Afternoon,
Me and about 15 of my mates have our usual wednesday early evening kick about on the local astroturf!!!
This has been goin on for about 4 months now and we block book the pitch from 5.30 till 6.30 in advance.
Now that is all fine and we have a 8 aside match width ways across the pitch. We were warming up and people were aimless thrashing the ball at the goalie and everynow and again the ball goes over the 8ft mesh fence often seen around these establishments.
I hit a ball with quite a lot of power obviously going for the goal and unfortunately spooned it and it travelled over the fence with some venom and smashed a double skinned window about (3ft by 2ft) that is situated about 3m's from the pitch.
Me being me I went and reported it to reception so that they could clean up the changing room to stop an injury! it was all reported immediately.
Upon finishing the kick about which we pay £18 for an hour on half a pitch the supervisor from the sports hall came over and said that we would have to pay for the damage.
Now correct me if im wrong but this infuriated me as he made a comment 'im sorry you will have to pay for the damage as the window was there first'
The sports hall is situated on a school premises but is run as a private sports complex at night.
I believe that we should not have to pay this as it should be covered under insurance! obviously they are aware of the threat of footballs hitting the windows as they have reinforced glass!!! therefore how can they expect to charge for damage to a window!!!!!!
Sorry to go on but this has wound me up no end, gonna find out the cost of the repair tonight.
/ i however will be fighting this charge and refuse to pay it out right for the most ridiculous window placement ever!!!
Thanks for reading
Chris
Me and about 15 of my mates have our usual wednesday early evening kick about on the local astroturf!!!
This has been goin on for about 4 months now and we block book the pitch from 5.30 till 6.30 in advance.
Now that is all fine and we have a 8 aside match width ways across the pitch. We were warming up and people were aimless thrashing the ball at the goalie and everynow and again the ball goes over the 8ft mesh fence often seen around these establishments.
I hit a ball with quite a lot of power obviously going for the goal and unfortunately spooned it and it travelled over the fence with some venom and smashed a double skinned window about (3ft by 2ft) that is situated about 3m's from the pitch.
Me being me I went and reported it to reception so that they could clean up the changing room to stop an injury! it was all reported immediately.
Upon finishing the kick about which we pay £18 for an hour on half a pitch the supervisor from the sports hall came over and said that we would have to pay for the damage.
Now correct me if im wrong but this infuriated me as he made a comment 'im sorry you will have to pay for the damage as the window was there first'
The sports hall is situated on a school premises but is run as a private sports complex at night.
I believe that we should not have to pay this as it should be covered under insurance! obviously they are aware of the threat of footballs hitting the windows as they have reinforced glass!!! therefore how can they expect to charge for damage to a window!!!!!!
Sorry to go on but this has wound me up no end, gonna find out the cost of the repair tonight.
/ i however will be fighting this charge and refuse to pay it out right for the most ridiculous window placement ever!!!
Thanks for reading
Chris
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