Watching QPR v MK Dons and the dons have a under 16 on the bench. He could not get changed in the dressing room, had to use the loo, because they would break child protection laws with a minor undressing in dressing room. What a strange world we now live in.
This effects local teams as well both football and cricket, to the extent that I heard one local club who are thinking about building a new club house are having to think about having four changing rooms incase both teams have juniors playing in their senior teams! I know there are some sados out there but rules such as this assume we are all sados now that is very sad indeed!
its shocking. At my hockey club people get changed in one room for ALL ages and no one bats an eye lid. This is pathetic
What about the lad at MK Dons, biggest day of his life, wants to feel part of the squad but day spoilt, I assume, by this crap. There would be at least 15 to 20 people in the dressing room, if a **** was seen getting off at the sight of the lad naked I'm sure he would not be excited for long.
This is crazy, at the swimming baths all ages get changed together. Our Sunday league side does not have a changing room so we have to get changed in the car park, does this mean we need another car park for the younger lads??
To get ant funding for local sport you must comply with safegaurding rules. Most are commomn sense but a number start from the point of assumming every adult is a risk so they can not be allowed near junior players. Throwing the bath out with with the bath water if you ask me
I thought you had to be 16 to play in the local adult leagues anyway, we had a young lad (one of the players boys) he hd to wait till he was sixteen before he could sign. I'm going back about 10 years like god i feel old!
It reminds me of my days when I played for Ryhope Club when we signed a new goalkeeper who was only seventeen. Our manager, who also doubled up as our reserve keeper, was hung like a horse, and when he was getting changed he dropped his pants to reveal his huge knob. The new goalkeepers face was a picture and he looked absolutely gobsmacked at what he could see in front of him. Our manager noticed this reaction and said to the lad "What's a matter kidda, does yours not shrink when it's cold like"...
Believe me when I tell you it was bloody hard to miss, and he always found one excuse or another to put it on display...
