Back to my roots - Bob Wilson

Bob Wilson is an Arsenal legend. Involved with the north London club for almost half a century, they now regard their 1970/71 double-winning goalkeeper as "part of the furniture". With a successful 20 year broadcasting career to boot, Wilson is grateful for having spent his working life in the game he loves - not bad for a man whose father thought that being a footballer did not constitute a "proper" career.

For the last decade, Bob and his wife Megs have establised the successful Willow Foundation - a charity that provides 'special days' to seriously ill young adults, formed in memory of their daughter Anna in 1999. Club Website caught up with Bob at Willow Foundation HQ earlier this week and took him back to roots to discuss his incredible life in football from the very early days.

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Club Website's coaching & nutrition section now live!

Club Website's new coaching and nutrition section provides a wealth of advice to help you improve your team's performance. A comprehensive library of coaching drill videos each come with a set of illustrated instructions for you to print out, take away and implement on the training ground in your next session!

As if that's not enough, we also bring you advice on tactics, coaching methods, injury prevention and nutrition, along with exclusive advice from a team of Lucozade Sport performance experts.

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Your questions answered by Graham Poll

Graham Poll is back again to answer your grassroots refereeing queries courtesy of Club Website. That's right... if you want to clarify a decision from a recent match, clear up an argument with a team mate or just ask a question about the Laws of the Game, email grahampoll@clubwebsite.co.uk.

Every question goes into a monthly draw to win a football, while Graham answers the best of the bunch right here in The Club House each month. Read on to check out our six of the best for March and find out who's won a personal signed copy of Graham's bestselling book 'Seeing Red' for the best question this month.

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FC Business Live - Player & Coach Development seminar

Calling all coaches! FC Business Live is back with a bang and is offering free delegate places to the first 75 coaches who register. This is a unique chance to experience a day of best practice in this area.

Share thoughts and network with your professional counterparts, whilst hearing from the top power broker in the game. For anyone involved in player or coach development, this event is a commitment to the football industry; a commitment to being part of the beautiful game.

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Creating Chances

The Premier League's 'Creating Chances - Places for Players' initiative has been going strong since the last edition of The Club House, with more top-flight stars getting out into the community to highlight the good work being carried out under the 'Creating Chances' banner by the 20 Premier League clubs.

Club Website brings you news of some of the visits that took place in February, involving Tottenham goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes plus a trio of stars from both West Bromwich Albion and Middlesbrough.

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Get the Edge before kick-off. Perfect preparation for match day

When kick-off comes, it’s crucial that players are fresh and have the energy levels they need to last 90 minutes. In the LSPL this month, John Brewer from the Lucozade Sport Science Academy takes amateur footballers through the match day preparation plan that can help raise their game.

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Club Website's caption competition (over 18s only)

Club Website's new caption competition got underway last month, asking you to provide us with a funny caption to fit a football related picture.

Congratulations to our first bunch of winners - Tope Adedokun, Robert Aldham and Justin Johnson - who win £50, £30 and £20 worth of free bets with Ladrokes respectively. To view their winning captions and the best of the rest, click here.

This month's photo (right) sees referee Rob Styles having a word with Stoke's Abdoulaye Faye. Click the link below to submit your caption and give yourself a chance of winning up to £50 of free bets with Ladbrokes.

Please note that entrants must be 18 years or over. Terms & conditions apply.

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Glenrothes Strollers 93s win a new Umbro kit!

Club Website has been looking to reward those teams who really make the most of their website. We monitored all 38,000 teams across our network of 12,000 club websites last month and found the team using their site most were Glenrothes Strollers 93s Colts, who win a brand new Umbro kit for the squad.

Many congratulations to them and our five runner-up teams who each receive a new football - Sleaford Town FC 1st Team, Ulverley Hawks Under 12s, Tividale FC 1st Team, Farringdon Detached FC Under 11s and Reigate Hill FC.

Hard luck to those of you who missed out, but don't despair. Keep making the most of your club website in the months ahead and spread the word about it... who knows, next time it could be your squad finding themselves in line for a top prize!

Competition winners

Congratulations to our recent competition winners, who have won themselves either a pair of annuals from the daddy of football magazines, Match, or the latest football management game sweeping the nation - Football Manager Live.

Match annuals winners - Denis Stott (Broadway Celtic FC), Jacob Pearson (Brunsmeer FC U10s), Declan Gavin (Christ the King Reds U12s), Michael Morris (Cadzow Boys Club), Barry Thomas (Glan Conwy FC)

Football Manager Live winners - Darren Mellor (Bridge Athletic), Doug Kelly (CASK FC), Paul King (Wickford Town Youth), Karen Evans (Kent Magpies Ladies FC), Darren Rowbotham (Hartlepool FC), Matthew Hewitt (AFC Chester), Janet Hopkins (Redhouse Rangers FC), Stuart Felgate, Philip Sheridan (Weston-Super-Mare AFC), Nick Ryder (Maidenbower United U11s)

International football tournament in Slovenia

Fancy taking your football team to compete against teams from Italy, Croatia and Slovenia this year? Then join Vamos Travel in the scenic town of Tolmin, nestled in Slovenia's stunning Soca Valley, widely regarded as one of the world’s finest ‘outdoor adventure’ destinations. All age groups are invited to play and compete in a variety of games including 11-a-side and 5-a-side competitions.

Beyond football, guests can enjoy 'adventure sports' from water rafting to mountain biking, fine Slovenian food and relax in one of the most beautiful areas of Europe. A spectacular event, this is one highly recommended football tour for 2009.

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Club Website monthly round-up

There's still been loads going on at the home of grassroots football since The Club House last hit your inbox in February. We've brought you all the latest grassroots football news, including (click the links to find out more):

- English FA deadline extended to purchase 'Respect Barriers'

- Places available on psychology course with English FA

- Ian Watmore appointed as new English FA Chief Executive

- 2008/09 SYFA Challenge Cup update
- News from the Welsh Football Trust, including: "Youngsters join national training camp" and "Budding North Wales footballer on US scholarship"

- Sport England investing in sporting opportunities for rural communities
- Football Aid lets you bid to play at your favourite club's ground

You've voted in your thousands in our opinion polls on the big questions in the grassroots game. Click the link below to vote on our current question:

- Do you agree with kids' football leagues abandoning one-sided football matches at 9-0 to prevent the losing side becoming disillusioned with the game?

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, so keep checking out the home of grassroots football!