OFF THE PITCH SUCCESS IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS ON THE PITCH – The Official Web site Of The Essex Senior Soccer League

We’re all striving to realize success at our golf equipment in a sport that’s getting more durable by the minute simply to remain nonetheless and I perceive that, regardless of numerous our golf equipment being going for generations but generally attendances are decrease every year regardless of the professional sport being extra & costlier and regardless of extra & extra calls for being placed on golf equipment by the powers of the sport so are all our funds.

There are a choose few which might be in a position to present a funds for the taking part in facet in an try and quick observe success however there isn’t any assure of promotion. The one factor I believe that’s continually being missed by all these golf equipment is that off the pitch progress and extra importantly off the sphere administration can dampen the progress on the pitch simply as straightforward.

I perceive how laborious it’s to draw new volunteers and as is the case at most golf equipment the committee members are getting older with every year and in some instances golf equipment are purely surviving with the dedication and dedication of 1 or two individuals who with out them these golf equipment might probably even stop to exist. The issue that I believe that’s at risk of growing is that some golf equipment which might be making an attempt to quick observe themselves with the win in any respect prices angle are neglecting the significance of doing the suitable factor off the pitch.

Im lucky to have a bit extra perception into some issues as not solely do I’ve a membership ,I’m additionally a floor grading officer and a improvement officer for the Essex Senior League a job which I completely take pleasure in and I’m proud to do, nevertheless it does appear that the off discipline facet of issues is being allowed to lapse at quite a few golf equipment, sure I do know we now have had covid to deal with and funds are tight however hospitality appears to be one of many prime issues that’s now uncared for, with in some instances no committee displaying as much as video games when the membership performs away fixtures. Absolutely providing guests a scorching drink and a heat welcome is simply frequent courtesy, and displays a greater picture of your membership, after I was first chairman of my membership that was all the time probably the greatest issues when attending away video games the camaraderie within the boardroom. I do know the sport has moved on from the win or lose on the booze period nevertheless it prices nothing to indicate guests a heat welcome.

Likewise the match day admin facet of the sport is vitally vital, its not as a result of the league are simply asking for it as a result of they need to pile on the workload to golf equipment, its as a result of it’s now being anticipated of golf equipment with senior standing to do such issues for the F.A., and the media and in a sport the place the highlight is ever growing on self-discipline and so forth, it’s turning into all of the extra vital that all of us adhere to it. The secretarial function at golf equipment at our stage is a very powerful function on the membership, it’s the place the buck stops if something goes incorrect.

All of us need our golf equipment to achieve success however in a sport that’s getting extra more durable than ever simply to strive standing nonetheless not to mention progress we should always all be working collectively to assist one another ,particularly as the following technology of committee members are getting more durable to draw.

Let’s not neglect all of the laborious work by our predecessors which have laid out the foundations to verify all our golf equipment have survived in opposition to all the chances in order that all of us nonetheless benefit from the sport all of us love.

THANKS

J.FLANAGAN.