by Jeff Richardson

NOTICE TO PLAYERS week beginning Monday 24th July

Monday 24th

Academy and First team:  Training, 7pm

Tuesday 25th

Under-12s:  Training, 5.30 – 7pm

First team:  Pre-Season Friendly at Helston Athletic (TR13 8PJ), report to ground 6.15pm, kick off 7.30pm

Wednesday 26th

Under-9s, 10s, 11s, 12s:  Training, 5.30 – 7pm

Academy:  Training, 7 – 8.30pm

Thursday 27th

Under-9s, 10s:  Training, 5.30 – 7pm

Academy and First team:  Training, 7- 8.30pm

Friday 28th

Girls’ teams (‘Seagirls’):  Training, 6.30 – 7.45pm

 

All above sessions are at Mounts Bay Academy.

Please bring BOOTS and Trainers, pads and water

 

 

by Jeff Richardson

PROGRESS ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PLANS

  • After the overwhelming success of the recent trials and training sessions, Mousehole AFC have created the following teams and affiliated, registered and entered them all into the Kernow Youth League for next season:
  • UNDER-9s
  • UNDER-10s
  • UNDER-11s
  • UNDER-12s (two teams)
  • UNDER-14s

A few weeks ago the club had no youth teams – now there are six!  Superb work by the coaches and everyone who’s supported them, and         congratulations to parents and not forgetting these important people: the youngsters themselves!

  • For the UNDER-8s, plans will be announced about a series of training sessions, as soon as training pitches are confirmed  – so please watch this space!
  • If any parents have any queries about any of this, please get in touch with Jason Blunt, Director of Academy & Youth Development, by ‘phone on 07985 614692, or by email to jason.blunt@sky.com  This includes anyone who may not have heard anything following the trials and training sessions (it’s possible we don’t yet have everyone’s accurate contact details).

 

#flyingalltogether

by Jeff Richardson

PROGRESS REPORT ON THE FIRST TEAM SQUAD’S PRE-SEASON PROGRAMME

  • Three games played.  Three to go.

 

  • Won 1, Drawn 1, Lost 1, scored 5 (five different scorers), conceded 4

 

  • Player-Manager Steve Parker-Billinge says:  “It’s been a good start to the pre-season programme, in which we have really built on all the great news off the pitch.  We now showing signs of playing to a pattern to match the coaching style.  The lads – the established players, the 16-23 year olds in the Elite Programme and new signings – have all begun to adapt well to how we intend to play.  There’s still plenty more work to be done before the season starts in three weeks’ time, but I am very happy with our progress thus far”.

 

  • Saturday 8th July  – at Premier Division Callington Town.  Lost 1-2 (half-time 1-1) after taking the lead through a first-half Bradley Wills header

 

  • Saturday 15th July  – at Premier Division Newquay.  Drew 2-2 (HT 0-1) after being 2-0 in the lead with goals from Matt McIlroy after 28 minutes and Luke Johnson on 50.  To allow all squad members game-time, both sides made many changes in the last half hour, with the balance of play shifting slightly in the hosts’ favour – they equalised with goals after 71 and 81 minutes

 

  • Tuesday 18th July – at Pendeen Rovers, recently promoted to the Cornwall Combination League.  A hard-working 0-2 win (HT 0-2) with a headed goal from Ben Williams (28 minutes) and a lofted drive by Tyler Tonkin (35).

 

  • Next: at Premier Division Helston Athletic next Tuesday (25th), 7.30 kick off, First team only

 

  • Then:  at Premier Division Godolphin Atlantic on Saturday 29th KO 3pm, First team only

 

  • Followed by:  ‘double header’ at Premier Division Sticker (last season’s Division 1 West champions), First team KO 1.30pm,  Reserves KO 4pm.

 

  • Saturday 12th August: season’s league opener, away at St Dennis (3pm)
by Jeff Richardson

TRAINING SESSION FOR UNDER-10s AND UNDER-12s TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY 19TH JULY

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM JASON BLUNT, DIRECTOR OF MOUSEHOLE AFC ACADEMY & YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

TRAINING SESSION FOR UNDER-10s AND UNDER 12s

WEDNESDAY 19TH JULY

MOUNTS BAY ACADEMY 3G PITCH

5.30pm to 6.30pm

We’ve sent out an individual email today – but in case you haven’t received it, or we’ve got the email address wrong, or we haven’t got your email address at all……here’s the information you need:

Training session taking place – date, place, time and age-groups as above.

I look forward to seeing you again and having a great training session.

If you are unable to attend, please ring me on 07985 614692.

Best wishes

Jason Blunt

#flyingalltogether

 

by Jeff Richardson

1st Team Squad vs PENDEEN Tues 18th July 2017

Mousehole’s third PSF, after two encounters with higher-league Premier Division opponents (lost 2-1 at Callington Town and drew 2-2 at Newquay)

Pendeen Rovers recently promoted from Trelawny League Premier Division, after finishing 3rd, to Cornwall Combination League, one League below The Seagulls

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pendeen Rovers play at Borlase Park (TR19 7DZ)

6:45 Kick Off, players please be at the ground for 5:30

by Jeff Richardson

Mousehole AFC invite applications for the new post of FITNESS COACH for the coming season.

The club has set up an Elite Player Programme for 16-23 year olds, which is professionally run by Mousehole Endorsed Academy’s full-time Director Jason Blunt, until recently manager of Leeds United’s under-23s.  The Fitness Coach will work with the whole of Mousehole AFC’s First team squad, two-thirds of which will be EP players.

Mousehole AFC’s First team plays in the South West Peninsula League, West Division (Step 7 of the non-league pyramid), against teams mostly in Cornwall but also a few just across the border in Devon.

The coaching programme is innovative at this level of football and in this region.  The Fitness Coach will work alongside Jason Blunt and is expected to be familiar with GPS technology as a means of analysing and improving player performance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The time requirements of the Fitness Coach’s role are:

  • Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday training evenings from 7pm till 8.30pm at Mounts Bay Academy 3G pitch; and
  • Saturday match days either for home games at the club’s HQ at Trungle Parc, Paul, Penzance, or for away games; and
  • The occasional mid-week fixture either home or away.

Interested applicants should email their CVs to jason.blunt@sky.com as soon as possible, please.

Further enquiries can be made by ‘phoning Jason Blunt on 07985 614692.

by Jeff Richardson

Mousehole AFC require a PHYSIOTHERAPIST for the coming season

The club has set up an Elite Player Programme for 16-23 year olds, which is professionally run by Mousehole Endorsed Academy’s full-time Director Jason Blunt, until recently manager of Leeds United’s under-23s.  The EP players will form two-thirds of Mousehole AFC’s First team squad.

Mousehole AFC’s First team plays in the South West Peninsula League, West Division (Step 7 of the non-league pyramid), against teams mostly in Cornwall but also a few just across the border in Devon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The time requirements of the Physiotherapy role are:

  • Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday training evenings from 7pm till 8.30pm at Mounts Bay Academy 3G pitch; and
  • Saturday match days either for home games at the club’s HQ at Trungle Parc, Paul, Penzance, or for away games; and
  • The occasional mid-week fixture either home or away.

The Physio role could be fulfilled by one person or potentially divided between two people, depending on their time availability.

Interested applicants should email their CVs to jason.blunt@sky.com as soon as possible, please.

Further enquiries can be made by ‘phoning Jason Blunt on 07985 614692

by Jeff Richardson

NEW FRIDAY FOOTBALL COACHING FOR GIRLS!!!

Starting Friday 21st July and then every Friday!

Led by Jason Blunt, Director of Mousehole AFC Youth Development

At Mounts Bay Academy 3G pitch*

 

 

 

 

 

 

For 6 to 10 year olds:  from 6pm to 7pm

For 11 to 14 year olds:  from 7pm to 8pm

Just turn up to the first session, have fun, and enjoy being part of the new ‘Mousehole Seagirls’ development

Enquiries to jason.blunt@sky.com

*suitable footwear needed – not studs

by Jeff Richardson

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM JASON BLUNT, DIRECTOR OF MOUSEHOLE AFC YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

To all those youngsters who took part in our trials last Sunday

 First of all I’d like to thank you for coming to Mounts Bay Academy on Sunday.  I hope you enjoyed the session – I certainly know I did!

I thought the trials were a great success – much bigger numbers than I expected, and lots of promising footballers.

Because of this, I’ve decided t invite everyone, who took part in Sunday’s trials*, back for a second lot of assessments.

Here are the details of these second sessions:

12 to 16 year olds.  This Wednesday, 12th July.  5.30pm to 7pm

 9 to 11 year olds.  This Friday, 14th July.  6pm to 7.30pm.

Both sessions will be at Mounts Bay Academy 3G pitch, as before.

I’m sorry for the short notice, but I do hope you will be able to come and I look forward to working with you again.

*Anyone interested who couldn’t come to the first trials last Sunday is welcome to attend these second sessions.

Best wishes

Jason Blunt

Mousehole AFC

 

 

 

 

Flying All Together