Category: Newsletter

Dear Barbarians: This newsletter may be overdue but it comes with great appreciation to all our members, for our most recent venture to the Northeast Mid Atlantic Region One National Futsal Tournament and teams. In all, The Barbarians had 6 teams compete in the tournament and represent Western Pennsylvania. We are happy to report that despite adversity and controversy we were well represented by a determined group of 52 team players, whose focus was unanimous.[…]

Dear Barbarians: We certainly would have liked to have more teams enter the Christmas Tournament over the past week, and feel that we could have had some success had we done so however, it would have proven too difficult to manage due in large part to our lack of commitment and the sense of cooperation that is required to be effective and efficient in our performance. Over the years, the Christmas Tournament has provided us[…]

Dear Barbarians: We have almost completed our first month of match play and have nearly had every member perform to date. Most of you are becoming more comfortable in the atmosphere that surrounds you and before long you will feel as though you have been a part of The Barbarians for some time. Some of you will struggle with identity as if teamwork is foreign to you but we would caution you that teamwork is[…]

Dear Barbarians: It is that time of year when we begin to take note of who will be representing the Barbarians in league play as well as in our march to The USFF Regional and National Tournaments. I think it best to make certain we are all on the same page in our effort to have a successful year, from October through the end of March and beyond. In order to do so I am[…]

Dear Barbarians: Oh, so sweet are the sounds of spring the sounds of new beginnings and yet, how could they signal the end? It is difficult to get to this point in the season and not start to feel a little melancholic. Being the veteran that I am of so many indoor campaigns you start to become hardened by it all and accept that it must be and so it is! Similar feelings occurred while[…]

Dear Barbarians: Through 46 matches played by The Barbarian Football Coalition in regular season games thus far, we have compiled a record of 29 wins, 11 losses, and 6 draws. I am sure that many of you are aware that some of the wins could have gone either way, and the same holds true for the losses we suffered as well as the draws we endured. In any arena though, it is an impressive mark[…]