My ‘Roy of the Rovers’ moment!
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With Innes Robinson, headteacher at Whitmore High School, Barry
What is the greatest moment of my life?
Getting married?
The birth of my two lovely children?
Scoring the opening goal of the inaugural match on our new 3G pitch, in front of hundreds of pupils?
Honestly there is no contest. Scoring that goal was magic. Sure, I did nothing else for the rest of the match. Yes, I couldn’t walk for three days after the game, but that moment will live with me for the rest of my days.
I actually called my Dad on the way home because I felt he needed to know about such a momentous event. He was disappointingly underwhelmed. I regaled the full story to my wife. She simply didn’t care. But my boys…they understood and were delighted. “Will you be playing on the TV next Daddy.” Maybe lads…maybe.
Whitmore pupils are now able to play on the fantastic 3G pitch every single day, in matches against other schools, at break and lunchtimes and eventually in the evenings with local clubs. They are incredibly lucky to have such a superb resource and we will make sure they take full advantage.
It is just another example of the excellent deal that the children of Barry are getting when it comes to their education, both within the classroom and in terms of the facilities available. It really is becoming the place to live in South Wales.
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