Tuesday 29 September 2009

England Universities programme outline 2009 - 2010

Representative programme this year 2009 - 2010...

Kit deal for regional squads
Bryn Clark (Hertfordshire) has manged to source a sponsorhsip deal from ERREA which has allowed the programme to gain three new Regional kits for this year. We are very grateful to Bryn and ERREA for making this happen.

This year we are yet again attempting to daliver an even better product for the students in our sector. The following is what we have been working on:

Regional Programme...

Regional Trials - 22nd Sunday Novemeber
Venues North York University
Midlands Warwick University
South Hertfordshire University
The 3rd annual Regional tournament - 21st & 22nd December
Venue Warwick University
North v Midlands v South
Current champions are the MIDLANDS

National programme...

Development game

England Universities development squad v Chelsea (November 09 - date TBA)

Training and selection

- England Universities training and selection camp - Warwick University - 4th & 5th January
Going overseas
- England Universities tour to Guernsey to play National team March 2009
- England Universities tour to Estonia to play U20s and club side (in current discussions). This will include player commitment to delivering sessions in schools, football development outcomes and coaching workshops. Currently all under negotiation. May 2009

Fixtures at home

- Leicester City FC
- Sunderland FC
- Notts County FC

Representative fixtures

- Confirmation on British University Games
- England Universities v French Universities March 2009

Players are aske dto look out via BUCS Essentials and their Athletic Unions for the nomination process in the next few weeks.