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This is an opportunity to have an overall insight into the thoughts of the Project Manager/Founder regarding the Wrightchoice CSA teams.

29th September 2008

Hi everyone, welcome to the start of another week. This last weekend I have been very out and about managing and watching our U8’s, 9’s, 16’s, Veterans team and 1st Team. Let me just say firstly, that I was very proud and happy with what I saw with all the teams. Apart from displaying a high level of skill and commitment, the most pleasing part was that everyone was enjoying their football, from the little U8’s to the 50 year olds in the Veterans team. All the players were working hard to give their best and trying to win but having fun along the way.

Our U8’s, which I manage, have pleased me with their enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Although they have been unlucky with results, it is clear that development of each individual player is taking place every week. They have been in the lead three times and have lost out in the end but in each game they have been the better footballing side and that is very encouraging so keep it up boys! I left the U8’s match and rushed across to catch the second half of the U9’s game and I was very impressed with what I witnessed. I saw a fantastically talented team that played with a real freedom with all the players expressing themselves on the ball and they were very competitive in the correct manner. The boys really do seem to enjoy themselves displaying their newly developed skills, and even though the game finished 0-0 it was an action packed game of football played in the right spirit so well done boys.

Next stop was a quick dash for me to meet up with the Veterans team with whom I am player/manager and we were playing at home against Wargrave. It’s a really good job that I have signed on so many players because we are dropping like flies (lol). In three weeks there have been 8 injuries with the most common being pulled groins and hamstrings so this week I am going to sign on another 7 or 8 players for the team. The guys have thoroughly enjoyed their matches, from a personal point of view I look forward to the game all week because getting to run around and be competitive playing with old friends is really enjoyable and makes up a great Saturday of football. We managed to win as well with goals from George Bryan and a Moran Dodds penalty sealing a 2-1 win. Good stuff.

After a good nights sleep of about 3 hours I was up to meet up with the 1st team boys at 9.30am for our game at South Reading against Bulmershe. I feel the less I say about this game the better, we actually played very well in the 1st half but wasted 4 or 5 good chances to score going in 0-0 at half time. We came out in the second half and we were terrible, the worst I have seen in 4 years. The game finished 1-1, lets move on, I want to forget about this match.

I stayed up at South Reading to watch our U16’s play last seasons champions Reading Youth. This is an important year for the boys as it is their last year of playing youth football before we move over to men’s football next season, it is also their final year at school and they will be taking their exams. The team did OK last year finishing 3rd in the league and getting to the cup final that they lost unfortunately. My feelings were that they defeated themselves with their attitudes and lack of teamwork and discipline. This year we have a management team of Fabian Coultres and Jonnie Clarke who is my 1st Team coach. I felt that combining the two different personalities of Jonnie and Fabian and putting together their footballing knowledge and commitment into the team would be the best way forward for the team to achieve their goals. Up until now it seems to be working, the boys have worked very hard in training and have been committed in their attendance. On match days attendance and time keeping has been first class, teamwork and discipline on the pitch has been of the highest order. They have set their own standard now and this is what I expect from them for the rest of the season.

The match was of a good standard with Wrightchoice winning 4-1 and our midfield maestro Hayden Best scored a hat trick. I would like to give him a special mention because Hayden had his problems with the management and the team last season. I had to exclude him twice from matches and at one point it looked like he was going to leave but I take my hat off to him because he said he wanted to play for Wrightchoice and his attitude has changed. Now he his playing the best football I have seen in 3 seasons and is also training with the 1st team, and when he is 16 in January I will sign him for the 1st team squad. Well done Hayden, you have so much ability so don’t waste it. With a bit of hard work you could still make a 1st year scholar at a professional club. So all in all it was a very good weekend for me and Wrightchoice apart from the 1st team (rubbish). See you all next week.

Kind Regards,

Simon Chandler (Krugger)