{"id":47959,"title":"Kitlocker.com Club Series: Running an Adults Grassroots Football Team","description":"We chat to Nappys XI & Hype Train FC about how to run a grassroots football team. We cover player recruitment, picking the right league & getting sponsors.","content":"<p><strong><span>Welcome to the second instalment of our new series of podcasts, the <\/span><\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/Kitlocker.com\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><span>Kitlocker.com<\/span><\/strong><\/a><strong><span> Club Series!<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span>Over the last couple of months we\u2019ve chatted to some fascinating people from a wide range of areas within grassroots football.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span>For episode 2, we speak to Nappys XI and Hype Train FC about how to successfully run a grassroots football team.<\/span><\/p><p><span>We cover everything from player recruitment, choosing the right league for you as well as how they go about attracting sponsorship.<\/span><\/p><p><span>There\u2019s plenty to talk about and many takeaways for those looking to start their own team, after the hosts asked the clubs what they\u2019d tell themselves before they started.<\/span><\/p><p><span>We also cover other topics such as marketing and branding, and how that can become a tool to help keep the club sustainable over a number of years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span>Watch\/listen below on YouTube or Spotify. The choice is yours.<\/span><\/p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/6CD6x4zvnOt3NP1xmi8gC6?si=nMB9ran_Qu-AtBmpI1v6iA\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/6CD6x4zvnOt3NP1xmi8gC6?si=nMB9ran_Qu-AtBmpI1v6iA<\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:Roboto;\">If you enjoyed this podcast, you can find the whole <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/Kitlocker.com\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"font-family:Roboto;\">Kitlocker.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family:Roboto;\"> Club Series on <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/kitlocker-running-adults-grassroots-football-team\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify.<\/a><\/p>","urlTitle":"kitlocker-running-adults-grassroots-football-team","url":"\/blog\/kitlocker-running-adults-grassroots-football-team\/","editListUrl":"\/my-blogs","editUrl":"\/my-blogs\/edit\/kitlocker-running-adults-grassroots-football-team\/","fullUrl":"https:\/\/kitlocker.com\/blog\/kitlocker-running-adults-grassroots-football-team\/","featured":false,"published":true,"showOnSitemap":true,"hidden":false,"visibility":null,"createdAt":1743494985,"updatedAt":1749636911,"publishedAt":1749636910,"lastReadAt":null,"division":{"id":356097,"name":"Kitlocker"},"tags":[],"metaImage":{"original":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/fsprdbqt2gt8yg8vnwltz7ezkx18p8vfcwfmedqcusxe41cr.jpeg","thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/fsprdbqt2gt8yg8vnwltz7ezkx18p8vfcwfmedqcusxe41cr.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/fsprdbqt2gt8yg8vnwltz7ezkx18p8vfcwfmedqcusxe41cr.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"metaTitle":"Running an Adults Grassroots Football Team","metaDescription":"We chat to Nappys XI & Hype Train FC about how to run a grassroots football team. We cover player recruitment, picking the right league & getting sponsors.","keyPhraseCampaignId":null,"series":[],"similarReads":[{"id":48123,"title":"Lack of funds leaves more than 60% of clubs without essential kit","url":"\/blog\/national-kit-survey\/","urlTitle":"national-kit-survey","division":356097,"description":"Read the results from our National Kit Survey, with over 600 FA-affiliated clubs answering the real questions about teamwear and grassroots football.","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/lhrv7dk2szvucvqkifikqiedycmsdovrugncttujsmxmmz9f.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/lhrv7dk2szvucvqkifikqiedycmsdovrugncttujsmxmmz9f.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0},{"id":47668,"title":"Kitlocker.com Summer Series 24: Brighton Nike Partner Club Event","url":"\/blog\/summer-series-24-brighton\/","urlTitle":"summer-series-24-brighton","division":356097,"description":"This summer, we once again played host to teams from eight different Nike Partner Clubs at Brighton & Hove Albion\u2019s incredible training facility.","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/vwklzsmicnoge8jwyvgdkam68ltx4k2ihargfhmed4zivuvo.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/vwklzsmicnoge8jwyvgdkam68ltx4k2ihargfhmed4zivuvo.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0},{"id":47554,"title":"Read: Charlie's Post Women's World Cup Thoughts \ud83e\udd14","url":"\/blog\/womens-world-cup-thoughts\/","urlTitle":"womens-world-cup-thoughts","division":356097,"description":"One of our colleagues sums up her thoughts on the Women's World Cup after being in attendance in Australia.","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/8rhdbngct6epw2b8jexcmthwewac6re8yqgdud1ackqfhekt.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/8rhdbngct6epw2b8jexcmthwewac6re8yqgdud1ackqfhekt.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0}],"labels":[]}