london midland has vowed to give police cctv images of a ` disgusting ' passenger suspected of defecating inside a train carriage as it travelled through the birmingham area . the passenger who made the awful discovery said the smell was so bad that it forced the operator to cancel the service from lichfield trent valley to longbridge . manager micky adams has left tranmere by mutual consent with just two games of the season to play . rovers suffered a fourth consecutive defeat on saturday , leaving them bottom of sky bet league two and two points adrift of safety . it plunged commuters into hours of misery as the act of vandalism on the cross city line caused severe delays . a passenger made the awful discovery on a train travelling between lichfield trent valley and longbridge . passenger christopher talbot told the birmingham mail he was heading to work on the 7:50 am service on thursday when he found excrement in a newspaper on the floor . he said : ` as i sat down i saw a newspaper on the floor . i leaned over and noticed there was something inside it . ` it looked like poo basically . the smell was going through the carriage . these trains have toilets on . ' the 52-year-old , who works as a cleaner at a school , said there was only one other passenger in the carriage , and he reported the incident to platform staff when he disembarked at butlers lane in four oaks . london midland said that cctv images of the culprit would be passed onto police for investigation . the service terminated at birmingham new street so that the carriage that was used as a toilet could be cleaned . adams failed to show for his post-match press conference after the 3-0 loss by oxford while supporters demonstrated outside the ground , calling for the manager to leave . those fans got their wish on sunday , with the club confirming the news in a statement on their official website . a company has released matches that continue to burn even when submerged in water or buried underground in dirt . the uco stormproof matches are made using an incredibly tough coating that smoulders no matter what happens to them and will start burning again once they come into contact with oxygen . the unique matches have to go through rigorous testing to make sure they keep alight in even the most difficult situations . scroll down for video . tranmere manager micky adams has left his role at prenton park following his side 's defeat by oxford . fans of the league two side called for adams to leave the club after their 3-0 loss on saturday afternoon . it read : ` we thank micky for his work at tranmere rovers having taken over the club at a difficult time and wish him all the best for the future . indestructable : the uco stormproof matches -lrb- pictured -rrb- are made using an incredibly tough coating that smoulders no matter what happens to it and will start burning again once it comes into contact with oxygen . eric moe , the product specialist at industrial revolution which owns utility , comfort and originality -lrb- uco -rrb- , explained the process . the stormproof matches are made by uco which has been making outdoor accessories for the past 44 years . they include 25 matches in a completely waterproof case with and three strike pads . ` the focus of the first team and everybody at the club is now on the fight to the finish with a game at plymouth argyle on saturday april 25 when three points could lift them above both hartlepool united and cheltenham town . ' adams joined the club in october , with rovers sitting bottom of the table after 12 games . the former leicester manager , who sat in the stands for the 2-0 defeat by oxford in october before officially taking charge , lost just two of his first 13 games at the helm . tranmere reached the third round of the fa cup , where they were beaten 6-2 by barclays premier league side swansea , but a five-match unbeaten run in the league around the game saw them end january in 17th . but since then , adams has overseen just two wins in 17 games and a run of four games without even scoring . the matches cost # 5.47 -lrb- $ 7.99 -rrb- from uco 's website and are available from the uk distributor dalesman international . he said : ` the match sticks are dipped into our coating , which keeps smouldering even underwater , then reignites once exposed to oxygen . ` essentially , you are n't burning the match stick , but burning the coating on the stick . ` we have drenched them in buckets , buried them in mud , and blown them with a compressed air hose . ` in all cases the flame keeps burning . the matches will still ignite if they get wet , and they are quite impact resistant . ' even when buried in sand -lrb- left -rrb- , the matches can burn again once they are taken out and exposed to oxygen -lrb- right -rrb- . they can also keep smouldering even while underwater . normal service resumed at about 9:30 am . assistant manager alan rogers and academy manager shaun garnett will take temporary charge of first-team affairs . a network rail spokeswoman confirmed to mailonline travel that excrement was discovered inside a carriage . a spokesman for london midland said the ` act of vandalism ' was ` disgusting ' . the service terminated at birmingham new street so that the carriage could be cleaned . he added : ` it was necessary for the train to be cleaned before we could continue to let passengers onto the service . ` i would like to apologise to our genuine passengers who experienced the disruption . ' tranmere have not been outside the football league since joining in 1921 . mr moe , 31 , from milton , near seattle , washington , us , said when you are in unfamiliar terrain , having a source of fire is vital for survival . he said : ` whether they 're in a snowstorm , rainstorm or wind storm , the uco stormproof matches will offer heat and light . ` the importance of being able to create a fire in inclement weather can not be overstated . london midland confirmed that cctv images of the culprit , who fled the train , would be passed onto police for investigation . a british transport police spokeswoman told mailonline travel that it has no record of a formal complaint being filed . a similar incident occurred last month when a british airways flight was forced to return to london after a foul odour emanated from an overflowing toilet . passenger abhishek sachdev , a councillor who represents potters bar parkfield , said the seven-hour flight to dubai was aborted ` because of a smelly poo in the toilet ' . ` these matches are designed to ignite and keep burning in the worst conditions . ` everything is more challenging when you are cold and wet , and it is crucial to have reliable equipment . ' the makers explained that essentially , the match stick is n't burning , it is the coating on the stick that is alight : ` we have drenched them in buckets , buried them in mud , and blown them with a compressed air hose ' here the match is shown being dipped into water -lrb- left -rrb- , and when it is take out -lrb- right -rrb- it is still able to burn . he explained that other devices that are used to light a fire are not always reliable . mr moe said : ` lighters can fail at high altitudes , or if wet . standard matches have little resistance to elements . primitive techniques are excellent , but hard to execute in poor weather . ` uco stormproof matches address those problems and ensure a source of fire . '
washington company unveils matches that burn in testing conditions . the # 5.47 uco stormproof matches use a coating that always smoulders . they will start burning again once they comes into contact with oxygen . rigorous tests have drenched the matches in buckets , buried them in mud , and blown them with a compressed air hose .
in four oaks . london midland said that cctv images of the culprit would be passed onto police for investigation . the service terminated at birmingham new street so that the carriage that was used as a toilet could be cleaned . adams failed to show for his post-match press conference after the 3-0 loss by oxford while supporters demonstrated outside the ground , calling for the manager to leave . those fans got their wish on sunday , with the club confirming the news in a statement on their official website . a company has released matches that continue to burn even when submerged in water or buried underground in dirt . the uco stormproof matches are made using an incredibly tough coating that smoulders no matter what happens to them and will start burning again once they come into contact with oxygen . the unique matches have to go through rigorous testing to make sure they keep alight in even the most difficult situations . scroll down for video . tranmere manager micky adams has left his role at prenton park following his side 's defeat by oxford . fans of the league two side called for adams to leave the club after their 3-0 loss on saturday afternoon . it read : ` we thank micky for his work at tranmere rovers having taken over the club at a difficult time and wish him all the best for the future . indestructable : the uco stormproof matches -lrb- pictured -rrb- are made using an incredibly tough coating that smoulders no matter what happens to it and will start burning again once it comes into contact with oxygen . eric moe , the product specialist at industrial revolution which owns utility , comfort and originality -lrb- uco -rrb- , explained the process . the stormproof matches are made by uco which has been making outdoor accessories for the past 44 years . they include 25 matches in a completely waterproof case with and three strike pads . ` the focus of the first team and everybody at the club is now on the fight to the finish with a game at plymouth argyle on saturday april 25 when three points could lift them above both hartlepool united and cheltenham town . ' adams joined the club in october , with rovers sitting bottom of the table after 12 games . the former leicester manager , who sat in the stands for the 2-0 defeat by oxford in october before officially taking charge , lost just two of his first 13 games at the helm . tranmere reached the third round of the fa cup , where they were beaten 6-2 by barclays premier league side swansea , but a five-match unbeaten run in the league around the game saw them end january in 17th . but since then , adams has overseen just two wins in 17 games and a run of four games without even scoring . the matches cost # 5.47 -lrb- $ 7.99 -rrb- from uco 's not been outside the football league since joining in 1921 . mr moe , 31 , from milton , near seattle , washington , us , said when you are in unfamiliar terrain , having a source of fire is vital for survival . he said : ` whether they 're in a snowstorm , rainstorm or wind storm , the uco stormproof matches will offer heat and light . ` the importance of being able to create a fire in inclement weather can not be overstated . london midland confirmed that cctv images of the culprit , who fled the train , would be passed onto police for investigation . a british transport police spokeswoman told mailonline travel that it has no record of a formal complaint being filed . a similar incident occurred last month when a british airways flight was forced to return to london after a foul odour emanated from an overflowing toilet . passenger abhishek sachdev , a councillor who represents potters bar parkfield , said the seven-hour flight to dubai was aborted ` because of a smelly poo in the toilet ' . ` these matches are designed to ignite and keep burning in the worst conditions . ` everything is more challenging when you are cold and wet , and it is crucial to have reliable equipment . ' the makers explained that essentially , the match stick is n't burning , it is the coating on the stick that is alight : ` we have drenched them in buckets , buried them in mud , and blown them with a compressed air hose ' here the match is shown being dipped into water -lrb- left -rrb- , and when it is take out -lrb- right -rrb- it is still able to burn . he explained that other devices that are used to light a fire are not always reliable . mr moe said : ` lighters can fail at high altitudes , or if wet . standard matches have little resistance to elements . primitive techniques are excellent , but hard to execute in poor weather . ` uco stormproof matches address those problems and ensure a source of fire . '
london midland has vowed to give police cctv images of a ` disgusting ' passenger suspected of defecating inside a train carriage as it travelled through the birmingham area . the passenger who made the awful discovery said the smell was so bad that it forced the operator to cancel the service from lichfield trent valley to longbridge . manager micky adams has left tranmere by mutual consent with just two games of the season to play . rovers suffered a fourth consecutive defeat on saturday , leaving them bottom of sky bet league two and two points adrift of safety . it plunged commuters into hours of misery as the act of vandalism on the cross city line caused severe delays . a passenger made the awful in four oaks . london midland said that cctv images of the culprit would be passed onto police for investigation . the service terminated at birmingham new street so that the carriage that was used as a toilet could be cleaned . adams failed to show for his post-match press conference after the 3-0 loss by oxford while supporters demonstrated outside the ground , calling for the manager to leave . those fans got their wish on sunday , with the club confirming the news in a statement on their official website . a company has released matches that continue to burn even when submerged in water or buried underground in dirt . the uco stormproof matches are made using an incredibly tough coating that smoulders no matter what happens to them and will start burning again once they come into contact with oxygen . the unique matches have to go through rigorous testing to make sure they keep alight in even the most difficult situations . scroll down for video . tranmere manager micky adams has left his role at prenton park following his side 's defeat by oxford . fans of the league two side called for adams to leave the club after their 3-0 loss on saturday afternoon . it read : ` we thank micky for his work at tranmere rovers having taken over the club at a difficult time and wish him all the best for the future . indestructable : the uco stormproof matches -lrb- pictured -rrb- are made using an incredibly tough coating that smoulders no matter what happens to it and will start burning again once it comes into contact with oxygen . eric moe , the product specialist at industrial revolution which owns utility , comfort and originality -lrb- uco -rrb- , explained the process . the stormproof matches are made by uco which has been making outdoor accessories for the past 44 years . they include 25 matches in a completely waterproof case with and three strike pads . ` the focus of the first team and everybody at the club is now on the fight to the finish with a game at plymouth argyle on saturday april 25 when three points could lift them above both hartlepool united and cheltenham town . ' website and are available from the uk distributor dalesman international . he said : ` the match sticks are dipped into our coating , which keeps smouldering even underwater , then reignites once exposed to oxygen . ` essentially , you are n't burning the match stick , but burning the coating on the stick . ` we have drenched them in buckets , buried them in mud , and blown them with a compressed air hose . ` in all cases the flame keeps burning . the matches will still ignite if they get wet , and they are quite impact resistant . ' even when buried in sand -lrb- left -rrb- , the matches can burn again once they are taken out and exposed to oxygen not been outside the football league since joining in 1921 . mr moe , 31 , from milton , near seattle , washington , us , said when you are in unfamiliar terrain , having a source of fire is vital for survival . he said : ` whether they 're in a snowstorm , rainstorm or wind storm , the uco stormproof matches will offer heat and light . ` the importance of being able to create a fire in inclement weather can not be overstated . london midland confirmed that cctv images of the culprit , who fled the train , would be passed onto police for investigation . a british transport police spokeswoman told mailonline travel that it has no record of a formal complaint being filed . a similar incident occurred last month when a british airways flight was forced to return to london after a foul odour emanated from an overflowing toilet . passenger abhishek sachdev , a councillor who represents potters bar parkfield , said the seven-hour flight to dubai was aborted ` because of a smelly poo in the toilet ' . ` these matches are designed to ignite and keep burning in the worst conditions . ` everything is more challenging when you are cold and wet , and it is crucial to have reliable equipment . ' the makers explained that essentially , the match stick is n't burning , it is the coating on the stick that is alight : ` we have drenched them in buckets , buried them in mud , and blown them with a compressed air hose ' here the match is shown being dipped into water -lrb- left -rrb- , and when it is take out -lrb- right -rrb- it is still able to burn . he explained that other devices that are used to light a fire are not always reliable . mr moe said : ` lighters can fail at high altitudes , or if wet . standard matches have little resistance to elements . primitive techniques are excellent , but hard to execute in poor weather . ` uco stormproof matches address those problems and ensure a source of fire . '
london midland has vowed give police cctv images a ` disgusting ' passenger suspected inside as travelled the birmingham area. the passenger made the awful discovery said the smell forced the operator cancel from lichfield trent valley longbridge. manager micky adams has left tranmere by mutual consent with just two games of. rovers suffered a fourth consecutive defeat saturday, leaving bottom sky bet league two and safety. it plunged commuters hours misery the act vandalism on the cross city line caused. a passenger made the awful discovery travelling lichfield trent valley longbridge. passenger christopher talbot told the birmingham mail he heading work the 7:50 am service thursday found excrement a newspaper on. he said : ` as i sat a newspaper on. i leaned noticed there inside it. ` it looked poo basically. the smell was going the carriage. these trains toilets on. ' the 52, works a school, there only one other passenger, reported platform staff when butlers lane four oaks london midland said cctv images the culprit would passed onto police for. the service terminated at birmingham new street so the carriage that as a toilet cleaned. adams failed show for by oxford while supporters demonstrated, calling leave. those fans got on sunday, with the club confirming in a company has released matches continue burn even submerged or buried in dirt. the uco stormproof matches are made using an incredibly tough coating smoulders no happens and will start burning again once come oxygen. the unique matches have to go rigorous testing keep alight in. scroll. tranmere manager micky adams has left his role prenton park following his side 's defeat oxford. fans the league two side called for adams leave on saturday afternoon. it read : ` we thank micky at tranmere rovers having taken the club at wish. indestructable : the uco stormproof matches -lrb- pictured -rrb- are made using an incredibly tough coating smoulders no happens and start burning again once comes oxygen. eric moe, the product specialist industrial revolution which owns utility, comfort originality -lrb- uco -rrb-, explained the process. the stormproof matches are made uco which has making outdoor accessories. they include 25 matches a completely waterproof case and three strike pads. ` the focus the first team and everybody at now the fight the finish with a game plymouth argyle saturday april 25 when three points could lift both hartlepool united and cheltenham town. ' adams joined the club october, with rovers sitting bottom after 12 games. the former leicester manager, sat oxford october before officially, lost just tranmere reached the fa cup, beaten 6 barclays premier league side swansea, but around end january in. but since, adams has overseen just two wins a run even scoring. the matches cost # 5.47 -lrb- from uco 's website and are the uk distributor dalesman international. he said : ` the match sticks are dipped into our coating, which keeps smouldering even underwater then reignites once exposed oxygen ` essentially, you n't burning the match stick, burning the coating ` we drenched them buckets, buried blown with a compressed air hose ` in all cases the flame keeps. the matches will still ignite if get wet, quite impact resistant ' even when buried sand -lrb- left -rrb-, the matches can burn again once taken and exposed oxygen right they can also keep smouldering even while underwater. normal service resumed. assistant manager alan rogers and academy manager shaun garnett will take temporary charge first-team affairs. a network rail spokeswoman confirmed mailonline travel that excrement discovered inside a carriage. a spokesman london midland said the ` act vandalism ` disgusting the service terminated at birmingham new street so the carriage cleaned. he added : ` it necessary the train cleaned we continue let passengers onto the service. ` i would apologise our genuine passengers experienced the disruption. ' tranmere have not outside the football league joining in 1921. mr moe, 31, from milton near seattle us said when you unfamiliar terrain, having a source fire is vital he said : ` whether 're in a snowstorm, rainstorm the uco stormproof matches will offer heat light. ` the importance being create a fire inclement weather can not. london midland confirmed cctv images the culprit, who fled the train, would passed onto for a british transport police spokeswoman mailonline travel that it being. a similar incident last a british airways flight return london a foul odour an overflowing toilet. passenger abhishek sachdev, a councillor represents potters bar parkfield the seven-hour flight dubai aborted ` a smelly poo ' ` these matches designed ignite and keep burning the worst conditions. ` everything more challenging cold, and it crucial reliable equipment. ' the makers explained essentially, the match stick n't burning, the coating alight : ` we drenched them buckets, buried mud blown with ' here is shown being dipped -lrb- left -rrb-, when take right still able burn. he explained other devices light always reliable. mr moe said : ` lighters fail, or if wet. standard matches have little resistance elements. primitive techniques are excellent, hard execute poor weather ` uco stormproof matches address those problems ensure a source fire. '
in four oaks . london midland said that cctv images of the culprit would be passed onto police for investigation . the service terminated at birmingham new street so that the carriage that was used as a toilet could be cleaned . adams failed to show for his post-match press conference after the 3-0 loss by oxford while supporters demonstrated outside the ground , calling for the manager to leave . those fans got their wish on sunday , with the club confirming the news in a statement on their official website . a company has released matches that continue to burn even when submerged in water or buried underground in dirt . the uco stormproof matches are made using an incredibly tough coating that smoulders no matter what happens to them and will start burning again once they come into contact with oxygen . the unique matches have to go through rigorous testing to make sure they keep alight in even the most difficult situations . scroll down for video . tranmere manager micky adams has left his role at prenton park following his side 's defeat by oxford . fans of the league two side called for adams to leave the club after their 3-0 loss on saturday afternoon . it read : ` we thank micky for his work at tranmere rovers having taken over the club at a difficult time and wish him all the best for the future . indestructable : the uco stormproof matches -lrb- pictured -rrb- are made using not been outside the football league since joining in 1921 . mr moe , 31 , from milton , near seattle , washington , us , said when you are in unfamiliar terrain , having a source of fire is vital for survival . he said : ` whether they 're in a snowstorm , rainstorm or wind storm , the uco stormproof matches will offer heat and light . ` the importance of being able to create a fire in inclement weather can not be overstated . london midland confirmed that cctv images of the culprit , who fled the train , would be passed onto police for investigation . a british transport police spokeswoman told mailonline travel that it has no record of a formal complaint being filed . a similar incident occurred last month when a british airways flight was forced to return to london after a foul odour emanated from an overflowing toilet . passenger abhishek sachdev , a councillor who represents potters bar parkfield , said the seven-hour flight to dubai was aborted ` because of a smelly poo in the toilet ' . ` these matches are designed to ignite and keep burning in the worst conditions . ` everything is more challenging when you are cold and wet , and it is crucial to have reliable equipment . ' the makers explained that essentially , the match stick is n't burning , it is the coating on the stick that is alight : ` we have drenched them in buckets , buried them in mud , and blown them with a compressed air hose ' here the match is shown being dipped into water -lrb- left -rrb- , and when it is take out -lrb- right -rrb- it is still able to burn . he explained that other devices that are used to light a fire are not always reliable . mr moe said : ` lighters can fail at high altitudes , or if wet . standard matches have little resistance to elements . primitive techniques are excellent , but hard to execute in poor weather . ` uco stormproof matches address those problems and ensure a source of fire . '
 The article discusses the importance of stormproof matches in football, highlighting their ability to withstand harsh weather conditions. It mentions that these matches are designed to ignite even when wet or submerged in water, ensuring that the game can continue uninterrupted. The article also touches upon the history of stormproof matches, dating back to the early 20th century, and how they have evolved over time to become an essential part of the sport.