I would just like to let people know about the great junior football teams that play in and around Darlington . Co Durham.In no particular order we have Middleton Rangers , 21st Allstars , Spraire Lads and Lasses , Mount Pleasant Juniors and Darlington TSC
I have found a great Darlington football site that allows the parents , coaches or even the players to give their match reports or even just to write their thoughts on the local game down. Lots of freindly banter and the like, each team believing they are the best and many reasons why they should have won on that cold wet day at the end of December.
Having been a parent and supporter for many years I appreciate how much effort that all the coaches put into the training of the children .It is not just about the hour or so training on Saturday and the game on the Sunday.They are the ones that have to arrange the matches ,transport all the kit and ringing around the parents.Then comes the hard part I am sure who is playing where and that never goes down well with the parents as we all have a budding striker and none of us really want our child at the back or even worse in goal .Where is the glory in that strikers tend to get the cheers and the defenders should have managed to get a foot to it.
That is until the team has been together a few years and everybody realises football is a team game and only if everyone is doing their job whatever that may be will the team have a chance of doing well
