🎙️ Go Football Podcast – Episode 42: Disaster in Grassroots

In Episode 42 of the Go Football Podcast, host Steve takes a hard look at the growing disaster facing grassroots football across the UK.

Using “The Grassroots Crisis: Pitches, Costs & Cancellations” as a guide, this episode explores how rising costs, poor pitch conditions, weather-related postponements, and limited access to facilities are putting huge pressure on clubs, coaches, parents, and—most importantly—young players.

From constant cancellations and late-night training slots to families being priced out of the game, Steve breaks down why grassroots football feels closer than ever to breaking point—and what needs to change if the game is to survive and thrive at community level.

This episode is a must-listen for anyone involved in grassroots football who wants honest discussion, real experiences, and practical insight into the challenges facing the game right now.

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🎙️ Go Football Podcast Episode 41 – Ringers, Age Cheating & Wrong Divisions: The Win-At-All-Costs Problem

In this powerful episode, Steve dives into one of grassroots football’s biggest and most damaging issues: coaches signing ringers, playing overage players, and even deliberately entering their teams into weaker divisions just to win trophies.

We unpack why these behaviours are becoming more common, how they harm children’s development, and why fairness, honesty, challenge, and player wellbeing must always come before results.

Steve also looks at how these decisions affect confidence, enjoyment, league integrity, and the long-term future of young players in the sport.

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Go Football Podcast Episode 40 – Fairness in Football

In Episode 40 of the Go Football Podcast, host Steve takes a deep dive into one of the most important and often debated areas of youth sport: fairness in grassroots football.

From equal playing time to inclusive environments, rotations, positive sideline behaviour, and the role of parents, this episode breaks down how coaches and clubs can create environments where EVERY young player feels valued, supported, and motivated to keep playing the beautiful game.

Steve explores why fairness matters more than results, how development trumps trophies, and the impact that a truly positive environment can have on a player’s long-term love of football. Whether you’re a coach, parent, club volunteer, or simply passionate about grassroots sport — this episode will challenge, inspire, and encourage you to reflect on what fairness really looks like.

We also talk about the responsibilities coaches carry, how to communicate fairness clearly to parents, and the importance of modelling respect, inclusion, and equal opportunity.

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