About us
"How are you going to create the next Christiano Ronaldo or the next Messi if you don’t give them the freedom to run at people, take risks and be creative. If you can’t do it at nine and ten when can you?"
Tom Statham, Manchester United Academy Coach
Who we are
Salisbury Rovers FC Committee
Club Secretary and Welfare Officer: Debbie Sayers
Club Treasurer: Pete Donohue
Club Chair: Eamonn Doherty
Membership Secretary: Charlotte Ventham
Committee member and director of kit: Jeff Smith
Committee member: Lee White
Committee member: Suzanne Johnson
Committee member: Jim Lawton
Director of sporting equipment: Keir Doherty
Associate Committee member: Iain Parsons
Co-founder and Committee member:Sarah Hickman
If you'd like to join our committee, talk to Debbie Sayers about volunteering at salisburyroversfc@outlook.com
Coaches and volunteers
Environment development officer: Steve Hooper Steve is a UEFA B LIcensed/FA Youth Award qualified coach who runs Inclusion Coaching as well as coaching at Swindon Academy. He leads the development of our football environment.
FA Licensed Coach: Debbie Sayers
FA Licensed Coach: Lee White
FA Licensed Coach: Jeff Smith
Solent University Football Studies student coach: Ash Manjappa
Solent University Football Studies student coach: Lewis Ainebyona
Coaching Volunteer: Penny Carter
Coaching Volunteer: James Brown
Registration coordinator : Suzanne Johnson
Salisbury Rovers FC Committee
Club Secretary and Welfare Officer: Debbie Sayers
Club Treasurer: Pete Donohue
Club Chair: Eamonn Doherty
Membership Secretary: Charlotte Ventham
Committee member and director of kit: Jeff Smith
Committee member: Lee White
Committee member: Suzanne Johnson
Committee member: Jim Lawton
Director of sporting equipment: Keir Doherty
Associate Committee member: Iain Parsons
Co-founder and Committee member:Sarah Hickman
If you'd like to join our committee, talk to Debbie Sayers about volunteering at salisburyroversfc@outlook.com
Coaches and volunteers
Environment development officer: Steve Hooper Steve is a UEFA B LIcensed/FA Youth Award qualified coach who runs Inclusion Coaching as well as coaching at Swindon Academy. He leads the development of our football environment.
FA Licensed Coach: Debbie Sayers
FA Licensed Coach: Lee White
FA Licensed Coach: Jeff Smith
Solent University Football Studies student coach: Ash Manjappa
Solent University Football Studies student coach: Lewis Ainebyona
Coaching Volunteer: Penny Carter
Coaching Volunteer: James Brown
Registration coordinator : Suzanne Johnson
Our philosophy
We are an award-winning FA Charter Standard youth football club in the heart of Salisbury with a very specific identity and purpose. Our club wants to put the joy of football at the heart of everything it does. Joy and competition are not mutually exclusive. Kids are competitive the moment you give them a ball. But kids need to play for themselves not for adults.
Children’s soccer is not about short-term wins, it’s about love of the game and long-term player development. Because of our approach, we don't hold trials and there's no selection. Every child gets equal time on the pitch. Kids get better by playing, not by watching!
With mixed teams and equal playing time, the game is much more competitive with more chances to learn and to lead. We believe this way all players can become good players and good players can become great players! We believe there is ample evidence to support our philosophy.
Additionally, we don't direct play from the touch line. Short-cuts like directing play might bring easy wins in the short-term, or calm adult fears of losing, but it does not produce thinking footballers and it can lead to drop-out from the game. We believe there is ample evidence to support this.
We are firm about our philosophy so if this approach does not fit your view of football, we are very happy to make recommendations for other clubs.
At Salisbury Rovers FC, we pledge to:
Children’s soccer is not about short-term wins, it’s about love of the game and long-term player development. Because of our approach, we don't hold trials and there's no selection. Every child gets equal time on the pitch. Kids get better by playing, not by watching!
With mixed teams and equal playing time, the game is much more competitive with more chances to learn and to lead. We believe this way all players can become good players and good players can become great players! We believe there is ample evidence to support our philosophy.
Additionally, we don't direct play from the touch line. Short-cuts like directing play might bring easy wins in the short-term, or calm adult fears of losing, but it does not produce thinking footballers and it can lead to drop-out from the game. We believe there is ample evidence to support this.
We are firm about our philosophy so if this approach does not fit your view of football, we are very happy to make recommendations for other clubs.
At Salisbury Rovers FC, we pledge to:
1. Provide the best quality coaching
- Quality coaching in a safe environment for all, whatever the level of experience.
- Coaching will focus on individual skill development in age-appropriate club coaching sessions.
- Independent decision-making will be prioritised and free play encouraged.
2. Allow kids to play with freedom
"Young players need freedom of expression to develop as creative players ..... they should be encouraged to try skills without fear of failure."
Arsene Wenger
Arsene Wenger
- Top coaches agree that the greatest players in the world have developed their skills through being allowed to play with freedom. It is essential for creativity.
- Sadly, too often kids'' play is overmanaged by adults. We aim to encourage kids' natural creativity.
- Young footballers are kids first and foremost. All kids, whatever their ability, learn best when they are not afraid of making mistakes. The FA calls youth football the ‘golden age of learning’. To accelerate player development, we will let players make their own decisions in matches as they do in Academies. Individual development comes before team wins and produces more confident players.
3. Develop the whole child
Kids who feel happy and confident play better and keep playing. Kids come first!
We believe our community matters! We will also promote organisations such as 'Kick It Out' and 'Show Racism the Red Card.' We will implement the FA's RESPECT agenda.
We have set out some links on our further information page which support our approach. We are also aware of the excellent work going on around the country for example with the award winning Manchester Respect League. We will continue to engage with those leading the way in the progressive development of our national game and we will continue to seek advice from the FA. We are working towards FA Charter Standard and we are committed to the highest possible standards of child safety and football development. We aim to work openly and collaboratively with parents.
Please read our codes for players, parents and coaches. If you agree with what we are trying to achieve, join us today by contacting our club secretary, Debbie Sayers, at Salisburyroversfc@outlook.com or completing the form on our 'Join Us' page. We aim to make our club accessible and affordable for all kids.
Kids who feel happy and confident play better and keep playing. Kids come first!
- Kids will be given opportunities to share their views and to get involved in the development of the club. We will establish a Players' Council for this purpose.
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- We will also encourage player to player mentoring across age groups.
- Football is about values too. Our core values are community, RESPECT and fun. We aim to develop the whole child and create opportunities for players at the club to become involved in community activities and to socialise together.
We believe our community matters! We will also promote organisations such as 'Kick It Out' and 'Show Racism the Red Card.' We will implement the FA's RESPECT agenda.
We have set out some links on our further information page which support our approach. We are also aware of the excellent work going on around the country for example with the award winning Manchester Respect League. We will continue to engage with those leading the way in the progressive development of our national game and we will continue to seek advice from the FA. We are working towards FA Charter Standard and we are committed to the highest possible standards of child safety and football development. We aim to work openly and collaboratively with parents.
Please read our codes for players, parents and coaches. If you agree with what we are trying to achieve, join us today by contacting our club secretary, Debbie Sayers, at Salisburyroversfc@outlook.com or completing the form on our 'Join Us' page. We aim to make our club accessible and affordable for all kids.
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