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Welcome to The Clubhouse - November 2011
Hello all and welcome to The Clubhouse. Loads going on in the world of grassroots football over the last month and so we've a real bumper issue in store for you. We've got great stories from two Club Website teams - Prospect Pumas and Lanthorne Strokes - and an interview with broadcasting legend Ray Stubbs in Football and Me.
There's news from the SFA, the Football Foundation and doctors in the US who warn that heading a football might not be good for you, plus we've got a cracking competition and we tell you how to make money for your football club just by doing your Christmas shopping. But after the tragic news from Wales on Sunday, there is only one place we can start...

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Gary Speed 1969 - 2011
Tributes have this week been pouring in for Gary Speed MBE, the Welsh national team manager, who died on Sunday.
Our thoughts and condolences go out to Gary's family and all of our friends at the Football Association of Wales and throughout the Welsh football community.
The FAW has opened a book of remembrance at its Cardiff offices (open 9am - 4pm) and an online version is available via the link below.
Online book of remembrance >>
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Pumas enjoy "unbelievable" Wembley day out
Prospect Pumas FC had a day to remember at Wembley Stadium last Sunday as one of 12 lucky teams selected for an FA McDonalds Coaching Masterclass.
The Berkshire side, whose website is powered by Club Website, trained on the hallowed turf and met football legends, including World Cup winner Sir Geoff Hurst, on what manager Pieter Hine described as an "unbelievable" day.
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Draw blimey! 10 on the trot for Lanthorne Strokes
Football stattos were reaching for the record books last weekend as Kent side Lanthorne Strokes recorded their tenth consecutive league draw in the Thanet Sunday League Premier Division.
The Kent club, whose website is powered by Club Website, have played ten games this term and have drawn every single one, without even a single 0-0 draw along the way. Have you ever heard anything like it? If so, let us know!
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Football and Me - Ray Stubbs
Ray Stubbs has been involved in football all his life - from his early days playing for Pensby Eagles on the Wirral, through his time as an apprentice at Tranmere Rovers to a successful broadcasting career lasting almost 30 years.
We caught up with the ESPN frontman at Wembley last week, where we heard all about his life in football, being the "worst left back in the history of the game", his views on video technology and trying to get answers out of Alan Shearer.
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Too many headers risks brain injury, warn doctors
Doctors in the United States have warned that repeated heading of a football leads to an increased risk of brain injury.
Researchers in New York studied brain scans of 38 amateur footballers and found that those who headed the ball over 1,000 times a year
showed changes in the brain similar to those seen in people with concussion.
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10,000 and counting for Scottish youth challenge
A Scottish FA project aiming to get six to eight year olds healthy and active has engaged 10,000 more children in just the last three months.
Over 29,000 children have now been involved in the Scottish FA’s Tesco Bank Football Challenge since it launched last season.
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Win stats galore: World Football Records 2012!
If you love your football facts and figures, or you know someone else who does, then look no further. We're giving away five copies of FIFA World Football Records 2012 - a great Christmas present for any fan of the beautiful game!
This third edition of the global bestseller records all of the outstanding feats of players and teams from over 140 years of organised football. It's a must for all football fans and the perfect way to settle any argument on world football.
Enter here >>
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Foundation newsletter hits the Top Corner!
If you’re in grassroots football you’ll have heard of the Football Foundation – the charity that helps fund grassroots clubs. They have now launched their first ever monthly e-newsletter and we really recommend you sign up to it!
Top Corner features exclusive interviews with stars and provides very valuable (and free!) resources for grassroots clubs. What's more, this month you can win a copy of FIFA 12! So click below and subscribe to make sure you don’t miss out!
Top Corner - Issue One >>
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Shop with Club Cashback this Christmas!
We all know that the internet is the place to do your Christmas shopping these days. Finding great deals from the comfort of your own sofa is the way forward, but what if you could also make money for your football club while you shop?
Well you can with Club Website! Just click on the Club Cashback link on your club website, browse over 2,000 retailers and then shop as normal. While you do, you can earn a cashback reward of 1 - 15% for your club. It's as easy as that! |
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Are you a Club Website competition winner?
We like to make happy people here in The Clubhouse and our latest competitions should do just that! One football club will be very happy when someone arrives at training with a pair of iGoals - the portable football goal - and five people will get their hands on a pair of 100% waterproof Sealskinz Sports Socks.
Winners revealed >>
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And another thing...
The issue of racism in football has been in the headlines in the last month and Club Website has been no exception where the news has been mixed.
The bad news: one third of the grassroots football community have witnessed racism at their football in the last year. The good news: the success of the grassroots-led Kick It Out Cup, which drew to a close earlier this month.
We were very pleased to announce the extension of our partnership with the Football Association of Wales, while Gareth Southgate encouraged English grassroots clubs to apply for the Football Foundation's Grow the Game scheme.
We asked you to have your say on the issue of grassroots football facilities, while the concerns over levels of discipline led us to ask if behaviour is a problem in grassroots football. You can have your say on this topic right now in our latest Club Website poll - visit your club/league website or our demo site to vote.
Top Dutch coach Raymond Verheijen talked of his belief that coaches at all levels of football can benefit from top-flight training and conditioning techniques, while talkSPORT pundit Stan Collymore kicked off a debate about grassroots coaching in England when he offered his way forward for English football.
There was a football tournament with a twist as the PES Cup came to town and we brought you an amusing look at the use clichés in the grassroots game.
Finally, don't forget we're on Facebook and Twitter, so come on over to say hi!
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Yours in football,
The Club Website Team
November 2011 |
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