There comes a time in every great club when a key decision needs to be made. As Chairman, I want to get everybody’s thoughts on this immediately, as it could alter our existence in a number of ways. The topic of discussion for this post is “Training vs 5-a-side“. Over the last couple of weeks we’ve had very enjoyable training sessions down at Xiaowuji on a Wednesday evening. The weather has been nice and at the beginning of the season numbers are always high. And there has been no 5-a-side. This week, however, ClubFootball is kicking off a new round of 5s which sees both the As and Bs compete…on different days.  So, the question is, do we want to have both training and 5s midweek? If yes, what day would be best for training? If no, do we drop training or do we kick 5s into touch? What are the benefits of regular training and how does that compare to the benefits of our club playing 5-a-side? What would happen if training became compulsory and we kept 5s alive through a combination of A and Bs?

These are all important questions and it’s something the management have discussed time and time again. I now open the floor to you all to share your thoughts on the idea. Training obviously has its benefits but are the benefits great enough to sacrifice 5s and are you guys committed enough to want to train when it’s minus 10 degrees outside?  Or simply put, do you just prefer playing 5s?

 I look forward to your comments.

Cheers,

the Chairman