It's that time again! Welcome to The Club House - Club Website's monthly e-newsletter, keeping you up to date with all the latest in grassroots football.

This month we get our teeth into two big issues currently affecting the game. We bring you a report on the under-representation of Asians in British football, while FC Business and the Football Fans Census take a look at how the recession has affected football fans across the country.

On a lighter note, Graham Poll is back to answer more of your grassroots refereeing queries, Lucozade Sport expert Keith Power helps amateur footballers raise their game mentally, Club Website presents our brand new trophy room and we bring you a preview of Grass Roots Football LIVE 2009. Talk about a packed issue!

We've got our usual monthly round-up of what's been happening at Club Website - www.clubwebsite.co.uk - and, as if that's not enough, we've also got our biggest and best competition ever - believe us, you don't want to miss this one! With all this in store, we're sure you'll agree it's another grassroots football-fest right here in The Club House!

Happy reading!

Asians in football

There are hundreds of thousands of young Asian footballers in Britain today, yet only seven British Asian players earn their living in the professional game. With a strong presence in the grassroots game, what accounts for such a huge under-representation at the top of the game?

Club Website takes a look at the issue to find out what's being done to improve this worrying statistic. We catch up with the National Asians in Football Forum - set up by Kick It Out to address the issue - and check out a brand new initiative launched by one high profile Premier League team in an attempt to discover the next Asian superstar.

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Win the chance for your team to play at Wembley!

Club Website is proud to present our biggest and best competition yet. We have teamed up with Umbro to celebrate the launch of the new England kit by offering one lucky Club Website team a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play at the most famous venue in football, Wembley Stadium.

The competition is open to all our teams from across the UK. Just tell us how your team is Tailored by England and you could win the full Wembley experience - walk down the famous tunnel, play on the hallowed turf, get a guided tour of the stadium and much more. This really is a prize that money can't buy!

Enter here

Graham Poll on the spot to answer your questions

Club Website's refereeing expert is back to answer your grassroots refereeing queries. If you have a query over a refereeing decision or have a question on the Laws of the Game, email grahampoll@clubwebsite.co.uk.

Graham answers the best questions each month here in The Club House and the top question wins a signed copy of his bestselling book, 'Seeing Red', while all entries are put into a hat to win a Club Website football. Click the link below to check out this month's six of the best and find out who our prize winners are.

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Football fans beginning to feel the pinch

In their most recent issue, FC Business teamed up with the Football Fans Census to investigate the true extent of the effects of the recession and credit crunch on fans everywhere.

No matter what level you play or support at, a possible dip in the disposable income of you or your club can spell out an uncertain future for everyone in the game. The results of the survey reveal just how nervous fans are at this difficult time.

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Get your trophies in for awards night!

Club Website, in association with Six Shooters Trophies, is proud to present our all new Trophy Room! This new online trophy service brings you the widest selection of quality cups, trophies and medals at a cheaper price, ensuring your club or league has more money to spend on other important things!

Ordering is easy and delivery is fast, so there's still plenty of time to get your trophies ordered before the end-of-season awards night comes round. Our friendly staff will be more than happy to help with any queries you may have, from choosing the correct trophy to sorting out the engraving. It's easy!

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Solve your coaching problems at Grass Roots Football LIVE

Conceding too many goals? Struggling to retain the ball when chasing the game? Or maybe you need help managing your team superstar?

No matter what level you coach at, bring your pressing problems and irritating issues to The Boot Room where our team of professional coaches and managers - including Peter Taylor, Aidy Boothroyd, Ian Holloway, Graham Taylor and Tony Pulis - may have some of the answers!

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Mind games - mental preparation for match days

Football is as much a test of mental strength as physical stamina. Sharp thinking can prove to be the difference between sides.

In the LSPL this month, top sports psychologist Keith Power gives amateur players inside advice on how to raise their mental game for 90 minutes.

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Club Website competition winners

Club Website's competition to win an Everton shirt signed by the squad proved very popular last month. Thanks to all our entrants and congratulations to our lucky winner - Rory Pennycook of Coupar Angus Boys Club 1997.

Our caption competitions continued to prove themselves popular with loads more entries flying in during March. Well done to all our winners, in particular Tom Sefton and Steve Salters who each win £50 worth of free bets with Ladbrokes.

If you want to have some fun with our latest caption competition and fancy winning up to £50 of free bets with Ladbrokes, click here to take a look (over 18s only).

Club Website monthly round-up

It's been a busy start to spring at Club Website. Since The Club House last hit your inbox in March, we've brought you all the latest grassroots football news, including the following (click links to find out more):

- Welsh clubs and leagues reaping the benefits of Club Website service
- Ray Winstone helps tackle pushy parents with the Respect programme

- Don't X The Line's 'Respect the Referee' awareness weekend

- Scottish Youth Football Association Challenge Cup update
- News of the Welsh Football Trust's coaching conference and a successful inaugural football inclusion festival

- Kick it Out development grants available

- Chelsea launch search for the next Asian soccer star
- Sport England securing a better deal for sport and backing sport in the community

- Clubs back grassroots referee scheme

- Grassroots nominations wanted for 2010 New Year Honours

Our opinion polls have seen you voting in your thousands on the big questions in the grassroots game. 66% of you believed that The FA's latest Respect film would have a positive effect on touchline behaviour, whilst a staggering 63% have some of superstition when it comes to playing football!

With "Your Shouts" continuing to fly in and our usual selection of top competitions - see above - there's always something for everyone at Club Website!

Let us know your thoughts!

We're always keen to receive your feedback so if you have any comments - good or bad - on what we feature here in The Club House - or anywhere on Club Website - we'd love to hear them.

Also, we're interested in grassroots football stories from across the UK, so if you have any interesting tales from your football club let us know and we may include them on our website or in next month's edition of the The Club House!

Please email all your comments, news and stories to clubnews@clubwebsite.co.uk.  Until next month...

Yours in football,

The Club Website Team

April 2009