{"id":2499,"date":"2014-02-12T14:16:30","date_gmt":"2014-02-12T14:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/Braidhurst\/?p=2499"},"modified":"2014-02-12T14:18:02","modified_gmt":"2014-02-12T14:18:02","slug":"newcastle-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/Braidhurst\/2014\/02\/12\/newcastle-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"NEWCASTLE VISIT"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The first year group of pupils who joined the school last August through the Scottish FA Performance School of Football initiative, recently spent a day visiting English Premiership club Newcastle United. <\/span>The coach for the group Gordon Craig, who has been in the game for over 20 years, made the connection through a friendship built up with former Scottish Internationalist Willie Donachie. <\/span>The group travelled down to Newcastle by coach having set off early from the school and were met by former England Internationalist Peter Beardsley. <\/span>He took the squad of players and coaches on a tour of the Newcastle United stadium prior to playing a game against a Newcastle United Youth Academy squad in their impressive indoor complex. <\/span>The focus on the day was to see first-hand how a top Premiership club operates. <\/span>The game itself resulted in the club extending an ongoing invitation to Braidhurst for future groups to have similar visits.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The coach Gordon Craig said, \u201cThis was a great learning curve for our young players not only to play against top opposition but to experience travelling as a squad and socialising away from the school environment. <\/span>They were a real credit in the way they conducted themselves representing their school, club and the Scottish FA. <\/span>It was a long day for the youngsters but these opportunities only come up occasionally and they grabbed the chance with both hands. <\/span>Peter Beardsley commented on how impressed he was with the pupils\u2019 confidence, charter and ability\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Rector Derrick Hannan said, \u201cThis was a really worthwhile day and excellent addition to our programme. <\/span>Their discipline was a great credit to the excellent work done as part of the programme as well as that of their clubs. <\/span>The combination of daily coaching at school and the work at club level is having a real impact\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

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