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BELLSLEA BULLETIN 19
head of youth
MATTHEW WEST Our U18s group are in a good moment having shown great attitude and performance levels across the games and sessions this month. A win on the road against Buchanhaven Hearts was followed by a 4-1 victory against Dyce at Bellslea. I must commend the players for the efforts in particular during recent sessions where we have had to endure some brutal weather conditions. In addition to our own matches our players have been busy with so much going on with the ADJFA, Juvenile Scottish Cup, Schools, Select teams and National team schedules.
Matthew West Really good for the players to get so many minutes and the opportunity to gain experience. It has been a busy month for myself and the coaching staff as we held our appraisal sessions with the youth
Dean Cowie - back with Alex Mair after his knee op
players and parents. Introduced into our youth programme a number of years ago, we feel this is a vital tool in order to reflect, align and motivate our individuals with feedback on many aspects of the game. The positivity and feedback from the group across these sessions was refreshing and shows how fortunate our youth players are to have such great support from their families. It was great to see Dean Cowie back with Alex Mair in the dugout for the U21s match against Deveronvale. A real strong showing on the night from the team. The highlight was watching Deano pacing the dugout with his walking sticks as he recovers from his knee operation.
