Academy Newsletter No 24
Monday 3rd March
Dear Players and Parents,
Another full weekend of action for our academy sides including games Llandudno Town, Flint Town United, Chester
City and Aberystwyth.
Academy weekend report
A weekend of fixtures kicked off with out under 8s and 9s playing Llandudno Town in futsal fixtures at Deeside
Leisure Centre.
Again good standard games over both pitches with plenty of player development on show.
Our under 10 and 11 sides made the short journey to Flint to face their academy sides and both returned with
impressive performances and results with the under 10s winning by four goals to nil and the under 11s by seven
goals to one.
Man of the match Ben Thompson scored five goals with Thomas Williams and Harrison scoring singles each also.
Sunday unfortunately saw our under 12, 14 and 16 games canceled at home to Druids due to weather as well as
the under 13s fixture away to Llandudno as they couldn’t field a team.
All fixtures have been re arranged and dates updated on website.
All sides took part in mixed futsal events at Deeside which ensured them some playing time this weekend.
The under 15s were in action away to Chester falling to a three one defeat in a top standard game at Chriselton 3G
pitch.
Liam Davies got the sides consolation goal with Sam Moffatt awarded man of the match.
The performance of the weekend though goes to the under 19s who following beating Bala Town two one mid
week defeated Aberystwyth Town yesterday by eight goals to nil.
Another full weekend of football for all our academy sides.
Fixtures this weekend
This weekend we have a full games programme for academy sides against Prestatyn Town,
Airbus UK Broughton and national futsal finals!
The first game of the week sees our under 19s face Airbus UK Broughton away on
Wednesday evening.
Under 19 details
Venue: Airbus UK Broughton, CH4 ODR
Date: Wednesday 5th March
Opposition: Airbus UK Broughton
Kick Off time: 19:30
Arrival Time: 18:15
Kit: Both home and away kit to be brought in kit bag
Reminders: Players must arrive wearing full Nomads academy tracksuit and polo tops and
have with them their black rain jackets for warm up and Nomads water bottle. As players
should always do both home and away playing kits should be brought with them to the
fixture.
The under 13s re arranged game with Llandudno Town will be played this Thursday evening
under floodlights on the stadium pitch which will be a great experience for the side.
Venue: Llanduno Town first team football club LL30 1HH
Date: Thursday 6th March
Opposition: Llandudno Town
Kick Off time: 19:00
Arrival Time: 18:30
Kit: Yellow away kit
Reminders: Players to arrive wearing full kit with black rain jacket for warm up and Nomads
water bottle.
Our under 8s and 9s are in home action to Prestatyn Town academy in futsal fixtures.
Reminder Prestatyn only have a red kit so players must wear yellow away kit.
Under 8 and 9 details:
Venue: Deeside Leisure Centre
Date: Saturday 8th March
Opposition: Predstatyn Town
Kick Off time: 10:00 (U8S), 11:15 (U9s)
Arrival Time: 9:30 (U8s), 10:45 (U9s)
Kit: Yellow Away Kit
Reminders: Players to arrive with black rain jacket for warm up and Nomads water bottle.
These games will be futsal fixtures with both sides split into two teams.
Our under 10 and 11 sides are also in home action to Prestatyn Town playing in 9v9 games at
Connah’s Quay High School.
Under 10 and 11 details:
Venue: Connah’s Quay High School
Date: Saturday 8th March
Opposition: Prestatyn Town
Kick Off time: 10:30 – U10 and U11s
Arrival Time: 10:00 – U10 and U11s
Kit: Yellow away kit
Reminders: Players to arrive with black rain jacket for warm up and Nomads water bottle.
Sunday our under 13 and 15 sides are in home action to Prestatyn Town also at Connah’s
Quya High School.
Venue: Connah’s Quay High School – U13, U15
Date: Sunday 9th March
Opposition: Prestatyn Town
Kick Off time: 10:30
Arrival Time: 10:00
Kit: Yellow away kit
Reminders: Players to arrive wearing full kit with black rain jacket for warm up and Nomads
water bottle.
Our under 12, 14 and 16 sides travel to Cardiff Saturday evening. Full details of this follow on
in the newsletter and have been updated on the academy website.
As always good luck to all of our sides in action this weekend.
Tri Cast rolls over!
Following another week with no winners the tri cast jackpot now stands at a massive £500!
Three players successfully predicted the ne nil Everton victory over West Ham but none also
predicted the three nil victory for Liverpool.
This weekends games include:
West Brom v Man Utd
Cardiff v Fulham
Chelsea v Tottenham
Deeside Stadium to host Welsh International football game!
Wales under 16s vs Poland under 16s is to be held at Deeside Stadium on Thursday 20 th
March.
Following a ground inspection from FAW Trust we can confirm that gap Connah’s Quay
Nomads will be hosting Wales vs Poland under 16s fixture at the Deeside Stadium.
The game will be played on Thursday 20th March and will kick off at 19:00.
Academy training that evening will be postponed with all academy players attending the
game for free and adults or any spectators over the age of 16 for just £3.
All supporters under the age of 16 are also free entry.
This will be a great opportunity for all academy players to witness football at international
level and give them a great example to follow and aim for.
A fantastic opportunity for all at the club to host a game of this size and we will be hoping
for a massive crowd from Deeside.
Gap Coleg Cambria Scholarship Meeting – Changed to Tuesday 11th March.
The planned meeting for tomorrow has been moved back a week due to the first team
playing away to Aberystwyth tomorrow evening.
Confirmed open evening at Deeside Coleg Cambria lecture hall for all interested players for
next seasons, football scholarship scheme announced.
A fantastic opportunity for any young and talented footballer who aims to make it Welsh
Premier or higher in the senior game as well as ensuring a first class education, in their
chosen field.
The gap Coleg Cambria scholarship programme will be based at Deeside and based on the
American student athlete model with football being used as the motivator for players to
excel both on the field and in the classrooms.
Unlike other football scholarships where all players must take the level 2/3 sports course
only, players will have the opportunity to take any level 2/3 diploma offered at the college
as well as any AS/A levels.
The football side of the programme will consist of three football specific training sessions
per week as well as two strength and conditioning sessions, pool recovery session and
match analyst session.
All of these will take place prior and after college time and ensures no interfence with
academic work as well as training professionally in the football game.
On top of this players will represent the college under the Gap Coleg Cambria banner on
Wednesday afternoons playing in the North West elite college league as well as being
entered into the Briitsh Colleges Cup and Welsh Schools Cup competitions. All these fixtures
will take place on the Deeside Stadium.
Players will also represent the club for the first team if selected on Saturdays and the under
19/development side on Sundays in the Welsh Premier development league.
Players will be clearly identified in college and will always wear gap tracksuits and training
gear in the week both in the classrooms and when training. As well as this all players will be
gaining full gym memberships to Lifestyle Fitness and have breakfasts/lunches included
enabling top nutrition to enhance performance to be consumed only.
Players performance in the classroom is pivotal and if any rules such as 95% attendance as
well as maintaining grades set by teachers drops, the player will be unable to train or play
until they are back on track academically.
An exciting venture for the club and this is limited to only twenty players for next season
who are currently in year eleven and going into year twelve in September 2014.
The open evening will include a presentation from Jay Catton who will be running the
programme alongside first team manager Mark McGregor. As well as this their will be a
presentation from Coleg Cambria head and staff to explain more on the programme from
the academic side and hopefully be able to answer any questions.
Again the evening is open to any interested players from any football club not just gap
Connah’s Quay Nomads players. Any under 15 players who maybe keen to join in
September 2015 are also welcome to attend.
Following the meeting their will be two trial dates in March announced where the final
twenty players will be selected.
Gap Coleg Cambria Football Scholarship Open Evening
Tuesday 4th March
18:30 start in Deeside Lecture Hall (directly opposite Deeside Stadium)
3 Academy Players earn Trials at Liverpool Academy
Great news this week that under 10 Matthew Bland, under 11 Tomos Dickinson and under
13 Matthew Hill have gained trials with the premier league club.
Tomos Dickinson has been trialing at Liverpool for the past few weeks and developing well
from reports we have received back from the club.
The young forward is a fantastic striker who is very composed in front of goal with a great
work ethic.
Under 10 Matthew Bland and under 13 Matthew Hill have been watched by a number of
Liverpool scouts over the past few months and were officially offered a six week trial at the
club last night.
Bland is very much a modern day number nine lone striker with lots of pace and strength
and plays with great passion and determination in both training and games.
Matthew Hill has found his good performances rewarded by stepping up for the under 14s
this season and the young centre midfielder has stepped up well and thoroughly deserved
of this opportunity.
A massive well done to all three players and we wish them all the best during their time at
the club.
This bring a total of twelve players who have progressed from the academy now to trial at a
professional club this season:
Jack Chambers Under 16s - (Oldham Athletic)
Shaun Shriggley Under 16s - (Oldham Athletic)
Iwan Rogers Under 15s - (Oldham Athletic)
Meical Owen under 15s - (Oldham Athletic)
Jay Jay Bell under 9s - (Wrexham FC)
Louis Davies under 10s – (Crewe Alexandra, Everton)
Owen Marshall under 15s - (Blackpool, Stoke City)
Jack Williams under 9s - (Stoke City)
William Nash under 9s - (Stoke City)
Tomos Dickinson under 11s - (Liverpool)
Matthew Bland under 10s - (Liverpool)
Matthew Hill under 13s - (Liverpool)
Academy sides to travel to Cardiff for National Futsal Event!
Following the four week North Wales futsal programme at Deeside over December
and January, three of our sides have qualified for the national futsal finals which will
take place at Cardiff House of Sport on Sunday 9th March.
Our under 12 and 14 sides won the North Wales event with our under 16s coming in
runners up place to TNS who along with Rhyl under 12 and 14 sides will be
representing the North in the competition.
After receiving all the information from the FAW this week a coach and hotel stay
has been arranged for all players taking part as well as parents who wished to travel.
A number are also making their own way to the event which should make for
fantastic support for all three gap Connah’s Quay Nomads sides.
We were only able to hire a 49 seater coach and these spaces filled quickly. A
number of extra players and parents are making their own way to the venue also.
The confirmed 49 players, coaches and parents who will be travelling on the coach
and staying in the Premier Inn Cardiff North includes:
Under 12 Parents
Mr O Gorman, Mrs O Gorman, Mr Thompson, Mrs Thompson, Mr Worthington, Mr
Jones, Mr Cleworth, Mr Smith, Mr Wilson, Mr King
Under 12 Coach
Leighton Sumner
Under 12 Players
Max Cleworth, Jamie King, Jack Smith, Owen Jones, Jimmy Worthington, Leo
Sumner, Joe O Gorman, Matty, Joe Thompson, Marcus Connor Astreos, Cole
Wilson, Noah Sumner
Under 14 Parents
Andy Hill, Mrs Hill
Under 14 Players
Jay Loyden, Cameron Jones, Louis Phelan, Karter Cutler-Evans, Sam Roberts,,
Thomas Blackwell, Thomas Hyndman, Matthew Hill, Steffan Owen, Liam Bruford
Luke Wooley
Under 16 Coaches
Mike Leonard, Jay Catton
Under 16 Players
Luke Blizzard, Chris Boyes, Jack Chambers, Jordan Frazer, Andy Jones, George
Rathbone, James Killburn, Jamie Roberts, Tom bibby, Ben Waddilove, Leon Doran
The weekend will kick off with all players taking in the first team home game against
Afan Lido at the Deeside Stadium for a 14:30 kick off.
All players must attend this game in full Nomads academy tracksuits and polo tops.
After the game the coach will be picking all up from the Deeside Stadium car park at
16:15 we will be gone by no later than 16:30.
On our travel down to Cardiff we will be stopping at a service station for players and
parents to purchase an evening meal.
Players in particularly are reminded the importance of good quality nutrition in
particular the night before a game.
Following this we hope to arrive at our hotel for between 21:30-22:00. From here all
players will get to their rooms at rest up for a big day ahead.
The address of the hotel we will be staying in is:
Cardiff North
Pentwyn Road,
Cardiff, CF23 7XH
Players will then be up and away for 8:00 where they will have breakfast which is
included in the £75 cost for all travelling.
We will be looking to leave the hotel for around 8:30 where all sides will then head to
the Cardiff City House of Sport where the futsal finals are being held. This is situated
in the shadows of Cardiff City. The hotel is around fifteen minutes away from the
venue.
The address of the facility is:
Cardiff City House of Sport
Clos Parc Morgannwg,
Cardiff,
CF11 8AW
The format of the day will see all sides play at least two fixtures which will be forty
minute games split into 2x20 minute halfs.
The kick off times are currently as follows:
Under 16 Semi Finals
Gap Connah’s Quay Nomads U16 vs Merthyr U16 – 9:30AM kick off
TNS U16 vs Afan Lido U16 – 9:30AM kick off
Under 14 Semi Finals
Gap Connah’s Quay Nomads U14 vs Cambrian U14 – 10:15 AM kick off
Rhyl U14 vs Haverfordwest U14 – 10:15AM kick off
Under 12 Semi Finals:
Gap Connah’s Quay Nomads U12 vs Monmouth U12 – 11:00AM kick off
Rhyl U12 vs Llanelli U12 – 11:00AM kick off
Following these semi final fixtures the finals and third placed play off games will
follow:
11:45AM U16 – Final/3rd placed play off
12:30PM U12 and U14 –3rd placed play off games
Prior to the U12 and U14 final will be the semi final of the national seniors cup which
will see the North Conference Winners face the South Conference Runners Up and
the South Conference winners face the North Conference Runners Up.
These semi finals will kick off at 14:00PM.
Following this if either our under 12 or under 14 sides make the final these will be
played at 15:15PM.
The grand senior final will kick off at 16:15 with all presentations done at 17:50.
We will hopefully be gone by 18:15 hoping to arrive back at the Deeside Stadium for
around 22:00.
Again these are all estimate timings but we want to try and give parents and players
as much information as we can.
For all players going it is vital they all bring the following:
Nomads bag
Full academy tracksuit and polo top
Both home and away playing kits
Red Nomads jumper
Black Nomads rain jacket
Attached to this news article are the fixtures for the event along with the rules and
regulations.
The most notable differences to rules that all our players must be aware of are:
•
The 5m rule
Players are required to keep 5m from the player in possession of the ball on free
kicks, corners, goal clearances, kick-ins and penalties.
•
Goalkeepers
Goalkeepers are allowed to come out of and players are allowed to go into the
penalty area. A goal clearance must be thrown out and the goalkeeper cannot
touch the ball again until a member of the opposition has touched the ball.
A fantastic weekend for all to look forward to and we hope to represent the North well
in what should be a fantastic National Finals events.
Any problems or concerns please don’t hesitate to give me a call.
Yours in Sport
Jay Catton - Academy Director/Coach under 16’s/Assistant first team managerMobile: 07952 646463