yes totaly agree mate and i think its healthy that kids want to win and think its great when they play matches best training session possible.i also beleive kids to to also need to feel as long as they have tried there best losing is also ok and can still be proud of themselves.we have played some friendlies and won been a great game both teams and the opposition coach shouting at them for not winning think that needs stamping out as i feel kids learn from both

My girls' team's best performance in terms of skill, technique and attitude last year was a 2-0 loss....

You have more than one girl in the team or a rare gramatical error? I know that you like to uphold forum standards (against all odds) and all if it's the latter. Profuse apologies if it's the former.

Interesting one. My initial reaction was to say neither. It is a girls' football team. Should there be an apostrophe there or not? Let the debate begin....

There definately should.

Who gives a monkey, the discussion was about kids rugby / fotball and different ways of coaching not picking people up on spelling errors. In the grand scheme of things does it really matter?

I don't mind, Geordie. You know 71 and I have this love/hate relationship.

It was not a spelling error and yes it does, to me.

A spelling error would have been so embarrassing.

It is interesting TANCW. To be honest I believe you were referring to the team in which you girl plays rather than the team of girls which are in your possession. Geordie - if you don't like it you can...

a) Bang your drum.
b) Not bang your drum yet seek affirmation and secretly invite requests to bang said drum again.
c) Hang a monkey.
d) Tell us you are more Warringtonian than those born in Warrington.
e) Ban me
f) All of the above.
g) Any of the above.
h) Any other sanction you may see fit or otherwise.
i) Take no action and think more.

It's nothing to do with my possession of the team. It's whether girls' team or girls' football should have the apostrophe. Think about it. Women's football has an apostrophe, so girls' football would and therefore girls' team would.

I would say my daughter's team if I wanted to specify the team she plays in. I would never refer to her as my girl.

I can't beleive you just typed all that out! What a complete waste of time and effort

Geordie, back on topic. If you have enough players for two squads, would you split them equally or have an A (strong) and a B (weaker) team?

You would never refer to your daughter as "my girl" - ever?

3/10.

I have it cut n pasted anyway. You should have seen my "wolfette.doc".