ANDY SCOTT INTERVIEW: August 26th 2010

Luis Melville: A fan asked you after the cup win on Tuesday against Hull, ‘Who do you want in the next round?’ You replied, ‘Well let me get over this game first!’ Have you managed to get over the game yet?

 

Andy Scott: We’ve had a look at the re-run of the game plus all the stats from the match this morning. Sometimes statistics can be a little misleading but certainly on this occasion they were representative of how we played. I think everyone is still buzzing a little bit from the way we played and desperate to continue in that vein. I said to the lads afterwards that I thoroughly enjoyed watching the game. Taking away the fact that I am the manager and you’re my team it was a great match to watch and I think that everyone that was there thoroughly enjoyed it. It was one of the best atmosphere’s we’ve had down there at Griffin Park since we got promoted. We didn’t have a great crowd down there but the noise they made was fantastic. I think everyone appreciated what we had done and how well we had played. I don’t want to get over how we played. I don’t want to get over the game. I want to take that into the next match and so on. We’ve got to make sure that we are consistent to that level.  

 

Luis Melville: Looking at the performance in that game from your memory and then when you review it on the DVD whilst assessing the detailed match statistics. Were you as dominant as it seemed during the game?

 

Andy Scott: Well we had 52% of the possession. Our pass completion rate was 10% better than before. We passed it better going forward and we had good possession of the ball in key areas. Our team shape was excellent. Everyone to a man improved on their stats. As you say it’s very easy to look at statistics and say ‘well done’ but you have to look at it against watching the DVD and the clips we put together to assess the match itself. On this occasion the statistics did tell a tale. 

 

Luis Melville: We’ve often spoke about the game plan and whether players have followed it or not. What transpired against Hull was that pretty much how you mapped it out?

 

Andy Scott: Yes. We have spoken to the squad previously about coping with disappointments in games and reacting positively while still believing in the way we play and set up. We started the game well and then after 6 minutes we concede a goal which is a big disappointment. How are we going to react? We just kept on plugging away and doing exactly what we had been doing prior to the goal. We were just relentless in the way we went about things and certainly in the last 15 minutes the stats show that we were in their final third for the majority of that time. That is an indication to me of not only the player’s fitness but our quality on the ball and being able to keep it in dangerous areas at a vital time in the game. That proved to be a pivotal period in the game and proved even more so when we scored the winner at the death. The goal was typical of our approach all evening. We won the ball high up the pitch and kept it. Then we attacked with good energy and supporting runs and Hull couldn’t cope with it.  

 

Luis Melville: When you conceded the first goal that could have been a highly pivotal moment because it’s bad enough conceding any goal but it was a poor goal to concede as well. Do you think that shows the mental resolve of this team in the way they went about their task after what was a potentially damaging psychological blow?

 

Andy Scott: It was a poor goal. When you look at it we had too many defenders trying to deal with it but that was just enthusiasm and I’d rather that than players not caring. After that we recovered straight away and didn’t let it affect us mentally. We were able to get the ball into our front players and played with real confidence I thought. The front two were absolutely magnificent. They caused their defence loads of problems and when they tried to counteract them they dealt with it and still caused them problems. We were able to get it down the sides of them and made it incredibly difficult for them to defend against us. We’ve got a squad now that are capable and adapting the way we play but in all intent and purpose the way we do things stays the same but we have the option to change as the game goes on.

 

 

Luis Melville: You’ve mentioned about the squad. Are you tempted to maybe go back in to get 1 or 2 more permanent signings before the window closes next week?

 

Andy Scott: I am happy with what I’ve got. Clearly if a player comes up that is going to improve our squad then it would be foolish to turn down that opportunity. I think everyone can see that we have brought in very good players and everyone is trying to compete for their place. We haven’t spent our entire budget as we have tried to be very prudent with that. We’ve made sure we have got some left over if it comes to January and we need to bolster the squad either through injury or we need to improve in an area. Alternatively, we can go into the loan market which is something we have done successfully before. Sometimes you can have too many players and it can then become very difficult but at the moment I think we have the right combination and there are players chomping at the bit to try and get in the side and the one’s that have the shirt at the moment need to keep performing to stay in the team.

 

 

Luis Melville: Everyone is on a massive high after Tuesday but Marcus Bean said we have to get back to the ‘bread and butter’ of our league game against Rochdale. I suppose that’s your next job, to get them back focused on getting 3 points on Saturday and not getting side-tracked?

 

Andy Scott: I don’t think that is going to be a problem. We’ve got lads who understand the game and we want to push up the league and we will remain focused on that. Winning important cup games and drawing big teams is very nice but we want to start picking up points and moving up that table. ‘Beany’ has summed it up perfectly there with one of his first thoughts being after the game, ‘That’s fantastic but lets start thinking about Saturday and Rochdale’. Let’s make sure we can replicate that sort of performance again consistently and be a real tough proposition in this league for any team we play whether at home or away. I’ve got no doubts that the players will apply themselves properly in the period leading up to the game.

 

 

Luis Melville: Where would you say you were in terms of your level of performance in relation to the Hull game? Was that 70% of what you were capable of bearing in mind it’s early in the season still?

 

Andy Scott: I think that was a good performance on Tuesday. If you get too greedy and ask them to do too much it’s not fair on them but there is room for improvement. You’d like to think that there is a lot more to come from this group. You just don’t know until the team has gelled properly and how they keep developing. All I can say is that it is the best performance we have had all season. We have improved week on week. There’s no reason why we can’t keep on improving. We have the players who can improve steadily so we will take it as far as we can.

 

 

Luis Melville: In the context of your time here as Brentford manager, would you say that was the best performance by any of your teams?

 

Andy Scott: I think so. Having said that the week before against Swindon some of that play has been as good as we have had. For me as a manager I am thoroughly enjoying watching the lads play and also enjoying watching them put into practice what we do on the training pitch. When that happens it makes it all worth while. It’s a great job anyway but when you have a set of players that are able to put into practice what you are doing in training and enjoy doing it then it makes it an even better job for me. I love coming to the training ground. It’s been a really tough close season for me in terms of the workload we have put in trying to secure the players. If you get the rewards with that sort of performance we had on Tuesday and throughout the season it’s going to be well worthwhile. 

 

Luis Melville: Rochdale plays tonight against Birmingham in the Carling Cup and I presume you will want extra time and a penalty shoot out that goes on until 1am?

 

Andy Scott: That would be nice. We were talking about that this morning. They will give Birmingham a tough game. We’re hoping for a high intensity physical game which goes to extra time. Whatever happens we will concentrate on what we are doing. It’s also an opportunity for the lads to watch them tonight so they can have an idea of how they play. We will do some work in training today and tomorrow on Rochdale. Although the Carling Cup draw is at lunchtime on Saturday we can’t be distracted by that and we have to concentrate on Rochdale. Whoever we draw then we will look at that the week of that game and not before that. This is something I will stress to the players and our attitude is that no one comes to Griffin Park and has an easy ride. Walsall came and beat us and we don’t want a repeat of that. Rochdale will pose us a lot of threats. They’ve done well and come up from League 2. Keith Hill is a good manager and built a squad with an effective way of playing. We’ve got to make sure we are at the peak of our performance to get a win.

  

Luis Melville: On the injury front, Sam Wood has had some treatment on his back. How is he responding?

 

Andy Scott: It’s been a slow one. The impact he took on his back caused some muscle damage. He is gradually getting there. Kirk Hudson should be back training in the next couple of days. Corty was on the bench on Tuesday so we are looking OK. Hopefully Sam may be in contention next week. 

 

Luis Melville: I’m sure everyone is expectant at getting 3 points on Saturday but I’m not going to let you get away without naming a team if you could pick one out of hat on Saturday you would go for?

 

Andy Scott: Well I know a lot of our supporters would love to go to Old Trafford but I think a London Derby with Chelsea or Spurs would be nice down at Griffin Park. A London derby is special no matter who it is against. If we get a big Premier League side at home it will be a full house. 

 

Luis Melville: Thanks for your time and good luck with the draw and the game with Rochdale.

 

Andy Scott: Cheers. 

Congratulations to Trust Multi-sports Coach Graham Gooden on his new role as the Hounslow Street Sports Coordinator.

Street Sports is the result of a new partnership between Hounslow Homes, Lovell Partnerships and British Airways. Running across 6 Hounslow estates it will provide football (FUTSAL) and multi-sports provision for 8-16 year olds throughout the year.

Over the past 3 years Graham has proved himself to be a dedicated and committed member of the Trust. As part of the Social Inclusion team he has been instrumental in the successful delivery of the Hounslow Kickz project and as part of the team running events including the recent Street Athletics at IvyBridge. 

We wish Graham every success in his new role and look forward to the launch of this new and exciting project.

 

For details on the Street Sports Programme please contact Graham on 0844 247 1889 or email ggooden@brentfordfccst.com

Matchday Mascot package, 3 game offer!

Brentford FCCST are pleased to announce discounts on matchday Mascot packages for the first 3 homes games of the Season, The mascot package is open to young and old fans alike and costs just £60, a saving of £15 on the normal price. 
 
Games avaliable are:

vs. Cheltenham (10/08/10 KO 7.45pm)
vs. Walsall (14/08/10 KO 3pm)
vs. Rochdale (28/08/10 KO 3pm)

For more details on what the package includes please click here or call Amy Crook at the Trust on 0844 247 1889
 
*Note, mascot packages are available for games throughout the season at £75 per person.Please call or email acrook@brentfordfccst.com to book.

David Hunt Visits Community Sports Trust Offices

Brentford midfielder David Hunt paid a visit to Brentford FC Community Sports Trust offices after training on Thursday.

David was inspired to come and see in more detail what the Trust did after staff came to the training ground the previous week and showed a film outlining the work that the Trust does in 4 London Boroughs.

 

He said he was unaware of the depth and various projects that the Trust undertook. During his visit he met staff from all the different departments that make up the Trust. One area that particularly impressed him was the Social Inclusion projects (KICKZ and Positive Futures) which targets hard to reach and disadvantaged young pupil and engages them in sport and a social education programme that steers them towards making the most of their talents in a positive and life changing way.

 

Lee Doyle (CEO of the Trust) spoke to David about how importantly participants and the Trust valued player involvement as very often this made the biggest impression on those involved.

 

During his hour long visit he even found time to send out a twitter post praising the Trust. David said that he hoped he could see more of the work that the Trust does and get involved in some of the projects.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Brentford FC Community Sports Trust is delighted to announce the winners of our FREE Summer Prize Draw 2010.

Molly Smith who is aged 9 and attends Stanley Primary School in Teddington and Mateusz Grochowski aged 7 from St Gregory’s Primary School in Ealing are the lucky winners. Each will receive a full Brentford FC home kit for season 2010/11 and a matchday mascot package.

Congratulations to both Molly and Mateusz whom we are sure will love their prizes and the opportunity to lead the team out as official mascots at a forthcoming Brentford FC homegame.

Be sure to visit this site again as we will be running more competitions throughout the course of the new season. To download Brentford FCCST Summer Camps Flyer 2010 please click here.

*Note, winners were chosen at random from the Brentford FCCST database and have been notified by telephone.

Feltham Bee gets England call up!
(Interview by Luis Melville)

In 2002 Brentford FC Community Sports Trust (then Brentford FC Football in the Community - BFitC) were asked by a group of parents to assist in establishing a disability football team in Feltham. The young people had been coached in their local school by BFitC coaches and were keen to develop their skills further.  The Feltham Bees Disabled Football Club was born and now 8 years later, the club has its own FA qualified coaches and continues to go from strength to strength. With approximately 50 players training every Saturday morning they run U13, U16 and two adult age groups with all teams regularly competing in local and regional disability leagues and representing Brentford FC at many of these competitions. Josh Beacham is the first player to represent an England National team via our / Feltham Bees disability programmes. Luis Melville caught up with both Josh and Feltham Bees coach Carl Gurney to find out more:

Luis Melville: You’ve represented the Great Britain Cerebral Palsy Football team at the recent Paralympics World Cup in Manchester but tell us a little bit about your background how you originally got involved with football?

Josh Beecham:  I got into football through Feltham Bees Disabled Football Club when I was 11 years old and I have been playing there for 7 years now. Through that I got into the England set up at the beginning of the 09/10 season. An England scout came down to look at me in August 2009 and invited me for a trial with England the following February. So I went along for the trial and was moved from the Development Squad into the full England Senior Squad that same day.

LM: How did you feel about that when you realised that you were being invited for an England trial?

JB: I was over the moon. I just couldn’t wait and that has been my ambition to get into the England CB (Cerebral Palsy) squad.

LM: As a member of the Cerebral Squad what are the type of difficulties you face as a player?

JB: The balance aspect is something I have to come to terms with. Turning and mobility is another issue that I have to cope with as well as the more physical parts of the game. When you are forced to play on your weaker side it makes it much more difficult in some ways to adjust.

LM: What position do you play?

JB: I play as a left wing back if we play 3 at the back (the game is 7-a-side) or I can play as a centre back if we play 2 defenders which is a big challenge when you are only 17 years old and don’t have much international experience but it is great fun.

LM: As the youngest member of the England and Great Britain squads it must be quite daunting but how have the rest of the more experienced and older players been towards you?

JB: They’ve been really great and very helpful. They’ve offered loads of advice which in turn has helped me to keep calm in the games and guiding me through the matches.

LM: If we can talk about your early childhood. I understand that you were wearing calipers until the age of 5. Can you tell us about that period between then and when you joined Feltham Bees? 

JB: I just wanted to play football every day as I love the game so much. I played as much football as I could and played for various football teams until I found Feltham Bees and joined them.

LM: What type of support have you received from Feltham Bees?

JB: It’s been absolutely fantastic the support I have received from the club and it’s coaching staff and without them I wouldn’t be in the England squad. I can say that I owe it all to them.

LM: Looking at the experiences you’ve had to date, have you had to pinch yourself to say ‘I am actually playing for England and Great Britain at football”

JB: I do as it has happened all so quickly. I wasn’t expecting to go from trialist to full squad member in such a short period of time.

LM: What has happened to you and how you have dealt with it is an inspirational story and particularly for young aspiring footballers who have Cerebral Palsy. What would your message be to those players?

JB: Train hard and just never ever give up.

LM: Looking ahead to August when England take part in the European Championships in Glasgow they are drawn with Australia and Republic of Ireland. What can you expect from those two teams?

JB: That will definitely be a tough group. We lost to Ireland in the Paralympics World Cup recently so we can expect a stern test against them and Australia will also provide an exacting challenge.

LM: Who are the teams to fear in Cerebral Palsy International football?

JB: Ukraine, Russia, Holland and of course Brazil who are all very decent teams who play good football.

LM: How do you rate England’s chances in the European Championships?

JB: We’ve got a decent chance and we will certainly be giving it our best shot to challenge for the title. We’ll be aiming for a semi-final place and anything from there is possible. We have to be at our best though to make that happen and of course keep working hard.

LM: Well looking at the full England team in South Africa what have you made of those performances?

JB: Well it was’nt great. What can you say it’s typical England?

LM: If you could ring up Fabio Capello and give him some advice what would it be?

JB:  4-5-1.

LM: Thanks very much for your time and I am sure everyone wishes you well for August and good luck.

JB: Thanks very much.

Interview with Carl Gurney, Head Coach of Feltham Bees

Luis Melville: If we can start by talking about Josh Beecham. It’s a brilliant achievement for him to get into the England squad at such a young age?

Carl Gurney: He’s done fantastically well. When you consider the disabilities he’s got with Cerebral Palsy and Aspergers and what goes with those conditions it can be very frustrating. For him to overcome those problems and then to get a trial and then actually get selected to represent your country it is an amazing achievement. As a coach I am extremely proud.

LM: As a role model for younger players coming through I guess with Josh you couldn’t ask for anyone better?

CG: You’re right and to be fair we now have a lot of the younger players not just at Feltham but elsewhere looking up to Josh and the senior squad as that is what they want to aspire to. Within life we all have something to aspire to and when you have a disability you really have to focus on one thing you are good at and the one’s that are good give so much back to the younger players.

LM: At Feltham Bees you have a range of disabilities to deal with in your coaching environment. Can you tell us the scope of the disabilities you have to consider and how you adapt those sessions to cater for those different needs?

CG: Learning difficulties is probably the easiest one for us to deal with as it requires the least adaptation and that is more about patience and understanding. When you have to coach players who have Cerebral Palsy then it tests your coaching skills to a different level and you have to re-teach the game with the way the rules are set up. What we do is split the coaching sessions into 5 different groups. These will be the Premiership level which is what Josh would play at. Next would be the Championship level for players who have a reasonable knowledge of football. Then we have the League which would be for those who have a basic understanding but may not have full use or only partial use of their limbs. Then we have what we call ‘Fun Football’ which is about ensuring that participants have a very positive and fun filled training session. The final group which we have just started is Wheelchair football which presents new challenges for us as coaches as we also learn about the best way to deliver coaching in this environment. We will do a lot of one to one coaching especially with the younger players. With adult players we may have to adjust sessions depending on the person. Some of our coaches may have to adapt to about 30 disabilities within a session.

LM: It’s clear that you must have a very dedicated coaching staff. Recruiting the right staff must be crucial to the experience the players enjoy at Feltham?

CG: All our coaches are FA qualified but we also have specific Disability Coaching Awards which enable us to deliver sessions which allow players to have fun and improve in a positive learning environment. That aspect of our coaching is paramount to the continued success of the club. It goes without saying that you can’t coach disabled players the way you would coach players in mainstream football. Sometimes it’s easy to fall into the trap of trying to give too much information and we have to make sure we break the coaching down into manageable pieces to allow us to progress at a reasonable rate.  Just to give an example you may teach some basic passing in one session for able bodied kids which may take many sessions for disabled players.

The FA in England runs National teams for players who have Cerebral Palsy and Learning Disabilities as well as those who are Blind, Amputees and Deaf. The usual pathway for players to join these teams is via clubs like the Feltham Bees. FA Disability scouts can then see the players in action in local / regional competitions and ask the players to join the local FA Disability Centre of Excellence, and from there, the Disability specific National Development squads.  This is the exact route taken by Josh Beacham.

or further information about local disability football or other sporting opportunities, please call Peter Shears – Disability Project Manager at Brentford FC Community Sports Trust.

Telephone: 020 8326 7047 or e-mail pshears@brentfordfccst.com

To contact the Feltham Bees directly, call Ray Coleman on 020 8831 3032.

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LIVE IT UP in Summer 2010

Harlequins RL Foundation and Brentford FC Community Sports Trust have teamed up to offer summer sports camps for boys and girls aged 8 to 14 years this August.

In partnership with Richmond Borough Council, Live It Up 2010 offers participants the opportunity to take part in a variety of activities, make new friends, meet the players from both teams and have lots of fun! 

Fun and friendly multi-sports activities are the theme of the camps which are running at 2 venues in Richmond. Activities on offer include Rugby League skills and games, streetdance, basketball, tennis, cricket, football and boxercise. 

To compliment the days activities first team players from both Harlequins RL and Brentford FC will be visiting the venues to meet participants, have photos taken and sign autographs!

Brentford FCCST will be running Live it Up courses at Shene Sports & Fitness Centre. Harlequins RL will be running courses at Hampton Sports & Fitness Centre. Please download the PDF for full details.

Dates and times
Monday 2-Thursday 5 August 10.00am-4.00pm
Monday 9-Thursday 12 August 10.00am-4.00pm
Monday 16-Thursday 19 August 10.00am-4.00pm
Cost: per day £16.75 or £15.00 with Leisure Card 

Special offers:
Third child goes free! Book the first two children and the third goes free. Children must be siblings and must attend identical sessions to qualify.
Book four consecutive days and receive tickets for a Brentford FC or Harlequins Rugby League game!

Please note that there will be supervised activity lunch breaks, however packed lunches and snacks will not be provided. 

CLICK HERE to download the Live It Up 2010 pdf.

LIVE IT UP 2010: In partnership with Richmond Borough Council
www.richmond.gov.uk/sportscentres

SEGA Summer Party's 2010

BFCCST are pleased to announce our summer programme for 2010. We have 4 summer party's top and tailing the start and end of the school holidays. First up is Stanley Junior (Teddington) on July 29th with St Gregorys (Ealing) taking place on July 30th. To finish off the summer the same party's will take place at both Stanley and St Gregory's on the 27th and 31st of August respectively. All camps follow a multisports theme with friendly water battles and soak the coach activities complimenting the day. Places are £15 per child with 5% discount for siblings and 10% discount for bookings of 5 or more. To download booking form please click here.

Other activities taking place throughout the summer include kayaking at Brentford Boating Arch which is running a variety of child, youth, adult and family sessions throughout the summer and autumn season. The BBA info brochure can also be downloaded from here. 

All participants booking before July 21st 2010 will be entered into a free prize draw, giving you the chance to win a full BFC home kit and matchday mascot package for season 2010/11. The two winners (Boy & Girl) will be announced on July 23rd.

We look forward to seeing you during the summer!

Note to Parents/Guardians - A valid email address must be included when booking to ensure your childs entry into the prize draw.Kew Fete: June 19th 2010

On Saturday 19th June 2010 Brentford FCCST in partnership with St George West London Ltd supported the inaugral Kew Fete at Kew Green. The event was the first of its kind and saw in excess of 5000 local residents attending. Organisors ensured that community was the theme on the day, inviting along a variety of local businesses from the public, private and voluntary sector. The Trust set up a multiskills area were children (and adults) were encouraged to try out new sports as well as take part in the penaltly shoot out!

The mini tennis sessions proved a huge success with coaches Chris Tribe and James Eaton tirelessly fending of challenges from all comers! Brentford Boating Arch Coaches Darren Lewis and Stephen Lenkiwiecz were on hand demonstrating the 'ergo machines' which participants could also try out and get a feel for what its like to paddle on the  river Thames

To round off the activities all participants were invited to take part in a FREE prize draw which will see 2 lucky participants (boy and girl) win a full 2010/11 home strip and matchday mascot package! The draw takes place on July 23rd so watch this space for more details. 

Kew Fete 2010 has proved to be a resounding success and the Trust would like take this opportunity to congratulate Michael Glazebrook and his team at Kew for organising such a successful day, we look forward to supporting the event in the years to come.

Business in the Community has announced five new CommunityMark achievers for 2010.

The achievers are Anglo American, Brentford Football Club, Heineken UK, Lend Lease and LSI Architects.

The CommunityMark is the UK’s only national standard that publicly recognises excellence in community investment. It was developed by Business in the Community and first launched in 2008. It is endorsed by the government and HRH Prince of Wales. There are a total of 34 CommunityMark companies ranging from leading banks and retailers, to energy providers, professional services firms and small businesses.
 
Collectively, the five new achievers of the CommunityMark have invested £52,968,718 in their communities over the past year through corporate giving and fundraising, pro bono and employee volunteering time, in-kind support and commercial initiatives. These companies are distinguished by their integrated and strategic approach to managing their investment in communities – through good times and bad.
 
The five new CommunityMark companies are tackling a wide range of social issues ranging from, lack of access to sport for disabled people, lack of local enterprise, employability, education and community cohesion and the low employment aspirations of young people.
 
 “Investing in communities is integral to commercial success in any economic climate, bringing long-term sustainable benefits to both business and communities,” said Stephen Howard, Chief Executive of Business in the Community. “We are delighted to celebrate the achievements of this group of five new CommunityMark companies and welcome them into the impressive group with 29 others, all of whom have demonstrated innovation and leadership in community investment.”
 
 “CommunityMark companies listen and respond to the needs of their community. By fostering strong, reciprocal partnerships CommunityMark companies gain valuable customer insight which they are increasingly using to develop innovative products and services which respond to community needs and lead to commercial gain” said Ben Kernighan, Deputy CEO, National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) and member of the CommunityMark Independent Approvals Panel
 
"The CommunityMark is only achieved by those companies, large and small, that are able to demonstrate leadership and impact through their community investment programmes.  The rigour and depth of the assessment that underpins this deserved recognition has been welcomed by companies and their key stakeholders” said Phil Hodkinson, non-executive director of HM Revenue & Customs, BT plc, Travelex Holdings and Resolution Ltd and Chair of the CommunityMark Independent Approvals Panel.

To achieve the CommunityMark, companies are assessed according to five principles of community investment through a rigorous, independent process, validated externally by AD Little and an independent panel made up of the third, public and private sectors.
 
Brentford Football Club`s Chief Executive Officer Andrew Mills said: “Once again Brentford Football Club has been recognised as a significant and key investor in their local community. The importance of National recognition and the Community Mark Award should not be underestimated nor should the input of the Brentford Community Trust, Griffin Park Learning Zone and all of the staff at Brentford Football Club who continue to make achievements like the Community Mark Award possible. We are one of only five football clubs to have been recognised with this award (Blackburn Rovers, Liverpool, Glasgow Rangers, Heart of Midlothian) and the only club outside of the English and Scottish Premier Leagues to receive such a distinction, a considerable achievement and one of which all concerned should be very proud.” 

Brentford Women’s FC is looking for a Level 2 or 3 coach to manage our women’s team next season.

We are a Charter Standard Club, long established club with a youth football section which has two teams between U13 and U16 and which has a supportive parent community. Duties include taking training sessions and managing the squad on matchdays.  Call Amy Crook on 020 8326 7034 or e-mail acrook@brentfordfccst.com for more information.We welcome new players to join our women’s squad.Trials take place from the 8th July, 8-10pm.
U13/u16’s trials will take place on the 29th July from 6.30pm-8pm.Training ground address: Lampton School, Lampton Avenue, Hounslow, Middlesex

FOOTBALL CLEAR UP: SAT 24th April 2010

Help out in the local community and receive a FREE ticket to watch Brentford Vs Yeovil Town on Saturday 24th April 2010 - Football Clear-Up has teamed up with Brentford FC Community Sports Trust to give Brentford FC fans the chance to take part in the first ever ‘Football Clear-Up’.The community based event offers football fans the opportunity to represent their club in the local community to earn a free ticket for them and a Junior Bee to the afternoons’ match.

To take part in Football Clear-Up and earn a free ticket, fans eighteen years and over, need to register at www.footballclearup.com to enter the draw.

Thirty lucky Bees fans will be selected to take part in the ‘Clear-Up’ and will receive a free ticket to the game in the afternoon vs. Yeovil. As well as a free adult ticket, they will also receive one junior complimentary ticket to the big Bee’s game against Yeovil later on that day.

Football Clear-Up's first ever ‘Clear-Up’ is to be held at Brentford Boating Arch. The Clear-Up will include clearing litter, re-painting the doors and laying new gravel flooring.

Brentford FC Manager Andy Scott said, "The Football Club is delighted with this scheme, which reinforces our reputation in the community as a family club. Those taking part in Football Clear-Up will be rewarded for their hard work and commitment to the community, and I hope that the boys will put in a performance to make them proud”

Andrew Bell, Managing Director of Football Clear-Up said, “We are pleased to be holding the first ever Football Clear-Up with Brentford and the Community Sports Trust. The support we have had from them has been fantastic. In the current financial climate watching live football for a family can be expensive, we are hoping to give football fans an alternative”

BFCCST Chief Executive Lee Doyle said, "The Football Clear-Up ethos is about being fan inclusive, irrespective of age, gender or social background. The Trust has always maintained its commitment to promoting inclusion and accessibility to the club. Football Clear-Up offers fans and families a fantastic and rewarding opportunity to show their support for both the Bees and their community”

For more information on how you can get involved please visit

www.footballclearup.com

Fans registering for Football Clear-Up must be over 18.

Brentford Boating Arch is a project managed by Brentford FC Community Sports Trust to develop access to the river through canoeing and eventually rowing to the Brentford, Ealing and Strand on the Green areas. The project has received grants from Sport England, the London Marathon Trust, Access Sport Sports Relief and also funding from St George Ltd, Ealing Council and B&Q. This enabled us to provide a good range of boats and equipment suitable for all levels and convert the arch (which had been derelict for many years) into a boathouse

Brentford FCCST Community Tickets Offer 09/10

We are delighted to announce our new Community Group Tickets offer for season 09/10. Our Community Tickets offer has proved very successful in previous seasons, providing the opportunity for local community groups including schools, scout groups, football teams and other community partners to visit Griffin Park and enjoy a day out watching a live professional football match.

As part of the ticket offer, groups are encouraged to take up the 50/50 scheme, which gives you the chance to raise money for your organisation.

All details of the Community Tickets Offer can be found in our new Community Brochure 09 , which can be downloaded here.

If you have any further questions or are interested in participating in any of this seasons offers then please contact Amy Crook to discuss available options.
We look forward to seeing you at Griffin Park soon.
acrook@brentfordfccst.com