Falcons Football Club Ian Wearing, Chairman Tel: 01449 615 789 Mob: 07901 373 373 Email: ian.wearing@complexmail.co.uk
Season 2011 – 2012
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write my final report of this season on the last day of the Premiership. MOTD Pundits, Alan Hansan and Allan Shearer talk about the “best Premiership season since its conception with all the twists and turns right up until the last minute of the last game”. All I will add to that is try following the twists and turns of our teams if you want that kind of excitement. Incredible season. And yet that’s another fantastic Falcons season over, and what a season it has been. As the teams wind down for the summer break, the club officials are busier now than at any other time during the year. Presentation Day is just round the corner, the Big 5-a-side now demands nearly all of our time ensuring no stone is unturned with the organisation. Leagues need next season’s player retention forms back and confirmation of next seasons teams. No football to play but the club never stops to breathe. The Club has again won silverware this year with our Under 16 Blues getting through to the Vase Cup final. A convincing 10 – 1 win at Gainsborough Sports Centre in Ipswich against Kesgrave Kestrels. Congratulations to Barry Risby, Dave Long and a great bunch of lads. Unfortunately that was our only silverware of the season. We did come close to more silverware with our Under 11 Blues, who, after an excellent season, missed out on top spot by one point, as well as narrowly losing 2-3 in the Open Cup final. An amazing feat for a team so young. Our Under 8’s, Under 10 Girls and the majority of the Under 15 Girls have finished their first season of football. The U8’s & U10G’s have had a fantastic season and played some excellent football. The U15G, although unfortunate in the League, played an amazing County Cup semi final, losing 0-1 but I think my favourite game of the season. The 1st team, under the stewardship of Neil Gregory and Marky Dye has cemented a solid finish in Division 2 and stopped the free fall the team has experienced over the previous 2 seasons. But above anything else, I have to say the standard of football and hard work displayed by both adult teams has been breathtaking at times. Too late, unfortunately, to save our Reserves from relegation from Division 4 but a great base to build from in the coming seasons. 48