Author: David Sayles

Dear Barbarians; Unofficially in our second half of the indoor season, The Barbarian Football Coalition managed a match record of 54 Wins, 37 Losses and 15 Draws bringing our unofficial indoor record to 115, 62, and 23. These are impressive numbers for a club that plays only 5 continuous months out a year but more impressive to me is the fact that during the last week of play The Barbarians were undefeated in match play,[…]

Dear Barbarians: The progress that we seek is measured here in terms of improvement. It is our stated goal, which remains from our beginning, that we measure our success or progress by the individual, the team and the club, weekly throughout the playing season and yearly, from season-to-season. You all must be aware that The Barbarian Football Coalition does not accept complacency, mediocrity, or the status quo in our efforts to improve the level of[…]

Dear Barbarians: It seems that these newsletters have met with a great deal of infrequency during the course of this indoor season and admittedly they were more infrequent than in most years’ past. If you will allow me to indulge myself, I will take us back to the beginning of the season for me, and in the process I hope that more things will become clear to you as we bring light to many of[…]

Dear Barbarians: We are now into our second week of the second half of our season and will soon be in route with 4 teams traveling to The USFF REGION 1 CHAMPIONSHIPS. It is an honor and privilege for THE BARBARIAN FOOTBALL COALITION to travel to Maryland and not only represent our selves but also with the opportunity to represent West Penn Futsal, as well as all of Western Pennsylvania. There are many who are[…]

Dear Barbarians; With one game remaining for the U10B Black and White teams in the first session, the U10B White have tasted victory for the first time this indoor season! They achieved a successful outcome in their last game due in large measure to their determined effort of team play. The victory was achieved through the help of strong goalkeeping. A regular for the U10B Black team, Eli Klorczyk helped anchor the team. Another strong[…]

Dear Barbarians: There are many ways to evaluate what we have accomplished to this point as a club. Our game record indicates that we have 18 victories, 4 losses, and 2 draws to date. That is a very impressive start to the indoor season, which still has 72 league games, scheduled for our club, in just the first half of the season. As we have stated in past newsletters, score or outcome does not always[…]