| Following a
chance conversation with the Father of the Youth Keeper,
Ricky Millard, it transpired that the keepers buy their
own equipment. This includes their gloves, binding and
hold-alls (to carry it all in!). This came out while Steve (Percy - Chair
of BFCSA) was chatting to Ricky's father while watching a
Youth game last season. Ricky had split a glove and his
father merely mentioned that that was another pair of
gloves that would need replacing. Steve was surprised to
learn that other than the kit (shirt, shorts, socks) the
players purchase remaining equipment (such as boots)
themselves. This, of course, meant that the goalies had a
lot more to buy than everyone else.
After further
conversation with first-team keeper, Lee Harrison, Steve
realised that this extra expense costs the keepers around
£150 each, per season.
The BFCSA committee
decided that instead of sponsoring one of the players
this season, they would use this money to go towards
providing the keepers with this equipment.
A few weeks ago Steve
presented Lee with a cheque for around £500, which
should keep all three keepers in gloves, binding and
other such things for this season.
Lee said "On behalf
of the three keepers at the club, I would like to say
thank you to the BFCSA for their help in supplying the
goalkeepers equipment this season."
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