tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864225590798630625.post2989186675699055092..comments2024-03-17T16:38:49.178+00:00Comments on Steve B the Groundhopper: Benburb v Lanark UnitedSteve Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08811106495528675405noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864225590798630625.post-21123614991689989302012-09-04T00:31:38.479+01:002012-09-04T00:31:38.479+01:00Hi Steve, I run the Benburb F.C. website and would...Hi Steve, I run the Benburb F.C. website and would like to thank you for your kind comments about the Bens. We try our best to keep things going even though we sometimes get mindless vandalism by some idiots that set fire to our former social club which like you say is now a derelict shell, or the bright sparks who decided to demolish our dugouts even though they were built of brick. We keep going and strive to make the best of it.<br /><br />The pitch we play on at Tinto Park is very good and even Sir Alex Ferguson when he visited us to meet up with his boyhood football hero Tommy Douglas. (There are pictures on our website showing Sir Alex's visit.) He said that the pitch at Tinto Park was an excellent surface.<br /><br />We know that parts of the coveing needs fixing but we just don't have the funds to make it perfect once again like it used to be back in the 50's amd 60's when we had a much better support. But as time goes on that support has dwindled. We only wish that the non league junior clubs here in Scotland were better supported.<br /><br />I will, if you don't mind put a link to your blog here from our main website. If you would rather I didn't then please contact me at webmaster@benburbfc.co.uk and I will remove the link.<br />Kind regards,<br />Jimmy Strang. (Benburbfc.co.uk)<br /><br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03551373828632199046noreply@blogger.com