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Delighted to have passed my UEFA A Licence
Huge thanks to the tutors, especially
@pringlerobbie82
@DBProTraining
&
@Welburn1
for your support throughout
A pleasure to work with a top group of coaches, as well as the players at
@Wath_Scholars
and
@sufc_women
#alwayslearning
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⚔️😍First week as a full-time blade
Delighted to continue as U21 Head Coach as we move into the new Pro Game Academy landscape at
@sufc_women
👊🏽Time to get to work
#UTB
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Delighted to be given this opportunity.
Let’s get to work 💪🏽⚔️
#UTB
We are delighted to announce Ash Thompson as our new Women's First Team Head Coach ✍️
Read more on Ash's appointment here 👇
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Delighted to have joined the
@sufc_women
team as Development Team Manager.
A club packed full of top players throughout the pathway. Already seen glimpses of the talent on show and massively excited for the season ahead
⚔️
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Could not be prouder to finish the
@sufc_women
first PGA season with Cup final success
Saturday was a culmination of months and years of hard-work and commitment from staff and players
A performance full of the steel that built the city we represent
⚔️Outrun Outfight Outplay
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Devastated is the only word. Such an amazing person on and off the pitch. A true role model who will be dearly missed.
RIP Maddy ❤️
Sheffield United Football Club is devastated to report the sad news of the passing of Maddy Cusack.
The Club and Maddy’s family would appreciate a period of privacy and will not comment further at this sad time.
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It’s the end of an amazing chapter of my coaching journey.
@GuiseleyVixens
and the opportunity the club afforded me will not be forgotten.
That said, it’s time to find a new challenge and let’s see what the future holds.
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🚨 Individual player challenges for Goalkeepers across
@FA
4-corner model, aimed at youth football
Other positions on the way. Hope the player's find new role models by using these!
Feel free to share if you find them useful
#coaching
#youthdevelopment
#foundationphase
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Delighted to have passed my UEFA licence after my 3rd in-situ visit last night
Thanks to
@ChippyLC
@coachbenh
&
@EmmaDoone
for your mentorship, the learners and
@GuiseleyVixens
for your work 👌🏽🙌🏽
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Unfortunately my time at Leeds United RTC has come to an end.
I’ve had some great experiences and worked with some of the most inspiring and driven young people you’ll ever meet 👇🏽
Looking forward to see what the future holds and where the next steps of my journey take me ⚽️
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22/23 Season Complete ✅
First full season as a ⚔️
As challenging as they come, as rewarding as it’s ever been.
Proud of every one of the girls, looking forward to seeing what’s next for each of them 🙌🏽👊🏽
#UpTheBlades
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Awesome first 2 days on Block 1 of the A Licence with
@EnglandLearning
at St George’s Park.
Lots of take home messages to practice implementing and met some top coaches already 🤝
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Time to move on⏲️
After 3 1/2 thoroughly enjoyable years, my time with
@Wath_Scholars
. I have worked with some amazing young people and have some great memories
A programme that has had a profound impact on my career and I'm incredibly proud of what we've achieved
#TheWathWay
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After months of planning,
@sufc_women
U21 trials are done and dusted.
To those that didn’t get the result they wanted, don’t let it define you & best of luck in the future.
To those successful few, welcome to the Blades family. The future is bright!
🔴⚪️⚔️
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Over the moon to say that I’ll be on the next UEFA A Licence course with
@FALearning
starting in September.
Very excited to open the next chapter of my learning journey ⚽️⚽️⚽️
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Superb 2 days at St George’s Park completing block 6 of the A Licence journey ✅
A pleasure to work with such a talented group of coaches and knowledgable tutors. Time to consolidate the learning and focus on in-situ support
P.S. Sorry
@Lionesses
for spying on your session 👀
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Thanks
@BeckyLangley4
@LloydMiller01
and
@NUFCWomen
for travelling down to play
@sufc_women
U21 this afternoon
A game played at great tempo that gave us a real tough time. Best of luck for your league campaign 🙌🏽
⚔️🔴⚪️⚔️
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🚨 Individual player challenge cards for deeper-lying holding midfielders with male & female role-models
Are there any challenges you've used that aren't covered?
As always, use and share if appropriate!
#youthdevelopment
#foundationphase
#coaching
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The team showed a tremendous about of character throughout the 90 minutes
The cup run has provided some special moments and learning opportunities against some top academies
To compete in the PGA Cup final in our first year at this level is a credit to everyone involved ⚔️
An amazing day for our U21s who come from 2-0 down to beat Liverpool 4-2 and reach the PGA Cup final, thanks to two goals from Tilly Bristow and strikes from Chloe Salisbury and Liv Edwards. 🤩
A superb achievement for our young Blades who will face Chelsea in the final. 👏👏👏
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Hadn’t kicked a ball into my neighbours garden for years until attempting to complete a skills challenge set by one of the
@LeedsunitedRTC
players 🙈
Anyone know if shopping for tennis balls is essential?
#CanIHaveMyBallBackPlease
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Incredibly fortunate to be able to continue to train under the FA’s elite protocols during this lockdown
Important that the players recognise the opportunity that they have that so many are wishing for. The effort levels tonight showed that they do
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When you’re dominating a game, pushing for a winner and the opposition put one in from 35 yards … 🤦🏽♂️🤣
We’ve all been there 🙆🏽♂️
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17 and taking to Championship football like a 🦆 to 🌊
Very proud of this one, noone works harder. Encompasses everything we preach on the training pitch and never has a session off.
More to come! ⚔️
#UTB
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Like a kid on Christmas morning, so excited for the start of the RTC season this morning!
Privileged to work with some fantastic players, coaches and support staff at
@LeedsunitedRTC
good luck to all for the 19/20 season
#Week1
#YouthDevelopment
#Family
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The end of year reflection reminds me how fortunate I am to do what I love every day.
A year of peaks and troughs, but undoubted progress. Next year is going to be a huge one
Excited to see what 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ holds
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Last season Harry Kane was applauded off the pitch by all Town fans. Today, he’ll be booed and jeered for his pathetic gamesmanship and the officials are lapping it up. No justice in this game!! Better team bottom of the league and 0-2 down 🙈🙈🙈
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A night to be proud of
A club that practices what it preaches and truly gives youth a chance.
1⃣0⃣ players on the pitch who've been involved in
@sufc_women
academy or RTC
The culture and momentum being built in the academy, on past foundations is inspiring.
#UpTheBlades
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It’s not gone unnoticed that due to results last night
@GuiseleyVixens
are confirmed safe from relegation, 2 months earlier than last season’s great escape.
Credit to all players and staff involved to show such progression in a very competitive league 🙌🏽
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🚨Individual player challenges - Day 6 - Wingers
Trying to challenge your players across technical, tactical, physical, psychological and social corners
#coaching
#youthdevelopment
#foundationphase
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March has been an incredible show of togetherness, grit and determination.
What a special group of people on and off the pitch that work to help the team succeed.
💫⚔️🔥
FT: BLADES SEE IT OUT TO MAKE IT FOUR IN A ROW 🔥
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⚽️First time at
@LboroSport
on Block 4 of the A Licence with
@FALearning
.
👏Superb facilities and another thought-provoking block. Nice to get on the grass and get stuck into delivery as well
#Learning
#Development
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Very proud of how this group of young people have conducted themselves over the last few weeks.
Resilience, heart and character off the pitch, determination, courage and quality on it.
Looking forward to the challenges ahead
A 2-1 win against Aston Villa sees our Under-21s advance to the Professional Game Academy Cup quarter-finals. 🏆
Tamara Wilcock and Mackenzie Mackreth scored for the Blades.
#SUFC
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An incredibly tough week last week with
@sufc_women
but a pleasure to be a part of.
3 big performances
2 important wins
1 special group of people
Onto the next challenge
#UTB
⚔️🧂
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Could have picked a better photo
@EnglandLearning
😅
Apply for a partially-funded place on the UEFA A Licence ⚽
To be considered for a partially-funded place, you must complete a separate application alongside your course application.
Applications are open until 15 September. Find out more and get started 👇
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First win as a senior manager!
Reactions to setbacks in today’s game showed great character. Far from fluent but found a way to win.
What a finish for the winner
@elliecasper11
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This year has presented unique opportunities and challenges, but I am incredibly proud of the work done by both me and the special people around me.
Fully energised and looking forward to the challenges that the new year will bring.
2⃣0⃣2⃣4⃣ incoming
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On
#InternationalWomensDay
I am blessed to work with so many talented, driven & hardworking female athletes
There is no limits to their potential 👊🏽
#IWD2019
#BalancedForBetter
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Congratulations to
@GuiseleyVixens
development on a hugely successful season.
Young players asked to take risks and becoming better as a result
Definitely deserved a league title but missed out by a goal - beating the winners 3 times is the proof
#TheFutureIsBright
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Delighted to see two 16 year olds play such prominent roles in the
@WestRidingFA
County Cup final last night
Well done Rambo &
@JenHandy2
👏
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Yesterday the
@sufc_women
#YoungBlades
got our season up and running.
6 open-age debutants, some great football on show and some quality goals to match. Average age of the squad just 16.9
A long journey ahead but some positive first steps
⚔️🔴⚪️
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Great win on the road today with key players missing with
@GuiseleyVixens
It’s been spread over 4 months but it’s 3 games unbeaten in the league.
Players stepped up, dug in and deserved the points.
Don’t slag our players off 🤫
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If this doesn’t sum up this group of people.
Get knocked down, get back up.
A privilege to be a part of
#UTB
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Back at
@StGeorgesPark1
today a very proud coaching watching the
@Wath_Scholars
representation in the
@NFYLU19U23
All stars game
The quality of the league up North was on full show in a dominant performance against the southern representation. Well done all involved
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So much talent throughout this club. 14 teenagers in the squad, all playing the game the right way in rain or shine. Backgrounds from RTCs and local junior clubs such as Farsley & Cas
Names that are already breaking through to First Team and more to come! That’s development 🤩😍
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More impressive than winning 10-0 in my eyes
Forget the ridiculous pitch, marked out with a mixture of cones and flat markers. Show you can play when you need to. Show you can battle when you need to.
Young players solving problems and showing game management beyond their years
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🚨 Individual player challenge cards, this time for full-backs in youth football
Players can choose their own objectives, or you could give them a challenge to develop an area of their game
Feel free to use and share if appropriate!
#youthdevelopment
#foundationphase
#coaching
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You can’t coach heart, resilience and desire. It only comes from within.
Great week to sign off the year
Congratulations to our young Blades who reached the PGA Cup semi-finals earlier today with a win at Bristol City. 👏👏👏
Eva Butler, Liv Edwards and Molly Firth were on target for United!
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That was one of the best Champion's League Final performances of all time.
Thibaut Courtois. Flawless.
#UCLfinal
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Trying to walk across the pitch to give a player some feedback tonight...
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Enjoyable watch between
@brighousetlfc
and
@LiverpoolFeds
tonight. Feds are the best footballing side in that league but Brighouse didn’t make it easy. Some top goals but that strike from
@laurabartup
was top quality 👏🏽⚽️
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Frustrated with a lack of motivation, I asked
@zedp92
to put me through my paces and he didn't disappoint. An inactive lockdown has killed all my fitness and Zob did his best to finish me off 😳
Here's a few bits that we got up to, well worth checking his material out 🏃⚽️
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Tonight was the first session where I felt like the 2020/21 season is properly underway.
Great attitude to learning and plenty of graft on show by the end
@LeedsunitedRTC
☔️⚽️👍🏽
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Only
@GuiseleyVixens
could lose to the bottom club in the league then beat Sheffield United 4 days later 🤷🏽♂️
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🚨 Individual player challenge cards, aimed at youth football central defenders
Would love to hear any other challenges you give to your young centre-backs to further their learning
Feel free to use and share if appropriate!
#youthdevelopment
#foundationphase
#coaching
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Great escape? Completed it mate.
It was far from pretty at times but fully deserved. What a rollercoaster of a season, but the group showed a lot of character to win this fight.
Great base to build on for next season 👍🏽
#WeArePremier
#FAWPL
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148 days later... we are back! Man I’ve missed it.
Great first session back with the players, already looking forward to week 2 😃
🙋♀️hands up if you are ready for pre season to begin tonight!
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2021 has been a year of progress. Not without its twists and turns but undoubtedly moving in the right direction.
I'm proud to see the progress my friends and I have made.
Lets see what you've got for us, 2⃣0⃣2⃣2⃣ 🍾
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A whirlwind couple of days. First attending
@StGeorgesPark1
for block 3 of the A Licence ✅
Then straight back up for
@sufc_women
Dev kicking off the second half of the campaign against
@GBCopsLadiesFty
#busy
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Merry Christmas to all players, parents, staff and supporters of both
@GuiseleyVixens
&
@LeedsunitedRTC
Second families with the amount of time spend with you lot. I hope you all get new boots for Christmas, eat healthy foods and follow your fitness plans 🤥 (relax) 🎄🎅🏽
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Presentation Evening is always one of the highlights of the year.
Celebrating the individual and collective successes of a unique programme in the region.
Well done to all the award nominees and winners from
@Wath_Scholars
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🚨Individual player challenges - Day 7 - Strikers
Challenge players across tech, tac, physical, psych and social corners. Much more than just putting the ball in the net!
#coaching
#youthdevelopment
#foundationphase
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🚨 Individual player challenges
#5
- Attacking midfield
A complex and ever-changing role that different teams interpret differently. Would be interested to hear of other challenges you might set your youngsters!
#coaching
#youthdevelopment
#foundationphase
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Exciting times for all involved. Time to get to work 👊⚔️
We are delighted to confirm our new look U21 squad for the new season, after an extensive open trial recruitment process.
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Absolutely superb and complete away performance.
Second half performance was just😍 every player composed and assured.
Great way to end a tough month
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Nobody envisaged this one... except everyone at our club. All the players and staff deserve this one. From preparation to execution and commitment, an outstanding day a long time coming. Shout out to
@jessheald97
and
@EHeckler_10
for scoring their first goals. Bring on next week
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An important reminder of just how far we’ve come 👌🏽
Another good week for our U21s who beat Leicester City 3-1 yesterday, as Eva Butler struck twice along with Liv Edwards. 👏👏👏
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This clubs been waiting for a long time for competitive U21 football. Finishing the first week with a great away day experience, strong performance and a deserved 3 points.
Victory for our Under-21s away at Bristol City thanks to a brilliant goal from Elicia Clarkson!
#SUFC
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Very saddened to hear the news of the passing of Julie Chipchase. She has been a huge part of my journey so far, mentoring me through the L2 & UEFA B process. I’m one of thousands of coaches and players to benefit from the experience she was gracious enough to share. RIP Chippy
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Enjoyable webinar with
@iCoachKidsEU
- seems the 🇧🇪 & 🏴 FAs are aligned with their Foundation Phase vision.
A pleasure to hear
@sturge_p
&
@KrisVDHaegen
speak with such passion about the game & children's relationship with football
Plenty familiar names in chat too 👀
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End of the 18/19 season.
Ups, Downs, Opportunities, Learnings, Failure, Progress
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In 2009 my coaching career barely existed
Since then, a degree, UEFA B & the beginning of a journey that’s run from
@BrighouseJAFC
@GuiseleyVixens
and now
@LeedsunitedRTC
Met some great coaches, mentors, players and friends in that time, but the next steps are the biggest
#2020
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Thank you for the last 3 years. A truly unforgettable club.
The players, staff and supporters are absolutely gutted.
Our last act will be to come together to celebrate this seasons success on June 8th. Then it will be onto new challenges for us all.
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First league game of a new era for us and a really encouraging performance to build on against an established WSL Academy
A game of fine margins with loads to learn from. Nice to see some familiar faces too ⚔️
Our Under-21s were narrowly defeated by Leicester City in their first league game of the season.
#SUFC
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Very well deserved for a very hard working and driving young player. Long way to go yet, but a special moment ⚔️
#YoungBlades
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Thanks for the hospitality
@HerthaBSC_EN
First experience of live Bundesliga football and the atmosphere did not disappoint
#HaHoHe
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Great interview from a talented player and all round top person
@el_hartley
You’ll come back as strong as ever El
#MannyOnTheMap
0161 🤪
@GuiseleyVixens
@GuiseleyAFC
@GuiseleyAFCChat
@GuiseleyRadio
@GAFCSupporters
@adambrid
Chadwick Media interviewed Guiseley Vixens midfielder Ella Hartley about her career & road to recovery following an ACL injury to read the article follow the link below
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Great to see so many U21 players involved in todays fixtures. Some strong individual performances.
Working hard to close the gap 🙌🏽💪🏽⚔️
A good run out for a young Blades side second half. 🙌
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8 hour round trip to Durham with
@LeedsunitedRTC
well worth it!
Showing bravery to play in all areas of the pitch and inviting pressure in order to exploit and express yourself up the field 👏🏽
Brought some second half sunshine to cold and miserable north-east ☃️
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Thanks to
@GuiseleyVixens
players for their efforts in torrential weather for my UEFA B in-situ visit with
@ChippyLC
tonight
Plenty to reflect and learn from.
#TheJourney
⚽️💪🏽🌧
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No better person to lead the clubs new academy structure.
An incredible role model to the girls in the pathway.
🤝 let’s go skip
#UTB
⚔️
Captain & Academy Manager. 🫡
Sophie Barker is a Blade! ⚔️
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RTC is complete for 2019 with
@LeedsunitedRTC
It’s been a pleasure to work with so many ambitious and hard-working players and staff
Few weeks away from the pitch to reflect and plan for 2020 🤩
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Banana skin safely avoided 👍🏽
3 clean sheets in a row 👍🏽
Final in 2 weeks time 👍🏽
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Fantastic article on the ‘cultural DNA’ and the impact of fitting leaders on a team! Worth 5 mins of your time
“I was about 13 when Kieran Richardson had just made the first team squad. He came into training one day with the car roof down and his music blaring out. He thought he was the man. Unfortunately for him, Roy Keane was walking into the car park."
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Happy New Year 🎉💥💫
Here’s to a 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣1️⃣ to remember 🍻🥂
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Timing is everything...
“Aren’t you being a bit ambitious with the distance?” -
@LukeShale1
🤫🤫🤫
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Congrats to the teams promoted to
#WSL
this morning. Most of the decisions will be great for the women’s game.
A couple of baffling decisions though 🤔
Feel for those that have successfully grown their clubs the right way and been overlooked for others who throw 💸 about
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The thing that gets me... is that it’s an UNBELIEVABLE penalty save from Pickford. Watch it back, it’s sensational
#itscominghome
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This is how you become the best you can be. In anything. Nothing beats work ethic
Cristiano Ronaldo turned up to Juventus training 4 hours early yesterday.
And results from various fitness tests showed he was actually fitter than he was before the season was paused.
The guy is an absolute MACHINE! 😂
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Coaches who battle through freezing temps, wind and rain ruined sessions, these days are for us 😎☀️⚽️
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Great experience for the young players in a senior squad for the first time.
Enjoy it Darcie, Brogan & Fallon ⚔️
Good luck to the
#ReggaeGirlz
too 🇯🇲
Maddy Cusack, Tamara Wilcock, Sophie Haywood, Maria Francis-Jones and Ruby Clarke come into the Blades side to take on Jamaica. ⚔ 🇯🇲
Youngsters Darcie Sugden-Brook, Brogan Hughes and Fallon Connolly-Jackson are on the bench. 💫
Ellie Wilson returns from injury. 💪🤩
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We lacked the desire and hunger you need to win a County Cup in this region tonight.
Congrats to
@brighousetlfc
and hopefully a good advert for the game in front of a good crowd
We’ll go again
⏰ Full-Time here at
#3GFleetLane
.
@GuiseleyVixens
2 - 3
@brighousetlfc
Well done to all involved in tonight’s final 👏
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Hey
@SkyFootball
,
If this camera angle is available, please can we have the option to watch the game this way.
Regards,
Football coaches everywhere
👌🏽
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High quality webinar this afternoon on Finishing The Attack in the Women’s Game with
@Kels_Byrne1
@rehanne_skinner
@bev_priestman
Great insight and food for thought, tonnes of notes. Head is buzzing with ideas to try when we can get back on the grass
Well done
@FA
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This team keeps improving. From GK to ST the desire and quality is a pleasure.
Bring on the derby on Tuesday!!
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It's been a great weekend for
@LeedsunitedRTC
with all Foundation Phase teams back in competitive league action
Really encouraging signs across all 3 teams and plenty to build on.
Well done to those that pulled on a Leeds shirt for the first time!
#Family
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Outstanding performance from all involved today. So proud of that one.
An absolute joy to watch at times. Bravery, confidence and skill to play the game the right way
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