25 minutes | Saturday, 24 August 2024
In this episode of the Your Harrogate Podcast, presenter Pete Egerton speaks to Harrogate Town boss Simon Weaver, plus, the Harrogate and Craven Girls League also features.
Simon was pleased with how his side acquitted themselves in the first 45 against Accrington last Saturday (17th August) and believes that the first goal, demonstrates how Town need "a few more scruffy goals" - he thinks at times, they can be too polite!
The Exercise Stadium has this week, been named the second safest ground in the football league and Simon thinks that such an accolade, can only help attract more families into coming along and supporting Town.
This weekend (24th August), Harrogate play at Colchester and then on Tuesday (27th) they face championship Preston North End in the league cup.
The latter is a match that Simon is particularly looking forward to, as the Lancashire outfit are managed by former Town player Paul Heckingbottom.
The second half of the podcast focuses on grassroots football; Chris Makin is chair of the Harrogate and Craven Girls League and Head Coach of the Pannal Ash under 15 Panthers Girls team.
Chris details how he initially got involved and the impressive growth, especially in girls football, he has witnessed over the past several years.
However, when it comes to coaching, there's a change he'd like to see...