Archive for May, 2009

NEWS FOR THE NEW SEASON 2009-10

I am very pleased to announce that I have taken over the mantle of first team manager at Rotherham United. Ladies F.C.  for the season 2009-10.

The club has been relegated from the National Women’s League Northern Division, back into the Midlands Combination League.

When I first took over 3 years ago, I guided the club into the above National League for the first time in their history and I intend on bringing the good times back to Rotherham from where I left them.

To aspire to my goal will take an awful lot of hard work for everyone involved in the club and we must all “pull together” and strive forward.

I will leave “no stone unturned” in bringing the pride back to Rotherham United. L.F.C. and ensuring that the players begin to enjoy their training and matches, with a smile back on their faces.

Those of you that already know me also know that I’ll be “hard” on all of you and expect you to reach specific levels of intensity and commitment, but rest assured, we’ll have a lot of fun getting there.

I have been working very hard over the past weeks acquiring a complete new “staff” to help me with my new job, and it gives me pleasure to inform all of you that the following people have accepted my invitation to join me:

Rose Nash  -  First team Goal Keeping Coach and Assistant to me.

Adrian Hotson  -  First Team Physiotherapist.

Mark Boot  -   First Team Coach

I have selected the above three people after intense searches and interviews and I am very confident that they will play a major part in our future success.

When we start training on Sunday 28^th. June 2009 let’s all arrive prepared, mentally and physically for the hard work that’ll begin that day.

Let me reassure you that I shall commit my time and effort, my newly appointed staff will commit their time and effort, and all I ask is that you do the same.

There will be a “training transport co-ordinator” appointed very soon, from my playing staff, who will be your contact with regards to any problems in getting a lift to training.

I will contact all of you in the near future with all the relevant details regarding training times and exactly where in Worksop it’ll take place.

Please all be aware I shall be using the e-mail and the web site for a lot of my communications and so it’s imperative you check both on a regular basis.

 www.rulfc.co.uk  is your web site and so please think fit to use it.

The message board is working and let’s ensure that the “banter” is good, clean and fun.

It’s up to all of us to “dreg” the club out of the doldrums” and the web site is our “flagship” for the rest of the country to see us.

If you want anything put on the site please contact John Davison, who by the way has produced this exceptional well presented site on his own, on admin@rulfc.co.uk

Looking forward to a successful season.

Paul.

The 11th annual ceremony, staged at the Park Plaza Hotel in London, featured awards in 16 different categories, including Tesco Manager of the Year awarded to Sunderland’s Mick Mulhern who lead his team to their first ever FA Women’s Cup Final, and new for 2009, The FA Tesco Community Award, which was won by Sport England National Sports Foundation.

A full list of all 16 award winners is as follows:

Umbro Top Goal Scorer (National Division) – Kelly Smith (Arsenal)
Umbro Top Goal Scorer (Southern Division) – Sam Pittuck (West Ham)
Umbro Top Goal Scorer (Northern Division) – Jodie Michalska (Lincoln)
The FA Young Player of the Year – Toni Duggan (Everton)
The FA Club Media Award – Leeds Carnegie LFC
The FA Club Marketing Award – Nottingham Forest LFC
Tesco Manager of the Year – Mick Mulhern (Sunderland)
Tesco Club of the Year – Arsenal LFC
The FA Best Programme Award – Keynsham Town LFC
The FA Fair Play Award – Rotherham LFC
The FA National Media Award – The Guardian
The FA Regional Media Award – BBC Radio Leeds
Nationwide International Player of the Year – Fara Williams (Everton)
Tesco Players’ Player of the Year – Fara Williams (Everton)
The FA Special Achievement Award – Vic Akers (Arsenal)
The FA Tesco Community Award – Sport England National Sports Foundation

The awards were hosted by ITV football pundit Robbie Earle, and were attended by 300 of the biggest names in Women's football, including representatives from the England Women’s senior squad ahead of their busy summer of International Football. Also present was FA Chairman Lord Triesman and Director of Football Development Sir Trevor Brooking.

Morag Taylor, Marketing Manager for Women’s Football at The Football Association, commented: “This year has been full of good performances and amazing achievements across the women’s game and it’s once again a great pleasure to be able to bring everyone together to celebrate.

"We’ve been thrilled to see the growing numbers of young girls and women across the country who have been getting involved in all levels of the game this season, and with Hope Powell’s team qualifying for the European Championships in Finland later this summer, we’re hopeful that we’ll have much more to celebrate this year.”

Women's Football is the biggest female team sport in the country, with over 1.35 million females playing recreational football, of which more than 150,000 are playing in affiliated school and club teams.

To ensure the game continues to grow, The Football Assocation and Tesco, the official women’s and girls’ football partner, are embarking on a joint drive to encourage girls to take up football this summer. Girls’ Football Week will be held between Monday 22 to Sunday 28 June, encouraging girls to attend regional taster sessions and join their local clubs. For more information please visit TheFA.com/womens