Gemma Donnelly
RTC Centre Manager
Welcome to the Blackburn Rovers Regional Talent Club
Welcome to Blackburn Rovers Regional Talent Club for girls, an integral component of the FA's talented player pathway for 8 to 16 year olds. As an FA licensed centre we adopt the FA's aim.
The Blackburn Rovers Regional Talent Club is considered to be one of the best performing and producing centres in the country.
We are constantly providing the players the opportunity to be nationally recognised to compete on the world stage with England.
With highly qualified and experienced coaches, all players are challenged technically, tactically, physically, physchologically and socially throughout the season.
In addition, educational and sports science support from the centre is designed to help every player reach their footballing potential.
In collaboration with the FA, we are the only Regional Talent Club serving Lancashire and the only club with a track record of producing players for England squads.
To meet the FA's aims, Blackburn Rovers Girls' Regional Talent Club will:
- Create and implement a comprehensive and effective training program
- Develop and maintain a high quality workforce
- Provide a high quality competition program linking in to National Squads
- Develop and create an innovative Sports Science Support Team
- Create strong partnerships and structures to effectively talent ID the best players in Lancs.
- Raise the profile of the Centre at a local, regional and national level
In order to achieve our aims and objectives we have a philosophy to create a stimulating learning environment where all players and coaches support a set of shared principles that help players and teams to achieve their potential.
- We strive for high quality in our play.
- We maintain a positive and driven attitude towards training and match play, at all times.
Well-rounded players who are technically proficient and intelligent, able to think clearly and creatively so they can problem solve and make effective decisions.
