Magpies taken over by kids
No, this is not another Mike Ashley story. The Magpies in this case are Dorchester Town rather than Newcastle United. The club was formally owned by Eddie Mitchell, who has now taken over control of AFC Bournemouth. Eddie has handed control to his two sons, Tom and Josh, aged 21 and 18, who become the youngest owners in the country. Tom also plays for Dorchester Town and feels that he is ready for ownership thanks to his experiences with football computer games. On the other hand, young Josh is definitely ready for the job. According to Dad "...as for Josh, he has worked on the car park at the club for the best part of nine months.....and is looking forward to the challenge".
The move has made FA chiefs wonder whether coaching courses should include 200 hours practical experience playing Championship Manager and a one day course in how to fill potholes in car parks. Meanwhile, a family rift has developed as Josh's 9 year old sister has ordered the shirts to be changed to bright yellow because she doesn't like black and white. Older supporters are up in arms as they feel "it is wholly inappropriate" to wear yellow when the Club has been known for generations as The Magpies.
The move has made FA chiefs wonder whether coaching courses should include 200 hours practical experience playing Championship Manager and a one day course in how to fill potholes in car parks. Meanwhile, a family rift has developed as Josh's 9 year old sister has ordered the shirts to be changed to bright yellow because she doesn't like black and white. Older supporters are up in arms as they feel "it is wholly inappropriate" to wear yellow when the Club has been known for generations as The Magpies.
Posted by Football Cynic at 7/20/2009 7:33 AM 
Categories: The News
Tags: Dorchester Town Tom Josh Mitchell
Categories: The News
Tags: Dorchester Town Tom Josh Mitchell
Good luck to young Thomas Mitchell. Presumably, this is the young man swigging the champers, who would look like a decent fellow if only he got a haircut. I'm more worried about young Josh. He doesn't seem to possess his brother's sporting spirit and seems to be a laggard if it takes him the best part of nine months to fill holes in the Dorchester Town car park. I assume attendances at Dorchester are fairly sparse and that wear and tear on the car park is neligible. Perhaps, young Thomas should take the reins himself. If he could become player manager as well, he could throw off his shirt in disgust as he subbed himself and then sack himself as manager for allowing player unrest or perhaps assure the press that the manager's position was safe. Goodness me, like young Thomas, the champers tonight is causing me to go on a little. Lady Knobhead thinks I am in a chat room again due to the amount of clattering (and backspacing) at a hot keyboard. (FootballCynic writes: The picture is indeed Thomas taking a celebratory swig just after The Magpies had avoided relegation. We will send out a research team to find out the size of the Dorchester Town car park soon.)
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Ah, Football Cynic, more jokes about Newcastle United. Mark you, it takes me back to see someone in a black and white shirt necking some champange. (FootballCynic writes: Stop being depressed, Parachute. We all remember the golden years of 1973, when Newcastle won the Anglo-Italian Cup, followed by successive wins in 1974 and 1975 of the Texaco Cup. By the way, why Parachute?)
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