Issue 5 - March 07 touchline News from League Football Education News p2 Coach Focus p6 & 7 Progression 08 p8 & 9 Apprentice profiles p5 & 12 Club Focus p14 Progression 2008 Be part of it! Progression 2008, the first careers event exclusively for elite sports people opens its doors at the City of Manchester Stadium on March 27th. See Page 8. LFE is a partnership LFE Technical between The Football Partner League and The Professional Footballers’ Association. Congratulations go settled in superbly and is highly Apprentice regarded by both his peers and to John Dunleavy the staff at the Club. of The of Wolverhampton A regular member of the Wanderers as the Republic of Ireland U17 team, Month he recently captained the January Apprentice international squad in the of the Month European U17 qualifying tournament, and has also been John has captained the nominated for the ‘Republic of Wanderers U18 side and is a Ireland U17 Player of the Year’. regular in the Reserve team despite being only 16 years old. John has displayed an excellent attitude and enthusiasm towards news Having successfully made the all aspects of the Apprenticeship transition from Ireland to life which is reflected in his College in the Black Country, John has work and around the Club. FA Youth Cup John being presented the award by Mick McCarthy Quarter finals Top Valiants blown who helped himself to a hat-trick a different proposition. The as the Londoners took the spoils visitors boasted England Youth away by Gael force with a 5 – 2 win in front of a 3,628 International and regular Marks while City cruise crowd at Vale Park. Premiership performer Daniel Congratulations go to Sturridge in their ranks and past Pilgrims ran out 4 –1 winners despite an the five Clubs (Burnley, Derby County, Norwich As the premier competition in evenly contested opening to youth football reaches its final the game. City, Shrewsbury Town stages eight clubs battled it out in In the final game of the Quarter and Sunderland) already a high scoring and entertaining Finals, Charlton Athletic faced sitting on a full house Quarter final round. Sunderland at the Valley in front of completed NVQ’s. Carlisle Utd conquerors of of another large crowd. After Sixty Apprentices across It’s your Manchester Utd and Sheffield a goaless first half, it was the ten Clubs in total have Wednesday in previous rounds, visitors that broke the deadlock already completed and Newsletter finally came unstuck against when Martyn Waghorn thumped home in the 55th minute. signed off the NVQ Got a story? Want to a strong Aston Villa side. With Logbook in anticipation manager Martin O’Neill flying However the home side rallied share news with other and following some good work Trio hit the big time back from a warm weather It’s the end of a dream for the of completing the two- by right-back Chris Solly, Rashid LFE partners? training camp to watch his Vale youngsters as Chelsea year Apprenticeship Yussuff drilled home an equaliser. It’s onwards and move to the big time to Goodison Park after young charges defeat the progress to the semi-finals. this summer. upwards for three and joined established the Toffees agreed a This is your newsletter Cumbrians 2 – 0 at Brunton Park. It remained all square until deep into injury time when the Black ASE Apprentices who Premier League Clubs. deal with Plymouth and we welcome any Meanwhile over 2,000 expectant A great deal of work Port Vale faced London giants Cats snatched victory courtesy were the subject of big Argyle in early January. contributions from all fans turned out at Home Park, goes into the NVQ Chris Gunter was sold Chelsea as a reward for their of a spectacular 25 yard Jordan Apprentices, coaches, clubs, hoping Mike Pejic’s young money moves during the Promising 17 year-old, defeat of Tottenham Hotspur in Henderson lob. and LFE will continue to Tottenham Hotspur Pilgrims could continue the transfer window. Dan Ben Tozer, left Swindon parents and partners. If you the last round but the Valiants to work with Clubs, after a successful run good form that has seen them Gosling of Plymouth for Newcastle United in a have a story, email shorn of influential midfielder Semi Final Draw Apprentices, Assessors at Cardiff where he knock out three Premier League Argyle, Chris Gunter four-and-a-half year deal [email protected] Simon Richman and defender Sunderland v Man City notched up 3 full Wales Academy teams already. and Verifiers to ensure of Cardiff City and for an undisclosed fee. Adam Copeland were blown caps. Defender Dan Manchester City however were Chelsea v Aston Villa many more NVQ’s are Ben Tozer of Swindon away by Chelsea’s Gael Kakuta Gosling made the move completed over the Town have all made the 2 coming months. 3 Apprentice Profile PFA Coaching Jamie Robinson RYAN The Way PFA Regional Coach Midlands BENNETT Ahead Now in his second year at Grimsby Town Ryan Bennett has made huge strides forward during his time with the Mariners. Arriving as a sixteen the opening day of the been a credit to himself “ He has I have had to come year old on his release season, scoring with a and the club during his in to the education by Ipswich Town in the header from 6 yards in time at Grimsby, his displayed department more in my summer of 2006, Ryan a 1-1 draw with Notts success on the pitch own time and it’s great quickly established County at Blundell Park. has been mirrored off maturity because the coaching himself as one to watch A string of consistent it. He has displayed staff and people in the youth and reserve performances have maturity beyond his beyond his teams last season. followed and Bennett years and looks set for like Oliver Cowling already using their L2 years and (Head of Education) The PFA are keen to provide pathways for Apprentices who foresee Coaching asCoaching a viable Certificate career has made a further a promising career and As a department we are His impressive displays are supportive and path. Many Apprentices pass the Level 2 Coaching Certificate as relatively inexperiencedby taking Academy twenty plus league I for one wish him every looks set for keen to educate these caught the attention always available to the completion of the Level teams alongside appearances for success in the future” coaches and tend to underestimate themselves as the next generationyoung players to ofuse teacherstheir of the game. of Alan Buckley and a promising help me. I find the 2 Coaching Certificate. The their professional Grimsby Town this The majority of Football maturity and experience in his staff and he was Head of Youth Neil ability to plan, organise, playing careers. season and gained education programme clubs have Football in the the world of coaching. rewarded with a Woods who has career” deliver and evaluate a national acclaim at the of great benefit Community programmes With the continued two-year professional monitored his protégé session underpins the Gary Challinor and recent Football League Paul Bartlett-LFE because I can apply it and an Academy or Centre support of the PFA contract on his 17th progress keenly principles of teaching and Matt Goodwin, who Awards ceremony to everyday situations. of Excellence where the and LFE, the majority Birthday last March. commented “Ryan has The last word comes learning. A prospective both featured in the last where he was named opportunities for a young, of clubs are now impressed everyone from Bennett himself A good example employer or a university edition of Touchline, have Since making his debut as the League Two knowledgeable and qualified recognising that the at the club with his would be when we admissions board will not applied to enrol on the in a 2-1 away victory at Apprentice of The Year. who for now appears coach are numerous. Level 2 Coaching ability to maintain a studied injuries I now Jamie Robinson underestimate these skills. PFA Level 3 Coaching MK dons last April the just happy to be a Colleges of Further Certificate provides The Apprentice level headed approach understand more about Certificate in May. They centre half / right back Mariner “I have enjoyed The PFA is an organisation a core of planning, Awards reflect not to everything, despite Some 18 year olds Education, Council led have recognised that has gone from strength my time at Grimsby what is happening to Sports Development teams that is always trying to teaching and delivery only excellence on the the fact that he has set have been with clubs vocational qualifications to strength and he was my body when I take a and private companies all equip its membership for skills. These transferable pitch but also academic himself and performed because I am now since the age of 9 and in combination with awarded the number knock or whatever. Any now require more qualified life after a playing career. skills will enhance aptitude and hard to very high standards. part of the first team have been involved an academic degree 5 shirt at the start of accolades that I receive coaches than ever before. The only guarantee when a young players work and it was just He has been able to and that is what every with some of the most programme will supply this season. are great and are a beginning life as a young self-confidence and reward that his efforts maintain a fantastic player hopes to achieve. highly qualified coaches Apprentices who continue the comprehensive set professional footballer is understanding When I was first called reflection of my own modern professional sport to enjoy a career as a of skills necessary for the A calm and composed were recognised by approach to his you cannot play for ever of the game and hard work and that of possesses.