Boycie Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 I was looking at the pitch at half time yesterday and thought it wasn’t looking as good as it had been in previous seasons. The five yard box of the south stand looked like it was a bit thread bear and all over looked a bit speckled with brown (no pun intended) The touch line near us SE side was very cut up where what looked like some training drills had been carried out. Do they still use the portable growing lighting rigs that virtually covered half a pitch at once anymore? They weren’t used at the last Supporters Charter Meeting I noticed. Maybe the expense of the equipment being used isn’t justified compared to results on the pitch? Could it be a benefit also to the away team if our pitch is like a carpet and the best in the league? I wonder if we relaid the pitch this pre season after having the hybrid pitch last season? I’ve noticed Talbot Turf are adverting their own hybrid pitches on the side of pitch screens. They didn’t supply the first hybrid pitch did they. What do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Perhaps its been moan too often.......? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FindernRam Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 I think the pitch is holding up well. No idea if they relaid it or not. I belive it is the same company a sWembley. Desso sports or something similar. Talbot did Moor Farm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mafiabob Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 It’s because we play football on it now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loweman2 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Not quite as bad as we used to play on ! Mind you it didn’t stop us being champions ! (Look at the mud on the shirts) https://youtu.be/MLsb_ABM1H4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrivateDerby Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Remember the preseason we had at Rhyl late 90s? Now that was some pitch, it was like Thorpe Cloud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKRam Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 7 minutes ago, loweman2 said: Not quite as bad as we used to play on ! Mind you it didn’t stop us being champions ! (Look at the mud on the shirts) https://youtu.be/MLsb_ABM1H4 One of the classic Clough moments to tease at the end there..... And no names on the shirts, bliss! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted January 20, 2019 Author Share Posted January 20, 2019 I’m not criticising the pitch btw, and yes I do remember the BBG pitch and we are spoilt compared to that. Can you remember the pitch at Coventry in about 1987 ish? Complete sand, we still beat em though.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozza Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Methinks @Boycie could do with more chores on here @David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnyram Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 I noticed that the highly rated groundsman Nathan Scarff is no longer at the club having left to join Club Brugge. Makes you wonder if this has had an impact and also why he left I.e. maybe our investment plans didn’t match what he thought was needed. Pure speculation and still a great pitch but I must admit I thought it was looking a little more worn than normal. Anybody know why Scarff left? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 1 minute ago, Donnyram said: I noticed that the highly rated groundsman Nathan Scarff is no longer at the club having left to join Club Brugge. Makes you wonder if this has had an impact and also why he left I.e. maybe our investment plans didn’t match what he thought was needed. Pure speculation and still a great pitch but I must admit I thought it was looking a little more worn than normal. Anybody know why Scarff left? I think he went with Bob Hat and Mick Gloves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 3 hours ago, loweman2 said: Not quite as bad as we used to play on ! Mind you it didn’t stop us being champions ! (Look at the mud on the shirts) https://youtu.be/MLsb_ABM1H4 I was there. I remember that john o'hare goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Worse the season we fell from top to 8th. The pitch was very poor and another reason that led to our collapse considering the style of football we were trying to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owd miner Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 I think name o two groundsmen who left wa called Bob Down and Ben Dover... I think Ben Dover left ta go inta mekin videos or summat.... He used ta tell me he liked a nice mowed stripe on't pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derbyram1983 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 We’ve had u18s playing on the pitch recently this season as well as the odd u23 games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irobinson Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 4 hours ago, loweman2 said: Not quite as bad as we used to play on ! Mind you it didn’t stop us being champions ! (Look at the mud on the shirts) https://youtu.be/MLsb_ABM1H4 them were days.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irobinson Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 8 hours ago, Boycie said: I was looking at the pitch at half time yesterday and thought it wasn’t looking as good as it had been in previous seasons. The five yard box of the south stand looked like it was a bit thread bear and all over looked a bit speckled with brown (no pun intended) The touch line near us SE side was very cut up where what looked like some training drills had been carried out. Do they still use the portable growing lighting rigs that virtually covered half a pitch at once anymore? They weren’t used at the last Supporters Charter Meeting I noticed. Maybe the expense of the equipment being used isn’t justified compared to results on the pitch? Could it be a benefit also to the away team if our pitch is like a carpet and the best in the league? I wonder if we relaid the pitch this pre season after having the hybrid pitch last season? I’ve noticed Talbot Turf are adverting their own hybrid pitches on the side of pitch screens. They didn’t supply the first hybrid pitch did they. What do you guys think? wonder what Accrington is going to be like .....bobbly, shitty, bumpy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambam Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 It could be worse. We could be sharing with the local rugby team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 1 hour ago, irobinson said: wonder what Accrington is going to be like .....bobbly, shitty, bumpy And that's just the public transport TO the ground! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 2 hours ago, Rambam said: It could be worse. We could be sharing with the local rugby team. Last season we were the local rugby team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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