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Quad Bikes Wreck Football Pitch: Kids' Club Faces Fold
24 Nov
Summary
- Quad bikes have rendered a football pitch completely unplayable.
- The damage is estimated to cost £2,000 to repair.
- The club fears folding due to the extensive vandalism.
Newcastle Dynamo FC, a community club founded in 2024, is facing an existential crisis after its football pitch was severely damaged by quad bikes. The vandalism, which occurred last week, has left the ground "completely unplayable" due to deep ruts, exacerbated by recent snow and wet conditions.
Club officials described the scene as "carnage" and "utterly heartbreaking," noting the significant safety risk posed by the damage. The cost to repair the pitch with specialist materials and labor is estimated at £2,000, a sum the club is struggling to raise.
Northumbria Police are investigating the criminal damage at Ravensworth Park playing fields, which is believed to have occurred between 21:00 GMT on November 19 and 16:00 on November 21. The club, which also provides educational programs through sport, is now in danger of folding entirely.
