Grimsby Baptist will not be taking part in Grimsby Futsal League Tuesday Division for League XIII; this is a great disappointment as the team has supported the league in everything asked off them for some considerable time.

Baptist team results have varied between very successful to struggling, the attitude and conviction of the team has been 100% regardless of those variations.  They have been a role model and example to everyone.

They even taught me to spell Baptist correctly, I like many other spelled the word Babtist; I was politely told ‘not to take the ‘p' out of Baptist's.  Something that comes to mind every time I spell the word.

This is now corrected to Baptist might not be able to compete in League XIV due to player commitments, even this is not 100%.  Baptist was giving league maximum notice which I misunderstood.  My apologies, results have been reinstated.

At the age of 9 Robinho scored 73 goals for his local futsal team Portuarios.

How many UK players same age would not know what futsal was?

Referee course starts weekend 30/31st August, the Grimsby Futsal league needs referees, first stage is to pass as a full sided referee, this you then update to futsal referee.  Don't think about it do it!
 
Details are in article below.

League recommences September 1st. Please have your team organised and ready, one unprepared team can cause knock on problems for lots of other people; poor preparation = poor performance.

Match fees are now £20 per game/ £3 per player. League venue fees have again been increased, of which little or none of money I pay out appears to find its way back to facility maintenance and improvements. 
£3 a game compares well to other leagues that generally charge  more to play short timed games compared to Grimsby Futsal League.

My holiday included a 1 and a half hour coach journey from Naples airport to hotel in Sorrento, how many futsal courts did I count? 17!

The Linconshire Football Association and the Grimsby Referees Association have a new course scheduled.  Anyone wishing to referee futsal must first pass this referee course and then pass an extra half day futsal course.

Harvest II and Gunners Watch had battled through over 50 teams to reach the Final.   The result is too close to call was my pre match quote.   Gunners anticipated new signing Ben Mortlock being available to play, as it turned out he was unavailable.  Ben has represented British Universities at futsal.  Harvest has the Smith brothers who on their day can turn any match were another pre match quotes that turned to be prophetic.   A match to saviour another quote those watching would endorse.    It was skilful; it was technical and it tested player’s mental capabilities.

Harvest FC are expanding their 11v11 football section.  2007/8 the team remained unbeaten winning Saturday division 2 and the Cup. That team is now promoted to Division 1.  Harvest will be replacing the division 2 team with a second development team.

Last seasons unbeaten team was built on a futsal playing base; the plan is that this continues with the development 11.

If you play futsal and want to be part of a well organised Saturday team, then please contact Mathew Bryant 07793307197.

After several seasons off refereeing the Grimsby Futsal  Premier League Brian is taking a break from refereeing futsal.  His daughters' play football and Brian's time has more and more being taken up by coaching their Clee Community team.  Coaching has also led Brian to a Monday night session with GTFC's School of Excellence. 

I am sure everyone would like me to thank him for the excellent job he has done in a very difficult job.  To referee, keep score - record foul counts, whilst marking which house a ball just landed in, whilst smiling at same time is not easy, but Brain has managed it for some considerable time.

The door is open should Brain which to reconsider his decision after a considered break.