Nike is no longer supplying items suitable for grass root clubs and Sheen Lions will specify training kit from JOMA from now on.

Players can continue to wear their existing kit but going forward new and replacements garments will be be from JOMA.

Kit must be purchased from KS Teamwear, they will provide the JOMA kit with Sheen Lions branding that is required.

Further details are on our “Kit Shop” page.

It is becoming almost certain that we will not be able to run our Summer Soccer Six for 2020. This removes a good opportunity for younger players to try Sheen Lions and decide if they wish to join the Club for the next season.

Our older age groups are also unable to trial players.

If you are interested in joining our Club then email your child’s name and date of birth to registrations@sheenlions.org. We will add you to our contact list (Data Protection Privacy Notice) and invite you to come as soon as we can.

You should also read Trialling At Sheen Lions.

Please note that Sheen Lions does not pro-rata fees. Full fees are required until at least the New Year from any new member.

Parents,

As I’m sure most of you know by now, we lost our training facility at the Bank of England Sports Centre in April. Whilst negotiations continue with finding a new owner we had to find an alternative location for our mid week training. In anticipation of this happening, last year we approached Rosslyn Park as a possible new venue. I am delighted to announce that Sheen Lions F.C. will use Rosslyn Park, with its 4g pitch, for our mid week training for U12s – U18s. next season. Players and coaches alike will no doubt be delighted. This is a fantastic facility which we are extremely fortunate to have secured.

It is important that as a club we make the very best use of the time we have booked there. Training days will be much the same as always although some times may change. Some players may have to come to training directly from school, so it will be important for them to remember to take their club training kit and correct footwear with them to school on their training day. They will also need to bring their own refreshment.

Having spoken to the managers and coaches earlier this year, we know there is a big demand in this age group for extra training. Therefore, the club will also be extending its training programme to include a mid week session for the U11s from next season. We have wanted to do this for a while now, but did not have the right facility to expand. Now we do. This is in addition to Saturday morning training. It is not an alternative. Players registering with the club will be expected to sign up for this and attend. There will be an extra cost, much the same as paying an outside source as many of you do already, so you need to be sure that this is something you can commit to before registering.

This extra training will benefit those players that are serious about progressing into competitive football through the age groups with Sheen Lions, continuing to work with our excellent coaches rather than with outside sources. It will give the coaches and managers further opportunities to see the talent we have and to get to know the players more, which will help greatly with making decisions regarding match play selection. Looking at the long term, it will also be very useful when making the very important decisions regarding players moving into competitive football at U12s. when squads are merged. We may extend this to other younger age groups in time.

Full details of dates to be advised.

Stay safe and hopefully the players will be back playing in September.

Regards
Sarah Street
Club Secretary – Sheen Lions F.C.

Parents

I hope you and your families are safe and well during these strange and difficult times.

As you know, we are all in limbo regarding grassroots football and as such have no idea at all when we will be able to start again. However, in the hope that the children & young people will get playing again next season, we must try and lay the foundations for that.

I have already entered our teams with the League so they in turn can start work on putting divisions and fixtures together. They are also opening the League player registration process. So, in order for us to know whether we can field the teams I have entered, I need to know everyone’s intention for next season. Therefore, Gordon will be sending out invitations to register as usual over the next week or so. Depending on your response I will be able to gauge whether all the teams I am hoping to field will in fact be viable. By that I mean good squad numbers to support fielding a team regularly. It should be noted that as a Sunday League football club we expect our players to be available for possible match selection, therefore players involved with other activities on Sundays should not register. This does not apply to U6 – U9s.

At this stage we only need to see how many of the existing players register, with us and in turn the League. As we are unable to trial, players will be moved up an age group in their existing squads. However, it should be noted that some players may be moved across to different squads once we’re up and running and those trials and decisions can take place. It may also prove to be necessary to merge teams into one squad if player numbers are not sufficient. History tells us that this is highly likely with the U12s, as players move schools and some cannot commit to the club. Also, the U11s will need to commit to mid week training. If not enough players are able to do that then, once again, we may have to merge squads. Players who are registered as Cubs can register as such again. Once we know our numbers we can look and see what opportunities there might be for these groups when training /trialling starts.

Fees will be deferred until such time as it is known when training and the season will start. We will follow the guidelines given by the government and our governing bodies, the FA and the Surrey Youth League, regarding starting up again. Once those all important starting dates are known, fees will be required to be paid with immediate effect so that the club can progress with providing football for the players. If too many players do not make that financial commitment then we may have to consider folding teams.  Apologies if this sounds heavy handed but, without the financial support from fees being paid. we cannot provide the whole footballing experience that we do.

There will be no reduction in fees for late joiners before January.
Fees may be reduced after that at the club’s discretion.

Please check your emails regularly for that important email from our Registration Secretary, Gordon Campbell, and respond by Monday 8th June at the latest.

If you decide not to register with Sheen Lions, it would be helpful to know, so please decline the invitation when you receive it.

Thank you everyone for your patience and understanding . Stay safe, and hopefully I’ll see the players back in September.

Regards

Sarah Street