5 DAY RESIDENTIAL
THE CR1 UK FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT & TRIALS PROGRAMME
About the CR1 UK 5 Day Residential ‘Pro’ Camp & Trials
Welcome to the ‘New’ CR1 UK 5 Day Residential Camps & Trials Development Programme which offers both players and goalkeepers aged 16 to 26 the opportunity to experience and live the life of a ‘pro’ player training and preparing for their next big game!
Yes, that’s what all the players will be receiving when they ‘sign-up’ for our 5 day intensive ‘pro’ residential camp at our ‘luxury’ facility based in Essex, just an hour outside of London and currently used by both professional clubs and international teams when preparing for games here in the UK!
We at CR1 UK Football are offering this ‘unique’ experience which includes the opportunity to receive “World Class Coaching” on a daily basis (am and pm) from our specially selected team of ‘professional’ UEFA qualified coaches and there will be top ‘advice and guidance’ presented during the week on a number of relevant themes including: Nutrition for Football, Drug and Alcohol Awareness, Strength and Conditioning, Football Fitness, Match/Player Analysis and Mental Preparation for Football. All of these important aspects will be delivered by experts from the world of football!
Players will of course have lots of opportunities to ‘showcase’ their footballing talent during the camp whilst both training and playing internal games against each other!
However we have managed something very special with our contacts and we are able to offer the opportunity to select from our top players a squad to represent the CR1 UK Trials Programme and play against a professional club!
We cannot guarantee who will be selected, however, we can guarantee that everyone who attends will get the opportunity to be seen by many professional football scouts representing clubs from the Premier League, The Championship, Division 1 and Division 2 of the English Football League (EFL) and various non-league levels, when all players play in an extended trial day on the last day!
What are you waiting for, why go anywhere else!
If you truly believe you are an ‘elite’ player and want to play as a ‘professional’ and have the potential to do so then we would like to invite you to attend our CR1 UK Football Residential ‘Pro’ Camps.
This will really give us the opportunity to prepare you and give you an honest and professional opinion and evaluation on your chances and ability to become a ‘pro’ player.
We promise to maximise your chance of being selected for a trial when the scouts are in attendance for your day of extended trials games and that is because of the “World Class Coaching” and ‘professional’ guidance and advice you will receive during your 5 Day Residential Camp!
The course has been specially designed by Colin Reid (see Bio), one of the most successful youth coaches, who has helped to develop and produce some of England’s top talent over the last 25 years (players’ Bio).
We will also guarantee that every player who attends will receive an experience never to be forgotten and will return home a more informed player with an improved knowledge of ‘game understanding’, particularly around the individual’s roles, responsibilities and positional play within the team when both attacking, defending and in transition and therefore have a better understanding of the decision making process that everybody in football talks about to progress within the game!
International teams, clubs and organisations that have used these facilities
The Football Association
England National Team
Belarus National Team
Brazil National Team
Netherlands National Team
Nigerian Football Federation
Poland National Team
Atalanta Football Club
Leeds United Football Club
Millwall Football Club
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club
Tranmere Rovers Football Club
West Ham United Football Club
Deportivo Football Club
Who is Colin Reid
Colin Reid is a vastly “experienced and successful” UEFA/FA ‘A’ Licence Head Coach and Scout with a proven track record of overseeing, supporting, developing and discovering talent of more than 90 plus players who he has assisted to become full time professional players.
Could you be the next one?
Many of these players have gone on to have established and very successful careers within the professional game and that includes over 30 of these players going on to make over 4,500 appearances in the English Premier League and other ‘top’ divisions in Europe. Whilst doing so these players have also managed to win over 25 top titles which have included The FIFA World Club Championship trophy, The UEFA Champions League, The FA Premier League and The FA Cup.
Colin Reid is a vastly “experienced and successful” UEFA/FA ‘A’ Licence Head Coach and Scout with a proven track record of overseeing, supporting, developing and discovering talent of more than 90 plus players who he has assisted to become full time professional players.
Could you be the next one?
Many of these players have gone on to have established and very successful careers within the professional game and that includes over 30 of these players going on to make over 4,500 appearances in the English Premier League and other ‘top’ divisions in Europe. Whilst doing so these players have also managed to win over 25 top titles which have included The FIFA World Club Championship trophy, The UEFA Champions League, The FA Premier League and The FA Cup.
A further 40 plus players who Colin has coached and developed have also gone on to have distinguished careers playing in the English Football League (EFL) and that includes playing and representing clubs in all divisions of the (EFL) including The Championship Division 1 and Division 2 respectively.
Full International Honours and U21 Representation
Colin is also very proud to add that 14 of these players have gone on to represent 5 different countries at full international level, 9 of which have represented England whilst performing at the highest levels of the game including representing England at The FIFA World Cup, UEFA European Championship and also the ‘new’ UEFA Nations League finals. These players have presently represented England on 218 occasions whilst managing to score 45 goals in the process. An additional 5 players Colin has worked with have also made a total of 66 full international appearances, scoring 5 goals whilst representing countries that have included Turkey, Scotland, Nigeria and Jamaica respectively. A further 11 players have represented England at U21 level whilst making 76 appearances and scoring 5 goals in the process.
Colin is also very proud to add that 14 of these players have gone on to represent 5 different countries at full international level, 9 of which have represented England whilst performing at the highest levels of the game including representing England at The FIFA World Cup, UEFA European Championship and also the ‘new’ UEFA Nations League finals. These players have presently represented England on 218 occasions whilst managing to score 45 goals in the process. An additional 5 players Colin has worked with have also made a total of 66 full international appearances, scoring 5 goals whilst representing countries that have included Turkey, Scotland, Nigeria and Jamaica respectively. A further 11 players have represented England at U21 level whilst making 76 appearances and scoring 5 goals in the process.
What Players Will Receive
When They Attend The CR1 UK Football 5 Day Residential Camps & Trials
5 days-4 nights ‘luxury’ accommodation including all meals prepared for a nutritional balanced diet and workload (dietary requirements catered for) and served in private dining rooms
“Professional Coaching by Professional Coaches” who are experienced and qualified at UEFA ‘Pro’ ‘A’ and ‘B’ Licence levels, all coaches and staff are DBS checked and verified
To be able to ‘showcase’ your footballing talent in front of many scouts representing clubs from The Premier League, The English Football League (EFL) and non league levels in our extended trials day
To play against a professional football club, if selected
Receive expert advice on Nutrition for Football, Drug and Alcohol Awareness, Football Fitness, Strength and Conditioning, Player/Match Analysis and Mental Preparation for Football provided in private function/meeting rooms
Full training kit x2, tracksuit and polo shirt supplied by our partners Acerbis (value £100)
A comprehensive Individual Development Plan (IDP) based on the 5 Day Coaching and Trials programme (value £100)
Access to match footage filmed during the week’s trials and games (value £100)
A presentation evening with awards and prizes in recognition of the week’s work
A fantastic resort ‘designed for football’ set in 320 acres of landscaped gardens in the countryside of Essex
All ‘luxury’ twin rooms with en-suite and have flatscreen TVs with both Sky Sports and WiFi
Extensive sports and leisure facilities that include an indoor heated swimming pool, jacuzzi, steam room and sauna for relaxing and ‘recovery’ sessions
Tennis, squash and badminton courts along with a snooker room, pool table and table-tennis are available
What Players Will Receive
When They Attend The CR1 UK Football Trials
5 days-4 nights ‘luxury’ accommodation including all meals prepared for a nutritional balanced diet and workload (dietary requirements catered for) and served in private dining rooms
“Professional Coaching by Professional Coaches” who are experienced and qualified at UEFA ‘Pro’ ‘A’ and ‘B’ Licence levels
To be able to ‘showcase’ your footballing talent in front of many scouts representing clubs from The Premier League, The English Football League (EFL) and non league levels in our extended trials day
To play against a professional football club, if selected
Receive expert advice on Nutrition for Football, Drug and Alcohol Awareness, Football Fitness, Strength and Conditioning, Player/Match Analysis and Mental Preparation for Football
Full training kit x2, tracksuit and polo shirt supplied by our partners Acerbis (value £100)
A comprehensive Individual Development Plan (IDP) based on the 5 Day Coaching and Trials programme (value £100)
Access to match footage filmed during the week’s trials and games
A presentation evening with awards and prizes in recognition of the week’s work
All luxury twin rooms with en-suite and have flatscreen TVs with both Sky Sports and Wi-Fi
Those players who have been ‘selected’ by our scouts will receive written confirmation via email from ourselves and the club interested within 2 weeks introducing the respective club who will then provide further details of the next stages
Leisure facilities that include an indoor heated swimming pool, jacuzzi, steam room and sauna for relaxing and ‘recovery’ sessions
Tennis, squash and badminton courts along with a snooker room, pool table and table-tennis are available
We at CR1 UK Football Trials certainly know what we are looking for when it comes to the recognising and recruiting of players who have the potential to go on and make it within the professional game.
Whilst most of Colin’s success has been in the ‘Coaching and Development’ of players, he also has great success in the recruitment side of the game too. He has personally identified and scouted many players that have gone on to have very successful careers within the professional game.
Jonjo Shelvey
Newcastle United FC, Liverpool, Swansea and England
Whilst working as a coach for West Ham United FC Colin ‘spotted’ a young Jonjo Shelvey playing in a 5-a-side tournament and immediately invited Jonjo into the club’s academy. Jonjo accepted the offer and signed with the club and spent two further seasons at West Ham United FC Academy before deciding to move onto Charlton Athletic FC. It wasn’t too long before Jonjo was making his full first team ‘debut’ at the tender age of just 16 years and 59 days making him the youngest ever player to represent the club.
Jonjo on Colin:
“Colin was a coach at West Ham United and spotted me playing in a local tournament in Romford, East London. He invited me along to West Ham United’s Academy and the rest is history so to speak. Colin had a very good reputation as a coach and was well known for helping to develop and for producing many young players and so much so that even when I signed for Liverpool I continued to have ‘one on one’ sessions with him whenever I could. I would without doubt recommend The CR1 UK Football Trials and Residential Camps especially if you believe you have the talent and are good enough to make it as a professional player! These trials and residential camps are a really great opportunity to ‘showcase your talent’ and to have the chance of being coached by Colin and his team of top coaches will be an experience in itself. You will also be seen by many scouts and that may be just the opportunity you need to help you on the way to becoming a ‘pro’ footballer, Good luck!”
Colin on Jonjo:
Michael Kightly, who went on to play in The Premier League for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, Burnley and Stoke City as well as making several appearances for England at U/21 level was another ‘high’ profile player Colin had recognised had ‘potential’ and scouted at an early age.
Michael Kightly
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
Colin on Michael:
“At the time, I was coaching at Tottenham Hotspur FC and Michael attended one of my soccer schools in Basildon, Essex. I invited him into the club for a trial which was successful and he signed and stayed at the club until he was 16. After he was ‘released’ I also invited him to attend a combined football and education programme that my company was running in collaboration with a local college of further education of which he decided to attend.After a very short period of time Michael was approached by the local professional club Southend United and left the college scheme to sign as an apprentice for the club before going on to make his debut for the league club.Michael was then ‘released’ again and went onto to sign and represent Grays Athletic FC in non-league football before finally making his way back to play professional football by signing for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.”
Dwight Gayle
Newcastle United FC
Colin on Dwight:
“Even though we were playing ‘non league‘ football in the Blue Square North division, I went on record saying when interviewed by Sky Sports News that I believed Dwight was a player capable of playing ‘top’ flight football and by that I mean he would one day play in The Premier League which he has done with both Crystal Palace FC and his current side Newcastle United FC. Dwight was great to work with and he had many attributes for a young player. He was ‘neat and tidy’ in possession and could play with his ‘back to goal’ bringing others into play whilst doing so. He also had the pace and ability to get in behind the opposition both with and without the ball and was a real threat with his finishing ability. Although relatively small in height, he was quite powerful and was very competitive in the air too and really had an eye for a goal, scoring many goals during that particular season. Most of all he was a ‘versatile’ player and could play wide often drifting inside to ‘link’ play although Dwight himself preferred to play down the middle as a central forward. I am pleased to see that he has continued to develop and has established himself within the professional game and proud to say that I always believed he was good enough to play at this level after working with him and never doubted his ability to adjust to full time professional football.”