Pitch Yesterday

Clem_Snide · July 2015

Did anyone else notice that our shiny new pitch wasn't its' usual self yesterday? Seemed to cut up in a few places and looked a bit patchy in places.

Assume it was the deluge of rain the day before that upset it.

Was a bit surprised as all the photos I had seen taken over the summer showed it looking as good as ever.

*Disclaimer* This is not a moan aimed at Nathan Chapman, I'm just curious as to why it didn't look as good as it usually does.

cafcledbury · July 2015

Groundsman out

WSS · July 2015

Yep, noticed that - was quite surprised.

Essex_Al · July 2015

And with all that rain, they still watered it before the game and at half time!

Arsenetatters · July 2015

Clem_Snide said:
Did anyone else notice that our shiny new pitch wasn't its' usual self yesterday? Seemed to cut up in a few places and looked a bit patchy in places.

Assume it was the deluge of rain the day before that upset it.

Was a bit surprised as all the photos I had seen taken over the summer showed it looking as good as ever.

*Disclaimer* This is not a moan aimed at Nathan Chapman, I'm just curious as to why it didn't look as good as it usually does.

Yes also noticed that. From what I can remember the photos showed really green grass and diagonal mown stripes. I guess the hot weather followed by rain doesn't help.

sam3110 · July 2015

It was completely stripped and reseeded, maybe it just hasn't bedded in properly yet, remember we didn't play on it last season til the capital one cup game, that's a full 2 1/2 weeks extra prep time

Arsenetatters · July 2015

sam3110 said:
It was completely stripped and reseeded, maybe it just hasn't bedded in properly yet, remember we didn't play on it last season til the capital one cup game, that's a full 2 1/2 weeks extra prep time

That's true. They do a good job keeping the pitch lookiing good all season. Not a job I'd want - but it would be much better if it wasn't played on.

soapy_jones · July 2015

BOO!!!!

Clem_Snide · August 2015

Noticed again yesterday that the pitch seems to have a lot of "yellowish" patches all over it. Given that it looked immaculate for the whole of last season, I was again a little surprised to see these blemishes. I'm sure someone who knows more about these things will be able to tell me why the patches have suddenly appeared?.

Again, no criticism of the ground staff as it played as well as ever. Am more curious than anything else.

East_Stand_Loopy · August 2015

Clem_Snide said:
Noticed again yesterday that the pitch seems to have a lot of "yellowish" patches all over it. Given that it looked immaculate for the whole of last season, I was again a little surprised to see these blemishes. I'm sure someone who knows more about these things will be able to tell me why the patches have suddenly appeared?.

Again, no criticism of the ground staff as it played as well as ever. Am more curious than anything else.

Clemens, I was very aware of a large yellow patch in front of the East Stand at the West Ham game and looked for it yesterday. There was just a hint of a yellow outline at that pointyesterday. Just some bald patches that need reseeding perhaps?

I know there has been a problem with foxes in the past, and I wonder if they've dug up the odd patch of grass...