Ellington
who joined as physio, a position he once held at Ashington
CFC. Scott Appelby a young coach has also joined to take over
the training side of things and has settled in nicely.
Our plans for the rest of the year are to continue in our
current form and keep the morale at the good place it is.
Hopefully it would be good to promote some of our younger
lads in the Reserve side to let them experience Alliance
football.”
Youth
“Youth football is crucial as we rely on good players feeding
through the younger age groups to eventually progress into the
first team. We hope to progress the First team up the leagues
and give youngsters the ambition of playing for the First Team.
We have started off a reserve side in the league we previously
won in the expectation of giving juniors the opportunity to
experience senior football.
There has to be enjoyment within every age group, which
helps with transition throughout the years. Maintaining
retention is crucial to having a consistent supply of players to
ensure regular competition in the senior leagues.”
Community
“We consider ourselves a community club and have put a
lot of effort into the development in the heart of Ellington. We
are hoping this brings the community together and we make
them proud as a football club. Eventually the clubhouse will
become a hub for Ellington.”
Challenges/Ambitions
“The biggest challenge as for most teams starting up is the
financial aspect. The cost of football is always on the rise and
it is affecting many clubs. The club’s ambitions are to move
into our new development and to see a successful link made
between the juniors and our senior team.
It would be nice to win some more silverware and to
establish ourselves within the Northern Football Alliance.
We aim to be the main goal for all junior footballers within
the club, so that we are their aspiration to one-day play for
Ellington FC.”
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