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The Prodigy sponsor U-13 football team (From Daily Echo)
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The Prodigy sponsor Eastleigh Red U13 football team
9:19am Friday 5th October 2012 in Sport
Exclusive By Bethan Phillips, Reporter
The Prodigy - Liam Howlett, Keith Flint and Maxim Reality
THEY are a band known for inspiring some crazy moves on the dance floor.
But now punk ravers The Prodigy have become an inspiration on the football field – after they agreed to sponsor a young team’s kit.
Eastleigh Junior Football Club Under-13s Red used the band’s music to get fired up before games during the last season, and ended up winning the prestigious Hampshire Cup.
When parent and music journalist Martin James heard about the unusual pre-match motivation tactics from his son, he used his contacts in the industry to let the band know and frontman Liam Howlett immediately offered to sponsor the team.
The boys’ brand new kit is the same colour as their affiliated team Eastleigh Football Club, but also features The Prodigy’s distinctive ant logo.
Coach Chris Chapman said: “When we went to 11-a-side we got changing rooms and I’ve always played them a bit of dance music just to get them going.
“The Prodigy has always been one of the favourites because it has a fast heavy beat.
“I would have it playing in the background and then just before they went out, I put the tunes up really loud.
“I think it’s brilliant they’ve decided to sponsor us.
“We had played in our previous kit for the last two seasons and we really needed a new kit.
“These kids are at the serious end of boys’ football – some come from academies, some are trialling with academies – they deserve good kit.
“This is the same as Eastleigh Football Club’s kit, who we are affiliated with, so I wanted them to have that feeling of being with Eastleigh FC.”
And the youngsters are enjoying the kudos of having the name of one of the world’s most famous dance bands on the front of their shirts. Caine Chapman, 12, from Hythe said: “It was a shock when I found out they were sponsoring us because they’re such a big band.
“When we listen to it, it makes us get ready for the game.”
Felix Tansey-Thomas, 12, from Romsey, added: “It gets us really pumped up before the games so we just want to get out there.
“I think it might have helped us get to the top of the league, but we also train a lot.”
The team are hoping hits like Firestarter and Out of Space will now help motivate them to defend their Hampshire Cup title this season.
Comments(19)
thankfully not a PO postcode
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9:37am Fri 5 Oct 12
originalsfc
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10:05am Fri 5 Oct 12
ts appropriate then.
Next week trackuits sponsered by the jimmy saville foundtion ?
originalsfc
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10:06am Fri 5 Oct 12
Walter K
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10:08am Fri 5 Oct 12
originalsfc wrote:Plank.
Kids football team sponsered by a band that was formed in the drug fuelled rave scene and in which drug enanced state of enhanced listening have played a major part in compssision and listening to this day..............tha ts appropriate then. Next week trackuits sponsered by the jimmy saville foundtion ?
originalsfc
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10:15am Fri 5 Oct 12
Walter K wrote:Yep thats right - FYI I knew the Prodigy boys,the Shamen boys etc and used to often party with them backtage both inthe UK and n Europe.
originalsfc wrote:Plank.
Kids football team sponsered by a band that was formed in the drug fuelled rave scene and in which drug enanced state of enhanced listening have played a major part in compssision and listening to this day..............tha ts appropriate then. Next week trackuits sponsered by the jimmy saville foundtion ?
Whatever next - Winchster City FC owned by a drug dealer ?
MGRA
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10:30am Fri 5 Oct 12
originalsfc wrote:must be great living in your made-up world, you sound more "drug induced" than KF and his merry men.... Have you ever met the band ? Spoken to them ? Know what the **** you are talking about ? Thought not, move along folks, nothing to read here,,, apart from carp...
Walter K wrote:Yep thats right - FYI I knew the Prodigy boys,the Shamen boys etc and used to often party with them backtage both inthe UK and n Europe.
originalsfc wrote:Plank.
Kids football team sponsered by a band that was formed in the drug fuelled rave scene and in which drug enanced state of enhanced listening have played a major part in compssision and listening to this day..............tha ts appropriate then. Next week trackuits sponsered by the jimmy saville foundtion ?
Whatever next - Winchster City FC owned by a drug dealer ?
G0Rf
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10:48am Fri 5 Oct 12
They look like Eastleigh "SKY BLUE'S"
originalsfc
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10:56am Fri 5 Oct 12
MGRA wrote:Little knowledge is often dangerous.
originalsfc wrote:must be great living in your made-up world, you sound more "drug induced" than KF and his merry men.... Have you ever met the band ? Spoken to them ? Know what the **** you are talking about ? Thought not, move along folks, nothing to read here,,, apart from carp...
Walter K wrote:Yep thats right - FYI I knew the Prodigy boys,the Shamen boys etc and used to often party with them backtage both inthe UK and n Europe.
originalsfc wrote:Plank.
Kids football team sponsered by a band that was formed in the drug fuelled rave scene and in which drug enanced state of enhanced listening have played a major part in compssision and listening to this day..............tha ts appropriate then. Next week trackuits sponsered by the jimmy saville foundtion ?
Whatever next - Winchster City FC owned by a drug dealer ?
Yes I was a promoter 1988 - 2004.
Ive no problem with it as like me they are now parents themselves - but I do think its funny how things change and those frowned upon for their antics are now accepted / sponsering kids football.
forestlady
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11:07am Fri 5 Oct 12
at track pre-match! I think this is a great story, Eastleigh FC teams are always good. And have a reputation to maintain and this is one coo kit. Good luck boys!
saintinpattaya
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12:54pm Fri 5 Oct 12
We all have a youth and make mistakes. But The Prodigy make fine music.
Fantastic for the team.
Now Cannibal Corpse might raise a few eyebrows.....
WECOMING4U
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3:31pm Fri 5 Oct 12
e telling everyone else where they are going wrong, Micky Quinn another one pontificating on other peoples lives. Richard Bacon on radio 2 the voice of respectability?
We all make mistakes I suppose but you have got to laugh at what people find ok now.
Lockssmart
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4:52pm Fri 5 Oct 12
Wezsfc
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8:23pm Fri 5 Oct 12
originalsfc wrote:People like you are absolute f#*king mugs. These kids get a real lift out of being sponsered by a band recognised worldwide, and fair play to them. Things like this give them something to remember and talk about from their childhood, yet kn0bs like you can only complain and be pessimistic about it. Do everyone a favour and **** off back to wherever it is you came from.
Kids football team sponsered by a band that was formed in the drug fuelled rave scene and in which drug enanced state of enhanced listening have played a major part in compssision and listening to this day..............tha
ts appropriate then.
Next week trackuits sponsered by the jimmy saville foundtion ?
Paul TS
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10:18pm Fri 5 Oct 12
superfatdaddy
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10:12pm Sat 6 Oct 12
I think The Prodigy should be congratulated for their support of grass roots talent and not castigated for the pursuits of their youth. I wish others would do the same (bands, actors, pro footballers(!) etc).
Shame that Paul TS had to bring a personal malicious gripe into a success story about 12 year old lads.
To pin all that is wrong in kids football on one coach is a bit rich. To me the things that are wrong with kids football include:
1. unqualified coaches (Level 1 is not enough),
2. coaches who can't teach (these are children after all),
3. teams providing linesmen who use their position to cheat and also who continually 'coach' from the line
4. parents who shout to their kids to 'hack them',
5. libellous gossip on the touchline
On the occasions I've witnessed them play I don't think any of these points could easily be attributed to Eastleigh Reds team, coach or parents more than any other team.
Not sure if Paul TS's comment about referees is aimed at the coach or the parents (apostrophe missing?) - but it's a bit stupid considering how many coaches and parents abuse the refs every week (which shouldn't be condoned at any point by anyone).
The final comment about not letting his 'son near the bloke' is extremely malicious... what is he implying? And is he judging the parents who do let him coach their kids? Judging by the high standard of football the team play the coach can't be doing much wrong!
The irony about Paul TS's comment is that it displays the very 'thuggery' he accuses the coach of.
So, just to bring this back to my original point and to echo the more positive comments above - well done Eastleigh Reds for getting recognised by such a great band. Paul TS, please don't try to steal their moment through your abusive bile.
Shame on you... this is about the kids not about your personal opinion!!
Finally, I think Paul TS needs to understand that stuff posted here is subject to publishing laws and he breaks the site's terms by posting comments that are 'false, abusive or malicious' about the coach and the parents.
originalsfc
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4:17pm Sun 7 Oct 12
Uninformed comments ?
For the record I have in the past spent time with the Prodigy at some of the biggest benders ive ever been on......they have always been well known for and very open about their drug use and support of drug taking often attributing their own creativity to it. Why did Liam move to Stoke Newington ?
Stupid comment:
Winchester City FC....... mmmm why would I type something like that ?
to sum it up great for the kids who quite rightly have no concept of the Prodigy and see it through innocent eyes only as a great new kit...............bu
t funny as for many others considering.
Mr Adam
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10:58am Wed 10 Oct 12
Danialx
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10:37am Thu 11 Oct 12
St Retford says...
9:29am Fri 5 Oct 12
The kids are right, though - there's nothing like a very loud blast of 'Breathe' to get up up for a game of fitba.