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STUART PEARCE’S technical area on the Eastlands sideline has been replaced with artificial grass - because Psycho has worn it out. So reports your soaraway Sun! According to The Sun, and I quote: The Manchester City boss cannot sit still when his troops are at home, making every tackle and kicking every ball.
But his animated antics have churned his piece of turf into a dirt patch after just six home games this season. Pearce shares his technical
area with Beanie the Horse, a lucky mascot given to him by his seven-year-old daughter Chelsey.
The grass near the sideline has had more hammer off Psycho’s boots than either goalmouth and was starting to worry ground staff. They feared it would cause health and safety problems and did not want a repeat of last season when Pearce took a tumble trying to retrieve a ball against West Brom. So Eastlands chiefs splashed out thousands of pounds to replace it with tough-wearing artificial grass. A source said: “Stuart
Adrian shy - and retiring
the end of the season.” Paul Tyrell, City’s head of communications, confirmed: “We’ve now replaced the technical area with artificial grass. The manager is constantly on his feet during games and it would have been a waste of time putting new grass in!”
Pearce probably walks more laps of the pitch in every game than any of his players. He can’t sit still for one minute. If he is on his feet he feels like he is more involved in the whole game.” “He is one of the most
energetic managers in the Premiership. But it is still astonishing how quickly he has worn out the technical area.”
ADRIAN Wiltshire, the Head Greenkeepeer at Bramshaw Golf Club in the New Forest, is retiring after 47 years at the club. The Wiltshire name is synonymous with the club. Adrian’s father Wilf, joined the club in 1945, first as a greenkeeper and later as the club professional. Between them they have given the club over 90 years of service. There are two 18 hole courses at Bramshaw. The Manor course was designed by Wilf and opened in 1971. The Forest course is the oldest in Hampshire and dates back to 1880. The Forest course is unique. The wildlife of the New Forest is allowed to roam the course and it is not unknown to tee off over ponies or wait until cows have cleared the green before making an approach shot! Fairways are kept short by grazing animals and are only cut by machine twice a year when tournaments are held. Even then, permission has to be sought from the Verderers of the Forest.
In his younger days Adrian was, himself, a talented golfer playing off scratch but, other than the odd game on a Saturday, he never found the time to play. Perhaps, now that he has
retired, he will have more time.
Leaving the Forest course will be a wrench for this gentlest of men. I get the impression that the New Forest will him as much as he will miss it.
Oh, it’s a good read ’arry
Groundsman at Manchester City said the whole story was “Utter rubbish!” adding “I wouldnt mind but the area is full of grass - not bare.” “The artificial we use is only put down on matchday and is two offcuts from a new artificial we had installed - cost us nothing, not thousands.” “And I certainly don’t
replace it. They didn’t see any point in using grass again because he will just go and do it all over again. So they paid a bit extra and covered it in astroturf instead. Hopefully, this stuff will now last until
88 “City had no choice but to
remember him falling over last season either!” Asked if he knew who the
‘source’ was Lee said “I don’t know, but he doesn’t half get about, usually with his mate ‘an insider’!”
Sir Henry Cooper Lee Jackson, Deputy Head
Caught enjoying a good read recently were boxing legend Sir Henry Cooper and President of the Rugby Football Union, Bob Rogers.
Bob Rogers RFU President
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