There is currently only ONE full size football pitch within Uddingston (South Lanarkshire Council). Our club has over 200 members alone; and we are only one of many football teams based in Uddingston.
After the redevelopment of Porterswell Pitches, the number of grass football pitches was REDUCED from TWO to only ONE. There is adequate land for at least THREE pitches but the decision was made to have ONE football pitch and ONE rugby pitch, regardless of the fact that there is a Rugby club within 500m, which has its own pitch.
THIS IS SIMPLY NOT GOOD ENOUGH!!
The sheer weight of this support proves that South Lanarkshire Council can no longer ignore the families they are failing. They thought they could slash our facilities without a fight but they clearly underestimated how much this community values our kids.
6 Comments
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Alan Shaw
13 years ago
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Ridiculous decision. The kids are left with nowhere to train half the time. Sort it out.
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Gavin Reed
13 years ago
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Used to be two pitches and it was already busy enough then. Taking one away made zero sense. Give the football teams what they need.
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Karen Lund
13 years ago
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Need more facilities for the local kids. Keep them active and out of trouble!
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David Lund
13 years ago
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There is space sitting there doing nothing. Why put another rugby pitch when the club right next door has one? Absolute joke.
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Mark Lyons
13 years ago
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200 members and one pitch? do the math council. embarrassing.
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Sarah Hughes
13 years ago
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My lad loves playing but they keep having to travel miles for training because there is no space left here. It is just wrong.
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There is currently only ONE full size football pitch within Uddingston (South Lanarkshire Council). Our club has over 200 members alone; and we are only one of many football teams based in Uddingston.
After the redevelopment of Porterswell Pitches, the number of grass football pitches was REDUCED from TWO to only ONE. There is adequate land for at least THREE pitches but the decision was made to have ONE football pitch and ONE rugby pitch, regardless of the fact that there is a Rugby club within 500m, which has its own pitch.
THIS IS SIMPLY NOT GOOD ENOUGH!!
The sheer weight of this support proves that South Lanarkshire Council can no longer ignore the families they are failing. They thought they could slash our facilities without a fight but they clearly underestimated how much this community values our kids.
6 Comments
A
Alan Shaw
13 years ago
Featured
Ridiculous decision. The kids are left with nowhere to train half the time. Sort it out.
G
Gavin Reed
13 years ago
Featured
Used to be two pitches and it was already busy enough then. Taking one away made zero sense. Give the football teams what they need.
K
Karen Lund
13 years ago
Featured
Need more facilities for the local kids. Keep them active and out of trouble!
D
David Lund
13 years ago
Featured
There is space sitting there doing nothing. Why put another rugby pitch when the club right next door has one? Absolute joke.
M
Mark Lyons
13 years ago
Featured
200 members and one pitch? do the math council. embarrassing.
S
Sarah Hughes
13 years ago
Featured
My lad loves playing but they keep having to travel miles for training because there is no space left here. It is just wrong.
Ridiculous decision. The kids are left with nowhere to train half the time. Sort it out.