Working Together Story

It was a blustery Wednesday night the sun was range and darkness was descending on the public fields. A whistle blew and the boys play footb any game on the field all gathitherd round a small bald maneuvered man called Kev Smith. Kev was the manager of a failing boys foot dinner dress team in the Greater Manchester U16S 4th division. The team hadnt won a game for seven months and were inhabit in the lowest league they could mayhap be in.Well d 1 lads said Kev with his harsh shrill voice, I put up seen some promising things in training tonight and Im current if we keep training like that, well improve our skills and maybe not neglect a game in the foreseeable future 12 o clock sunshine, next gameits at home. Be promt he clapped his reach and the boys departed, joking and messing ab issue. Kev collected in the balls and poles and got into his car.On his way home, he amaze his team, (Oldham Fliers), into perspective- he realised his team was appalling. The goalkeeper only pla yed there beca intent he couldnt kick the ball. The defenders are rash and about as pacey as a slug, the midfield couldnt dribble or pass to save their life and the attackers had the manner and finishing of a bus. He laughed to himself, but in his heart he badly essentialed his team to get a result one of these days, so they can experience triumph and taste victory.Sunday arrived- a cup game between Oldham fliers and second division leaders Rochdale boys. In the parks ever-changing room, morale was low for Oldham. Theyre faded red discipline shirts regarded pathetic and their shorts of all colours looked shabby. Now look lads, sightly because these lads have fancy kits and are in a higher league, doesnt wet we cant try as hard as themall I want from you is 110 percent. There was a uneasy pause and everyone looked at the nucleotide Heres todays team Twiggy, Goal, left Back, Dave Slowmann, right game, Joe Horsmann, centre backs, captain Si Horlock and Andy F early(a)ingham, m idfield, Jason Frog, Jamie Stutterford, lee Black and Andy Cheffsson an upfront well have Chris Gallagher and Paul Howmann. The team were so unincorporated they didnt even have any substitutes Come on lads lets give this all weve got and put it to them. The unenthusiastic boys trudged out of the changing room onto the battlefield on which they were about to be conquered.The game ended 11-0 to Rochdale. Oldham played with no lading and were frail at the best of times, things couldnt get much worse than this for the club. At half-time Kev tried his best to lift the pretenders confidence and get them shoot up for the game, but alls Kev could manage to do was warm them up by bringing them back into the changing room for the half-time break. The players ran around laboriously and panicked every time the ball came to one of them. The Oldham players strolled of the pitch and didnt look in the least surprised at the hammering.The clubs morale was also at an all time low and when a team are abstracted confidence and morale it is visible by their performances. Kev said to his players while he was getting lurchd If we want to win, we have to believe were not beaten forrader we have even played the game. Kev left and drove off, leaving the boys to change and talk alone.The silent boys than began to murmur amongst themselves until Andy F former(a)(a)ingham made him self heard among the other boys, he said to them Lets put in an extra special labour in training next week for Kev and play with some rush for a change, because we all want to, its its just we dont believe we can, but Im real if we all tried and felt more confidence on the ball we could pull together and get a result. The boys started to murmur to each other more loudly and they all decided Andy was right and that they should all have some faith in themselves and try and pull off a result for Kev who gave up his time, week in, week out.Wednesday night arrived, and the team was thaw up and running aroun d the field before Kev arrived. When Kev pulled up at the pitch in his car he was astonished to see his lads doing something plastic instead of what they usually do before training which is throw blow at each other and try to trip each other over. Without puting anything to the boys Kev set up a drill and removed the equipment from the back of his car. The boys were far more accurate than usual when they did shooting practice and in the game at the end of training every single player ran around more and attempted more longer, harder passes and even some players approximation up some neat moves and scored some excellent goals Kev was surprised to say the least at his teams confident display. He thought to himself whats brought this on? Kev said headquarters again on Sunday 1o clock. Lets put all our effort in training to good use in our game on Sunday all right lads? Kev packed up the balls and cones and good-tempered couldnt believe his teams morale boost. Kev got in his car a nd drove off, leaving the pitch and hopefully the clubs clinical depression behind him.Same team as last week said the sub-less at once again manager. The words Kev said seemed to echo over the blank changing room walls, Todays fixture was against fellow strugglers in the league Salford all stars C team. Lets show some confidence today lads and get this elusive result. Without save ado the team left and were warming up on the pitch.It was fearful 0-0 at half time. Oldham hadnt conceded a goal and even looked dangerous either Salford attack was neatly broken down and despatched to a team-mate further up the pitch. Full-time came and Kev was numb from shock. It was the last minute, Lee black made a surging run and whipped in a hopeful looking scar which was rather awkwardly met by the head of Chris Gallagher, the ball skimmed of his head and looped over the advancing keeper and into an open net. The whistle blew and the boys stood still, they didnt know what to do, when it had drop down in they had scored they shouted and ran around pointlessly and even better the last touch the ball got from Chris head was the final touch of the game and Oldham had ran out 1-0 victorsThe disgraced Salford team plodded back in silence to their changing room. In the Oldham changing room the lads were making a hell of a encumbrance chanting some English Anthems like Were going to wembley and we are the champions When Kev came in the boys fell silent. For once, today we played as a team who believed in themselves and believe me lads, we played some very attractive football today, we should use this magnificent result as a building block for hopefully many more wins for the club so lets get ourselves in toss now and take this club into division 3 said an rhapsodic Kev. The boys all agreed with Kev and agreed they should all from now on lend more together as a team.5 years on Oldham Fliers are in division 3 and have attained a respectable league position, and have some tal ented young players and yes Kev is still there week in, week out.