The erratic markings were painted on the playing surface off Bluebell Drive, in Chelmsley Wood, but photos posted to Twitter suggest that they wouldn’t quite meet Premier League standards.
Castle Bromwich Alliance's Tom Payne took pictures of the markings which have been shared thousands of times in the past 48 hours, with scores of social media users and armchair pundits having their say
After being alerted by Mr Payne on Wednesday of this week, the council admitted “that doesn’t look good” and a spokesman has since confirmed that the twists and turns were the handiwork of someone who was new to using the kit.
The lines have since been removed, with the contractors having repainted markings rather less likely to leave the players feeling somewhat unsteady on their feet.
As the photos spread, many sports fans were quick to give their opinion on the flawed first attempt.
“Obviously the same guys in charge of the offside lines for VAR,” joked one Twitter user, in reference to football’s controversial video refereeing decisions.
Another chipped in "Looks like Old Trafford. What's wrong with it??", while it was also suggested that the botched job might be why England would struggle to win the World Cup.
A Solihull Council spokesman said: “This was the result of someone who had just been trained to use the equipment having their first go – turns out it’s not as easy as you might think!
“Their colleague left them to do half of the pitch while they did the other, then quickly realised it wasn’t their forte! Everyone has to start somewhere...”
The sports facilities at Bluebell Recreation Ground lie on land sandwiched between the M6 and the Chester Road and are understood to play host to both adult and junior teams.
The area is also near to where the HS2 rail line is set to carry trains, on a section of the route between Birmingham city centre and the new Interchange Station.
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