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!

TAJFC Annual General Meeting

As previously mentioned, the Tadcaster Albion JFC Annual General Meeting takes place on Thursday 10th July at 7:30pm at the Riley Smith Hall.

All parents and players are automatically members of the club and are welcome to attend as we review our Club Constitution and elect officers for 2008-2009.

Tournament 2008 Press Coverage

Here is a scan from The York Press on 31st May 2008, based around Sharon's article.

Taking into account the coverage in The Wetherby News, this is by far the best coverage the Tadcaster Tournament has ever had.................;

Ulleskelf Tournament Runner's up U9's 10th May 2008

U8s at Garforth Tournament (14th June)

Tadcaster Albion Under 8s brought their season to a close with a trip to the Garforth tournament. Slightly short on numbers the management were forced into some last minute recruitments and many thanks go to Charles and Kian for filling in at short notice.

The tournament was split into a Champions League (involving 'A' teams) and a UEFA Cup (involving 'B' teams) with the aim of providing competitive and balanced matches throughout.

Tadcaster's 'B' team (Saul, George, Justin, Megan, Harry, Edan and Kian) came through their 3 league matches with 1 win and 2 losses - the highlight of which was Harry's hat trick in their second game.

First up were Garforth who proved too strong this time and ran out comfortable 4-0 winners. Tadcaster bounced back though with a great 3-1 win against Churwell. The final match saw Taddy up against Kippax and despite the 2-1 defeat all of the players can be proud of their effort.
A tough semi-final against the team that had just beaten them was just a bit too much to ask as Tadcaster made their exit.

A great team performance from everybody.

The 'A' team (Alfie, Charlie, Louis, Ethan, James K, James O and Charles) came through their league matches with 2 losses and 1 draw. The results don't tell the full tale of 3 excellent performances though. Drawn against Garforth in the first game they fought back from 2-0 down to level the scores (including a JK goal from inside his own half!) only to concede the winner in the last minute. It was a miracle that the second game finished goal less - mainly thanks to an amazing performance from the Churwell 'keeper. The final game was the only disappointing performance. Tadcaster had the game won at 1-0 with about 5 minutes left, however the team lost its discipline resulting in Charlie and Alfie being completely exposed at the back as Kippax scored 3 quick goals for a convincing win.


Tadcaster had their revenge in the semi-final however with a much more solid performance - Louis' stunning strike sending them on their way to a 2-1 win and another final against Garforth.
Tadcaster's best chance of winning the final was to defend like mad and try to prevent Garforth from getting an early goal. That's easier said than done though against the most talented side we've played all season. Two early goals from Garforth meant that the result was never in doubt. Taddy kept battling though and managed to score a consolation goal as they went down 5-1.

Despite the results this was the best overall performance of the Tournament Season.

Under 10's A Team - Runners Up at Garforth Tournament.

Tadcaster Albion Under 10's A Team have had their most successful 'tournament season' ever. In the 3 Tournaments entered (Tad, Garforth and Ulleskelf) they have either won the competition or been runners-up on each occasion. Today (15th June 2008) they came in as runners-up of Garforth Villa's 'UEFA' themed competition. We can't say that the play was particularly inspired - in fact some of the players were showing distinct signs of being 'footballed out' - however, there was a moment of pathos when Tadcaster A were drawn against Tadcaster B in the semi-finals. This game illustrated the true benefits of the Mini-Soccer system where league games of 'A vs A' and 'B vs B' are carried out thereby giving everyone an equal chance to shine. The A Team showed great sportsmanship in the 15 minutes of play and were gracious in their 6-0 victory over their friends.

This was the Under 10's A & B Team's last ever appearance. Starting in September (and in a few 'friendlies' before) we will have 2 teams playing 11-a-side in the 2008-2009 season. These teams will be called 'Tadcaster Albion JFC' and 'Tadcaster Albion Blues' and will play in the Ryedale League's 'Championship' and '2nd' Divisions respectively. 'Tadcaster Albion JFC' will be coached and managed by Mick Clow and Nick Brown. 'Tadcaster Albion Blues' will be coached and managed by Nicholas Devine and Mikey Biscombe. The teams will be playing different opponents, on different dates, at different venues. Both teams will also be entered for the 'Ryedale League Cup' in addition to their respective league competitions, with up to 30 matches being played (excluding local tournaments!) Both teams will have F.A. Affiliation with the West Riding County F.A. and continue their overall association under the umbrella of 'Tadcaster Albion JFC' which ranges from U7's to U18's.

Each player will be receiving a letter this week, from the acting Secretary of Tadcaster Albion JFC which will give them the choice of which team to register with based on their own estimation of their football abilities. No undue influence will be put on any player to chose one team over the other, in order to make the division of the 2 teams as open, honest and transparent as it can be. Everyone who responds will be able to continue their football career with Tadcaster Albion at whatever level they themselves choose. Full contact details and instructions for any questions that may arise will be attached. Thanks to all of the parents (and grandparents) who have helped out in 2007 - 2008. Check back soon to see full coverage of The A Team's victory at Ulleskelf (including video!)