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danielf

22-06-2011 18:11

York council admits fence own goal.

This made me laugh :)

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Council bosses have admitted scoring an "own goal" after a fence was built through the middle of football goalposts in a park in York.

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2011/06/10.jpg

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-13873091

denphone

22-06-2011 18:13

Re: York council admits fence own goal.

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Originally Posted by danielf (Post 35262062)

This made me laugh :)

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2011/06/10.jpg

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-13873091

How stupid can you get as this beggars belief.

martyh

22-06-2011 18:20

Re: York council admits fence own goal.

Yes ,york council will have to move the goal posts so as not to cause afence :D

Gary L

22-06-2011 18:59

Re: York council admits fence own goal.

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Originally Posted by martyh (Post 35262076)

Yes ,york council will have to move the goal posts so as not to cause afence :D

You have a singular wit. :)

I'd say them goal posts were/are coming down anyway to make way for the new fittings.

devilincarnate

22-06-2011 19:19

Re: York council admits fence own goal.

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Originally Posted by martyh (Post 35262076)

Yes ,york council will have to move the goal posts so as not to cause afence :D

Do not forget that they will have to re-line the edge of the pitch or it will be a funny shape as well:confused:

But good joke and you beat me to it:D

martyh

22-06-2011 19:35

Re: York council admits fence own goal.

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Originally Posted by devilincarnate (Post 35262144)

Do not forget that they will have to re-line the edge of the pitch or it will be a funny shape as well:confused:

But good joke and you beat me to it:D

Why thank you sir :)

gives a whole new meaning to "a game of 2 halves" though :D

devilincarnate

22-06-2011 19:37

Re: York council admits fence own goal.

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Originally Posted by martyh (Post 35262155)

Why thank you sir :)

gives a whole new meaning to "a game of 2 halves" though :D

I just feel for the one's playing on the other side of the fence:confused: It would be no good for corners to the near post:erm:

Cobbydaler

22-06-2011 20:18

Re: York council admits fence own goal.

I can't believe the contractors actually went ahead and did this.

Didn't any of them think 'This can't be right'?

Typical attitude; I'm paid to do what I'm told, not to think...

Peter_

22-06-2011 20:21

Re: York council admits fence own goal.

Well people usually complain if a political party starts to move the goalposts.:D:D:D

Jimmy-J

22-06-2011 20:38

Re: York council admits fence own goal.

There should be a penalty for this kind of thing.

LondonRoad

22-06-2011 20:43

Re: York council admits fence own goal.

I blame de manager. It looks like he lined defence up wrongly. I hope he doesn't take offence. :)

MovedGoalPosts

22-06-2011 21:49

Re: York council admits fence own goal.

I think someone should have consulted my alterego

Flyboy

23-06-2011 10:45

Re: York council admits fence own goal.

What's the betting that this fence was built after May 8th, when most goal posts in parks around the country are taken down, after the season finishes and someone put them back, to make a point? ;)

Gary L

23-06-2011 15:42

Re: York council admits fence own goal.

They take goal posts down in parks up till May 8th?

when do they put them back up, and why do they take them down?

LondonRoad

23-06-2011 16:13

Re: York council admits fence own goal.

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Originally Posted by Gary L (Post 35262545)

They take goal posts down in parks up till May 8th?

when do they put them back up, and why do they take them down?

Many councils take the goal posts down to allow for the bare goal mouth area to be reseeded or re-turfed. Not necessarily on May 8th though:erm:

Gary L

23-06-2011 18:11

Re: York council admits fence own goal.

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Originally Posted by LondonRoad (Post 35262551)

Many councils take the goal posts down to allow for the bare goal mouth area to be reseeded or re-turfed. Not necessarily on May 8th though:erm:

Thanks. didn't know that.

martyh

23-06-2011 18:42

Re: York council admits fence own goal.

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Originally Posted by LondonRoad (Post 35262551)

Many councils take the goal posts down to allow for the bare goal mouth area to be reseeded or re-turfed. Not necessarily on May 8th though:erm:

Indeed ,many councils also take their goal posts down to allow a fence to be built ,not necessarily York council though :D

Flyboy

23-06-2011 20:03

Re: York council admits fence own goal.

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Originally Posted by LondonRoad (Post 35262551)

Many councils take the goal posts down to allow for the bare goal mouth area to be reseeded or re-turfed. Not necessarily on May 8th though:erm:

That's when the season finished.

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Originally Posted by Gary L (Post 35262545)

They take goal posts down in parks up till May 8th?

when do they put them back up, and why do they take them down?

I would imagine sometime before the sixth of August.

martyh

23-06-2011 20:15

Re: York council admits fence own goal.

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Originally Posted by Flyboy (Post 35262676)

That's when the season finished.

not for kids playing in the park it doesn't ,unless FIFA are totally out of control

Flyboy

23-06-2011 20:51

Re: York council admits fence own goal.

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Originally Posted by martyh (Post 35262691)

not for kids playing in the park it doesn't ,unless FIFA are totally out of control

I don't think FIFA have much input into the workings of local councils.

martyh

23-06-2011 20:58

Re: York council admits fence own goal.

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Originally Posted by Flyboy (Post 35262736)

I don't think FIFA have much input into the workings of local councils.

which just means that your post was ...lets say... in error ,councils don't remove goal posts when the season finishes as it happens quite a few sunday or mid week leagues are just starting especially the junior ones and people like to play football all year round

Flyboy

23-06-2011 21:03

Re: York council admits fence own goal.

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Originally Posted by martyh (Post 35262747)

which just means that your post was ...lets say... in error ,councils don't remove goal posts when the season finishes as it happens quite a few sunday or mid week leagues are just starting especially the junior ones and people like to play football all year round

An awful lot of councils do remove most of their goal posts in May and replace them in August. I am not aware of Junior League seasons starting, There are some play off games, but they are few and far between.

martyh

23-06-2011 21:07

Re: York council admits fence own goal.

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Originally Posted by Flyboy (Post 35262750)

well i am ,my brother and 2 of my work coleagues run quite a few

LondonRoad

23-06-2011 21:14

Re: York council admits fence own goal.

The council where I used to stay reduced the number of pitches available because there's less teams play during the summer. They'd change the pitch markings and move the goalposts to allow the "Winter" goalmouth locations to be patched up. It worked well.

Pitches were always in pristine condition by the time the season started.

martyh

23-06-2011 21:17

Re: York council admits fence own goal.

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Originally Posted by LondonRoad (Post 35262759)

My council have just done that in the field behind my house ,true the games are less in the summer months and the juniors play on saturday mornings instead of sundays ,i think the pitches are marked out smaller as well

Maggy

24-06-2011 08:33

Re: York council admits fence own goal.

I would conjecture that every council runs their local pitches to suit themselves and not all of them will be doing exactly what another maybe doing.;)

danielf

19-10-2011 17:29

Re: York council admits fence own goal.

This seems an appropriate thread for another council stinker:

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Welcome to Chadderton sign hung upside down

The sign features the historic crest of Chadderton and an Oldham Council logo
Council workers were left shame-faced after a town's "welcome" sign was hung upside down.

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2011/10/23.jpg

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...ester-15371102

martyh

19-10-2011 17:35

Re: York council admits fence own goal.

How is it possible to not notice that you have put up a sign the wrong way round :dunce:

Derek

19-10-2011 19:02

Re: York council admits fence own goal.

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Originally Posted by martyh (Post 35318267)

How is it possible to not notice that you have put up a sign the wrong way round :dunce:

Maybe they employed immigrants?

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TheDon

19-10-2011 19:31

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Originally Posted by martyh (Post 35318267)

How is it possible to not notice that you have put up a sign the wrong way round :dunce:

Obviously he put it up from behind, securing the clips to hold it onto the pole, then leaned over to take a look and gone "damn it's upside down!" and taken it back off and turned it round so it was the right way up.

danielf

19-10-2011 19:38

Re: York council admits fence own goal.

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Originally Posted by Derek (Post 35318334)

Maybe they employed immigrants?

http://www.snooperz.com/files/images/1208341479486.jpg

If there's anything to be learned from this case, it's to check your work to see all is displayed correctly before buggering off :)

danielf

17-12-2011 13:58

Re: York council admits fence own goal.

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