TAJFC - Under 12's - Promoted and Unbeatable

TAJFC U12's are one of our most successful teams across the agegroups. They were promoted from Division 2 last season and are currently top of Division 1 and in with a strong chance of claiming the Championship. Fantastic achievement - well done lads!

Wilberfoss vs T A Blues U11's (23rd Nov)

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T A Blues vs Thorpe U11's (16th Nov)

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Directions to Copmanthorpe Ground (TAJFC U11's)

We are back at Copmanthorpe's home ground this Sunday - (we played them in the Cup in September). Directions are here:-
http://tadcasteralbionjuniors.blogspot.com/2008/09/tajfc-u11s-change-of-venue-copmanthorpe.html

See you at training on Friday 5:50pm

TAJFC 5 - Copmanthorpe 2 (Under 11's)

TAJFC had a slight return to form on Sunday 16th with a shaky but nonetheless victorious performance. I am sure that the scoreline looks convincing enough, but given the chances Tadcaster had the score should have been 10-0.

Goals came from Joe Simon (2), Harry Hardy (1 -penalty) and Joel Brown (2). Despite this being a good team effort there were some players who had a higher work rate; notably Matty Orr, Adam Brammar and Man of The Match - Joseph "M.D." Simon.

Mick has vowed to "up the ante" during our fitness training on Friday so don't have any fizzy drinks in the preceeding 24 hours. Joking apart we have been very pleased with the response to this type of training.

Mick & I put up the nets and corner flags........(it's nice to be able to chat without fear of interruption) with an offer of assistance coming from the parent who lives furthest from the venue(Mr Cheetham!). Thanks to all of the people who helped us pack up and thanks to Mark & Cath Jackson who prepare the drinks every week; a little more help prior to the game would be appreciated. For those of you with SatNav in your Volkswagen the postcode is LS24 9AY. There were an array of items left behind which we will bring to training on Friday. Only a couple of games left until Christmas and we are joint-top on points with some team called Osbaldwick. Let's go into the Christmas break in the best possible position!

Cub/Scouts - Potential Match Clash 14th December 2008

John Swift has alerted me to a potential clash between a Cub/Scout event and matches for the Under 10's and Under 11's.

The Scouts are going to "Wet & Wild" in North Shields on Sunday 14th December and the trip will last from 9:00am to 6:00pm. On the same day, TAJFC Under 11's are due to meet Pickering Town (away), TABlues Under 11's are due to play Huntington at home and TAJFC Under 10's have a fixture with Pocklington (away).

Speaking for the TAJFC Under 11's, it seems likely that quite a lot of our team will be at 'Wet & Wild' so we may have to postpone.

Could you please get in touch with your respective managers/admin to confirm whether you will be available to play or not - we need to give notice (and a good reason) to the League - please don't leave it to chance and get in touch as soon as possible. Apologies if Cubs are not involved.

Contact:

nickbrown@btinternet,com (TAJFC U11's)

devinenicholas@aol.com (TABlues U'11s)

and your relevant contact if Cubs/U10's are involved.

Blast From The Past

This was the first game ever played by "Bass Juniors" (against Tadcaster Albion!). Bass Juniors became "Tadcaster Riverside Albion" which eventually became the major part of "TAJFC". As you can see in 2001 this team was coached by members of The Village People.

U15 Girls vs Sherburn White Rose

TADCASTER ALBION U15 GIRLS drew 2-2 in their top of the table clash at SHERBURN WHITE ROSE in the York League South Division. Tadcaster struggled to find their usual fluent passing game but eventually found the back of the net with a well worked move down the right side involving Jordanne, Bexs and eventually netted by Beth Shindler,Taddy showed some good defecive football with strong performances from Vicky, Bex's, Jordanne and Jess. Taddy's second goal came from a goal mouth scrammble scored by Katy Falkingham. Sherburn pulled one back with a corking volly ( a contender for goal of the season) leaving Kathryn stood wondering where the rocket came from! on the stroke of half-time. After another scrappy goal mouth scramble allowed Sherburn to grabbed an equaliser five minutes from the final whistle to stay top of the table. Jess Moorhouse was Taddy's girl of the game.".Today's subs where Rachel and Sarah. Tad 'keeper and mascot pictured!

Mini Soccer Annual Skills Event

Mini-Soccer Annual Skills Event
22nd November at 10am - 12pm.
Tadcaster Albion Football Ground.
This event replaces our usual Saturday mornming training and we are expecting all the players to attend. It will be a fun event for the players, with a range of fun skills for all ages and abilities, there will be trophies for the skills kings in all age groups and those who provide the most energy.
Parents can use the club house, tea, coffee and bacon butties will be on sale and the bar opens at 11am! We will also have hats on sale.

Our club is only funded through sponsorship. Signing on fees pay insurance and administration but do not provide any funds for our training equipment, fees, kits and other costs.

We do not hold many fund raising events, and we have elected not to charge training fee's, so any fundraising we do is critical for the survival of the club.
It would be great if every player could raise some sponsorship for the event, if you need a sponsor form ask your coach
The coaches and helpers look forward to seeing you at the event, please bring your sponsor form for signing off at the end of the day.

Osbaldwick vs TAJFC (U11's)

There was a real "muck & bullets" clash at Osbaldwick on Sunday 9th November, when the U11's braved the biting wind and rain to meet the title-chasers a spit from the B&Q car park (some patio heaters would have come in useful).
Perhaps it was the because the match was played in the fading light of the afternoon, or perhaps it was because it followed a long trip to Alton Towers the previous day, but the mighty TAJFC were definitely below their normal standard. After the customary 2 mins silence for Remembrance Sunday the lads fought an epic battle against an Osbaldwick side who looked as though some of them were married with children and had driven themselves to the game. As Sir Alex often says to me - "You can have the best players in the world but sometimes you canne get a break!". Tough tackling, shoulder barges, tripping up of players and "tutting" loudly were all employed by the seasoned Tadcaster team but on this occasion Osbaldwick were just too strong. Man of the Match (Man of The Moment!) was Matty "Raphael" Orr for his tireless work rate - roll on Copmanthorpe at the Ings on Sunday- be afraid, be very afraid.

Tad Girls Thrash Whitley Wolverines! (Under 15's)

TADCASTER ALBION U15 GIRLS extended their unbeaten run to four games with a 9-0 home win over depleted WHITLEY WOLVERINES. Taddy started slowly with two first half-goals by Katie Falkingham. She completed her hat-trick early in the second half with further goals from Fran Coldwell (4), Beth Shindler and Rachel Clarkson. Taddy girl of the game was Jordanne Devine.

T A Blues beat Huntington!

Error on Mitchell Website TA Blues - Game On!

There is an error on the Mitchell Soccer website concerning TA Blues - they ARE playing this weekend against Huntington - sorry for the confusion! (9th November 2008)

TAJFC (U11's) - Sunday 12:30pm at Osbaldwick

TAJFC are at Osbaldwick on Sunday afternoon (after Remembrance Sunday) for a 1pm kick-off.

We need to be on the pitch, boots tied, undershirts on and noses blown at 12:30pm.

Directions as above - postcode is YO10 3PR - it's near the big B&Q on the Hull road.

Tad Albion U9s 'v' Rawcliffe (2nd November)

'A' Team Match Reports

Tadcaster Albion 2 – 1 Rawcliffe
Squad: Alfie, Charlie, George, Jack, James, Scott, Tom
Scorers: James, Tom

A cold damp November morning greeted the visit of Rawcliffe to Riverside. Tadcaster have never beaten Rawcliffe’s A team, but hopes were high following a good string of results.
Rawcliffe started confidently with some good slick passing in midfield, but without causing any real threat. As the first half evolved Tadcaster began to dominate with strong tackling from Jack and Tom providing the platform for some good spells of possession. Tom was rewarded for his good start when long range effort took a slight defection into the goal and Tadcaster doubled their lead soon after when James fired in from wide on the left. Tadcaster were playing some fantastic football using the full width of the pitch and stretching the Rawcliffe defence on numerous occasions. Tadcaster could (and should) have increased their lead, and they were made to pay when Rawcliffe got themselves back into the game with a viscous swerving shot from well outside the area.
From the start of the second half Tadcaster continued to cause problems for Rawcliffe with James and Jack giving the Rawcliffe defenders a torrid time, but once again Tadcaster couldn’t convert their superiority into goals. In defence, George and Charlie had been largely untroubled up until this point but as the midfield began to tire, they really had to work hard to hold on to the lead. Charlie somehow managed to show his usual composure, and George must have covered more ground in the last 5 minutes than the whole of the preceding game. Between them they limited Rawcliffe to a single shot which Alfie did really well to gather.
This was another great game to watch against a good team who played their part. There was lots to admire in the play from Tadcaster today and the only negatives are that we didn’t close out the match in the first half and also that we left the defence exposed on too many occasions at the end. Something for the manager to ponder before our next game in a fortnight.
Man of the Match: George – Fantastic defensive display.

2nd Game report
Tadcaster Albion 1 – 1 Rawcliffe
Squad: Alfie, Charlie, George, Jack, James, Scott, Tom
Scorers: Jack

With both teams having played the first game without substitutes on a fairly heavy pitch, there were some very tired legs during the second game. The first half didn’t have the same intensity we had witnessed earlier and ended goal-less.
The game sprang into life though when Rawcliffe took the lead early in the second half. As Tadcaster went looking for the equaliser the game became real end to end stuff. Scott performed heroics on a number of occasions scrambling back to defend whilst Tadcaster poured forward trying to get back into the game. In the end it was a sublime goal from Jack which did just that. His pace took him right through the heart of the Rawcliffe defence and the coolest of finishes ensured that honours finished even.
Man of the Match: Scott – great determination in defence.

Pop Tigers 1 - TAJFC 0 (Under 10's)

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Woodthorpe 11 - TABlues 0 (Under 11's)

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TAJFC Crash Out of League Cup (U11's)

TAJFC were desperately unlucky in their Ryedale League Cup game at the Ings today. The Lads played for 62 mins with no substitutes and battled valiantly against 2007's First Division runners-up Heworth Stallions. Goals came from Harry Hardy (2) and Joe "Mr Dynamite" Simon (2) with strong, committed performances from John "True Grit" Broadley, Ollie Patrick, Oliver Ward, Sam Cheetham, Hazza, Joel, Matty Orr, Josh Jackson, Josh"Macca" McCarthy, Adam "Raw Meat" Brammar and the aformentioned Joe Simon. The refereeing decisions went against TAJFC on numerous occasions with Heworth credited with a goal scored from outside the area of play. As Arsene Wenger once remarked "green side up when you are laying turf". Final score TAJFC 4 - Heworth Stallions 5.
TAJFC have won all 6 of their League games to date and meet Osbaldwick next Sunday afternoon at 1pm (TBC)

Under 11's Indoor Training (Nov 2008 - Jan 2009)

Mick & I have been able to negotiate a block-booking (at a substantial discount) with Tadcaster Leisure Centre, for use of the Sports Hall and Upstairs Training Suite.
We will start training at the Leisure Centre from Friday November 7th 2008 until Friday 30th January 2009. We've had to slightly increase the cost of our "Floodlight Surcharge" to £1 per week. So that we can maintain our excellent relations with John, Lynne, Carol, Ronnie, Maurice and the rest of the staff at TLC we would ask that payments are paid monthly (4x£1).
As with the cost of floodlights, I'll be keeping a register of contributions for reference and will have plenty of £1 coins to give out as change next week!

TAJFC are at home this weekend - the pitches are in A1 condition thanks to the efforts of Mr Neil Ward, Mr Ian Turner and Mr Michael Clow (see picture)
TABlues have an away match at Woodthorpe - If both teams win they will meet each other in the next round of the Cup!

Friday Training & TAJFC Match 9th November (U11's)

A couple of points of interest for TAJFC & TABlues (U11's)
Friday Training is on Hallowe'en Night - we plan to go ahead as normal and finish for 7pm - thereby giving you plenty of time to 'Trick Or Treat' your neighbours.
We are now using the floodlights every week and make a contribution to Riverside School for the cost. I have received payment from a number of parents which I have diligently logged. For info the weekly cost is 50p. We may move indoors to Tadcaster Leisure Centre when it gets really cold.
TAJFC have a League Match against Osbaldwick scheduled for Sunday 9th November. Having consulted with John Swift from Tadcaster Scouts, there is a Remembrance Sunday Church Parade on the morning of the 9th. It is very important for our team-members who are Scouts to attend this Ceremony and I have contacted Osbaldwick's manager to arrange to play this match later the same day. Obviously this isn't ideal as it may cut into other plans, but it is imperative that we play matches whilst pitches are available and the weather is relatively mild. The fixture is currently an 'away' game but this may change to accommodate the situation. Lifts/Transport will be made available for players who need them if the match takes place in the early afternoon. There MAY be a visit to McDonalds Drive-Thru involved on the way home, but only if you win by a significant margin - watch this space.
See you at Training of Friday - See if you can guess if Mick is wearing a mask or not!

Under 11's League Cup Draw - 2nd November 2008

TAJFC U10's vs Brooklyn

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Tad Albion U9s 'v' Pickering (19th October)

'A' Team Match Reports Tadcaster Albion 5 – 3 Pickering
Squad: Alfie, Charlie, Ethan, George, Jack, James, Joseph, Sam, Scott, Tom
Scorers: Jack(2), James(2), Tom

Early morning drizzle eased just before kick off to give way to a pleasant mild October Sunday and the first visit of Pickering to Riverside. Tadcaster were looking to put the previous week’s frustrations behind them and the early signs were promising as the home side enjoyed most of the early possession. The Pickering ‘keeper was being kept busy by some good long range shooting before Jack got the breakthrough, firing in from an acute angle. Amazingly though, Pickering pulled level with what must have been their first foray into the Tadcaster half. Tadcaster stuck to the game plan though (there was one, honest!) and were rewarded when Jack ran on to the ball ‘Steven Gerrard-Style’ and struck a sweet half volley which fizzed right into the top corner. James then danced past three Pickering defenders and slotted the ball past the ‘keeper to give Tadcaster a well deserved 3-1 half time lead.
Early in the second half, Tom got his reward for some excellent long range shooting when he found the top corner from well outside the area. It looked like Tadcaster might run away with the match, but once again, against the run of play, Pickering pulled another goal back. In fact if Alfie hadn’t pulled off a great save at 4-2, things might have been tense for the last few minutes. James effectively settled things with another super strike before Pickering completed the scoring in the last minute.
This was a hugely entertaining game and in terms of ‘team play’, a massive improvement on last week. In fact, as I’m writing this, I still can’t quite believe that Pickering scored 3 and that Tadcaster only scored 5 – such was our dominance. There were some great goals today and the scorers will rightly get the plaudits. Credit must also go to Alfie in goal and Charlie, George and Scott in defence who provided the platform for Tadcaster to dominate.
Man of the Match: Jack – Fantastic all round display including the goal of the game.

2nd Game report
Tadcaster Albion 4 – 2 Pickering
Squad: Alfie, Charlie, Ethan, George, Jack, James, Joseph, Sam, Scott, Tom
Scorers: Ethan, James, Sam, Alfie

Tadcaster carried on where they left off in the first game. First half goals from Sam (who looks so happy when he scores I’m sure one day he’s going to literally burst with joy), James and then Ethan gave Tadcaster a commanding 3-0 half time lead.
With a comfortable lead, Charlie, Scott and George were pushed up and they can all count themselves unlucky not to have scored. None of them were as unlucky as Tom though whose goal-bound shot had the ‘keeper beaten all ends up, only to see it ‘saved’ when Alfie couldn’t quite get out of the way. Pickering pulled a goal back before Alfie then had the cheek to score himself. Once again though, the away side had the last say as the game ended 4-2 - great entertainment again. Man of the Match: Tom – a true ‘team player’. Ran himself into the ground today.

TAJFC 6 - Brooklyn 1 (Under 11's)

Great all around performance from 'the team to beat'. Some real fight & dedication being shown by our players in both halves. Well deserved Man Of The Match to Adam Brammar - he's our current secret weapon - looks like he wouldn't hurt a fly, but tackles like a man who lives on raw meat! Goals from Paul Hick, Josh Jackson, Joe "Mr Dynamite" Simon, and a couple from current Division 2 Top Scorer - Joel Brown. Have a look at a video of the match.....; (backing track from a local band - brilliant rhythm guitar - who could it be?)



Housekeeping: We need to be at our matches (home or away) at 10am. Some parents are coming from villages on the A64 and collecting colleagues on the way - if they are marginally late this is understandable, however at yesterday's match players who are in Tacaster, Stutton and Towton turned up at 10:10 after Mick & I had spent 30 mins setting up goals & nets. Also, both Mick & I spent valuable pre-match time doing up 4 sets of bootlaces(!). JJB sell elasticated laces that won't come undone - currently in the sale at £1 a pair. Part of being a succesful team is 'looking the part' - when players trot out on to the hallowed ground they should have laces tied, taped or stapled to the foot, undershirts concealed, socks pulled up and noses wiped....; Breath-fresherners are optional.

U11's Blues vs Huntington (19th October 2008)

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MAN OF THE MATCH: Captain Jonathan White

U15 Girls beat Bishopthorpe 3-2

"TADCASTER ALBION U15 GIRLS edged a thrilling 3-2 victory at home to BISHOPTHORPE WHITE ROSE to go second in the York League South division. In a topsy-turvy game, the visitors scored after a minute of play with a surprise goal. Tadcaster quickly pulled a goal back before Taddy took a 2-1 half-time lead with goals from Jordanne Devine and Katie Falkingham. After Taddy missed a penalty Bishopthorpe equalised putting the pressure on the home team, an end to end game was won when Katie Falkingham grabbed the winner in a goal mouth scrammbel. Bex Illingworth was Taddy girl of the game with an out standing centre half performance."

U11's Christmas Party - Saturday 13th December

The Under 11's Christmas Party will be taking place on Saturday 13th December.

1:45pm Luxury Coach Collection From Tadcaster

2:30pm Five-A-Side Mini Tournament (plus food & drink) At http://www.playfootball.net/ (Clifton Moor)

4:45pm 2 Games of Ten Pin Bowling (plus meal) at 'Ten Pin'

7:00pm Coach Collection From Clifton Moor Back To Tadcaster

http://www.playfootball.net/ is a new facility adjoining the Roko Health Club on Stirling Road at Clifton Moor retail park. Our party will enjoy a 2 hour party package that includes 1 and a half hours football, a dedicated Coach/Party Host for the duration of the visit, free use of the Roko Health Centre & Pool for the parents(!), Trophy for competition winner, half time drinks (fruit squash), fun awards/certificates, PlayFootball party bags, food & drink in the Sports Bar.

We then have a 100 yard brisk march to http://www.tenpin.co.uk/ where we are booked in at 5:00pm (arrive at 4:45pm) for 2 games of Ten Pin plus some thoroughly unhealthy party food - (don't worry you'll have burnt off the energy in the Five-A-Side). The Coach will collect us at the bowling alley at 7:00pm - return to Tadcaster for approx 7:30pm. (no driving for parents - hurrah!)

The TOTAL cost for this lavish outing is £25 which includes one player AND one parent inclusive (in other words you BOTH go for a total cost of £25) Places are strictly limited and we expect demand to be very high, so it's first come, first served. Cheques payable to N.S.Brown please, since I have given my AMEX a hernia paying for it all today! Any queries please get in touch on 07778 993896 or nickbrown@btinternet.com

Mini-Soccer Newsletter - October 2008

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Tad Manager Named In Madonna Divorce!

Madonna has blamed her errant husbands' companions as a major cause for her seeking a divorce from Guy Ritchie. TAJFC Under 11's Director of Football - Nick Brown was surprised to be named by Madonna as one of the major culprits. She is quoted as saying "I am tired of Guy staying out until all hours with his friends Jason Statham, Christopher Biggins and that Nick Brown from Tadcaster - it's time they all grew up and realised that there is more to life than drinking diet Coke and talking about soccer (football)" Nick is pictured here on the razzle with Guy Ritchie at the Cumberland Hotel in Marble Arch.

Under 15's Girls v Copmanthorpe

Tad Albion U9s 'v' Woodthorpe (12th October)

'A' Team Match Reports
Tadcaster Albion 3 – 1 Woodthorpe
Squad: Adam, Alfie, Charlie, Ethan, Jack, James, Joseph, Sam, Tom
Scorers: Jack, James, Tom

Warm autumn sunshine greeted the visit of Woodthorpe to Riverside. Sporting their fantastic new kit (thanks again to Nick Brown) and following last week’s goal fest at Pocklington, confidence was running high; but perhaps today was a lesson in avoiding over confidence. Woodthorpe have never beaten Tadcaster and on the basis of the first 5 minutes that didn’t look like changing – Tadcaster were well on top and spent much of the game camped in the Woodthorpe half. For all their dominance however, the home side never quite clicked as they have the previous two weeks. Lots of good individual skill and effort on show, but a reluctance to play simple football as a team will cost us dearly against better sides. In the end it was a relief to see Jack break the deadlock, quickly followed by another from James. Against the run of play, a good break away from Woodthorpe pegged Tadcaster’s lead back to a single goal at half time, but the game was still there for the taking.
Once again, Tadcaster were in the ascendancy for most of the second half and with a little bit more composure in front of goal they could have bagged a hat full. In the end Tom got the only goal of the second half to complete a comprehensive if slightly frustrating win.
Man of the Match: Sam – really good play, especially when covering in defence.

2nd Game report
Tadcaster Albion 3 – 1 Woodthorpe
Squad: Adam, Alfie, Charlie, Ethan, Jack, James, Joseph, Sam, Tom
Scorers: Jack, James, Tom

Tadcaster showed distinct signs of improvement in the second game, despite numerous positional changes. First half goals from James, Jack and then (with the pick of the bunch) Tom gave Tadcaster a convincing half time lead. Once again, the opportunity was there to rack up a big win, but one or two chances went begging and in the end it was Woodthorpe who got the only goal of the second half.
Man of the Match: James – showed some good skill and discipline in defence.

Under 10's A Team vs Rawcliffe

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U11's Mitchell Div 2 12th Oct

Heworth 2 - Blues 3 (Under 11's)

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Man Of The Match: Jacob Linley