DURHAM faThe football season has just started and professional Marco said: “I was in the middle of a game when my studsfootballers will be up to speed with their training stuck in the ground and my knee popped out. I had myschedules. For the Sunday League footballers amongst operation in February – quite a complex one that took twous we need to monitor how our bodies are reacting to and a half hours. I’m still recovering now and won’t be able tothe extra work at the start of the season. Here Spire play again until Christmas.Washington Hospital’s Sports Injury PhysiotherapistAndy Appleyard shares some valuable tips. “Part of the hamstring was taken away to create a new ligament and I now have to build up the muscles around thePreparation knee because they deteriorate when they’re not used. This means I go to the gym five times a week and I’m back runningMost people usually don’t train very often so pushing yourself – everything except kicking a ball at the moment.much further than your body is used to in those first fewsessions can result in injuries. The best thing is to make sure “The team at Spire Washington Hospital has been excellentyou’ve got a good training regime and you prepare early – Andy keeps ringing to see how I am. The care is extremelyenough. high quality and I’d recommend going there to anyone.”The most common problems we see in the Sports Injury Clinic Andy put together the protocols for Marco’s rehabilitation atare ankle, Achilles, knee-related and tendon issues and many Spire Washington. He said: “With reconstructions, the graftare totally preventable. the surgeon puts in is weaker to start with because it’s not getting the blood supply. Patients feel great at six weeks butDon’t ignore the niggles the graft is actually quite vulnerable so we have to strengthen the leg but not train around that area.If you are training and you get a niggle, you might assumeif you rest it’ll get better. This isn’t always the case - a lot of “The graft knits together with the bone at eight to 12 weeks,people end up limiting themselves more and more because then it’s appropriate to put on some strain and we usethe problem comes on again as soon as their training gets different exercises to promote the healing. Using weightsback to where it was when the issue first appeared. means the injury will heal much better. Later we look at sports specific conditioning and all in all the complete rehabilitationWe always advise people to monitor any aches and pains and takes around nine months. Thankfully Marco is fit and wellto seek advice if they’ve got a game coming up. Often we can and healing really nicely.provide the guidance needed on how to strengthen certainareas so you can perform both safely and at your best. “If you’re getting ready for the football season, the advice is to listen carefully to your body and to seek medical advice ifRehab you have recurring aches and pains that are hampering your mobility. There’s lots we can do to help.”Keen amateur footballer Marco Oswald, 24, from CountyDurham, had anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery For more information, please visitat Spire Washington Hospital after an injury, and Andy is nowoverseeing his recovery. www.spirewashington.com. www.footballfocus.biz 51
DURHAM fa “Our plan for the season is to County for their hard work and dedication to build, sustain and grassroots football. The awards were made develop football up of FA Respect & Fair Play Awards, FA participation Community Awards and Durham County across the FA Long Service Awards. Over 70 people County.” attended the evening to see the award winners and runners up collect their award from Durham County FA President Frank D. Pattison. With the FA Community Awards Durham County FA had a fantastic 4 Regional Winners out of the 8 categories available. Referees Last season saw Durham County FA train close to 200 new referees to build on the existing qualified referees already affiliated to support grassroots football across the County. For further information on Referee Training and Development please contact Jeff Russell on 0191 3872929 or email Jeff.Russell@ DurhamFA.com Next Season Our plan for the season is to build, sustain and develop football participation across the County with the various support offers we have such as the FA Charter Standard Programme, Coach Education Programme, Facility Development Support, Referee Education and Development plus much more. Football Futures Football Futures is a programme aimed at 14- 24 years olds who want to develop their skills across different areas of football. These areas are; 1. Coaching and Working with Teams 2. Refereeing 3. Running Events 4. Running and Development of the Game 5. Promoting the Game 6. Respect Ambassador We currently have over 200 young people carrying different roles such as coaching in clubs, supporting FA Charter Standard Leagues, supporting Durham County FA Events and Leagues and refereeing up and down the County. For more information on the Football Futures programme please contact Tina Reed on 0191 3872928 or email Tina. [email protected] To keep up to date with grassroots football in Durham County FA please visit www. DurhamFA.com or follow us on Social Media; Twitter: @DurhamFA Facebook: /DurhamCountyFA Google+:/DurhamCountyFA Instagram: @durhamcountyfa52 Issue 49
EAST HULL SAINTSeast hull saintsEast Hull Saints FC is an FA Charter Standard Club that is totally committed to thedevelopment of young players and does an outstanding job of introducing youngsters tothe game. They pride themselves on being a place where children come to play and look togive any visitors a warm welcome.The majority of their teams now play and It is vital for the success and longevity oftrain at East Mount Recreation Centre on English football to be able to produce youngLonghill. They have some outstanding talent and club’s such as East Hull Saintsfacilities there which they hope will help their certainly play a vital role in this. It will beplayers develop. exciting to see how their juniors are able to develop over the coming years and theirHaving high quality facilities is important coaching staff are confident a number offor any club and East Hull Saints clearly their players have the potential to enjoy arecognise the significance of providing bright future.the right environment to play in. By havinggood quality pitches for their kids to play The club look to provide as many people ason they are encouraging them to develop possible with a game and this is reflected bythe technical skills necessary to enjoy a the large number of sides that they run. Thissuccessful future in the game. allows them to give far more players a game each weekend compared to if they had aThe club’s commitment to youth is to be more elitist approach and is to be admired.admired and they have one of the best set-ups in their area. They look to provide young This would not be possible without all of theplayers with an opportunity to play the game hard work that goes on behind the scenes atin a safe and enjoyable environment whilst the club. It is this hard work that often goeshelping them to reach their full potential. www.footballfocus.biz 53
EAST HULL SAINTSunnoticed within football clubs but hopefully “East Hullthose at East Hull Saints will be able to Saintscontinue in the same manner for many years teams willto come. always play toThe club have some specific aims in place win.”that they look to achieve which they state ontheir official website.“East Hull Saints teams will always play towin...but if we don’t that’s OK, as long as thechildren have enjoyed the game, tried theirbest and perhaps even learnt something too!We want children to learn to play their owngame and not wait for the coach to tell themwhat to do next!Our aim is for the children to play to win,enjoy it and show respect to referees,opponents, coaches and parents at all times.”East Hull Saints FC truly is a tremendousestablishment which plays a vital role intheir local community. They appear to haveeverything in place to continue their workin the coming years and Football FocusMagazine would like to wish them the best ofluck.54 Issue 49
ST. CUTHBERTS WANDERERSST.CUTHBERTSWANDERERSFirst established in 1879, St Cuthbert Wanderers are led by Chairman Richard Davis whois supported by Treasurer John Dinning and the club has made a considerable amountof progress under their guidance. Their home colours are blue and white and they areaffectionately known by their supporters as the Saints.The team have a history of which they “The teamhave every right to be proud and they are have a historyone of the oldest clubs in the South of of which theyScotland League having been formed by have everyseveral members of the congregation of right to beSt Cuthberts Catholic Church in the High proud.”Street.Some of the men involved in settingup the club included Michael Crossan,Tom Branney, William Flannigan, James www.footballfocus.biz 55
ST. CUTHBERTS WANDERERS Crossan, George Murphy and William Murray. The club’s first meeting took place in St Cuthberts Schools shelter with members committing to saving three pounds each to get the club going. They have been working hard during the off-season both on and off the field in order to ensure that they are able to hit the ground running. So long as they are able to retain their current group of players and perhaps make one or two quality additions they should be in with a good chance of a successful campaign. The team will now be keen to get started and a good start would provide them with momentum for the rest of the year. Their next fixture sees them take on Crichton at home in the South of Scotland League on Saturday the 20th September. St Cuthbert Wanderers is not a club to focus solely upon their senior section however as they also run youth teams. Theses sides look to provide youngsters from the local area with an opportunity to play the game in a safe and enjoyable environment whilst helping them to reach their full potential. It is vital for any side to be able to produce their own talent particularly in the current financial climate. It will certainly be exciting to see how their youngsters are able to develop over the coming years. There is much to admire about the set-up that St Cuthbert Wanderers currently has in place and this is thanks to all of the hard work that has been put into the club. Hopefully they will be able to continue in the same manner for many years to come and Football Focus Magazine would like to wish them the best of luck.56 Issue 49
grimsby TOWNGRIMSBY TOWNGrimsby Town FC plays their home games at Blundell Park in North East Lincolnshire andtheir first team currently competes in the Vanarama Conference. They are led by ManagerPaul Hurst whilst Craig Disley Captains the First Team and the club is looking to progressunder their guidance. “Any supportersThe club has enjoyed a steady start to attending theirtheir current league campaign, having fixtures havecompiled a record of 4 wins, 4 draws been welland 3 defeats from their 11 leaguematches. This sees them sitting in thetop half of the table with 16 points onthe board.A particular highlight of the team’s entertained.”performances has been the attackingbrand of football that they have beenproducing. This is reflected by thefact that they have scored 21 goals ata rate of nearly 2 per match, makingthem one of the top scorers in theleague.This has certainly meant that anysupporters attending their fixtureshave been well entertained andshould encourage more of the localcommunity to get behind them in thefuture. Having a reliable fan base isvital for any club and has the potentialto provide Grimsby with a valuablesource of additional revenue whichcan be particularly important duringthe off-season when there is nomatchday income.The team’s expansive game hasnot affected their defensive recordhowever, as shown by them onlyhaving let in 10 games so far in theleague. This works out at an averageof less than 1 per game.Having a good defensive record isvital for any team that is looking tobe successful as it gives them theability to grind out results even whenthey are not playing at their best. Thisin turn can help to build confidencethroughout the team. www.footballfocus.biz 57
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