Norwich Union 3 - Tad Albion JFC U11's 7

Tadcaster Albion Under 11's continued their unbeaten run with a strong performance against Norwich Union at York University. Excellent performances from Harry Hardy, John Broadley and Matty Orr were complimented with a goal from Josh Jackson, two from Joe Simon and four from Joel Brown. Joe Simon was named 'Man of The Match'. Tadcaster Under 11's have maximum points from the games they have played. (See Sky Sports review above)

Housekeeping: - Orders for any new Track Suit Tops should be forwarded to Sharon at sharon_conway@uk.ibm.com Payment and correct sizes will be needed with the order.

Cath Jackson has very kindly offered to return our Scouts from Camp on Saturday tea-time on 4th October to enable us to be at maximum strength for our Cup game against Copmanthorpe on Sunday 5th. Space will be limited so please contact Cath on 01937 531566.

Finally, and I can't quite believe I'm having to put this in the blog - Mick & I had to clear up coffee cups that were dropped on the touchline by Tad parents - think on, it might just be a Starbucks to you but it's life and death to a hedgehog.

We are playing hosts to Old Malton next Sunday (at The Ings) and play Copmanthorpe in the League Cup the week after. See you at training on Friday.

TAJFC Under 11's - Top of The League

Tadcaster Albion Blues U11's

Tadcaster Albion Blues vs Rawcliffe Warriors


After a disappointing start to our season last week with our first game being cancelled our newly formed team both eager and nervous about our first game on a full size pitch and with goals that seemed like the size of a small house to our lads .Our starting squad were ,CAPTAIN Jonathon white , Jay Devine, Danny Sykes , Luke Buchanan, Jacob Linley , Jacob Daniels, Eddie Fothergill, Matty jewitt, and our debut game for our 4 new signings Josh Simpson-dale, David Armitage, Daniel Downes and Joseph Furness.This week we were missing Stephen Macheta who will hopefully be back with us next week .
After Nick had finished swinging along the top off the cross like a monkey looking something like Kevin Keegan just to put the nets on , the season could begin .
The game began and we set out to a bit of a tentative start and coincided an early goal an excellent goal from Rawcliffe entering the goals just under the cross bar Jay didn't stand a chance .This didn't deter the team and they kept there heads up and play improved as they found their pace and settled in to their new sized pitch .They played some exciting passing football .Both Jacob L and Jonathon both having great outside runs it was from one of these our first goal came from our captain Jonathon followed shortly afterwards by one from Jacob L this was a perfect goal just chipping the the keeper .By half time the score was 3-2 to them . I think at this point the size off the pitch was starting to take its toll on some of our players .Danny Sykes had a fantastic start to the season playing right back and coming back and playing his usual strong game ,he was joined by David Armitage who certainly made his presence felt out on the pitch. Joseph Furness contributed well to the match by having a few good shots on goal he fitted in well in the team as today was the first time he had meet some of our boys .The second half of the game saw another 2 goals 1 from Lukes ever strong left foot and another from Jonathan. unfortunately Rawcliffe also scored a further 4 goals leaving the score 7-4 to Rawcliffe. It was a tough fought game and at some points looked like it could of gone either way it s always good to get the first match of the season out of the way and with as many changes as we have i think all the boys should be very proud of themselves . Today gave us plenty of things to learn and improve on for our next game on Sunday . WELL DONE BOYS . see you all at training .
man of the match this week went to David Armitage

TAJFC 13 - Poppleton 1 (U11's)

Excellent win for Tadcaster Albion Under 11's. Great all-round performances from the squad, on only their second outing together. New signings Josh McCarthy, Matty Orr, Adam Brammar and Joe Simon are really finding their feet and making some great new friends.

As 'Our Mick' was refereeing it was up to 'Director of Football' Nick Brown to offer up some words of encouragement. Great linking play led to 3 goals from Paul Hick, 3 goals from Josh Jackson, first goal of the season from our second-half substitute Ollie Ward and 6 (yes 6!!) from Joel Brown who was awarded 'Man of The Match' by Mick. Tadcaster Albion JFC have gained maximum points so far this season, but will find the competition a bit stiffer away at Norwich Union and Tadcaster Magnets in the next couple of weeks. Man of The Match for last week's game against Pickering was the unstoppable Harry Hardy. Still one or two subs outstanding - please make your cheques for £20 payable to TAJFC and pass them on to Nick Brown as soon as possible - thanks to all of those who have paid already. See you at training on Friday 20th at 6:00pm.

Tad Albion U9s 'v' Wiggington (7th September)

'A' Team Match Reports

Tadcaster Albion 0 – 0 Wiggington
Team: Alfie, Charlie, Edan, Ethan, George, Harry, James K and Joseph.

Tadcaster kicked off their season at home to Wiggington on a beautiful warm, sunny September morning. With the first play of the game, Wiggington produced a stunning team move resulting with the ball in the back of the Tadcaster net. Fortunately for Tadcaster, the eagle eyed referee (thanks Rob) spotted that the ball had actually gone out of play earlier in the move. The pattern for the match was set though as Wiggington controlled the game with their ability to retain possession and the way they passed the ball throughout the team. In fact, if not for a fantastic display of goalkeeping from Alfie, coupled with some rather wayward finishing from Wiggington, Tadcaster could well have been on the end of a thrashing.
It wasn't all doom and gloom though. In terms of effort, nobody could be faulted and, as said already, Alfie was brilliant. In addition, when Tadcaster weren't panicked into hoofing the ball up the pitch and actually managed to keep hold of the ball they created chances for Harry and James K which could have nicked the win.
In summary, Tadcaster were given a lesson today in how to play as a team. Seven good individuals don't necessarily make a good team and there is much to work on in training over the next few weeks.
Man of the Match: Alfie – played an absolute blinder in goal. Well done Alfie !

2nd Game report
Tadcaster Albion 8 – 2 Wiggington
Scorers: Alfie(2), Ethan, George(2), James K(2), James O
Team: Alfie, Charlie, Edan, Ethan, George, Harry, James K, James O and Sam.

Both sides fielded changed lineups, with Wiggington bringing in some of their 'B' team players. As promised before the game, the Tadcaster players rotated positions through defence, midfield and attack at 5 minute intervals. The aim is to produce more rounded players with an understanding of how to play in any position.
The system seemed to work as Tadcaster ran riot. A couple of early goals lifted everyone's confidence and the goals kept coming. A good performance from everyone, with special mentions for Harry in goal, Charlie marauding down the right wing and George who made the most of being released from his usual defensive role.
Man of the Match: George – played really well and thoroughly deserved his goals. Well done George !

Can you kick it? - TAJFC U11's take off!

Tadcaster Albion JFC Under 11's played their first ever 11-a-side match at Tadcaster Grammar School today. With a couple of new star-signings, the offside rule and a MASSIVE pitch to take into account, our boys came out fighting and really impressed. Everyone played to the best of their ability with superb performances from Harry Hardy and Sam Cheetham in defence. Goalkeeper John Broadley was razor-sharp and was genuinely unlucky to concede.

Goals came from Josh Jackson, Joel Brown and new signing Matty 'Berbatov' Orr.

The new boys showed some real promise - particularly as they had been thrown in the deep end and had never played together before. I'm hoping to mention all of these players by name (in association with outstanding performances!) in the next few weeks........; Final Score - Tadcaster 3 (should have been 5!) Pickering 1.

Special shout out to our comrade of many a year - Jonathon White. Jonathon (who has appeared for both the old "A" and "B" teams) has accepted the offer to become Captain of 'Tadcaster Albion Blues'. I would liken this move to when Gordon Strachan moved from Manchester United to Leeds United, became their Captain and took them to the top of the old Division One. (Ask your Dad - he'll remember!) It's a selfless move by Jonathon and all of the coaches within Tadcaster Albion will be watching your progress with interest and encouragement. Well done that man!

Through a lot of hard work, I've managed to recruit the requisite number of players needed for both Tadcaster Albion Under 11's teams to start the season; However we could still do with a few more - please ask around your schools and friends and we will happy to see some other new faces at Friday training and weekend matches. Please ask them to contact me on 01937 832443.

Friday Night & Saturday Morning Training

MASSIVE turnout for training on Friday night and Saturday morning. (Pictures enclosed, no child named or identified - if you see something you don't like we will remove it).

TAJFC U12's v Doncaster Rovers

Our Under 12's Team (run by TAJFC Secretary Keith Sawden) are playing Doncaster Rovers Academy Under 12's tomorrow, Wednesday 27th August at The Tadcaster Albion Ground (on the main pitch). Keith's team are one of the most successful across all of our agegroups. Their positive goal difference last year was +129 and they were unbeaten for the whole of the season, winning the League title. You are assured of some entertaining football and choice of hot soups at half-time. See you there - kick off at 6:30pm

Improving The Ings for Under 10's & Under 11's

The Ings has been a hive of activity in the last few days with new rabbit fencing being erected around the perimeter and new goalposts being installed by Andy Hill, Ian Turner, Andy Lendhill, Mark Standridge and Nick Brown. Both Under 11 teams, the Under 10's and the Girls Team will be using The Ings as their base in the 2008-2009 season. A big thank you to all of these people who gave up their valuable weekend to improve the facilities for our players

Under 11's Are Go!

Under 11's pre-season training has been running for the past three weeks and it is less than a month until our first league game with the strong possibilty of a friendly match before.
We have 5 new players who are chomping at the bit and looking for a regular place in Tadcaster's Number One Under 11's Squad (see enclosed pictures - we have some big lads!)
Come On Down!

Under 7's Fixtures (U8's,9's,10's,11's to follow)

UNDER 7s MINI SOCCER FIXTURES 2008
(FAIR PLAY LEAGUE)

07 SEPTEMBER
Hamilton Panthers
v
Tadcaster Albion

FREE WEEK
14 SEPTEMBER

21 SEPTEMBER
Tadcaster Albion
v
Heworth

28 SEPTEMBER
Poppleton Tigers
v
Tadcaster Albion

FREE WEEK
05 OCTOBER

12 OCTOBER
Tadcaster Albion
v
Rawcliffe

19 OCTOBER
Fulford
v
Tadcaster Albion

HALF TERM - FREE WEEK
26 OCTOBER

02 NOVEMBER

Tadcaster Magnets
v
Tadcaster Albion

09 NOVEMBER
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY - FREE WEEK

16 NOVEMBER

Tadcaster Albion
v
Wigginton Grasshoppers

FREE WEEK
23 NOVEMBER

30 NOVEMBER
Woodthorpe Wanderers
v
Tadcaster Albion

FREE WEEK
07 DECEMBER

14 DECEMBER
Tadcaster Albion
v
Copmanthorpe

21 DECEMBER
CHRISTMAS BREAK - FREE WEEK
28 DECEMBER
CHRISTMAS BREAK - FREE WEEK
Fixtures for 2009 will be set after the League General Meeting in December. New clubs may enter at that time

Week 10
Dunnington
v
Tadcaster Albion

Week 11
Tadcaster Albion
v
Stamford Bridge

Any team manager who wants to play more than 9 games is at liberty to organise matches with other teams on Sundays allocated as free weeks. However points will not be included in the fair play league totals

TAJFC join forces with Leeds Carnegie

Here is a picture of TAJFC Treasurer Nick Brown meeting Premiership Manager Rick Passmoor.

TAJFC have joined forces with Leeds Carnegie Ladies FC (formerly Leeds United Ladies) with LCLFC using The Ings for training on Tuesday nights from 7pm until 9pm in exchange for some elite level coaching from the Squad and Rick for our Junior Teams (watch this space!) LCLFC currently have 7 Internationals playing within their squad and finished 3rd in The Premiership. Most famously they were defeated by Arsenal in the FA Cup Final in May 2008.

'Our Mick' has been teaching Nick to suck his stomach in when photos are being taken - he obviously forgot on this one..........;

Recuitment News:

Our recruitment drive is gathering pace with flyers going out to local schools, shops and offices. We especially need to find players who would like to play for U11's (next year's Year 6) Recruitment Officer Corporal Nick Brown (Under 11's)is available 24/7 on 07778 993896 or nickbrown@btinternet.com Potential recruits can also find us by 'googling' "Tadcaster Albion Blog". Sharon is co-ordinating recruitment for Under 7's to Under 10's and has had a great response. More news soon - Peace Out!