Junior football club left counting the cost of latest theft after ‘low lives’ make off with 15 metal fence panels from Dock Road pitch

A junior football team from Connah’s Quay has been left counting the cost of the latest theft from its Dock Road pitch.

Over the weekend, officials from Connah’s Quay Tigers discovered that thieves had made off with 15 of the metal fence panels which secure the perimeter of the clubs pitch.

The club spent two years raising enough money to fund work on the Dock Road ground in an effort to make it more secure and safer for children to play on.

The area has been blighted by constant vandalism, and in the past, there had been reports of quad bikers riding on the pitch, discarded needles and drug paraphernalia left lying around, which left the pitch and surrounding site unsuitable for the clubs teams to play on.

Volunteers have worked tirelessly to get ground and pitch to a suitable and safe standard and raised over £13,000 for fencing to be installed.

No words for people like this. You’re stealing from kids! A kids football club! @DeesideDotCom could you share in the community please. Thanks https://t.co/xXDjtqj6w7

— Peter Smith (@vonschmytt) November 24, 2019

A statement issued by the club states: 

“Connah’s Quay Tigers youth football club is deeply saddened and angered by the recent theft of 15 metal fence panels and a gate from its home ground on Dock Road over the weekend.

Parents and volunteer helpers of this grassroots football club had worked tirelessly to raise the £13,000 to acquire and install the fencing, which was required to keep the ground a safe environment for children to play football on.

As a grassroots club we rely on a team of passionate volunteers and parents to coach the children as well to raise vital funds for new equipment and kit.

The Club does not have the spare funds to replace these panels and gate, and would be grateful if any local business could help out with supplies to make the ground safe in the interim.

The Club believes that the fence panels and gate would have been stolen ‘to order’ and are urging any members of the local community who may know anything, to get in touch.”

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If you would rather remain anonymous, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.