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The Three Horseshoes

A great, friendly, traditional pub in Great Mongeham where you will
find a warm welcome from
Landlords Rachel and Johnny.
01304 379216
POOL TABLE - DART BOARDS
and all football matches
shown on HD screens
Christmas Bookings Now Being Taken
BOOKINGS - Now Being Taken For; GARDEN PARTIES - WEDDINGS
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS FOR ALL AGES - CHRISTENINGS -
ANNIVERSARIES - (A Small Deposit Secures)
The Above Includes; Free Use Of Garden Facilities.
(Bring Your Own Food Or We Can Supply)
Children Have Free Use Of;
BOUNCY CASTLE - SLIDES - SWINGS - TRAMPOLINE
BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT - PLEASE PHONE TO BOOK
Johnny and Rachel wish all their customers a very happy Christmas and prosperous New Year

My worry is that if the FA is insistent on stringently enforcing every single rule
without looking into the context of individual situations then the volunteers
throughout Non-League football may decide against continuing their involvement
with their local sides for fear of making a potentially damaging mistake.
It is absolutely essential that the FA develop a level of common sense with regards to their
regulations and realise that a certain amount of leeway should be given in certain situations.

The following column has been written by Nathan French, the FA’s National
Respect Project Manager. It’s from a segment within the NLP edition called
‘Football Matters’, which if you’re not
aware is a running series we have with
various figures from within the FA’s
operating structure.
A LOT has been said over the years about disrespect in grassroots football – now it’s
about changing the tone of voice to focus on the importance of Respect in the game.
Respect is a positive action. Yes, there are heightened incidents which can grab the
headlines but there is a lot of good work going on every week across the country. We
need to make it socially unacceptable to behave badly on the touchline, whether it’s
coaches or parents. Having previously been involved with Respect from a County
FA’s point of view – I worked for the Suffolk FA – and also as chairman of a youth
league for three years, I had my own take on what works well locally.
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