Pendraken Miniatures Forum

Non-Wargaming Discussion => Fun Stuff => Topic started by: Leon on 23 June 2011, 12:07:15 AM

Title: Six-foot fence erected through goalmouth
Post by: Leon on 23 June 2011, 12:07:15 AM
They should try this at the Boro...  :D

Dozy workers near York have become a laughing stock after putting up a fence straight through the middle of a football goal.

The six-foot metal fence in Heworth was erected as part of a £37,000 initiative by the local parish council to improve the play areas.

But when the workers turned up to erect the £6,000 fence they managed to ruin the pitch completely by running the fence straight through one of the goalmouths.

"It's the funniest thing I've seen in a long time," said local man Steve Barber, whose team use the pitch.

"Common sense would have gone a long way. It's one way to defend the goals, I suppose!"

Council chiefs have already owned up to the blunder, with the goalposts set to be moved and the pitch repositioned.

"We recognise that failure to relocate the goalposts is a real own goal," said Dave Meigh, City of York Council's head of parks and open spaces.

"We have asked the contractors to resolve the issue as a matter of urgency. We can only apologise for the error."


(http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/world_of_sport__9/world_of_sport-420159500-1308741598.jpg?ymeP2NFDvfzsiXIv)
Title: Re: Six-foot fence erected through goalmouth
Post by: nikharwood on 23 June 2011, 06:54:34 AM
Brilliant...reminds me of this one:

(http://kevin.lexblog.com/uploads/image/Professionalism.jpg)
Title: Re: Six-foot fence erected through goalmouth
Post by: Arsenus on 23 June 2011, 07:57:01 AM
 ;D ;D

OMG! That's so funny!

Thank you, Nik!
Thank you, Leon!
Title: Re: Six-foot fence erected through goalmouth
Post by: Techno on 23 June 2011, 09:34:22 AM
Is that really real, or a CG mock up....?
If it's real.....Good grief !!!

Obviously "Not my job to query the plans mate....I just do what I'm told."

Cheers - Phil. As Victor Meldrew would say......I don't believe it !!
Title: Re: Six-foot fence erected through goalmouth
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 23 June 2011, 09:48:11 AM
Not even that would stop other teams scoring against 'Brough

IanS
Title: Re: Six-foot fence erected through goalmouth
Post by: Kassad on 23 June 2011, 03:06:21 PM
I tought this absurdity happens only in Italy  :o
Title: Re: Six-foot fence erected through goalmouth
Post by: Techno on 23 June 2011, 03:43:36 PM
Quote from: Kassad on 23 June 2011, 03:06:21 PM
I tought this absurdity happens only in Italy  :o

If it came to an Olympic sport...Great Britain would be pushing very strongly for the gold medal ! ;D ;D ;D

Cheers - Phil