Gets Me Out The House

Sheffield United Community Foundation U19 6 v Farsley Celtic U19 2 

National Football Youth League, North East Championship 

Wednesday 8 May 2024 

Played at Handsworth 

SUFC 2023/24 Game #69 

NBDR

No Beer Don't Read

The Sheffield United Community Foundation arm of the club is where youngsters (male and female) study for qualifications. While also having a football training schedule and games programme. Some clubs term these the Shadow Youth Teams (SYT).

The National Football Youth League, understandably, make a play on kids who have played in their league, and go on to get professional contracts. Those include Shirecliffe Academy Graduate CJ Hamilton. And former SUFC first teamer John Brayford. Indeed, Marshall Francis who played at Bramall Lane in the week against Sheffield Wednesday U18 played in the NFYL for Reading.

But, realistically, none of those youngsters up at Handsworth today are going to get places in the full on Academy at Shirecliffe. The numbers don't work.

To get personal. The SUFC Community Foundation teams are great for people in “my position”. It's a - get your steps in two an’ half hours walk - from Carrier Bag Firm Towers to Olivers Mount. The weather is getting better. The toilets are open. Other CBF pitch up. So there's Bollocks to be talked. 

“It gets me out the house…”

I've managed six home games this season. And indeed, one away game. On the site where Carling Lager was first brewed in the UK!!!

Time for a round up.

The A team finished 4th (of seven) in the Community and Education Football Alliance League North Central 1.

Other teams have still got games to play in the Community and Education Football Alliance League North East Central 1. But United B are finished. Currently sitting 5th (of seven).

The C team still have two games to play in the Community and Education Football Alliance League North Central 2. Currently sitting 7th (of ten).

The highest level the Community teams play is the game I saw today, in the National Football Youth League North East Championship. We've still got three games to play. But are handily placed in 2nd place behind Middlesbrough. We've got to go there on the last day of the season.

Two nil up at half time today. Became six nil on 80. Before we let Celtic back into it a bit.

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