The Football Fun Factory Podcast

What is the best coaching advice you have ever received? How about your best memory playing football, or even what you believe is most important in children's football.In the latest episode of the Football Fun Factory podcast, we put these topics on trial as the guys battle it out in the court-room to see who comes out on top.Listen in to hear some fantastic coaching advice, some great footballing memories, as well as whether safety or fun comes out on top when coaching children's football.

How much time should there be in a training session, what's the biggest 'no-no' in children's football coaching, and the biggest question of all, what is the worst thing about coaching football..In our latest episode of the Football Fun Factory podcast, the guys debate it all.Listen in for some brilliant insight and some relatable moments for any passionate grassroots football coach!

What is the worst thing you've seen happen in grassroots football? Is it a coach barking orders at the children they're coaching, or perhaps a full-blown fight on the pitch... What is the hardest part of being a grassroots coach, and what is the most important skill for a child to master when learning football? All of these points are discussed and battled out in the latest episode of the Football Fun Factory podcast!

We are back for Season 4 of the Football Fun Factory podcast, with a big twist! We're putting our trusty spinner in charge of our podcast, as we pick some of the big topics within football to discuss. From the best footballing conditions to the worst position to be playing, as well as the best way to inspire children. In the first episode of the new series, we debate these hot topics, as the spinner poses some big questions to the guys! Take a watch or listen and see who ends up as judge, and who takes home the win!

When it comes the grassroots football, who is more important? Is it the players who make the game possible, or is it the managers who make everything around the game possible? Players come to training and the matches but it's the managers who do a lot of the work to make training and matches happen, so who is more important? In the final episode of season 3, we put this topic on trial, as we aim to decide who is more important, the players or the manager!

When it comes to grassroots football, what is more important, winning or having fun? In the latest episode of the Football Fun Factory podcast, we put this topic on trial as we debate whether it's more important to win, or have fun. Are these two things linked, and can you only be having fun if you're winning? Or will children still have fun, no matter the result... Another heated debate sees Luke and James pitted against each other as they battle it out in Jonny's court, with only one point of view being crowned the winner... Listen and watch our latest podcast episode now!

Who's responsibility is it to wash the kit within grassroots football? Should it be the coaches responsibility or should children take the lead with washing their kits? There's lots of brilliant life lessons that can be learnt from washing the kit, but would children really end up washing the kit, or would it just be parents burdened with the task. In episode 28 of the Football Fun Factory podcast, we discuss who should wash the kit in grassroots football!

Episode 27 of the Football Fun Factory podcast discusses the Player of the Match award in children's football. Is this award essential or is it ruining children's football? When the way that a child is selected varies so much from club to club, how can this be a fair award? Is it just something that has become part of the game, and we should accept that there's always going to be one child who wins it more than other. Or should the award focus on more than just who scores the most goals, and focus on the brilliant qualities that every child can showcase within grassroots football.

Should goal bonuses be allowed in children's football? In this episode of the Football Fun Factory podcast, we debate the big conversation about goal bonuses. Is there a real benefit to having these within children's football, or are these incentives causing more harm than good? In previous generations, goal bonuses were seen as a bit of fun amongst families, and it was more about the goal than the money. Are we now in an age where children care too much about the money they'll get, and is this impacting the enjoyment of grassroots football for children? Listen in to the podcast to hear our thoughts on this big topic which is dominating the grassroots game currently!

Are the best footballers in the world all both-footed? In the latest episode of the Football Fun Factory podcast, we debate whether you need to be 'both-footed' to make it to the very top of the game. In training, should we be focused on using both feet or isn't it necessary? James and Luke debate this topic in Jonny's court, before the guys give their real opinions on the topic, with Luke giving some brilliant insight into his playing days as well.