The return of the beautiful game to a remote village has been thrown in doubt after vandals took it upon themselves to trash football pitches. Volunteers have spent more than a year getting St James’ Playing Fields on the Isle of Grain in tip-top condition to welcome new men’s team, Grain Veteran FC. They had been due to play their inaugural home match at the venue on the Hoo Peninsula on Saturday (November 2) But overnight their newly-prepared pitch was carved up by quad bike yobs. Shocking photos reveal the aftermath with huge tyre tracks left on the pitches. Club manager Lee Malone and his …
