HalfTimePost Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 (edited) I'm just going to assume we dont have a 'The Groundsman Thread'. Mat Kendrick @MatKendrick Congrats to #avfc groundsman Jonathon Calderwood on his move to PSG. I'd say the grass isn't always greener, but with Jon it always is We can't even keep our groundsman from wanting to join Champions League clubs! /s. Edited May 24, 2013 by HalfTimePost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Well deserved. The VP pitch has been amazing for years now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3te Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 First transfer of ground staff I've ever encountered! That guy was a magician if the VP surface was all down to him though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Con Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 I'm just going to assume we dont have a 'The Groundsman Thread'. Mat Kendrick @MatKendrick Congrats to #avfc groundsman Jonathon Calderwood on his move to PSG. I'd say the grass isn't always greener, but with Jon it always is We can't even keep our groundsman from wanting to join Champions League clubs! /s. Ack! Hope they keep up the standard at Villa Park without him. At least Calderwood gets away before the sacrilege of rugby union being played at Villa Park (2014 WC venue) and having to clear up the mess afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa-revolution Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 We need to keep hold of Benteke! Hope Calderwood doesn't turn out to be a grass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Good luck to him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meath_Villan Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Met the guy once (some will know) genuine fella loved his job and had the pitches in good nic ...he even gave SHA advice when their pitch froze over a few seasons back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supernova26 Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Money grabbing mercenary ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 What has football come to when a groundsman moves on for CL football, the glamour of Paris and no doubt a higher wage?<br /><br />But, if the worst does come to the worst we can just put sand on the mud as we did well enough back when we did so all those years ago...<br /><br />More seriously, he did a great job and I wish him all the best and I hope his French is up to the demands of the job!<br /><br />I see we now have Paul Mytton and Graeme Farmer (who have between them spent 17 years at the club) taking over at VP & Bodymoor respectively. They both have big boots to fill and the proof will be out there on the pitch for all to see at the end of next season. Good luck to both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 "he even gave SHA advice when their pitch froze over a few seasons back". Fair play to him Meath-Villan and I note they took his advice because they have spread and have been playing a lot of s**t on it since then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lp_villa830 Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Hopefully he taught his understudy everything he knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 The grass isn't always greener...... ...perhaps he thinks he's on his own turf now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxy1 Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 I heard he had just been placed on gardening leave. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post coda Posted May 25, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2013 Selling club. First Southgate to Middlesbrough and now this. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Should have mown he'd go to a bigger club eventually. [Ouch.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnbull Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Silly sod. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackpotForeigner Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 (edited) Should have mown he'd go to a bigger club eventually. [Ouch.] Yeah we should have figured he'd sod off at some point. Edit. And as you can see, if you languish, someone will beat you to it. Edited May 25, 2013 by CrackpotForeigner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 I may or may not have soiled myself upon hearing this news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted May 25, 2013 Moderator Share Posted May 25, 2013 It's a matter of lawn order, isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troglodyte Posted May 25, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted May 25, 2013 Judas. He should have been turfed out years ago. Good luck to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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