Dramatic developments down at the KP!
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FOX Franks
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Lloyd Dyermaltian
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Sorry to, um, whatever but a truly fascinating article in The Guardian's long read today on pitch tech, groundsmen and turf consultants...
www.theguardian.com
Now back to the dogging puns....
‘The Silicon Valley of turf’: how the UK’s pursuit of the perfect pitch changed football
The long read: They used to look like quagmires, ice rinks or dustbowls, depending on the time of year. But as big money entered football, pristine pitches became crucial to the sport’s image – and groundskeepers became stars
Now back to the dogging puns....
parafox
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Interesting article from William Growlston thereSorry to, um, whatever but a truly fascinating article in The Guardian's long read today on pitch tech, groundsmen and turf consultants...
‘The Silicon Valley of turf’: how the UK’s pursuit of the perfect pitch changed football
The long read: They used to look like quagmires, ice rinks or dustbowls, depending on the time of year. But as big money entered football, pristine pitches became crucial to the sport’s image – and groundskeepers became stars
Now back to the dogging puns....
tedfoxxx
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Affirmative.
Brown Nose
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Brown Nose
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Skeggy comes to Leicester.
I was taken to 'see the sea' on a coach day trip to Skegness when I was three years old. The tide was miles out and it looked pretty much like that. The tracks reminded me that we took a DUKW ride down to where the sea had retreated.
Brown Nose
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Laser time.
Blue Maniac
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Meters
they’re even americanising the feckin metric system
they’re even americanising the feckin metric system
camberwell fox
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That’s what gave Pop a stiffy.
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