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Wednesday 4 March 2015

Eeee it were cold at Three Bridges last night. A night that comprised travel problems, goalmouth scrambles, missed opportunities, as clear a penalty shout as you'll ever see (hear?) ignored and, unfortunately two goals for the home side. One of those nights when we just couldn't seem to get a firm boot behind and 'through' the ball in the oppostition penalty area.

A meandering piece of waffle loosely describing the evening from the point of view of an inhabitant of Ormering Towers will follow soon but for match reports we commend clicking on the Three Bridges website here, or GFC's news page here.

From Jersey we here that the newly installed 3G pitch at Springfield has been caged in at the behest of the FA (who provided a grant towards its installation). This is not surprising as the FA, not unreasonably, insist on such a cage when pitches are installed in locations that are not secure. Springfield is part of a publicly accessible open space and, as a result, has suffered significant vandalism in the past. Although the JFA applied for planning consent to fence in the football ground, permission was refused buy the Jersey authorities. Local residents complained about the impact on their views of beautiful St Helier apparently.

Meanwhile back in Guernsey we learn that Bels have support from the ever so popular Environment dept to construct a swanky new stand with hospitality facilities and all mod cons. Their vision is to install a 3G pitch one day too.

All of which is to be applauded and supported but is it really a viable proposition for a club in the Priaulx League? Surely a partnership approach between the landowners, the GFA and the only local club with the potential to secure significant gate revenues has to be explored, even if that means personal differences/opinions need to be set aside for the longer term good of Guernsey football.

Finally, a recent post on our forum seems bound to provoke some debate and will, no doubt, divide opinions (but that's debate for you). The view from Ormering Towers will follow in due course (when we can get the splinters out of our arses!) but, in the meantime, the more debating the merrier.

Keep it Green

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