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bigrob
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Thats what the sharp end of monopods are for
Could adapt one so that it's like the chariot in Ben Hur
and help to keep the site free for all
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Could adapt one so that it's like the chariot in Ben Hur
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Or the coaches running in front of you 3ft on the pitch! Never get that with Fergie!
For "parents" read 'coaches'!!
Spot on!
As an aside, I had a touch of a barney with one earlier in the season. It went something like this:
Sit: 5 a side AW pitches, U10s, about 2m between touchlines. Rather irascable 'manager' constantly on the pitch by about 1m or so. Near goal:
Me: Hey, do you mind?
Him: I'm the manger, what it is?
Me: That's the second goal you've blocked so far by being on the pitch.
Him: Who do you work for?
Me: The ************
Him: Well that's an error then. I'm the owner.
Me: *silence accompanied with a longish look *
Him: You want to watch what you're saying. You'll bring the paper into disrepute.
3 minutes pass
Me (under breath): F***!
As it turned out he wasn't the owner but the Exec of the IT division and also a parent of one of the kids playing. Luckily the Ed backed me up - after all he wanted the pictures!
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haha I used to coach basketball and getting the younger kids to stay away from the ball was a nightmare, 10 kids surrounding a ball..... it was the same with the kids footy too, the older they get the easier it is to pick them off, not sure I fancy getting things thrown at me from the crowd at the big boys games - I'll probably end up starting a riot as I chuck stuff back at 'em 
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Best one I had was from a coach who constantly stood in front of me. Then when (supposingly) realising what he'd done said sorry. "Thats ok" I said "I've got plenty of shots of the back of your head, now if I can just get a goal shot I'll have cracked it!"
He actually saw the funny side of it which was a shame because I wasnt trying to be funny at all!
He actually saw the funny side of it which was a shame because I wasnt trying to be funny at all!
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"spectators" (see parents) encroaching on the pitch to see what's going on down the wings is a bummer too!:shrug:.
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As for the body aches; my legs are still stiff as a board from 8 hours shooting mountain biking on Saturday. Age is a nasty unforgiving thing!
Should have had a nice comfy seat with you, worked for me!
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At least at my youngest ones football, they put up barriers of tape.
Err then all people do is walk forward and the tape stretches.
