At my junior club in Leeds, in the 1990s, two players' dads coached my team to four county cups in a row. Last week, back in England, one of those coaches died
My overriding memory of Roger will be a combination of the first two photos… him wearing that black/multi-coloured shell suit doing an out the back of the hand pass whilst playing touch and pass.
Thanks, old chap. Your memory of touch and pass makes me smile – writing, I could see Roger running and stepping clear as day … or night, under the half-strength lights at Far Moss.
Class that mate. What sport is all about the relationships, the friends you make and the values it teaches you. Not many understand the impact that coaches have on kids much beyond the actual skills of the game, they are role models who teach us the values needed to be a good person. The task is thankless sometimes but the memories stay with us forever and these volunteers shape young people forever.
Wow, what a piece of writing Martin. Thank you! ❤️
Thank you.
Great article, for a great man.
My overriding memory of Roger will be a combination of the first two photos… him wearing that black/multi-coloured shell suit doing an out the back of the hand pass whilst playing touch and pass.
Thanks, old chap. Your memory of touch and pass makes me smile – writing, I could see Roger running and stepping clear as day … or night, under the half-strength lights at Far Moss.
Class that mate. What sport is all about the relationships, the friends you make and the values it teaches you. Not many understand the impact that coaches have on kids much beyond the actual skills of the game, they are role models who teach us the values needed to be a good person. The task is thankless sometimes but the memories stay with us forever and these volunteers shape young people forever.
Thank you - and you’re absolutely right.
Great words Martin!!
Thank you - needed to be written.