes. Its beyond belief but nothing the IOC does fails to disappoint me these days

@sufc_women Never in doubt!!! Great appointment.

We are delighted to announce Ash Thompson as our new Women's First Team Head Coach ✍️ Read more on Ash's appointment here 👇

Still plenty of time to register for our trials, a couple of training games will also be scheduled in over the coming weeks @PJ6881 ⚽️⚽️

@HarrogateTown @HGTTownWomen Fantastic news. Well done @Dr_KJDonnan

🤝 We are delighted to announce the appointment of Kate Donnan as @HGTTownWomen Manager ahead of the 2024/25 season

Any goalkeeper coaches out there looking for a new role? Come join out GK union, you won’t be disappointed! #GkUnion #goalkeeper #goalkeeperjobs @WomensFootyNet @WomeninFootball

We are looking for a paid goalkeeper coach to join our club ahead of the new season 🧤 Anyone who wants to know more, get in contact with Kate Donnan via kate_donnan@hotmail.co.uk

@bcafc_women Well deserved @adamlee432 👍

🏆 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 🏆 Our long-serving kit-man, 𝑨𝒅𝒂𝒎 𝑳𝒆𝒆, has been recognised for his 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 and 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 in making our girls 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 every time they play 🧦🧤 🤩 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑨𝒅𝒛 🤩 #BCAFC 🐔