FindernRam 1,551 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 (edited) The pitch is looking very tired right now, even allowing for the weather. Do we still have that hybrid semi plastic pitch of a few seasons ago? Edited January 20 by FindernRam The Scarlet Pimpernel 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Carnero 9,406 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 With Shinnie & Knight in the team there's 10 x more running than the pitch has been used to over recent years 😁 Steve How Hard?, willipa, Ghost of Clough and 5 others 2 6 Link to post Share on other sites
old ilkestonian 36 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 I'd heard that we had the pitch relaid a couple of weeks ago and that's why we couldn't train on it prior to the Chorley match when Moor Farm was closed due to the Covid outbreak. Link to post Share on other sites
rynny 12,994 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 🤔 Carl Sagan 1 Link to post Share on other sites
GboroRam 6,745 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 6 minutes ago, rynny said: 🤔 Did they find a bloke on Facebook to do it? Derby4Me, Ambitious, David Graham Brown and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites
oodledoodle 211 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Looks like we found a good deal on a pitch second hand from a league 2 club. I assume the lack of investment in the playing surface is down to Mel wanting to sell up. Finch 1 Link to post Share on other sites
RadioactiveWaste 12,333 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 I was sure I head somewhere before the Rotherham match it wasn't relayed after all but "intensively treated" with grow lights? If it's a fresh job it's awful, so I can believe they planned to relay it but didn't have any actual money to do so because...reasons... Derby4Me 1 Link to post Share on other sites
oodledoodle 211 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Mel having a massive set of grow lights on hand might explain where his money comes from... RamontheMoor, Carl Sagan, Dethorn and 7 others 10 Link to post Share on other sites
AutoWindscreens 530 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 1 minute ago, oodledoodle said: Mel having a massive set of grow lights on hand might explain where his money comes from... Well, if Forest are doing it ... Link to post Share on other sites
Carl Sagan 11,079 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Remember the days when we had the finest pitch in the country and would win groundsman of the year awards. So it can't be something to do with the Pride Park site itself. Has been terrible all season and I think it hampers our play to an extent. However, if it's miles worse than everyone else's and our players get used to it and learn to adapt, I suppose it will be some kind of home advantage. But I would rather see a carpet again. The Scarlet Pimpernel and Papahet 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
angieram 18,188 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 (edited) I think the main problem has been we didn't have time over the summer break to do what we normally do, this coupled with a really wet winter has meant it deteriorated quicker than a normal season. Edited January 20 by angieram LazloW, gccrowdpleaser, Premier ram and 1 other 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites
CornwallRam 3,949 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 I think it might be quite a simple answer - the semi-synthetic pitch costs (apparently) £1m per year. I reckon that we've had to cust costs and go back to normal grass. We've had horrible weather for a while and I wouldn't be surprised if we cut some costs from by reducing the numbers of ground staff. Not to worry - we were the best team in the country when we played on mud and sand. I say we plough it and get a few dozen bulk bags of building sand from Jewsons. EtoileSportiveDeDerby, Ken Tram and RoyMac5 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Chris_Martin 878 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 With the pitch in this state it surely makes it very difficult to / does not encourage us to play good football either Link to post Share on other sites
GboroRam 6,745 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 1 hour ago, Chris_Martin said: With the pitch in this state it surely makes it very difficult to / does not encourage us to play good football either I like your efforts to reframe things, but we can't blame the pitch. Link to post Share on other sites
Coneheadjohn 10,262 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 The grounds man trying to repaint the penalty spot this morning. 86 Hair Islands, Premier ram, StockholmRam and 6 others 9 Link to post Share on other sites
Chris_Martin 878 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 7 minutes ago, GboroRam said: I like your efforts to reframe things, but we can't blame the pitch. i tried. 🤣 seriously though it must make it a bit more difficult Link to post Share on other sites
RoyMac5 12,972 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Carl Sagan, IslandExile, jimtastic56 and 8 others 11 Link to post Share on other sites
gccrowdpleaser 833 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 It's not unique to Derby. Most clubs are struggling with their pitches at the moment. Anyone who watched Leeds vs Brighton at the weekend would have seen a pitch on a parwith, if not worse than, ours. Excessive rainfall, lack of long summer for re-establishment of growth plays a huge part. I get the cynicism in relation to costs and the circus surrounding the club but I don't anticipate this is linked. Link to post Share on other sites
RadioactiveWaste 12,333 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 25 minutes ago, RoyMac5 said: Typical.....Alfreton is hive of Nottingham sympathisers...... Link to post Share on other sites
Tamworthram 4,043 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 8 hours ago, GboroRam said: Did they find a bloke on Facebook to do it? No. I heard some chap turned up in a transit van and just knocked on the door and offered to do it. RamNut and GboroRam 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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