I promise I'll get on to the players very shortly and how brilliant they were today but I firstly want to extend a massive thank you to everyone who helped out today - without these champions none of this can happen.

So if you did any of these things today please accept a huuuge THANK YOU from Vectis:

Coach
Referee
Training
Arrange the fixture
Brought a gazebo
Set up a gazebo
Took down a gazebo
Bought all the food for the event
Carried the food for the event to the clubhouse
Set out the cones
Pumped up the balls
Set up the respect rope
Took down the respect rope
Did any first aid
Cooked a hot dog
Served a hot dog
Squeezed sauce into a hot dog
Opened the showers
Cleaned the showers
Cleaned the clubhouse
Closed the clubhouse
Cleaned the toilets
Took the bibs home to wash

So much was done to make today a success. If you look at the list and didn't manage to get your name down for anything there - don't worry! There's still Saturday to help with!!!

Now the players! What a morning! Midhurst had a great time and are definitely looking to come back again. They were amazed that we managed to get so many players to turn out in rubbish conditions.

We've made a friend of a club there which is brilliant.

Well done every single player today. Honestly the progression is there for everybody to see - we have come so far, so fast. There were superb moments, passages of play and performances across the whole pitch and us coaches loved it - we are all very proud.

The whole squad are pulling together and the teamwork is excellent to see. Decision making and confidence will come - they are 9 and 10 years old - don't let them get down if they don't make exactly the right decision every time, they are a great bunch and it'll come ??

Fantastic to see one of our originals back today- yes Toby! Let's see you each week - you've been missed?

We do have players of the day to hand out and it was incredibly difficult. We'll hand out the medals on Wednesday.

They go to:

Frank for an incredible all-round performance in his team. Apparently someone even heard him speak.....

Jacob for great day but especially for trying to chop down a rampaging OEO single-handed

Oliver for an all-effort morning and for being in the right place at the right time so often.

Well done!!

Let's go again on Saturday!

Clear eyes.
Full hearts.
Can't lose.