Lancashire Hot-Shots!
LANCASHIRE football club, Kirkham and Wesham, triumphed over Lowestoft FC in the final of the FA Vase. The club, formed in the late 80s, play at Kellamergh Park, their new ground in nearby Warton. If you think that’s confusing, they will change their name to AFC Fylde for the start of the 2008-09 season. They play in the North West Counties league, eight levels below Ronaldo, Rooney and company, but have ambitious plans to reach the Conference by 2017 and the Football League by 2022. Home attendance hovers around 120 but their FA Vase run has seen crowds in excess of 1,000.
The new ground has a 200 all-seater main stand, new floodlights and a very recently installed PA system where one of the first announcements heard echoing over Warton was, “Tonight’s attendance is 136 and we have been allocated 10,000 tickets for Wembley, but we can get some more if we run out.”
Ambitious plans and a sense of humour - they should go far.
Quote me happy Snap happy ...
“Newcastle are assembling their wall which has so many players in it, it resembles a bar code.” BBC Radio 5 Live commentator John Murray during Newcastle’s win over Sunderland.
“Big shout from Anderson and Ambrose, but umpire Bucknor looks at the bowler as if he’s just caught him stealing his pants off the washing line.” Ben Dirs commentary on Test Match Special during the third Test between England and New Zealand.
“The only thing we did well was kick off, really.” Wigan coach Brian Noble finds it difficult to take positives after the Warriors were thoroughly thrashed 57- 16 by rivals St Helens.
“And here comes Stringfellow in to bowl... er Sidebottom rather.” Henry Blofeld on TMS during
There’s nothing like stating the obvious as these first two additions to the ‘Lozism’ stable of wordsmiffery testify.
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He’s a photographer and he takes photographs
Richard spends every day doing something to the pitch
I’ve known him before
... and many more local sides cueing up to use the new stadium
They are completely different aliens
England-New Zealand.
“Massie is gone, he has done his hamstring, no it’s his Achilles. He has
done something to his right leg, he is hobbling badly - no wait, his boot’s come off.” Australian rules football commentator trying to figure out what was wrong with Kris Massie during Carlton v Adelaide match.
“Josh Lewsey, with his first touch since the previous one.” Miles Harrison commentating for Sky Sports on the Premiership semi-final between Wasps and Bath.
“He’s a big unit - and if he’s Junior Agogo, I certainly wouldn’t like to meet Senior Agogo.” Fox Sports commentator Simon Hill during the Australia v Ghana match.
“So Portsmouth have won the Cup, and I don’t want to alarm you, but the last time that happened World War Two broke out.” Gary Lineker on the FA Cup final.
Setanta reporter: “So, Gordon, in what areas were Motherwell better than you today?”
Gordon Strachan: “Mainly that big green one out there.”
More at
www.bbc.co.uk It’s all about good agromony
Leaving Adrian to finish off stripping up the course
April is a very busy week for greenkeeping staff
He’s the last of the remaining few
... if he is given the time and resources to turn the club around and provide the impetus to make the club
successful again in the forcible future
”
Forward THINKING
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
JULY
8th to 13th - Hampton Court Flower Show, London (
www.rhs.org.uk/hamptoncourt)
10th to 14th - Cricket, 1st Test, England v South Africa, Lord's (
www.cricketworld.com)
17th to 20th - British Open Golf, Royal Birkdale GC (
www.opengolf.com)
23rd to 27th - RHS Tatton Park Flower Show, Cheshire (
www.rhs.org.uk/tattonpark)
26th - Cricket, Twenty/20 Finals, Rosebowl, Southampton (
www.cricketworld.com)
27th - Cartier International Polo, Guard’s Polo Club (
www.guardspoloclub.com)
29th to 2nd August - Horse Racing, Glorious Goodwood, Sussex (
www.goodwood.co.uk/horseracing)
AUGUST
7th to 11th - Cricket, 4th Test, England v South Africa, Oval (
www.cricketworld.com)
30th - Rugby League, Carnegie Challenge Cup, Wembley Stadium (
www.therfl.co.uk/challengecup)
SEPTEMBER
2nd to 3rd - Four Oaks Trade Show, Macclesfield, Cheshire (
www.fouroaks-tradeshow.com)
4th to 7th - Burghley Horse Trials, Burghley House, Lincolnshire (
www.burghley-horse.co.uk)
15th to 19th - BASIS course, STRI, Bingley (
www.stri.co.uk/8.asp)
18th - Pitchcare Essential Management Skills Course - Day 3, Leicester Tigers (
www.pitchcare.com/training)
21st to 23rd - GLEE, NEC Birmingham (
www.gleebirmingham.com)
22nd to 26th - FACTS training course, STRI, Bingley (
www.stri.co.uk/8.asp)
To add your event to Forward Thinking please email details to
ellie@pitchcare.com and don’t forget that you can add it to Pitchcare’s online calendar yourself! Simply log on to
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