Saturday 5th October - Derby game against Central United

Hi everyone,

As discussed at training on Wednesday, we have agreed to play a 7-a-side match against Central United with a reduced pitch size. This seemed the best solution after the league made it difficult to postpone the game! We will be missing three players for this match (Will P, Alfie R and Sam P). This will mean that we have to make a few changes to the shape of the team, which might mean you (or your son) playing in an unfamilar position. However, as far as possible we will try and keep it the same as before. We will have a number of subs and I will make sure that everyone plays a good portion of the game. 

Normally, I would like to announce the starting line up via this blog on Thursday after training. However, just for this week (and because I am still finding my feet), we will do this on Saturday morning during the warm up. Dan Wilding has been handed the captain's armband, having shown great commitment to training and a great attitude. We will rotate the captains' responsibilities throughout the season. 

To keep things simple, we will be working on the basis that your son is available for each match UNLESS you tell us otherwise. Please could you tell me by the Wednesday before the next match if your son cannot make it. I realise that there may be some occasions when a late withdrawal is unavoidable and in these cases, please text or email me directly. 

Thanks again for all your help and I hope you're finding these messages easy to access and read! 
Cheers,

Mark