Mon 16 Nov

Training Kit - Have got some of the rain jackets in but will wait until they all arrive before distributing. It will take a bit longer for L and XL sweatshirts and rain jackets though, they my take a couple of weeks to get here.

Boot Exchange - We took in about 30 odd pairs of boots and handed out about half a dozen, so we did have some success. However, I was asked if they could be donated to children in Malawi and they would get delivered direct to the children by the person who was going back to Malawi - so there was no chance of them "going astray" en-route, which can happen. They were picked up today and are on their way and, I am told, they will be put to good use by children over there. So if we ever get beat by Malawi in a World Cup match it's possible the Windsor played a part in Scotland's downfall.

Having said all that, I am keen to keep the boot exchange going so please continue to donate them.

Matches -Thank you for your help with setting-up the goals at Pinkie on Sundays and for dismantling them after the final game. We really appreciate this and hope this help continues every week.

Also, we are already having issues with the smaller groups having enough players on a Sunday for games. PLEASE ENSURE YOU LET COACHES KNOW IF YOU CANNOT MAKE A GAME so we can try and draft in replacements in time. 

Training -

- 2001 groups (Barca, Porto, Real, Goalkeeper Training) from 6:00/6:15 - 7:30

- 2000 groups (Inter, Juve, Milan, Roma) from 7:30 - 8:45/9:00

Goalkeeping training will be 6:15 - 7:00 for both 2000 & 2001 goalkeepers. Please also note the Club's Goalkeeping Academy has started again, every Thursday at Fisherrow 6:45 - 7:45. Hopefully all our Goalkeepers can attend this extra training, which will be a great benefit for them.

Contact Details - Please ensure we hold up to date contact details for you so your coach can keep you informed of any late changes to information, particularly on a Sunday morning. Can you ensure your coach has an up-to-date contact number for you (preferably mobile) but also inform me so I can keep the central register up to date.

Send me an email to jjhood@btinternet.com as this will also allow me to issue information to you by email as well. I need address, home number and one (or two) mobile numbers. There is also a health and safety issue here, in case we need to contact you in an emergency. If you don't have email just let me have a piece of paper with the details.