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Posted: **Wed Jul 08, 2026 5:29 pm**

No surprise, but, to confirm, we have no Youth teams playing in the National League Under 19s, Isthmian Youth League or FA Development League. The last time this happened was the 1999/2000 season. That season, Hampton Rangers U18s entered the F A Youth Cup as HRBFC U18s. I have no idea of the result.

Posted: **Wed Jul 08, 2026 7:46 pm**

Les1949 wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2026 5:29 pm No surprise, but, to confirm, we have no Youth teams playing in the National League Under 19s, Isthmian Youth League or FA Development League. The last time this happened was the 1999/2000 season. That season, Hampton Rangers U18s entered the F A Youth Cup as HRBFC U18s. I have no idea of the result.

Thats terrible No Youth team. We have a Full time Manager.and he cant run a youth team.

Posted: **Thu Jul 09, 2026 11:17 am**

Is it the manager's decision alone as to whether we run a youth team? I would have thought not.

Posted: **Mon Jul 13, 2026 9:01 am**

Could this be because the future intention is to play such games on the 'new' top pitch and that won't be ready in time ?

Posted: **Mon Jul 13, 2026 10:03 am**

Any academy or Under 18 side would need to use the main pitch, the top pitch wouldn't have the requirements, or size, to play those sort of games on them.

I'd imagine that it would be used by the Youth Sections younger age groups as could cater for 5, 7 and 9 aside games as well as the FA's new fangled 3 aside games for Under 7s which starts in September.

Posted: **Tue Jul 14, 2026 3:48 pm**

BeaverWatcher wrote: Mon Jul 13, 2026 10:03 am Any academy or Under 18 side would need to use the main pitch, the top pitch wouldn't have the requirements, or size, to play those sort of games on them.

I'd imagine that it would be used by the Youth Sections younger age groups as could cater for 5, 7 and 9 aside games as well as the FA's new fangled 3 aside games for Under 7s which starts in September.

3 a side, what's the point? May as well just kick a ball against a wall.

Posted: **Tue Jul 14, 2026 4:09 pm**

Richard wrote: Tue Jul 14, 2026 3:48 pm
BeaverWatcher wrote: Mon Jul 13, 2026 10:03 am Any academy or Under 18 side would need to use the main pitch, the top pitch wouldn't have the requirements, or size, to play those sort of games on them.

I'd imagine that it would be used by the Youth Sections younger age groups as could cater for 5, 7 and 9 aside games as well as the FA's new fangled 3 aside games for Under 7s which starts in September.
3 a side, what's the point? May as well just kick a ball against a wall.

Fully agree but that's the FA

Posted: **Wed Jul 15, 2026 9:10 am**

[quote=Richard

3 a side, what's the point? May as well just kick a ball against a wall.
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My 7 year old grandson used to play 3 a side at his football coaching. I thought it worked great for teaching them to make space, pass and mark and to have to continually think.

Posted: **Wed Jul 15, 2026 11:31 am**

RogerB wrote: Wed Jul 15, 2026 9:10 am [quote=Richard

3 a side, what's the point? May as well just kick a ball against a wall.

My 7 year old grandson used to play 3 a side at his football coaching. I thought it worked great for teaching them to make space, pass and mark and to have to continually think.
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To be fair I am sure it does help them with the basics.

Posted: **Wed Jul 15, 2026 3:17 pm**

RogerB wrote: Wed Jul 15, 2026 9:10 am [quote=Richard

3 a side, what's the point? May as well just kick a ball against a wall.

My 7 year old grandson used to play 3 a side at his football coaching. I thought it worked great for teaching them to make space, pass and mark and to have to continually think.
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I can think of some players twenty years his senior who might benefit from 3-a-side football!

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