Grounds Manager

[Iron-awe]

The old fashioned gamekeeper vermin poles were considered an essential piece of kit back in the day. Recently killed vermin be it rats, stoats, polecats and in particular feral cats were strung up on the pole and left there till they rotted away. The reasoning was two fold, one to keep a tally of the vermin killed so as to show off to the land owner the gamekeeper was doing his job and also the smell of decaying vermin flesh was supposed to be a deterrent to other vermin to stay out the area thus protecting the young game being reared there. Fascinating stuff really.

[Xxx]

Dangle the worm and they all bite carry on Mr ss
A breath of fresh air

[Rene Artois]

Awaywego wrote:

Never heard of it Deerey, just watched the trailer it looks like my kind of film.

Good film.

[Xxx]

Dangle the worm and they all bite
Just saying and laughing

[Iron-awe]

I hear Xxx dangled his worm and Mrs Xxx fell about laughing, just saying.

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Xxx

[Deereyme66]

Awaywego wrote:

Never heard of it Deerey, just watched the trailer it looks like my kind of film.

‘Here hare here’. Worth a watch awaywego. It’s a classic.

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Awaywego

[ironfromafar]

I went to Foxhills Comp school 1980 -1985 ish and Akys Warren was where we ran cross country during the PE /games periods… cant recall the Games teachers name anyone ??? .. but do remember the more notorious names amongst staff in that era.

Re AAGP pitch .. lets hope its laid properly this time round no mid season Weekender this year will help. suppose its all down to contracts , money and on going budgets if the right expert person comes in.

Iron-awe wrote:

ironfromafar wrote:

IFA flattened a bit of Gunness playing field grass in his younger days if that counts as experience should i apply ??

Was it all soapy back then or did good old ky jelly suffice

No such luxury as soap back in those days IA .. lard was my weapon of choice.

[Xxx]

Iron-awe wrote:

I hear Xxx dangled his worm and Mrs Xxx fell about laughing, just saying.

Quite funny for you ia but you still took the bait l new it would happen

[cassidystash]

Iron-awe wrote:

I hear Xxx dangled his worm and Mrs Xxx fell about laughing, just saying.

Mrs Xxx would be a surpeise.

[ironfromafar]

Still the position remains unfilled with a new Ad posted today, has there even been any applicants ?? or is it a poison chalice , poor salary or ?????

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Sanfran49

[alcazar]

1980’s:
“Why didn’t we sign that ace striker?”
“Well we tried but the lad didn’t want to come”.
(It was never admitted that we’d offered £20 a week and one of the chairman’s toffees).

2026:
Why is there no groundskeeper?
“Well we tried, but…..”
You complete it.

[Iron-awe]

I heard they had upgraded to a bag of chocolate eclairs and 30 quid a week.

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alcazar

[Awaywego]

Well we tried but the applicants didn’t realise it was on a voluntary basis.

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alcazar

[saleiron]

I note the Cods have advertised for a Senior Head Groundsperson today. They actually specify a salary range. I wonder how it compares with what we are offering?

Vacancy: Senior Head Grounds Person

ironfromafar wrote:

Still the position remains unfilled with a new Ad posted today, has there even been any applicants ?? or is it a poison chalice , poor salary or ?????

[cassidystash]

Got one!!
“Scunthorpe United is now recruiting for a First Team Grounds Person, offering an exciting opportunity to play a vital role within the First Team Grounds Department at the Attis Arena.The successful candidate will work under the guidance of the newly appointed First Team Grounds Manager and assist in the maintenance and development of the club’s first team playing surfaces, helping to ensure pitches are prepared to the highest possible standard all year round.”

[saleiron]

Have we announced the appointment?

cassidystash wrote:

Got one!!
“Scunthorpe United is now recruiting for a First Team Grounds Person, offering an exciting opportunity to play a vital role within the First Team Grounds Department at the Attis Arena.The successful candidate will work under the guidance of the newly appointed First Team Grounds Manager and assist in the maintenance and development of the club’s first team playing surfaces, helping to ensure pitches are prepared to the highest possible standard all year round.”

[Awaywego]

That statement pretty much says so!

[saleiron]

I meant a previous announcement saying something along the lines of:

“After an extensive search we are delighted to announce that Didier Divet is joining The Iron as……. He brings a wealth of experience and knowledge in grounds management from his previous roles at Garthorpe Canaries, Crowle Colts, Racing Clamart and Fulchester United. Didier gained an Advanced Diploma in Pitch Perfect Studies under the supervision of Lorne Greene at the world famous East Butterwick Academy of Grass Growth.”

You get my drift.

Awaywego wrote:

That statement pretty much says so!

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alcazar

[alcazar]

saleiron wrote:

I meant a previous announcement saying something along the lines of:

“After an extensive search we are delighted to announce that Didier Divet is joining The Iron as……. He brings a wealth of experience and knowledge in grounds management from his previous roles at Garthorpe Canaries, Crowle Colts, Racing Clamart and Fulchester United. Didier gained an Advanced Diploma in Pitch Perfect Studies under the supervision of Lorne Greene at the world famous East Butterwick Academy of Grass Growth.”

You get my drift.

Awaywego wrote:

That statement pretty much says so!

He was at Fulchester????😳😳
Are we certain he’s not a cardboard cutout either a tape recorder sticky taped to the back of it?

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