Wimbledon Tennis & Football Club to ground share

In a move to ensure the fantastic facilities currently in use at Wimbledon are used throughout the year the Gullible Times have been advised that the All England Tennis Club and Wimbledon AFC have agreed to ground share for the next six years.

A spokesman for Wimbledon Football Club stated “I’m sure there are many fans wondering why we have decided on this venture but I say this; think of the many plus points there are for this football club. Apart from the fantastic facilities and the use of the ball boys and girls throughout the season we will also have one of the smallest pitches in the league, a pitch that will suit our style of play perfectly.

Tim Newton from the All England Tennis Club provided the press with the following statement.
“We at the All England Tennis Club wish to welcome Wimbledon Football Club to our hallowed arena and encourage them to make the most of our fantastic facilities. All of the board see this venture as being good, not just for lawn tennis, but also for football and the surrounding community”.

A spokesman from the Football Association refused to comment on whether the size of the pitch, restricted in size, was legal for the forthcoming season and would only say “The FA are more than pleased to see ground sharing in these difficult economical times. The All England Tennis Club and Wimbledon FC should be congratulated and applauded for their forward thinking and we all hope this venture will encourage other football teams to ground share in the future”.

Ex Wimbledon footballer turned film star Vinnie Jones refused to comment when told of the news whilst on location for his latest film, ‘Romeo & Juliet 2’.

Story by Dennis Birdcamp.