Underused facility
- 28 August 2012 11:26188887i go past this about 2 to 3 times per week and i have never yet seen a game being played and that includes the current school holiday.
although not marked out the grass is always cut short to enable a decent game to be played. talking to born and bred dovorians they always say how they spent most of their time up the heights usually messing around in and around the fortifications during school holidays yet i have not seen one up there so far this year.
- 28 August 2012 11:38188890While there does seem to be some wear and tear in the goal-mouth, the single (full sized?) pitch is attractive only to those who can lay their hands on two full teams at a time, and bring their own nets.
I think it is best to encourage youngsters out-and-about, but this must go hand in hand with tolerance from the 'grown-ups'. Less moaning about damage and more joy that the television is not the be-all-and-end-all of childhood.Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing. - 28 August 2012 11:46188892they wouldn't get any complaints from grown ups tom, nowhere near any houses.
disagree about the need for a team, in situations like this youngsters improvise - sometimes two against two or just using one goal and all taking turns at goalie or taking penalties.
lack of a net is not a big problem, the pitch is fenced off so little chance of the ball being lost. i think that today's children prefer the playstation and/or computer to outdoor games. - 28 August 2012 13:36188894I think a lot you say is correct Howard but it also depends on the parents attitude to the great indoors as opposed to outdoors.
In our house we hardly watched television, it was purely switched on during the Winter when the weather was bad. Our daughter gained no interest in it and even today hardly ever watches it. The grandchildren never watch television and much prefer outdoor activities such as football and playing at the local recreation ground. They have playstations but again hardly use them or the pc. As a result they are fit, healthy and perfect regarding the height/weight ratio.
I think its back to the old saying "its how you bring em up". - 28 August 2012 13:46188895I think you will find that ground is only used when the schools are open
