This week I take a look my teams 2 games and how we did. One was a local "derby" and was a cracking game

I look at my upcoming fixture, a cup game. Do we rotate the team or stay strong

I alos take a look at sqaud size. What is the ideal squad size? Does one size fit all?

We've taken on another player and it's given me selection issues.

I'll talk about how I hope to overcome the issues of having a deep squad.

All on this weeks episode

This week I look at my teams ever improving performances as we go from strength to strength

I take at look at Calebs one and only game.

I then get into the reasons why I think my team has finally turned a corner, and that is "Long Term Development".

We're not all blessed with a talented squad. Why planning long term, especially as new coaches with U7, U8 & U9 teams will be the key to your sucess.

I talk about how planning in season blocks has really helped my team achieve.

Lets get into it on this weeks episode of The Coach Dad Podcast

On this weeks episode I finally get you all up to date.

I look at being Dad to Caleb and mpa out his summer move and look at why it isn't going so well for him, and how he can change that.

We look at playing a "new" team and keeping it competetive.

I also look at how I'm not only coaching now, but I'm also helping my club grow in other ways. From kit ordering to doing the clubs social media.

How can you help your club grow, got any secret skills?

That and so much more on this weeks episode of The Coach Dad Podcast

It's been a while! As the new season kicks off up and down the country I felt it was time to get back into the podcast dugout and get back to it

On this bumper comeback episode I pick up where I left off and bring you right up to date.

We look at the downs, the ups, the off season, letting kids go, tournements, pre-season, losing your best player and so much more.

Just like my little team, lets start this season with a bang!

Join me on episode 1 of season 3 of the Coach Dad Podcast

After a long break I'm back. So much to unpack that has happened over the last month or two!

I quickly look back at our first half of the season and give a my rating on how we've done.

I talking about the importance of having a rest at Christmas.

Have we really turned a corner? We have another win to look at, yes that is right! Another positive result. We're cooking now!!!

We had a girl come and train with us, something new for us all, so I have a look at the dynamic of coaching a girl and girls football at the grassroots level.

I look at our next fixture, a cup game against a team we have had a positive result against, could we? Can we? Go on, lets have a cup run!!!

All that and more on this weeks action packed episode of the Coach Dad Podcast.

On this weeks episode I look at the total lack of football over the last few weeks. I look at our one and only game and how did we deal with a very good side after the highs of a W.

I talk about my own big format changes coming for the podcast in the new year and talk about having guests on in my new feature "The Changing Room".

And with the FA looking to change the format of the whole dynamic of all youth football I look at what it means to me and why I like it, yet its annoying others.

Join me on this weeks episode of the Coach Dad podcast

On this weeks epsiode I look at our very first proper positive win and look at exactly what it means and why it happened!

I also havea quick round up of the lack of football in our house.

Relive this weekends massive news with me on the Coach Dad podcast

So this week is a short and sweet episode. I take a look back on 2 weeks of football.

I talk about our best performance of the my time coaching so far and how my boys played some great football.

It's that time of year again. When is the right time to call a game or session off?

Guests! I'm looking for guests to come and join me. The call is now out. I'm looking for coaches who are new to grassroots coaching and share their thoughts and experiences in the wolrd of youth football.

Please get in touch and tell me and the world your story