tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594530012918925567.post1480093350207269446..comments2024-02-09T10:49:08.034+00:00Comments on WITTERINGS: The Skating Ministerfantasy bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13071236617768809320noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594530012918925567.post-19677126698308392172013-02-09T13:41:51.911+00:002013-02-09T13:41:51.911+00:00Sadly the DG's expectations are met.Sadly the DG's expectations are met.Iainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14370180395320761629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594530012918925567.post-21611981741241851592013-02-09T13:22:37.913+00:002013-02-09T13:22:37.913+00:00A Stakhanovite effort would seem to be required to...A Stakhanovite effort would seem to be required to satisfy the DG's expectations.fantasy bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13071236617768809320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594530012918925567.post-18598959838368104802013-02-09T12:10:05.246+00:002013-02-09T12:10:05.246+00:00The DG apologises to FB for failing to mention his...The DG apologises to FB for failing to mention his own contribution - the one bright light in an otherwise uninspiring collection.<br /><br />He also thanks FB for drawing his attention to the recent addition to the national website. It wasn't there the last time he looked - yesterday. Certainly an amusing piece; but hardly a serious contribution to recognising and supporting the work of grounds people.Iainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14370180395320761629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594530012918925567.post-11232532484257207542013-02-09T11:42:13.977+00:002013-02-09T11:42:13.977+00:00While FB's efforts up the hill against the win...While FB's efforts up the hill against the wind may rightly be regarded as Stakhanovite, he has yet to notice them being the subject of Government propaganda.fantasy bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13071236617768809320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594530012918925567.post-17801218785014281172013-02-09T11:33:07.110+00:002013-02-09T11:33:07.110+00:00Apparently the term Stakhanovite refers to Soviet ...Apparently the term Stakhanovite refers to Soviet workers who regularly exceeded their production quotas and subsequently became the subject of government propaganda. Whether this applies to FB bowling a lengthy uphill spell into the wind is anyone's guess.Silly Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513218113000230778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594530012918925567.post-32306728406428505102013-02-09T11:28:23.026+00:002013-02-09T11:28:23.026+00:00FB is surprised that the DG pretends to be unfamil...FB is surprised that the DG pretends to be unfamiliar with the Stakhanovite movement which originated in Stalinist Russia where groundsmen overachieved exacting wicket preparation targets through heroic hard work. <br /><br />FB fears the DG may be over critical of the national website which as well as featuring a piece by FB now contains a full description of the travails of one of the DG's colleagues - http://www.cricketscotland.com/cricket-scotland-bloggers-page/groundsman-blog/ This piece confirms that the Stakhanovite movement did not die with the collapse of the Soviet Union.fantasy bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13071236617768809320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594530012918925567.post-3472578166032572272013-02-09T11:12:33.864+00:002013-02-09T11:12:33.864+00:00The DG tells me that if he had the slightest clue ...The DG tells me that if he had the slightest clue what Stakhannovite meant, he might be able to comment!<br /><br />He agrees, however, with the general sentiment that the work of groundskeepers up and down the country receives insufficient recognition.<br /><br />He has absolutely no quarrel on that score with the go ahead Edinburgh club; but he does note that the recent rehash of the 'national' website (cauld kale het up as my granny would have said) makes no mention of this important aspect if the game.<br /><br />He also notes that the 'volunteer of the month' (what a ludicrous concept anyway) last year made no recognition of the many hours of volunteer labour put in on numerous grounds.Iainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14370180395320761629noreply@blogger.com