Deputy Chief Constable upsets junior footballers
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| 12:42 UK time, Monday, 22 October 2007
Blogging Deputy Chief Constable has upset junior footballers and their parents by wrongly labelling them litter louts.
He writes: "Whilst patrolling in Buckley this week I came upon a different aspect of pitch-side anti social behaviour. Buckley is blessed with an abundance of open green spaces, for the most part extremely well maintained. The opportunities for healthy recreation are simply excellent. I was most surprised, therefore, to come across a real eyesore on football fields near to the High School. It looked like every participant in the previous weekend's fixtures had left a personal memento in the form a drink bottle and crisp packet. Now, when Wayne Rooney tosses his Lucozade container to the touchline, Ray Clemence dutifully rushes out to collect it. Parents and match supervisors in Buckley (and I dare say in many other places) seem to have missed Ray's fine example."
But Russell Moore, U17s manager, hits back in our Clwyd Junior League mini site.
"A typical morning for a manager of a local junior football team in Buckley will start 2 hrs before K/O when the pitches require clearing of dog excrement. We cleared up two dozen beer bottles and a large number of cans and crisp packets where removed from the playing surface. The bins on the skate park where full, we where not about to travel to the local bottle bank, our priority is to make sure the playing area is safe. May I suggest instead of slagging off local community groups why not come down and give the 50 or so volunteers and over 300 playing youngsters in Buckley your support."
I'm glad we've been able to put the record straight!
