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vs BARROW RAIDERS SUNDAY 9TH MAY 3PM HOME Welcome to . This past few weeks I’ve to strength this summer. It’s been a long lay off but been back doing some vs SATURDAY 15TH MAY 3PM AWAY now it’s time to get back to coaching. A lot of coaching On a final note, I would business on the field. in fact. really like to thank all our off-field staff who have been vs SUNDAY 23RD MAY 3PM HOME We have a new squad and So far both myself and working tirelessly to get us new coaching team and Kieran Sherratt have been back into action today. Our vs SUNDAY 30TH MAY 3PM AWAY have nothing to lose but to delivering our new RLWC coaching team Rich Squires go out and show the rest legacy programme. The aim and Dave Scott and team vs NW CRUSADERS SUNDAY 6TH JUNE 2.30PM AWAY of the clubs in League One of the project has been to management Ryan Cousins what we are made of. create three new satellite and Darren Morson deserve vs SUNDAY 13TH JUNE 3PM AWAY clubs in the locality. some real thanks and credit. I believe that the fact that Also without the hard work of vs SUNDAY 20TH JUNE 3PM AWAY there has been such a So far we have coached our physio Grace Hodgekiss long lay off has changed and delivered and her team of volunteers vs DONCASTER SUNDAY 27TH JUNE 3PM AWAY the game. How clubs have taster sessions to over 700 we would not have made it dealt with the period away kids from more than 10 safely to the starting line. vs HUNSLET SUNDAY 4TH JULY 3PM HOME from the game has become different schools in the past very apparent in preseason three weeks. This has been Please enjoy the match and vs WORKINGTON TOWN SUNDAY 11TH JULY 3PM AWAY games and results have been during PE lessons and after we hope to welcome you perhaps not all as expected. school clubs, which has led soon to the Butts Park Arena vs BARROW RAIDERS SUNDAY 25TH JULY 3PM AWAY to 150 registered players in person. Today we will be looking interested in our satellite to upset the cart, Barrow clubs in the first week. This vs LONDON SKOLARS SATURDAY 31ST JULY 3.30PM AWAY are coming a long way and is set to grow each week and from what I have read in the will help us populate teams vs NW CRUSADERS SUNDAY 8TH AUGUST 3PM HOME media just want to come get at U9s, U11s, U12s, U14s at the job done and get back each club and also U16s at vs KEIGHLEY COUGARS SUNDAY 15TH AUGUST 3PM AWAY out of town as quickly as the Coventry Alphas. possible. Alan Robinson vs WEST WALES RAIDERS SUNDAY 22ND AUGUST 3PM HOME More information at www. Club Owner It’s up to us to make things coventrybears.com/juniors VS HUNSLET SUNDAY 29TH AUGUST 3PM HOME as difficult as possible on the on the satellite clubs and field and for our players to how to register. vs DONCASTER SUNDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER 3PM have belief and be fearless. Barrow have a lot of It has been really pleasing to vs ROCHDALE HORNETS SUNDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER AWAY experience in their team but see so many children make it’s a new environment and I the step from school to club don’t think things will be as and hopefully these new SEASON TICKETS ONLY £99 FROM OUR WEBSITE COVENTRYBEARS.COM easy as they expect. clubs will go from strength bears raiders

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We caught up with the What do you want Yeah with the squad coaching team to get to see from the team being fairly new and an insight into the clubs today in particular young we have tried to preparation for the and any goals set create a positive and season. from last week? competitive culture on and off the field. We have Do you have a I think we want to see genuine competition for particular way you the team play with places and, due to the would like the Bears confidence and have faith covid restrictions, the to play in 2021 and in their ability. We have lads have had to be more approach the season? some quality players in responsible for their off our squad and they need field work in the gym I want the team to be to believe that. I want to and reviewing training fearless in our approach. see the lads working hard sessions to develop. It goes without saying for each other, especially We have put together that we’ll be classed as when the game gets our dice roll system, the underdogs in most tough, and have a never which the players had games this season so say die attitude. In terms a lot of input into, so we have to believe in of goals, we need our that we can hold each ourselves as well as overall completion rate other accountable to the trusting the systems and to be a lot higher, we standards we expect. structures we have in need a lot more off the That comes down the the place. As a team we want ball work, we need to win lads being professional to complete our sets, more rucks in defence and wanting to achieve play in the right areas and we need to come up something together of the field and enjoy with some better ends this year. It’s the little the defensive challenge. to our sets. If we can things like wearing the It’s all about earning the do these things and get correct gear to training, right to play by ensuring a foot hold in the game turning up early to put in that we achieve our team then we won’t be far off extras or cleaning up the KPIs each week and at all. changing rooms before playing the percentages leaving training. of the game very well. Have you set any If we do that then we’ll new standards or have a chance in any expectations for the game we play. squad? DAVE SCOTT ASSISTANT COACH COACH TALK

What do you expect for us. It’s all about field the preseason friendlies Any other clubs what are you looking from Barrow Raiders position and if we can do and has controlled the preparations or forward to the most? and how do you these things well then middle part of the field results caught your counter the threats we will put ourselves in a for us with ball in hand eye? I think it’s just great being they bring to the good position to compete as well as leading by back at rugby. You don’t table? in the game. example defensively. I think keighley are realise how much you Elliot Townsend is one looking pretty sharp. love something until it’s They have recruited What Bears players of those players who will They’ve played 3 games gone and that’s certainly very well and have a have impressed you in probably be an unsung going into the season been the story with wealth of experience at preseason and recent hero in the team by and have signed some rugby league. The lads both superleague and weeks? doing all the little things very experienced are all excited to be back championship level so we well but not getting players. I think in all at training and there’s a know we have a tough There’s a few players much glory, but you can three games they’ve great buzz around camp. challenge ahead of us. who have really stepped be sure it hasn’t gone gotten progressively They really are a great They have a big forward up. Pete Ryan has been unrecognised by us. better. Barrow had a group and I can’t wait pack and our boys need training really well and Finally, Nathan Hill has good hit out against to see how they perform to front up from the kick put in a couple of good been a rock at the back, Workington and had a today. I know they’re all off. We need to fight stints in the preseason has plenty of energy close encounter with really looking forward to fire with fire defensively. friendlies. Josh dunne has and doesn’t stop talking hunslet. I’ve said before the challenge and getting Nathan mossop can be made a real impression which is what he needs that I think Doncaster back out on the field. a handful out of dummy since joining from to do in the fullback role. will go well as they’ve On a personal level, half and we need to make ruby union and we’re There’s loads of players been building a squad for I’m looking forward to sure our ruck defence excited to see how he that have put their a few years now and are continue learning and stays tight at all times. develops. Matty Welham best foot forward, but always competitive. It developing as a coach Attacking wise we need has demonstrated his everyone who is taking would have been good to and doing my best to to be confident in our attacking flair and is the field today is doing so see them in a preseason help squires and the ability to move the ball exciting to watch with for a reason. friendly, but that’s down team. I absolutely love to move their middles ball in hand, and he’s to covid restrictions, this role at the club and I around a little more than also not scared to throw ultimately. just want to enjoy every they might be use to. himself about in defence. minute of it. But for now, They have a good kicking Dan Coates is a young We all can’t wait to see the focus turns to Barrow game so we need to put half back but has the the Bears back in action this afternoon. Enjoy the that under pressure and temperament of a much is there anything else game! test their skill and our older and experienced you wish to share with back three need to get player - he’s only going to us about the season and their positions right to get better. Chris Cullimore MATT WELHAM return the ball effectively has played very well in LIGHTWEIGHT REPLICAS FROM ONLY FROM REPLICAS £25 LIGHTWEIGHT SHOP COVENTRYBEARSKITSHOP.CO.UK 01564 700 007 PROUD SPONSORSOF For moreinformation,visitwww.orgbar.com SERVICES ALUMINIUM Industry-leading Aluminium Polishing Extrusion Coating Cutting SERVICESPowder Consultation Machining Machining Anodising Free Issue Design CNC

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