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Academy chief Goldie says grab pathway to first team
to make sure our kids, first and foremost, are safe and we’re limiting the chance of the virus spreading.
“Secondly, we wanted to make sure they were coming back into an environment which is still fun and enjoyable.
“They’d not played proper football or trained in a competitive manner for over five months when we started back in August.
“We’re now running three sessions a week for all age groups and will continue to monitor that in line with government guidelines.
“We’re continuing to work over Zoom as well and hope to get back in the gym and doing live analysis soon.
“We’re back at full throttle, just not always on the pitch. It’s been great to get the boys back.”
With schools now two weeks back, Goldie also provided an update on the encouraging progress at Baldragon.
“It’s been brilliant – it couldn’t be going any better,” he continued.
“With the current situation with Covid-19, it would be very easy for the school to put our 12 boys at the back of their mind but they’ve been at the forefront of their mind the whole time.
“They couldn’t have done any more to make the kids feel welcome, settle in and make that transition from either primary school or another secondary school into Baldragon.
“It’s been seamless. Boys are taking it into their stride, being able to train every single day on the pitch.
“It’s been a great start, so far. “The school have gone out their way to give every bit of support required to get it up and running and get off to a great start.”