Saw this on FB yesterday. New to me but probably not original.
With toilet and catering facilities available an easy money raiser.

Might aswell do it before the pitch is re-laid - or is that underway already?

I think they did a "camp under the stars" night at Turf last summer too if I'm not mistaken?

Did we not have something similar before the championship presentation......but only the braindead could attend

Nori1958 wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 07, 2023 3:44 pm

Did we not have something similar before the championship presentation......but only the braindead could attend

Was that the sleepover? You paid to freeze all three balls off over the course of a night.

clarets12 wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 07, 2023 3:46 pm

Was that the sleepover? You paid to freeze all three balls off over the course of a night.

Unless they presented the trophy at the end..no it wasn't....

I thought the sleepover was for charity?

The other was just braindead morons

Nori1958 wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 07, 2023 3:49 pm

Unless they presented the trophy at the end..no it wasn't....

I thought the sleepover was for charity?

The other was just braindead morons

Remember when the club used to do 'open days'? I remember going to a couple in the mid 1990's. It was a chance to meet the players, take penalties against Marlon and so on.

claptrappers_union wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 07, 2023 3:57 pm

Remember when the club used to do 'open days'? I remember going to a couple in the mid 1990's. It was a chance to meet the players, take penalties against Marlon and so on.

Bet you didn’t score one

They attempted one at Ewood but the attendees partners eat the grass

Do they allow local Cup Finals and the like?

ClaretsPadiham wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 07, 2023 3:58 pm

Bet you didn’t score one

No, you had to buy a raffle ticket, and I didn't win. Though I watched a child, no older than six years old, take a penalty against our No.2 at the time, David Williams. From memory, Marlon had broken his nose at Stoke City not long before and wasn't there.

Williams just watched the ball pea-roll in, much to my disgust. That said, he was probably trying his hardest.

claptrappers_union wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 07, 2023 4:14 pm

No, you had to buy a raffle ticket, and I didn't win. Though I watched a child, no older than six years old, take a penalty against our No.2 at the time, David Williams. From memory, Marlon had broken his nose at Stoke City not long before and wasn't there.

Williams just watched the ball pea-roll in, much to my disgust. That said, he was probably trying his hardest.

As I read that I was so wanting the 6-year-old to fire their kick straight at his nose.

I feel let down.

Nori1958 wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 07, 2023 3:44 pm

Did we not have something similar before the championship presentation......but only the braindead could attend

Excellent, but will go over the head of some I'm afraid.

claptrappers_union wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 07, 2023 4:14 pm

No, you had to buy a raffle ticket, and I didn't win. Though I watched a child, no older than six years old, take a penalty against our No.2 at the time, David Williams. From memory, Marlon had broken his nose at Stoke City not long before and wasn't there.

Williams just watched the ball pea-roll in, much to my disgust. That said, he was probably trying his hardest.

Did you watch David Williams play against Burnley for Rochdale?

nil_desperandum wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 07, 2023 4:49 pm

Excellent, but will go over the head of some I'm afraid.

I think it already has
But not surprised

Tricky Trevor wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 07, 2023 3:39 pm

Saw this on FB yesterday. New to me but probably not original.
With toilet and catering facilities available an easy money raiser.
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I played in a Festival of Walking Football at Craven Cottage last Wednesday (31st May). More than 50 turned up to use the "Premier League" changing rooms and play walking football on the "Premier League" pitch. Fulham Community Foundation organised it. We all paid £20 that goes to their charity funds. Seven teams were formed and everyone played 6 games of 7-a-side. No "winners or losers" - this was a festival rather than a tournament.

The pitch was in excellent condition, even though it is at the end of the season. The grass was cut short. I described it as playing on a baby's blanket spread across a snooker table.

Interesting to see the changing rooms. Both home and away are in the old cottage in the corner between the two stands. The home changing room was the plusher of the two, but not very spacious. A Premier League team now has 11 starters plus 9 subs. Three sides of the room had 20 places, one for each player packed closely together. The 4th side had a tv on the wall and a white board with the black (ffc) and red magnets to move around for team discussions. The showers were communal (no separate cubicles) plus one cryotherapy tub in the corner. The away changing room was simpler, plain wooden benches, less space for the players' clothes etc.

I didn't wear a Burnley shirt for the morning. I'll save that for when we are playing at Craven Cottage this coming season.

UTC

Hipper wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 07, 2023 4:12 pm

Do they allow local Cup Finals and the like?

Unsure if the Keighley cup is still played on the Turf.

Hope so

claptrappers_union wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 07, 2023 4:14 pm

No, you had to buy a raffle ticket, and I didn't win. Though I watched a child, no older than six years old, take a penalty against our No.2 at the time, David Williams. From memory, Marlon had broken his nose at Stoke City not long before and wasn't there.

Williams just watched the ball pea-roll in, much to my disgust. That said, he was probably trying his hardest.

Was that the David Williams that we sent on loan to Rochdale and he played like a man possessed against us when they beat us at Turf Moor?

ClaretsPadiham wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 07, 2023 6:27 pm

Unsure if the Keighley cup is still played on the Turf.

Hope so

I played in the CC final against Blackpool in the early 90s when lots of games were played after the season finished......Blackburn won.

StayingDown4Ever wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 07, 2023 5:06 pm

Did you watch David Williams play against Burnley for Rochdale?

I was there for that game. I think he kept a clean sheet.

claptrappers_union wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 07, 2023 3:57 pm

Remember when the club used to do 'open days'? I remember going to a couple in the mid 1990's. It was a chance to meet the players, take penalties against Marlon and so on.

Yep I remember these, probably went on till the early 00’s (I definitely remember Stan being at a few so they’d have to be I think). Bertie Bee was in attendance and the players posed for photos - taken by disposables back then of course - and signed shirts and what not. They were great as a kid.

The sleep under the stars is an annual event to raise money for charity. I did it for Pendleside Hospice.

claptrappers_union wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 08, 2023 8:30 am

I was there for that game. I think he kept a clean sheet.

He was outstanding!