Feature on the Brighton and Hove Albion power chair team

[Brighton Breezy]

Did a piece on the power chair team for my blog and is now online HERE*

They have come a long way in a relatively short space of time but it is really expensive so are always on the look out for donations or sponsors etc.

One of the players also recently spent time at St George's Park on a training camp for the national team and could well feature for the England team at the next Euros and World Cup.

Just thought it would be nice to highlight this.




*And yes, I did ask permission before posting a link on here.

 

[dougdeep]

Good stuff.

 

[Brighton Breezy]

Link is now fixed.

 

[Eksman]

Great job to the team

 

[chiefkickass]

Another recent article here on the team and the England call up http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/albions-england-call-up-1115104.aspx

It's a shame they are not better funded by AITC. As NOTWORTHTHAT's article explains - it's a very expensive sport for the players and family and hey receive hardly any financial support from the club. I know at one point, there was talk of the players having to buy their own shirts and even pay to register as a team! They are now loaned shirts if needed for the game, but would be nice if they could have tracksuits etc for travelling to the tournaments, after all they are representing the club...

Here's another recent article about the England powerchair team, who are treated exactly the way the England football team are. Would be nice if the Albion would fund these guys in a similar way.....

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/oct/16/fa-cash-england-powerchair-team-world-cup

 

[Triggaaar]

Cheers for the heads up

 

[ali jenkins]

AITC have held a powerchair tournament where I work for the last couple of years and the likes of Guy Butters, Danny Cullip and a few other ex pro's have put a team in.

Apart from looking like a great laugh (well watching Guy Butters squeeze into a tiny chair mainly) it also looks bloody difficult to do and the powerchair team make it look as easy as anything! They are really good!