Mal asks – Due to the  atrocious Weather over the weekend, will your league manage to finish their fixtures before the deadline?

Shouting from the touchline is one thing  - But when does shouting switch from encouragement to intimidation?

Have you ever heard the word “SNAP-HIM?!!!”

Tonight, Mal asks “Is Your Team In A  Cup Final ?”  How do you plan to support your team, and does it bring out the worst in you, from the touchline, towards the referee.

BARRIERS

Are they Really Needed

On Junior Football Grounds?

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On this day. when the Sea Odyssey Giant Spectacular was taking place in Liverpool City Centre,  Mal talks about how this spectacular show unfolded; and also interviews two more Giants,  LFC  &  EFC , about Coaching In The Community…

Contact Mal at Grassroots Radio 121 with a comment in the box in the top right column

email : mal@dontxtheline.com

How deep are your pockets?

Last night’s show caused a stir with parents who did not realise just how much it costs to keep a child playing football at grassroots. The same applies to all other sports. Mal investigates how costs have escalated, and brings suggestions that can help you in a practical way.

Of course, if you have any tips, things that are working for you or someone you know,  why not let us know here at Grassroots Radio 121  so we can pass it on…

Contact Mal at Grassroots Radio 121

Place a comment in the box in the top right column

email : mal@dontxtheline.co.uk

“Abroad is unutterably bloody, and foreigners are fiends.  So said Uncle Matthew in Nancy Mitford’s The Pursuit Of Love, and this — or something not very far off it — is the attitude that is creeping into English football. The cause is diving. For the last  couple of weeks, the issue of players exaggerating, or downright inventing, the effects of tackles in order to con referees into giving them free-kicks and penalties has been the talk of the town.”

via Diving is the only way we can compete with the world’s elite – Football – Sport – Evening Standard.

Mal Says - Perhaps British Olympic Diver Tom Daley should take over as National Coach for England. If it’s the only way we can compete, let’s do it magnificently…

Listen to Mal’s broadcast on 17-04-2012 where Mal discusses this highly controversial subject http://www.dontxtheline.com/17-04-2011-diving-and-cheating-in-football/

Boots, kits, travel & subscriptions are just some of the things that escalate costs beyond the reach of some parents, making grassroots football seem an unattractive  option for some parents?

Why do some teams seem to have  everything, whilst other teams struggle financially?

Mal discusses these concerns and how to focus on  successfully meeting the challenge, and why it’s important to do so…

Tomorrow night (Friday 19th April), Mal continues the discussion, including interviews with parents and managers.

Tell us what you think on our Facebook Page and Mal willl include your comments in our broadcasts and tell you what he thinks

DXTL have been out and about at Liverpool County FA extracting the answers to your questions and finding out the truth behind those rumours, such as 9×9′s and funding, that are circulating about Grassroots football

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David Horlick (top), Liverpool County FA Title EUFA Referee Liason Officer and Steve Swinnerton, Liverpool County FA Senior Football Development Officer give Mal  the low down on what’s really going to happen at Grassroots level next season…

Tell us what you think on our Facebook Page and Mal willl include your comments in our broadcasts and tell you what he thinks