Eyemouth United
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Eyemouth United
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Eyemouth United FC is a club that is working hard to lay a solid platform
in order to be successful in the future. Football Focus Magazine recently
caught up with Club Representative Gary Cardle to find out more about the
work they’ve been doing lately.
Involvement
He told us, “I was appointed as Manager of Eyemouth
United Football Club in the 1st week of November 2018, I had
previously been Scouting Opposition Teams for Edusport
Academy in the Lowland League and when the opportunity
arose at Eyemouth, it was a no brainer.
A Club with so much football history within a small local
village and a challenging project to manage the club and to
support the committee’s desire to push the club forward was
too good an opportunity to bypass.”
The Role
“The most challenging aspect has been trying to get local
players, who have the ability to play at a higher level to
remain or join the club. However, this lack of commitment and
desire for players to maximise their potential is not unique to
Eyemouth FC.
The most rewarding aspects have been bringing all the club
coaches together who work with teams from 4/5 years through
to under 16s. Supporting our youth teams and coaches to
learn and develop through sessions with myself and Assistant
Manager Ross Aitchison on a weekly basis. This along with
support from the club in providing additional training each
week will allow us to progress the club positively and develop
our players.”
Progression
“It is important for the club to be viewed positively in
the community and the wider football arena. These included
broadening minds to observe the bigger long-term picture
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and with the help of the club putting foundations in place to
overcome these challenges.
With the support of the committee we have expanded
our training base to the new Heriot Watt University, Oriam
Indoor Facility each week to accommodate a wider scope of
players which has helped overcome challenges in recruitment.
This move also facilitated the recruitment of Scouts recently
to my backroom staff, which will prove vital in recruitment of
players locally as well as nationally to Eyemouth.”