Cholsey Bluebirds U8s 2021/22
Gareth above & Warren below
DEVELOPMENT & TROPHY GAMES AT THIS AGE
Fixtures arranged by Oxford Youth Football League (OYFL) For FIXTURES ONLY - click on LOGO below. RESULTS not published - FA Rule 
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Joint Managers/Coaches
Tel no Tel no U8s AGE INFORMATION Date of Birth Team size Squad size maximum Number so far registered MATCHES PLAYED ON WHICH GROUP For this age group Results are NOT PUBLISHED TRAINING INFORMATION Training is Thursday evening at 6pm, Cholsey Rec. FIXTURES Teams have been streamed using the results from last season for Divisions A to E. New entries and teams from last season’s Division E have been regionalised into 2 groups to make Divisions F & G. Teams will play each other once and the results will be used to form groups for the Trophy Event. New divisions will be drawn up in November to ensure teams are streamed according to ability in the 2nd half of the season. The KO Cup competition will be streamed following the results of the Trophy Event. For the latest fixture scheduled for the next weekend, please visit the FIXTURES PAGE. |
GARETH BAREFIELD
WARREN AINSWORTH gareth.barefield@yahoo.com 07446 069582 wainsworth@hotmail.co.uk 07718 663804 Over 7 but Under 8 1 Sept 2013 to 31 Aug 2014 Academic YEAR 3 5 aside 14 14 SATURDAYS with KO at 10:30am OYFL U8s : Autumn League DIVISION C (9 teams) Cholsey Bluebirds Ardington Lockinge Blues Bure Park Juniors Crowmarsh Youth Didcot Casuals Yellow Grove Challengers Hinksey Park Hornets Launton Summertown Romans SPONSOR KM Landscaping & Complete Garden Services 
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Summary 2020/21 as Under 7s
It is fair to say we didn’t have any pre-conceived ideas of what to expect as we embarked on our first season as coaches of the U7s with a new bunch of very keen and very excited young boys. Throw a global pandemic in for good measure and it has led to a very interesting and rewarding first season.
A lot has happened since our first game of the season back in September where the main challenge was to curb the boy’s excitement over finding a dead squirrel at the side of the pitch. The first few games were a bit of an eye opener as to the level of tactics employed by opposing teams at such a young age, and we were on the wrong end of a few results in the first part of the season.
From the start, Warren and I agreed that the two main principles for everyone would be equal game time and to develop their confidence on the ball by encouraging as many touches of the ball as possible. It is fair to say we have stuck by that and it has been truly rewarding to see how every one of the 14 boys have developed individually and towards being part of a team.
A big thank you to the parents and supporters who help make this special for the boys and only adds to their experience and enjoyment as well as taking some of the pressure of Warren and myself.
Gareth Barefield & Warren Ainsworth
It is fair to say we didn’t have any pre-conceived ideas of what to expect as we embarked on our first season as coaches of the U7s with a new bunch of very keen and very excited young boys. Throw a global pandemic in for good measure and it has led to a very interesting and rewarding first season.
A lot has happened since our first game of the season back in September where the main challenge was to curb the boy’s excitement over finding a dead squirrel at the side of the pitch. The first few games were a bit of an eye opener as to the level of tactics employed by opposing teams at such a young age, and we were on the wrong end of a few results in the first part of the season.
From the start, Warren and I agreed that the two main principles for everyone would be equal game time and to develop their confidence on the ball by encouraging as many touches of the ball as possible. It is fair to say we have stuck by that and it has been truly rewarding to see how every one of the 14 boys have developed individually and towards being part of a team.
A big thank you to the parents and supporters who help make this special for the boys and only adds to their experience and enjoyment as well as taking some of the pressure of Warren and myself.
Gareth Barefield & Warren Ainsworth
Summary 2019/20 as RISING STARS
Training with our youngest footballers was going really well until early March, when the coronavirus outbreak forced us to stop our regular Saturday morning sessions.
Attendance levels were consistently high and the effort and behaviour from the children involved was really good. Most pleasingly, each boy and girl was making progress with skills such as movement, ballcontrol and passing and all the children were enjoying the training sessions. Since March, assorted parents and children have informed me that the football practice has continued in their own back gardens, bedrooms, kitchens and hallways - and more recently in local parks. This has been great to hear.
Training for these youngsters only happens because adults make an effort each Saturday morning to bring their children along. I would like to thank all the adults for the effort they have made this season and also commend them for the positive and friendly way they conducted themselves each weekend. In particular, the help provided by assorted adults with specific training exercises was of great benefit to the trainees.
The older children will move up to form an U7s team next year which will be run by Gareth Barefield and Warren Ainsworth.
The youngsters will remain as Rising Stars for a further year. Our intention is to start training again on Saturday 5th September and we are looking for new 4 and 5 year-olds to join in with us. If you have a child that is interested in taking part, please contact me: glenn@clearconstruction.co.uk
Glenn Hawkins
Training with our youngest footballers was going really well until early March, when the coronavirus outbreak forced us to stop our regular Saturday morning sessions.
Attendance levels were consistently high and the effort and behaviour from the children involved was really good. Most pleasingly, each boy and girl was making progress with skills such as movement, ballcontrol and passing and all the children were enjoying the training sessions. Since March, assorted parents and children have informed me that the football practice has continued in their own back gardens, bedrooms, kitchens and hallways - and more recently in local parks. This has been great to hear.
Training for these youngsters only happens because adults make an effort each Saturday morning to bring their children along. I would like to thank all the adults for the effort they have made this season and also commend them for the positive and friendly way they conducted themselves each weekend. In particular, the help provided by assorted adults with specific training exercises was of great benefit to the trainees.
The older children will move up to form an U7s team next year which will be run by Gareth Barefield and Warren Ainsworth.
The youngsters will remain as Rising Stars for a further year. Our intention is to start training again on Saturday 5th September and we are looking for new 4 and 5 year-olds to join in with us. If you have a child that is interested in taking part, please contact me: glenn@clearconstruction.co.uk
Glenn Hawkins