Dave Deacon Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 Are the FA trying their hardest to kill off the "small" club? Ground grading now depicts that at present, unless work is completed by 31st March, only Saltash and Truro are likely to be representing Cornwall in next season's competition! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henning Berg Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 Are the FA trying their hardest to kill off the "small" club? Ground grading now depicts that at present, unless work is completed by 31st March, only Saltash and Truro are likely to be representing Cornwall in next season's competition! please elaborate?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adlestrop Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 Which competition ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pastyman Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 Bit of a vague comment Mr Deacon!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherwontletmegoargyle Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 Does he mean FA Cup & is it that the ground must be fully enclosed by a solid perimeter wall not fencing or trees/bushes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Deacon Posted November 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 Sorry, yes original post was a bit vague. Apparently the clubs have already been advised and so it's nothing new to them as the FA are insisting on certain ground grading standards being in place by March next year. Find out for the detail from them perhaps. However, they are a "must" requirement as far as the FA are concerned, which as I see it will, in effect, mean the likes of Falmouth and St Blazey, who have entered the FA Cup for years and years not being eligible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pastyman Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 Sorry, yes original post was a bit vague. Apparently the clubs have already been advised and so it's nothing new to them as the FA are insisting on certain ground grading standards being in place by March next year. Find out for the detail from them perhaps. However, they are a "must" requirement as far as the FA are concerned, which as I see it will, in effect, mean the likes of Falmouth and St Blazey, who have entered the FA Cup for years and years not being eligible. Dave, this is another vague comment and adds little more than your original post. Whilst we do not expect you to go into "chapter and verse", a few more details would give your post some credablity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherwontletmegoargyle Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 Maybe your chairmans gotta be called Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 What have St Blazey not got that would stop them entering the F.A cup? The ground is fully enclosed, 3 paying entrances if required, floodlights in place, toilets in the ground, cover for players to enter the pitch. How much more is really required for crowds of 80 to 250 for F.A cup days? :wacko: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Home Waters Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 Paul - each club that was in the vase and FA Cup last season has the details. Your ground conditions are probably fine but position in the league is paramount for step 6 clubs. Speak to your club officers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Odgers Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 Whats the difference between Blaise Park and Kimberley Stadium? If your saying Saltash are ok I could understand the reasoning for Priory Park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 The way were playing wed be lucky to play in the senior cup but thats not the point. If were talking about the ground then I dont see what St Blazey or Falmouth need. Certainly many grounds with much worse facilities that enter for sure. If its down to league postion then we cant argue with that. Although being a club thats entered for so long every year would make it a real shame not to be part of it. Always nice to see who you get to play who you might never play again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Odgers Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 There is brief statement on the SWPL site from Mr.hiscox and it doesn't sound so dramatic as this post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Deacon Posted November 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 Grade G has to be in place by 31.03.12 and F within two years. (F is what is currently for Step 5) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aberfalman Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 What have Saltash or the White Pussies got that the likes of Falmouth Town or St Blazey lack? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 As I understand it, we don't have toilets in the home,away or officials changing rooms and that alone will be enough to exclude us. Quite where we are meant to site w.c.'s in these changing rooms is beyond me frankly!! What it does mean for the FA is that clubs like ours and many others who play in these national competitions for kudos and tradition, end up running at a loss to enter most seasons to kick start their competitions. We've spent a lot of time,energy and money we don't have,upgrading our ground to meet their exacting standards only for the goalposts to moved on even further! It will just mean we won't be able to enter until we get a nice new shiny compliant ground somewhere!! Shame-it was an adventure all the same. Major :angry2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Pethick Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 The FA killing grass roots football ? In other news , bears use the woods for a toilet and the Pope practises Catholicism ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoppit Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 So Camelford pay 50 odd grand to get the lights up just to be told to go away by the big boys, makes ya want to throw up don't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOUNTAINEER Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 When will the Camelford lights appear? I understand that is a project for completion soon. When I played cricket in Cornwall back in the 1950's there were many occasions for players to jump over a hedge for a pee, thankfully those days have mainly disappeared. Surely we can't object to a toilet for Anita - No Anita no game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoppit Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 When will the Camelford lights appear? I understand that is a project for completion soon. When I played cricket in Cornwall back in the 1950's there were many occasions for players to jump over a hedge for a pee, thankfully those days have mainly disappeared. Surely we can't object to a toilet for Anita - No Anita no game. They are going up as i write this. The FA said if they are up by the end of June we could apply to enter the vase, obviously lied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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