Turf Side Up Quote me happy
“There’s carnage in India whenever Dhoni gets his hair cut.” England captain, Alastair Cook, attempts to describe the level of interest in cricket in India.
“That’s called Australia pinching our players - it’s not a system breakdown.” All Blacks head coach, Steve Hansen, hits out at the recruitment of Kiwi players by Australian sides.
“It was like having sex with Madonna.” Paolo Di Canio recalls his winning goal for West Ham against Manchester United in the 2001 FA Cup.
“We’re just taking care of an old man!” Sir Alex Ferguson reveals the reason why Paul Scholes did not make Manchester United’s trip to Braga.
“You still want to kill each other on the field, and have a beer and a chat about hair off the field.” Jacques Kallis says mingling at Twenty20 franchise tournaments has not changed the equation between South African and Australian cricketers.
“They are pretty wingers, they are really good looking and I just can’t wait to go against them.” Australia winger Digby Ioane on the prospect of facing England’s flyers.
“Is he talking about Charlie Sharples with his bean head or Chris Ashton with his see-through skin? I can see what he means about Ugo Monye, to be fair. He is an attractive man.” England’s Toby Flood responds to Digby Ioane’s ‘pretty wingers’ jibe.
“Edin’s one of those players that can start a game or be a substitute or come on off the bench or not come on off the bench.” Manchester City assistant manager David Platt attempts to clarify the role of super-sub striker Edin Dzeko.
“We were in control from the first minute to the last minute.” Spurs manager Andre Villas-Boas gives an ‘upbeat’ assessment of his side’s 5-2 defeat to Arsenal.
“He’s got a great head on his head” Kevin Pietersen seems to be suggesting that his captain, Alastair Cook, is a two headed monster!
“I got my ankle fixed up today so off work till Feb, all went smoothly bar a minor incident involving my stupidness and a pair of skinny jeans.” It would appear a wardrobe malfunction almost put the skids under jockey Hayley Turner’s ankle operation.
“If we defend like that against Manchester City, I might need to play myself.” Fergie’s assessment of Man U’s defence in the 3-4 win at Reading.
Cobbled together from Eurosport, ESPN Sport and watching far too much sport on television!
DATES for your DIARY January 1st - Happy New Year
16th - Winter Sports Turf Maintenance, Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (
www.groundsmantraining.co.uk)
17th & 18th - Pesticide Training PA1/PA6AW, Telford, Shropshire (
www.groundsmantraining.co.uk)
18th - Rugby & Football Pitch Maintenance, Alton, Hampshire (
www.groundsmantraining.co.uk)
19th-10th Feb - Football - The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, South Africa (
www.fifa.com)
20th-23rd - BTME Harrogate (
www.bigga.org.uk)
25th - Maintenance Techniques for Synthetic Sports Surfaces, Southampton (
www.groundsmantraining.co.uk)
31st-17th Feb - Cricket - ODI World Cup for Women, Mumbai, India (
www.icc-cricket.com)
February
2nd - Rugby Union Six Nations - Wales v Ireland, Millennium Stadium (
www.rbs6nations.com)
2nd - Rugby Union Six Nations - England v Scotland, Twickenham (
www.rbs6nations.com)
3rd - Super Bowl XLVII, Mercedes- Benz Superdome, New Orleans (www.)
6th - Football - England v Brazil Wembley Stadium (
www.thefa.com)
9th - Rugby Union Six Nations - Scotland v Italy, Murrayfield (
www.rbs6nations.com)
9th - Rugby Union Six Nations - France v Wales, Stade de France (
www.rbs6nations.com)
Mislaid, mispronounced and misguided! We know it’s been wet, but Head Poncho Manager? It must be all that spitting!
I keep pronging him for an article
… the Desso system is widely excepted as one of the best playing surfaces in the Premiership
I was going to do it, but I got mislaid
I’m in all next week, except Thursday and Friday
He is the new Head Poncho Manager at the bowls club
A lot of interminal agro They spit the area into several plots
I want to improve the ascetics of the training grounds
Please see the finished draft
A new disabled lawned access pathway was constructed
The most challenging time for any rugby club groundsman is during the winter months, particularly December, January and February
9th - Rugby Union Six Nations - Ireland v England, Aviva Stadium, Dublin (
www.rbs6nations.com)
21st & 22nd - Pesticide Training PA1/PA6AW, Telford, Shropshire (
www.groundsmantraining.co.uk)
23rd - Rugby Union Six Nations - Italy v Wales, Stadio Olimpico (
www.rbs6nations.com)
23rd - Rugby Union Six Nations - England v France, Twickenham (
www.rbs6nations.com)
23rd - Rugby Union Six Nations - Scotland v Ireland, Murrayfield (
www.rbs6nations.com)
24th - Football - The Capital One League Cup Final, Wembley Stadium (
www.football-league.co.uk)
March
9th - Rugby Union Six Nations - Scotland v Wales, Murrayfield (
www.rbs6nations.com)
10th - Rugby Union Six Nations - England v Italy, Twickenham (
www.rbs6nations.com)
12th-15th - Cheltenham National Hunt Festival, Cheltenham (
www.cheltenham.co.uk)
16th - Rugby Union Six Nations - Wales v England, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (
www.rbs6nations.com)
28 & 29 MARCH - Pesticide Training PA1/PA6AW, Telford, Shropshire (
www.groundsmantraining.co.uk)
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