Author: David Sayles

Dear Barbarians: Thank you very much for your patience. By now I am certain you are aware that most things have not gone according to plan, for various reasons, but I am pleased that you have been patient and that we have still been able to stay on task. It can be troubling if we allow the little setbacks at the start of the season to keep us from ever getting underway, yet having to[…]

Dear Barbarians; At the risk of shooting myself in the foot, or at least exposing the proverbial foot in the mouth routine, I write to you on this occasion to officially bring our 2005-2006 season to a close, and to continue the layout of how we will proceed for 2006-2007 in hopes that you may have ample opportunity to plan accordingly. Of course all of what will be covered is time sensitive material that will[…]

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[…]