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Millfield and Pallion Panthers “We are 100% a community club, almost all of our players come from within half a mile of each other” Set in the heart of the stunning Cumbrian Valley overlooking the Pennines is our award winning Wild Rose Park. The site perfectly captures rural beauty with all the facilities and entertainment you expect from a luxury holiday park. Located in the unspoilt Eden Valley, our 5 star park offers something for the whole family. Our outdoor pool, bistro and bar area is perfect for those looking for a relaxing retreat and a sample of the local produce, whilst the nearby Lake District and Yorkshire Dales are perfect for fishing, walking, cycling and enjoying the beautiful local scenery. Mini Markert | Restaurant | Outdoor Swimming Pool | Play Area Pets Welcome | Games Room | Golf Course | Badminton & softball Wheelchair Friendly | Wifi and Internet | Parking | Fishing 017683 51077 www.wildrose.co.uk Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6EJ to work commitments it’s not possible and we have limited resources in terms of specialist areas such as goal keeper specific coaching. The rewards are seeing the team form a strong bond and support each other regardless of the result in the match and also watching how they develop week on week.” Atmosphere “The atmosphere here is very good; we are in a good place as a team. The players seems happy and they love playing and spending time with each other and also importantly the parents seem happy with the way their children are playing.” summer as well as a few tournaments against teams in and around our standard. I try and work on improving the team all the time and over the summer is a great chance to get friendlies in.” Community “We are 100% a community club, almost all of our players come from within half a mile of each other, they attend the same youth clubs, and most will move into the same senior schools in the summer. Along with local sponsorship I really do feel like we are a community team. Challenges/Ambitions “The biggest challenge will be continuous financial support; we currently rely on a lot of good will and nature from local business to help with buying the larger items and equipment and training wear. As with most clubs I want to see the team develop both on and off the pitch, grow together as a team and get some good results on the way. I hope that our first season can be a spring board for years to come.” This Season “This is our first season at 9v9 and I couldn’t ask for more, we have secured 2nd place in our respective division. This means we will be promoted which for a team who has only been together for a short period of time and has boys who are in their first ever team I couldn’t be a happier, prouder coach.” 2017 “Hopefully the aim for the rest of the year is firstly to gain promotion and then get some really good sessions in over the www.footballfocusmag.com 39