Moderators Horwich Posted June 28, 2017 Moderators Share Posted June 28, 2017 http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/15374808.Playing_field___39_worse_than_ever__39______just_three_years_after___474_000_transformation/#comments-anchor Women complaining the grass is too long and they pay £40 a YEAR to play on it Get a grip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little whitt Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 bolton marthon finished on there back in the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Horwich Posted June 28, 2017 Author Moderators Share Posted June 28, 2017 This works out at 5p a week, per player And they wonder why its not cut more often Get fooked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madthatter Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 On the subject of footy fields in Bolton, or anywhere, why is it that they take out the goal posts for the summer? I know the seasons ended but as kid you wait all year to play on dry pitches that aren't a total quagmire and as soon as they get good, and you have 6 weeks to play on them, they take the posts away? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyther_Matt Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 On the subject of footy fields in Bolton, or anywhere, why is it that they take out the goal posts for the summer? I know the seasons ended but as kid you wait all year to play on dry pitches that aren't a total quagmire and as soon as they get good, and you have 6 weeks to play on them, they take the posts away? It's to discourage overuse of it to allow the pitches to grow a bit and recover, not that they ever seed the bare patches anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 (edited) Pitches are wank in Bolton, utter utter dogshite. Its part of why our football is wank too. Edited June 28, 2017 by Pablo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannyroad58 Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Fuck um They should be at home doing the fucking house work and looking after the kids Fucking Lezzers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted June 28, 2017 Site Supporter Share Posted June 28, 2017 Pitches are wank in Bolton, utter utter dogshite. Its part of why our football is wank too. Its getting difficult all over. Budgets are being cut massively. To get a good pitch with occasional hollow tine/slitting and sanding etc isn't cheap. It also doesn't help when twats ride motorbikes on them or let their dogs shit all over them. Council can't be blamed for that. There is a more important underlying point behind this though, the government rightly want the public's health and fitness to improve, however whenever cuts come, one of the first areas to be hit is grounds maintenance. Sounds common sense- its only a bit of grass- but how many of us cut out teeth in football or cricket etc on the nearest bit of amenity grass? I certainly did, mass games of football etc which led on to keeping a sporting interest in adulthood. Bloody grass near me now has got tigers in it. Even when its cut its still shite for kicking a ball on and cricket is impossible. Plenty of times I've taken my own mower and cut a strip but its too big to do the whole area. Perhaps not surprising there are so many fat kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweep Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 The parks pitches near me, down here in the Shires really are grim, covered in dog shit and bald in patches. The changing room facilities are also a massive disgrace, with some of them being condemned at the end of last season. The only decent facilities these days are the village teams that use the village cricket pitches, they're fantastic, but then they're privately maintained. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burndens Bogs Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Apart from one or 2 exceptions,Bolton council pitches are a disgrace. I suppose it's all about the council cutting costs - how else could Fat Cliff award grants to local businesses Innit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted June 28, 2017 Moderators Share Posted June 28, 2017 we are spending a million upgrading/refurbing the jason kenny centre its only been up 5 fcuking years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted June 28, 2017 Site Supporter Share Posted June 28, 2017 I wouldn't know with any certainty, but I'd assume it makes money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted June 28, 2017 Moderators Share Posted June 28, 2017 i'd assume it doesnt not that id necessarily expect it to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 we are spending a million upgrading/refurbing the jason kenny centre its only been up 5 fcuking years So, big show off arent we great political statement projects at the expense of good, solid, quiet, fitness-improving everyday stuff? Fancy that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 it was only recently (Pablo told me) that they'd named the centre after Jason Kenny. I suppose that with his name on it, at least the cycle track is decent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 it was only recently (Pablo told me) that they'd named the centre after Jason Kenny. I suppose that with his name on it, at least the cycle track is decent? At £34m it ought to be Olympic standard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 3g and 4g surfaces is where its at now, cost a fortune but that will have to be reflected in increase in subs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted June 28, 2017 Site Supporter Share Posted June 28, 2017 i'd assume it doesnt not that id necessarily expect it to With all that equipment, do gyms not make money? Never used one so I wouldn't have a clue- surprised though. I understand pools aren't great for revenue but presumed overall the place would make some money, if not a fortune. So, big show off arent we great political statement projects at the expense of good, solid, quiet, fitness-improving everyday stuff? Fancy that Seems so. Said for ages you can have plenty of fitness centres etc, but its far easier to have basic facilities and get kids in decent shape early on rather than adults with health issues having to restart fitness work in expensive gyms. Worryingly our young in has pe twice a week at school. 50 minutes a time. That includes getting changed before and after, getting to next class and teacher organising them. He reckons they get 20-30 mins exercise. Pretty sure we used to get an afternoon so could get a full game of football in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underpants Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 (edited) Pitches are wank in Bolton, utter utter dogshite. Its part of why our football is wank too. And pitches in Brazil are better? Edited June 28, 2017 by Underpants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 And pitches in Brazil are better? Miles better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Horwich Posted June 28, 2017 Author Moderators Share Posted June 28, 2017 We paid about £120 for a game on 3g and these women are moaning when its costing the team less than £1 per week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter only1swanny Posted June 28, 2017 Site Supporter Share Posted June 28, 2017 And pitches in Brazil are better? Rugby pitch on Saturday.. grass came upto ankles.. Some sunday league pitches are awful and have huge divots etc.. 3g and 4g is bad on ankles and knees... hurts like hell tackling too.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted June 28, 2017 Site Supporter Share Posted June 28, 2017 We paid about £120 for a game on 3g and these women are moaning when its costing the team less than £1 per week 18 week season. 9 home games. Just saying like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underpants Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 I played on bumpy bone hard pitches in the summer, and mud baths with some ice on top in the winter. It made me the player I am today ???? Dodging the dog shit was an art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 I played on bumpy bone hard pitches in the summer, and mud baths with some ice on top in the winter. It made me the player I am today ???? Dodging the bath was an art and still is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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