Pitch invasions occur a lot and animals
appearing on a football pitch from nowhere or a cockerel from a
Frenchman's coat are fairly common place. Have a look at these
incidents, one of which put Brentford goalkeeper Chick Brodie out of
action for good. Hilarious at the time no doubt.
Today, I heard that Melksham FC, a
serious club in the Toolstation Western League-Premier, with great
plans to expand their facilities and add others for the community
such as 11 football pitches, clubhouse and a rugby pitch, have had
their development delayed due to a colony of rare great crested newts
that presently live on the planned development site.
Talksport pundits were giving it large
about the delay and asking why will it take so long to rehouse the
beasts. After all it is only countryside, what the heck. It is all to
do with the Wildlife and Countryside Act and Conservation Regulations
that protect such habitats and creatures, without which there would
be carnage.
Work was meant to start in October last
year but the newts, once discovered, need five days of consecutive
warm weather before they can be moved. Relocation is nearly under
way!
Melksham FC had recently said farewell
to their old ground, the Conigre, and were letting it fall into
disrepair, obviously, why spend money mending thiings when the place
is going to be demolished?
So Melksham FC find themselves obliged
to stay at their old ground until 2016. Doh!
Of course clubs wishing to be promoted
have to have a certain standard of pitch, grounds and
surrounds....Melksham will have to wait, so whatever their success is
next season will have no reward apart from pride.
Melksham FC was founded in 1876, was a
founder member of the Wilts League in the 1890s and has played at
the Conigre since 1926. Below are the frustrated members of MFC!
This beast is the size of a small hand!
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