Complaints after Port Vale players caught urinating in bushes
POLICE have been called in after Port Vale players were caught urinating in bushes by a park warden during pre-season training.
The warden also reported being verbally abused by some of the players following the incident at Hanley's Central Forest Park.
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COMPLAINT: Vale players at the park last week
Stoke-on-Trent City Council called in Staffordshire Police after receiving the warden's complaint.
Now police have contacted Port Vale Football Club to look into the matter.
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It is not known how many players, or who they were, were involved in Wednesday's incident.
Friends of Central Forest Park chairman Paul Breeze, pictured below, said: "We are talking about professional footballers. I am sure some of them will be reprimanded for this.
"They should show more respect."
Port Vale started their pre-season training at Central Forest Park on Monday last week.
Councillor Andy Platt, city council cabinet member for city services, said: "We are aware of an incident involving Port Vale Football Club's use of Central Forest Park last Wednesday.
"This matter is being looked into by Staffordshire Police, and we are helping the police with their inquiries.
"No-one has been prevented from using the park as a result of the incident."
Anyone caught urinating in a public place can be hit with an on-the-spot police fine of up to £80.
Inspector Shaun Kerrigan, from Stoke-on-Trent Central Local Policing Team, said: "We received a complaint from Stoke-on-Trent City Council in relation to the use of Central Forest Park by playing staff from Port Vale Football Club.
"We have raised this complaint with the club's management, which is addressing the matter.
"All such complaints about the use of open public spaces are taken seriously and dealt with accordingly."
Port Vale have not commented on the incident.
But supporters' club chairman Pete Williams said: "If the players have to go then they have to go.
"The manager needs to have a quiet word because they shouldn't have done it but I don't think it needs to go any further than that.
"It is very embarrassing, but with the new season coming up there are more important things to concentrate on."
Park-users today spoke of their shock over the incident.
Mum-of-two Maria Swift, aged 31, of Sneyd Green, said: "I think it is disgusting. It would be bad enough if this involved just a normal park-user but footballers should know better.
"What sort of message does this send out to kids?"
Engineer James Bolton, aged 33, of Sneyd Green, said: "It is not very good when there are children in the park.
"I am glad this matter has been reported."
Comments
by Vale_For_Real
Thursday, July 12 2012, 8:46AM
“Is this the bloke your talking about?
http://tinyurl.com/c8oqamr
Just want to know in case I fancy a quiet walk in Forest Park without being bothered by anyone.”
by lanternhead
Wednesday, July 11 2012, 11:57PM
“yes it was andy pratt, leopards don't change their spots.”
by promax
Wednesday, July 11 2012, 10:40PM
“Port Vale supporters have just announced changes to their signature song.Fans have overwhelmingly voted in favour of changes to the lyrics of Elvis's club anthem song .From the start of the coming season it will now be affectionately be sang as,The wonder.The wonder of poo .Vote here if you think it stinks”
by promax
Wednesday, July 11 2012, 8:35PM
“I'll take that on board Alberus,is that a group by the way,Robbie Willieams and all that.Anyway i've only just learnt how to spell. Im just taking a computer lessons.Whats this slash key everybody keeps telling me about,i'm right peed off.But i suppose it could be worse,and count my blessings. How does it go. One in the hand, is worth 2 pees in the bush.”
by DJofTNE
Wednesday, July 11 2012, 7:53PM
“Surely you have to be in the bushes to see whats happening in the first place, perv.”
by DJofTNE
Wednesday, July 11 2012, 7:52PM
“What a story, i would of put a counter complaint in and report the warden for peeping on the players, voyeurism is a big charge these days.”
by lanternhead
Wednesday, July 11 2012, 7:00PM
“Lots of comments, stokies are having a field day, and for those of you who are old enough to remember, the vale players were only having a mick jagger up the bushes”
by Alberus
Wednesday, July 11 2012, 4:53PM
“Promax...Here's a tip. Please use upper and lowercase, all capitals makes it hard to read. No offence!”
by westport
Wednesday, July 11 2012, 1:32PM
“yawn ! boring ! must be more important things to report than this , never mind i hope vale will pee on all the other teams this season.. come on vale !!!!!”
by promax
Wednesday, July 11 2012, 1:32PM
“JUST TOOK THE DOGS FOR A WALK DOWN THE NATURE RESERVE . CAME ACROSS THIS WARDEN AND STARTED TALKING TO HIM . STARTED TALKING ABOUT THIS VALE THING,PEEING IN PUBLIC. SO THERE WE STANDING ON THE TARMAC PATH AND THIS GREAT BIG MASSIVE HORSE CAME TOWARDS US . ON PASSING US IT STOPPED AND **** ALL OVER THE PATH. I LOOKED AT THE WARDEN AND HE JUST SHRUGGED HIS SHOULDERS. I WENT UP TO HAVE A LOOK AT IT, IT WAS HUGE .I TRIPPED OVER IT 3 TIMES. I THOUGHT I FEEL A CLAIM COMING ON. WHERE'S THERES MUCK THERE'S LUCK. ANYWAY I SAID TO THE WARDEN GOD, AFTER LOOKING AT THAT I FEEL LIKE GOING TO THE TOILET MYSELF. HE SAID OH NO YOU CAN'T DO THAT HERE, I WILL HAVE TO REPORT YOU FOR URINATING IN PUBLIC AND YOU WILL GET A FINE. I THOUGHT H'MMMM JOBSWORTH. I SAID O.K. MATE DROPPED MY KEGS,HAD A **** AND WENT AND TOLD HIM I WAS JUST HORSEING AROUND. THE MORAL OF THE TALE IS THAT THERE IS'NT ONE,APART FROM THE HORSES”