Time to give something back to the people who have given their lives to 'The Field'

There's bitter, tragic irony in the dozens of social media messages warning young people away from the club field.

Time to give something back to the people who have given their lives to 'The Field'

They dot the land. Rectangles of grass. Some lit, some fenced. Some shaved with the delicate care of the dandiest hipster. Others worn ragged from decades of service.

But all symbols of ambition and pride and love. Gluing communities. Rearing kids. Nurturing dreams.

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