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Westland Sports
The close season has gone very well for us with the recruitment of a number of new players who will strengthen both our first team and reserves . Our plans for the first team are to try to improve on last year ’ s 5th place finish in the Dorset Premier League . We would also like to improve on our cup performances of last season when we exited at the first round in both cups .
For the Reserves , who play in the Dorset Senior League , we are looking for significant improvement as they finished 3rd from bottom last season and just avoided relegation .”
Youth
“ Youth football has played an ever increasing role in the club over recent years . Last year we co-opted a local youth club , Lyde United , into our organisation and with the inclusion of their teams we will now have teams from Under 7 ’ s to Under 18 ’ s playing under the Westland Sports name as well as our two adult teams . This is a big undertaking for the club as facilities in the town are at a premium and we have a constant struggle trying to find pitches for our teams to play on .”
Integration
“ When our young players reach the age of sixteen they are integrated into the training programme for the Under 18s and adult teams . In this way they get to know the older players and pick up on the ethos of the club .
At Under 18 level they will then actually play on the first team pitch so they really feel they are already part of the senior teams bearing in mind that some of these youth players will already be turning out for the reserves and hopefully the first team .”
Community
“ We would consider ourselves a community club providing football for hundreds of kids in Yeovil . We do not select on ability so no child is turned away , football is provided for all . We rely on the local business community for their support in sponsorship etc . so our club is deeply embedded in the local community .”
Challenges
“ The provision of facilities is a real problem going forward . We are severely restricted at the Alvington Development Centre due to the requirement of the local professional club so we have to look elsewhere and as mentioned before there is a real shortage of football facilities in Yeovil .
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The cost of hiring Astro pitches is prohibitive and these quickly get booked up by profit making 5-a-side leagues . Grass pitches are at a premium and what few there are are badly maintained so trying to provide good facilities is a big challenge .”
Ambitions
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“ Our ambition really would be to move the club up into the Western League but we are unable to do this as we cannot meet the ground grading requirements . Most of this is due to building restrictions as the ground is next door to the airfield so has to meet aviation safety requirements .
We would like to press on with our youth project and really build that up to make Westland Sports the club of choice for all local kids and parents . We can only do this by improving the facilities we offer and ensuring the children are supported with the best equipment and kit we can possibly provide .”
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