Each week, I invite you to share your biggest win. This isn't about the scoreline, but rather what aspects of your goalkeeping you improved or what new product you got to enhance your game. Additionally, can you name three things you are grateful for? These don't have to be goalkeeper-related. The reason I do this is simple: everyone has tough weeks. Reflecting on and writing down your recent wins and what you're grateful for is a PROVEN way to realise that life is pretty great and you're a very lucky person. To get you started, here’s my win and what I'm thankful for this week: MY WIN: Getting over 5700 members and growing in this community, WHAT I AM GRATEFUL FOR: 1. Finally getting the free course live for you guys. 2. The amazing walks i have been on the past week in country, 3. Adding another 7 goalkeepers to the J4K goalkeeper glove sponsorship program. Share your win below and what you’re grateful for. Let's keep INSPIRING each other - Comment below, whats your wins.👇👇👇 And Remember, you are ALOT better off than what you may think ❤️

Spain @Florence D @José Carlos Cimorra @Isabelle Simpson @Jerry Kurtti @Umut Özdemir @Preston Oldfield @Finley Perkins @Margot Hardinge @William Barlow @Erin Bothwick @Jamie Kyne So as we know Spain won the world cup. Above are the names of the people who entered this competition and successfully guessed Spain as the winners. I have spoken with @Ray Newland and I am going to draw the winner either on Wednesday or Thursday. Well done everyone and a massive thank you to everyone who took part. Fingers crossed for those above when the draw is made.

So the vote has closed for the world cup competition @Ray Newland has kindly said he will give a pair of gloves as the prize. So if you pick the winner your name goes in to a hat to win a pair of gloves. The following teams were selected France @xavier stark @Kian Patterson @Roxy Mattick @Dan Turner @Jayden Roberts @Anthony Oshea @Mirko Engelhardt @Andrew Smith @Ian Alexander @Trent O neill @Riley Reynolds Germany @Deleted @David Radbourne @Tyler Miah-Dodkin Spain @Florence D @José Carlos Cimorra @Isabelle Simpson @Jerry Kurtti @Umut Özdemir @Preston Oldfield @Finley Perkins @Margot Hardinge @William Barlow @Erin Bothwick @Jamie Kyne Portugal @Leanne Morgan @Nathan Hallwood @Joao Ferreira @Mélissa Pereira @David Dunne Argentina @Chris Billinge @Alex Cook @Emily Hart @Amy Walker Brazil @Richard Elliott @Alan O hara @Emma Dowling

I AM BLOWN AWAY BY THIS AMAZING COMMUNITY!!! Guys, congratulations as we have now hit OVER 7700 members in our community! For a lot of you in this community, you may not realise this, but the more we grow and the more you utilise this community, I GUARANTEE it will help you chase your dreams! There are paid services on the internet nowhere near as good as this community, so please—TAKE ADVANTAGE! 😇 By…Coming on at least once per day and either ask a question or answer 2 or 3 questions from fellow members to help them. Remember, ‘A RISING TIDE RAISES ALL SHIPS!!!’ By helping others, you help yourself ascend! Whenever you can, please share our link: https://www.skool.com/goalkeeper/about — because somewhere, there is a coach, parent, or goalkeeper struggling, and getting them into our community could be a lifesaver for them. I will ALWAYS offer as much help and advice as I can, but please remember, the group will only benefit all of you, if you GET INVOLVED and all help each other. A MASSIVE thanks to everyone who contributed so far. Ray IMPORTANT: Occasionally, we get trolls, bullies, or spammers. If you see spam, negativity, or get an unexpected DM like “Hi there, how you doing?”, please flag it and let me know — I’ll ban them immediately. Let’s protect this AMAZING group from becoming toxic like so many others online. Thanks for watching each other’s backs and helping keep our community positive, safe, and special.

Welcome to Thursday Thoughts — where every week I share what I'd tell my younger self, from chasing a pro career to playing 10 years at the top and running Just4keepers for over 25 years, so you can fast-track your dream. This week is for the keeper who's been cut deep by cruel comments — and the parent who's watched it happen. I know that feeling. The silent car ride home, fighting back tears. The sick feeling when a teammate blames you for a goal. The parent on the sideline muttering you're "too small" or "not good enough." I lived in that dark place for six years. No pro academy. Rejected by everyone, laughed at, told I was terrible. At 17 and a half I was just an ordinary kid in the school common room, wondering why I even bothered putting the gloves on. Their words made me feel worthless. But I refused to quit. While they talked, I worked. I trained every single day — rain, mud, snow. When nobody was watching and nobody believed in me, I kept sharpening my technique and outworking everyone. My dream was bigger than their opinions. Then everything changed. At 18 I went straight from that school desk to signing for Everton FC. Two years later, the legendary Howard Kendall and Welsh international Neville Southall — one of the greatest keepers ever — looked at me and said, "You've got it." They recommended me to England legend Peter Shilton at Plymouth Argyle, launching my 10-year pro career. If I could grab that broken 17-year-old by the shoulders today, here's what I'd tell him — and every keeper and parent reading this: 1. They were dead wrong.The people who tore me down didn't know a thing. Two of the greatest keepers in history rated me. The critics were just noise. Yours are too. 2. The "T-Shirt" Rule.Be polite. Smile. Nod. Then shut the door on them. Only take advice from people who've been there, done it, and got the t-shirt. If they've never stood between the pro sticks, their opinion doesn't count. 3. Turn insults into fuel.Don't swallow cruel words and let them poison you. Store them. Then spend them in your next session — on that last burning sprint, picture their faces. Let their doubt become the engine that makes you undeniable.