Message Board - Football: BLOODY NIGHTMARE
20 Jul 2009 by nut250
the football club i look after have just added another pre season game at home , thats now six friendlies on the main pitch before the season starts ,
so not only are the secretary and the manager telling me how to prepare the pitch , they will now want it looking like wembley week in week out throughout the season after ruining it in pre season .
ho hum who would be a groundsman hey .......................
one bright spot been invited to attend the groundsman of the year awards at saltex , so who knows might have won something ....................................................................
21 Jul 2009 by fidget
They must have lowered the standards this year as we've been invited to attend the groundsman of the year awards at Saltex as well!
21 Jul 2009 by nut250
ha ha where you at fidget
21 Jul 2009 by fidget
We are Fair Oak & Horton Heath Parish Council, near Eastleigh, Hants, so we are at the bottom of the pecking order, so I'm guessing we aren't rivals.
Unfortunately I will be in a Cypriot bar sipping a cold beer or two, but my groundsmen and possibly my parish clerk will be there.
Have you been to one of these do's before? Should we prepare a speech in case we win? It sounds quite posh, a suit & tie job. Any inside info would be appreciated having never been before.
Where are you based & at what level?
21 Jul 2009 by nut250
never been mate , was thinking what to wear myself ,
based in staines , look after staines lammas fc at step 6 of the pyramid ,
no inside info myself , but im sure there are a few people on hear who could shed some light
21 Jul 2009 by fidget
Looking at last years pics it's a suit & tie job, but it would be nice to hear from others that have been there before.
Good luck & lets hope we both get the top prize.
21 Jul 2009 by Nigel.S
Do you have to put yourself forward,or put forward by the ref etc, good luck to both of you anyhow.
PS i think they must be paying you too much colin, re cyprus I can only afford Dorset again lol
21 Jul 2009 by nut250
was nominated by our league ,
holiday whats that .
21 Jul 2009 by Chris Thornton
"nut250" Back to your post.
This is unacceptable and unnecessary and strikes a chord with what I/we had at a previous club. I went there in Spring and in July my colleague showed me a list of friendlies the Football Sec' had given us. It was similar to yours and I think they might have played them that year, can't remember but after that they had two, one each for the first and second team!
They even had players from other clubs mixed in to give them a "run out" as well!
The footballers thought that they had a divine right to play just when they liked as it was their club and it was our job to accommodate them.
We spoke with the management committee and informed them that we were not going to allow it again and they backed us. We had Rugby (on the Football pitch) so they wanted friendlies as well. This was on top of Bowls and Cricket.
Say NO now or you will end up a nervous wreck!
Chris
"He not busy being born is busy dying"
22 Jul 2009 by nut250
told them chris , hopefully they are moving the last 2 games ,
they think they own the place .
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