Hi All 🙂
I would like to update you with some small changes to our club format, all for the better!
MONDAY & TUESDAY TECHNICAL NIGHTS - Change of format
With Ashley Grumbell's (our head of coaching) help, we are slowly revamping the structure of Monday and Tuesday technical nights. More news on this to follow soon with regular updates to you parents.
We will now be calling these nights "Club Nights"! The main change to the format is that it will involve more game based and problem solving elements that relate to match days, and in turn will be super fun for the players whilst we are able to coach them individually and through challenges.
Ashley G will be updating you soon about this 🙂
The other change to these nights is that Ashley Gumbrell will now be planning and leading these with our Skillz coaches. Ben will still be attending Manager led nights on Wednesday and Thursdays.
NEW CLUB SECRETARY- Gianni Francis
This has been a long time coming as the club has grown over the past couple of seasons. We feel this is a must needed investment to be able to handle your queries, kit orders, and communication about the club. You will now have a singular point of contact at the club and i would like to formally introduce you to Gianni Francis (an ex Skillz parent) 🙂 Quicker responses, and better comms with you - winner, winner chicken dinner! Ben will be stepping aside from the clubs admin to focus on other areas.
NEW 9v9 & 11v11 Goals at Home Ground
Through the help of Beddington Cricket Club, we have been able to invest in new metal 9v9 and 11v11 goals at our home ground. These should be with us in the next 4 weeks. These goals cost £10,000 in total. but through their help we are able to use these on match days for a heavily discounted rate, and it will mean that we can move from the park pitches solely using our home ground on Saturdays. It will be like playing in Premier League goals.....no VAR or Goal line technology though....yet ;)
I have rejoined Fulham FC's Academy
After a 10 season break, i have rejoined Fulham FC as Academy Coach covering their u9-u12 age group. It has been amazing so far, and even more amazing that we have 2 ex SZ United players signed in their u10 and u12 squad.
This will form a strong relationship between Fulham FC, SZ United FC and Skillz and hopefully open further opportunities for the club and its players.
I am delighted to say that the format our club follows with training and our approach is similar to that of Fulham FC. Coach Goncalo has also recently joined Fulham FC as u16 analyst working with former Skillz Coach Joe Antonelli (who is u16 head coach).
Goalkeeper Coaching
Unfortunately, Spencer suffered a broken leg at the start of September and has been unable to return to coaching. He will return in January. In the interim, we are hoping to get Affiq back on GK training asap and we will update you when we have more info. It has been super difficult for us to recruit at the moment which has stalled this from happening.
Kit Orders
There have been delays from Joma delivering to the UK. If you have not yet received your kit please rest assured it will be here shortly. As soon as we have an update we will let you know.
With our new club secretary in place, comms on things like this will now improve and I apologise if there has been a silence on this.
⚽️ I hope you are enjoying your season so far, and thank you for your amazing continued commitment!⚽️
Ashley Thomas
Club Chairman ⚽️
P.S. We have just signed our new deal with Catania FC and we have a busy schedule planned with the pro club for early 2025!
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