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[Jonty]

The painting done today- what a difference.

Good turnout tonight. It's all coming together.

[whitty1969]

Ruthers signing for Southport, But Look at the pitch !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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[anthony]

The painting done today- what a difference.

Good turnout tonight. It's all coming together.

has the aroma of the changing room cleared from your nose yet ??????. great job in there today gents.

[whitty1969]

Nope, clothes smelt of P*** on the way home.

Think we will stick to building 1st aid rooms in future. A good coat of paint on the home changing room floor might shift the smell

Its coming together, great to see so many faces. I hope we can continue it.

[spirit of 1990]

I couldn't make it tonight but took my Dad down to show off the work being done at about 7:30 & there were still plenty of people working on various jobs - great to see so many now volunteering.

Barrowabc has taken out the goal posts & I'm meeting him down there on Friday afternoon to help him finish them off (unless someone else wants to help him with that so I can carry on with the HSE cladding)

Mrssenorita, Pete Nicholls & Steve were busy with the framework for the cladding on the HSE & weather permitting we might have the middle to the Wilkie Rd side done by Sunday dinnertime.

Van der nipper & his girlfriend (hope I'm right on that one Stu) had been doing some painting on the pitchside walls which are looking a load better with a splash of paint.
The stewards had obviously been very busy earlier in the day painting as Mike has already said.

John Mackay was back in the BDF shop which is looking a lot better than it did. (he put about eight hours today, more with his travelling time of about two hours!!)

Big Al was doing his cleaning around the ground.

Team original have now finished in the first aid room (they came out of there blinking like pit ponies the amount of time they've spent in it) so it's ready for painting - over to you Mr Moogintaal

Gareth was wandering around with his Ghostbuster pack on killing the weeds.

John Little & Al E were painting the turnstiles (I think) John even showed me his clean hands this time because he had his mitts on today

I'm bound to have missed someone out so I can only apologise as I only popped in for half an hour. Really good turnout for a Tuesday which is proving to be a decent night for the ongoing work so it's looking like it was a good suggestion by Mrssenorita.

Friday afternoon or Sunday morning anyone?? doesn't matter if you just turn up on the spur of the moment but if you could let us know your available we can plan what can be done a bit easier & have things ready.

[Barrowabc]

Tues nights are always good for me as will fri n sun be,
John very little is looking into driving van to get stone to finish path off
So as has been said already things really coming together and grounds
Really looking the part,

I'm looking around and seeing more and more jobs what need doing
But it all comes down to time and as much as I can commit,
I'll do three times aweek till start of season,
Wish I'd of started this a few week ago,

We'll do what we can do eh !
See you there fri or sun

[Holkerbird]

One very happy Holkerbird today. Thank you Whitty for installing the new toilet. I never thought I would see the day when such an object would bring me so much delight. I almost Christened it today but I think that honour should go to you. I even had a name for it---Holkerbog.

Speaking to the stewards they were saying how sorry they felt for you as it was appalling that people had carried on using it even though the piping was away from the bowl. Disgusting pigs.
I have given the cubicle and floor a good scrub out---yes scrubbing is my forte I have discovered---and it was smelling like a rose when I left but work in progress there as I had to leave to meet the 3pm deadline.
Thanks also to whoever bolted the seats back in the away dugout. Well done.
I am going to buy a new toilet brush holder for there and a new toilet roll holder if someone can fix it to the wall and a new mirror for the away changing room. Everywhere is starting to look improved.

The stewards are doing a great job with the painting. One lad started work at 7-30am and then went straight to the ground at lunchtime and was there until 7-30 last night. That's the kind of people we have supporting the club.

Don't even get me started about the pitch. I have been banging on about that since the season finished. Too many games played on it since the season finished and it has been like the public park for anyone who wants to have a kick about.
It is a disgrace.

[Steelworks End]

I even had a name for it---Holkerbog.

Thought that was the pitch on a wet day!

[whitty1964]

Thanks Holkerbird and yes it was a smelly job so glad to know its smelling better. I bleached he floor last night before leaving but it didn't make a lot of difference to me cause the smell was on my cloths. Whitty 1969 and myself will finish the dugouts Friday and if you have the bits for the changing room I will fit them Friday. xx

[spirit of 1990]

Thanks Holkerbird and yes it was a smelly job so glad to know its smelling better. I bleached he floor last night before leaving but it didn't make a lot of difference to me cause the smell was on my cloths. Whitty 1969 and myself will finish the dugouts Friday and if you have the bits for the changing room I will fit them Friday. xx

Also need the new sink & pedestol fitting, I'll be there Friday afternoon to show them to you & see what you think.

[anthony]

Another good days painting by the stewards (or should I say the 5 stewards) john continued with the pitch side wall (Wilkie side).
Shaun & Dez on the back wall on the Wilkie side Derek spent most of the day around the Floodlight room then trying to scrape the wall to prepare for painting. I took up John McKay's challenge of painting the toilet block at the side of the disabled area, two coats and it still looks poor third time lucky I hope next week (if I can find the time). sorry to say Ian and Tommy but the paint supplies are looking low again. may need to replenish !!.
we may have the ground looking fairly fresh but THE PITCH, can we have one please??????
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[barrowaberdeen]

That's brilliant everyone :flag: Can't wait to see it when I'm back for Furness game.

Pitch a major worry now though, not saying there is, but if there's some issue with Putt it Right is there some work can be done by experienced volunteers (if there are any?)

[Barrowabc]

That's brilliant everyone :flag: Can't wait to see it when I'm back for Furness game.

Pitch a major worry now though, not saying there is, but if there's some issue with Putt it Right is there some work can be done by experienced volunteers (if there are any?)

We have a bloke there called earthly matters who've offered to do the pitch for a season ticket,
I spoke to him last night and the man knows his stuff,been a fan all his life so loves our club.
There's someone there willing to help and it so I don't understand why he's not been
Asked to do it

[spirit of 1990]

Pitch a major worry now though, not saying there is, but if there's some issue with Putt it Right is there some work can be done by experienced volunteers (if there are any?)

Got to admit Steve I've sort of held back about the state of the pitch as I didn't want to fan the flames so to speak but seeing as everyone else has had their say.

The pitch is shocking & the lack of work on it is as alarming as the director's silence on the subject. Something has to be wrong when there is a person/company contracted to look after the playing surface yet it's left to volunteers to take the initiative in whatever way they can, such as last weekend Gareth strimming the edges, Tommy trying to do something about the goal posts, some soil being thrown onto the penalty spot just to make it look better!
I thought the directors realised last summer they'd made a mistake in staying quiet on lots of subjects but it's looking like it's much the same this year.

Gareth from Earthly Matters has offered to do whatever he can but for some reason hasn't been taken up on the offer. I realise from speaking to Gareth he doesn't have the equipment needed to do a proper job but as he explained to me, just cutting it over the growing season will make the grass spread instead of just growing up & leaving bare areas all over the place.

sorry to say Ian and Tommy but the paint supplies are looking low again. may need to replenish !!.

We've spent a small fortune lately on paint Mike (probably about £350-£400) but the ground does look better for it so I'll nip into Wards tomorrow & get some more.
It's that John Little taking it all home on his hands

[mrsenario]

Where did he get that purple paint round his eye from !!!!