Umpire needed

AndyGaut 7
ragyrascal 5
The.Rampage.Rado 5
IRN BRU 5
foozbear 5
Rutter 5
JiMMM 4
shepdogg 4
Bulsara 4
juveniliahockey 4

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[philthy]

Not sure if this is ok here or if it should be in adverts...

Anyway, if there's a level 1 (minimum) qualified umpire in the Milton Keynes area at 2pm on Saturday who fancies helping me out then you'll be my best friend forever...

On a serious note - Rover Oxford Ladies 2s are playing Milton Keynes Ladies 2s on Saturday - each side is to provide a qualified umpire, and none of the umps in my club are available. So I'm struggling! If you can help, or know anyone that can then drop me a PM.

We can reimburse travel costs (within reason!!!) and we'll buy you beer and be forever grateful...!

[Goalie64]

Sorry no can do.

I presume you have already tried county/regional association, offering umpire swaps with your oppo and asking the umpires in the games before and after.

I had to give up my game last week to umpire as nobody else was qualified. Pain in the butt. Still, at least we have 8-10 people going on the next esex umpiring course in December...

[philthy]

Those irons are all in the fire - I'm just covering every angle!

The game after is our men's 6th team, which is annoying because none of them are qualified, otherwise it'd work nicely - at least we'll have some support!

[zippytime]

Not sure if this is ok here or if it should be in adverts...

Seems the right place to me, its not really an advert but an appeal for help 

Sorry but I only agreed to play for our mens 5ths a few hours ago, not many times i get to a sat free from umpiring.

Zippy

[keely]

Wish I could help out, but I'm otherwise occupied in the frozen wastelands of the north.

[CardHappy]

Wish I could help out, but I'm otherwise occupied in the frozen wastelands of the north.

Back in Canada Keels?

[foozbear]

I guess a plane ticket from canada to milton keans is out of the reasonable range huh?

seriously...good luck on getting an umpire

[keely]

Back in Canada Keels?

Nope - up at Meadowfield.

Besides, I've got a big game on Sunday in your neck of the woods, or has the Floridian sun baked your memory out of you?

[philthy]

Shame keely - You'd've loved umpiring on the slime that is the Milton Keynes pitch...

Leaves everything tinged a delicate shade of greenish brown and smelling vaguely of swamp...

And they've just informed me their changing rooms are closed so there's no showers. It's going to be a joyous drive back to Oxford afterwards!

[keely]

Best not take Wilfred then - isn't he a slime-free zone?

[philthy]

He's called Beefy

But yes, he is a swamp free zone

But he has been looking forward to a cross country run...

[justin]

I don't know how recently you were at MKHC, philthy, but when I was there about a month ago the chairman assured me that Ghostbusters had eliminated the slime this year. It was certainly OK that day.....and I do recall how horrible it has been

He has also apologised for the lack of showers ...that pavilion has been there a long time now and getting money from the MK Council which owns it has been very difficult.

Sorry I can't get there...I think the expenses might be a bit OTT!-

[philthy]

Ah good news, thanks Justin

Haven't been there since last season, it was uber-slimey then! Hopefully it'll be ok this weekend then!

[Diligent]

...that pavilion has been there a long time now and getting money from the MK Council which owns it has been very difficult.

They should apply for a grant from the National Hockey Foundation.

[justin]

But it's HOCKEY club, Diligent(and cricket & tennis)....although MK Dons do have a huge indoor training pitch there, so maybe they should apply