🎙️ Go Football Podcast – Episode 20: Development Coach vs Sales Coach: The Poacher

In this hot-topic episode of the Go Football Podcast, we dive into the growing divide in grassroots football between development-focused coaches and sales-driven ‘poacher’ coaches. What really separates the coach who builds a player from the ground up… and the one who just poaches talent for results?

💬 We tackle burning questions like:

What defines a development coach in grassroots football?

Who are the sales coaches – and why do they often focus on winning over player progress?

Why do so many coaches and parents claim to have had a trial at West Ham? 👀⚒️

Is the pressure to win pushing coaches to recruit rather than develop?

How does player poaching hurt team morale and long-term success?

We also hear real stories from the pitch, and give tips for players and parents trying to spot the difference between genuine growth opportunities and flashy sales pitches.

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Grassroots Football, Player Development, Youth Coaching, Football Poaching, FA Coaching Standards, UK Football Trials, West Ham Trials Myth, Coaching Ethics, Football Podcast UK, Coaching Philosophy

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