I have just been informed that there will be no showers working at Abbey's ground this Sunday...which is great when the weather forecast is for it to be very hot & sunny again.

Abbey Youth Old Boys have complained numerous times to the local Council but they can't be bothered to do anything about it because they treat the premises as primarily for Youth football...and of course the Youth teams don't use showers. The mens' teams that play over there are 'not important' as far as the Council are concerned. (The usual cost-cutting stuff by the sound of it).

So, it looks like most of our players will have to go home in their kit after the match this Sunday, and then we know what will happen...Some of them won't be available the following week or will forget to bring their kit with them the following week.
This is how we have lost endless pairs of shorts & socks over the years. As long as players hand in their shirts after the match and just bring a spare t-shirt or something to go home in, then at least we won't lose them though.

Refuse to play on health and safety grounds......