by Guest Wed May 18, 2011 3:55 am
I'd change the the way grass roots football is.
As it is currently, once you reach Under 11's you start playing on full sized, 11 a-side pitches. It's absolutely ridiculous. The players are way too small to be playing on this size of a pitch and there is no skill involved whatsoever. It's just kicking a ball over the top for a player to run onto and lob the keeper because he's too small to be in a goal that size.
I'd have Under 5's to Under 9's all playing Futsal on astroturf pitches so it's nice and smooth. This way, from a young age they'll learn about the control and skill involved, rather than trying to show off to their mates and see who can kick it highest. These levels will be 5 a-side.
From Under 10's to Under 12's, when the players are bigger, i'd expand it to 7 a-side. These will be played on the grass pitches, same size as they currently are for 7 a-side. I'd try to implement a head height rule to encourage passing football. Rather than using a Size 4 football which is currently used, i'd use a Size 3.
At Under 13's and Under 14's, the players will move onto a 9 a-side pitch with 9 a-side goals. No head height rule now as by this age players will hopefully have the mentality of keeping it on the floor and playing passing football rather than hoofing it. Size 4 balls will be used and Offside rule will be introduce at this stage also.
Then at Under 15's and above, everything will be full size and hopefully games will have football played on the floor and the technical ability of the players would be much better than it currently is. Hopefully this would be shown in the way out National Teams perform through the age groups.
We love the FA Cup in Hereford, always the highest attendances of the season. Our home replay vs Tranmere seen loads of fans locked out, fickle fans tbh 
They are a god send for clubs like mine, if we draw at home vs a big team and play away at their ground then we get a handy financial boost.
