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Friday 16th April 2010

Fixtures for Sunday 18th April 2010

U9/U11/U13/U15/U16 v Stockport County (A)

11:00am Meet at Stockport County Training Ground, Timperley – see attached directions
12:00am Kick off – matches are to be played on grass

NB U9 will be 8 v 8

NB U15/U16 will play a combined fixture

U10/U12/U14 v Stockport County (H)

09:30am Meet at Castle Irwell Student Village – see directions in handbook
10:30am Kick off – matches are to be played on grass

NB U10 will be 8 v 8

Coaching and Training Arrangements
The Soccer Factory, Royal Barn Road, Castleton, OL11 3EW at the following times:

Tuesday 6:00pm – 7:30pm U9/U10/U11/U12
6:00pm – 7:30pm GK U9 – U12

St Mary’s RC Primary School, Wood Street, Langley, Middleton, M24 5GL at the following times:

Tuesday 5:30pm – 7:00pm U13/U14
7:00pm – 8:30pm U15/U16

Matthew Moss High School, Matthew Moss Lane, Rochdale, OL11 3LU at the following times:

Friday 5:00pm – 6:15pm U9/U10/U11
GK U13 – U16
6:15pm – 7:30pm U12/U13/U14
7:30pm – 9:15pm U15/U16

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CLUB HAS BEEN REQUESTED BY MATTHEW MOSS HIGH SCHOOL TO ENSURE THAT PARENTS AND PLAYERS DO NOT ARRIVE BEFORE 4:45PM ON A FRIDAY EVENING. THE SCHOOL USE THE ASTROTURF UP TO THIS TIME MOST WEEKS AND WISH TO AVOID ANY ISSUES RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTION, WHICH MAY ARISE IF PARENTS ARRIVE ANY EARLIER.

Centre of Excellence Training Kit
The following items are still available for sale:

1 SB Tracksuit 5 L Shorts
1 L Sweat Top

2 LB T-Shirts 1 XL T-Shirt
3 XL Shorts
1 S T-Shirt 1 XL Tracksuit
2 S Sweat Tops 3 XL Sweat Tops
1 XL Rain Jacket

If you would like to purchase any of the above items please contact Colin McLaren on 01706 644648.





Injuries

ALL PLAYERS must report injuries to their respective coaches to enable them to evaluate squad availability for the fixtures taking place each Sunday morning.

Treatment and Assessment sessions will be held at the Soccer Factory each Tuesday evening from 6pm – 7:30pm and ALL the coaches are aware of this arrangement.

Assessment and Professional Rehabilitation will take place each Friday evening at Matthew Moss High School, at the allotted times, for the specific age group listed below:

5:00PM – 6:15PM U9/U10/U11
6:15PM – 7:30PM U12/U13/U14
7:30PM – 9:15PM U15/U16

Please see the youth website for initial treatment of mainly soft tissue injuries as the first 24-48 hours are so important.

I am available on 07976 097 077 if you require any further information. Thank you for taking the time to read this information. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries.

Many thanks,

Gary Thompson
Youth Physiotherapist

Reporting Absences from Training or Matches
At the request of the Parents Association, the club has been asked to provide a tear off slip to enable you to inform any of the coaching staff if your son will unable to attend a training session or a match for any reason.

Date ______________

To ______________________ U ____ (Coaching Staff)

From ___________________________ (Parent) _____________________________ (Player)

The above named player will be unable to attend training and/or matches on the following date(s)

Reason ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

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