[Burgerman]

 calvin plummers socks, on 19 May 2025 - 07:37 AM, said:

School sport has never been more competitive !

Wow, really...

[Osborne again]

 KevoBMMD, on 20 May 2025 - 02:26 PM, said:

Unfortunately Not at my lads school.

No Sports Days and all Team events with no winners or losers
no Football Team, although last month they did have an inter school Cross Country Race but with mixed years

How can kids learn that there are winners and losers in life if they aren't shown the consequences.

[Bonnyman]

 calvin plummers socks, on 19 May 2025 - 07:37 AM, said:

School sport has never been more competitive !

Do you live in some kind of parallel universe

[Osborne again]

 Bonnyman, on 20 May 2025 - 04:18 PM, said:

Do you live in some kind of parallel universe

Didn't the schools sell off a lot of their playing fields during the reign of Thatcher to pay for building repairs etc.

[Oldtimer]

 Osborne again, on 20 May 2025 - 04:40 PM, said:

Didn't the schools sell off a lot of their playing fields during the reign of Thatcher to pay for building repairs etc.

Steady on. With a few on here it would only be a small jump to get to …. Thatcher being responsible for not winning World Cup since 66

[Goku]

 Oldtimer, on 21 May 2025 - 08:31 AM, said:

Steady on. With a few on here it would only be a small jump to get to …. Thatcher being responsible for not winning World Cup since 66

And there's one or two on here who want to rim her cold, dead arsehole too! Nowt as queer as folk, eh?

[Valley Blues]

 Goku, on 21 May 2025 - 08:36 AM, said:

And there's one or two on here who want to rim her cold, dead arsehole too! Nowt as queer as folk, eh?

Goku in a nutshell folks.

[Goku]

 Valley Blues, on 21 May 2025 - 08:42 AM, said:

Goku in a nutshell folks.

Man of the people

[Misnomer]

 Goku, on 21 May 2025 - 08:36 AM, said:

And there's one or two on here who want to rim her cold, dead arsehole too! Nowt as queer as folk, eh?

I wonder where 'rimming' falls in the allowed words and phrases of Lord Justice Snell 🤔

[Goku]

 Misnomer, on 21 May 2025 - 10:37 AM, said:

I wonder where 'rimming' falls in the allowed words and phrases of Lord Justice Snell 🤔

It's gender neutral so think I'm good

[Misnomer]

 Goku, on 21 May 2025 - 10:53 AM, said:

It's gender neutral so think I'm good

😂

[Oldtimer]

 Goku, on 21 May 2025 - 10:53 AM, said:

It's gender neutral so think I'm good

Great retort 😂

[KevoBMMD]

Osborne again, on 20 May 2025 - 02:56 PM, said:

How can kids learn that there are winners and losers in life if they aren't shown the consequences.

I even offered time and equipment to go and support the teachers with inter school football games/tournaments and guess what? No response.

Some schools do play games and it is frustratingly poor as the teachers do not formalize positions or any structure for the teams, as if they are just ticking a box of attending. You can see the frustration and anger in some of the kids who want to play and be competitive.

I also Coach two U8 football teams and the parents are in support of fair game time etc. whilst being competitive. Four tournament Wins, Two Sunday League Cups, a Saturday League Title and 4 Promotions on Sundays, starting next season in the Top Division on Saturdays and Sundays. All with the same 8 players hopefully means we have got the balance right.