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Local Man Claims 3 Koi Carp Found at Carlisle United's Flooded Ground

Dec 11, 2015
Flood water covers the pitch and some of the stands at Carlisle United Football Club's Brunton Park stadium in Carlisle, north west England on December 7, 2015, after heavy flooding caused by Storm Desmond. British Prime Minister David Cameron visited are
Flood water covers the pitch and some of the stands at Carlisle United Football Club's Brunton Park stadium in Carlisle, north west England on December 7, 2015, after heavy flooding caused by Storm Desmond. British Prime Minister David Cameron visited are

The story of Carlisle United's flooded stadium has one more twist.

The town was hit hard by Storm Desmond and the League Two club's submerged facilities made headlines across the country.

On Thursday, Carlisle United announced that a groundsman had discovered three Koi carp in the goalmouth at Brunton Park.

Not only that, the club later revealed on its Twitter feed that a local man, one "Mark Chandler from Warwick Road," had actually come forward to claim the fish when he saw the earlier post.

The power of social media...

[h/t Metro]

Carlisle United Start Cleanup Job After Pitch Left Flooded by Heavy Rains

Nov 16, 2015

A major cleanup job was required at Carlisle United's Brunton Park on Monday after the pitch was left severely flooded by the weekend's rain.

The club shared a number of videos highlighting the damage caused to the pitch, before starting work on the much-needed draining.

VINE: Goodbye to the flood water #cufc https://t.co/Rwk8qDtQss

— Carlisle United FC (@officialcufc) November 16, 2015

VINE: Check this out - flood water is on the run! #cufc https://t.co/1mRbZC4qZs

— Carlisle United FC (@officialcufc) November 16, 2015

The cleanup operation was well underway when Stoke City took the opportunity to chime in with some not-so-helpful advice:

Hey @officialcufc, you may need these new ground regulations 🏊 pic.twitter.com/ZilSaxX4U4

— Stoke City FC (@stokecity) November 16, 2015

Carlisle now face a race against time to repair the pitch before they are due to host Portsmouth on Saturday.

[Twitter: @officialcufc]

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