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Why won't their covers on the pitch????

DiscoCAFC
DiscoCAFC Posts: 1,762
edited November 2013 in General Charlton
No I'm not blaming the pitch for the result today but the real question is, why won't their any covers on the pitch?

We are the only team that played a full 90 mins that had a delayed kick off, even Welling United managed to start at 3pm and play a full 90 mins.

I know we are skint but surely pitch covers do not cost that much? I'm dreading if we get any snow this year.
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  • Huskaris
    Huskaris Posts: 9,849
    It has to be something to do with the drainage on the pitch surely?
  • DiscoCAFC
    DiscoCAFC Posts: 1,762
    Huskaris said:

    It has to be something to do with the drainage on the pitch surely?

    Not sure but our pitch has been good for years, it's only the past two seasons it's not been looked after properly.
  • dickplumb
    dickplumb Posts: 4,835
    Pitch covers do not cost anything? Why are Wickes and B and Q giving them away? Of course they cost, and I would think a fair amount of money.
  • Huskaris
    Huskaris Posts: 9,849
    DiscoCAFC said:

    Huskaris said:

    It has to be something to do with the drainage on the pitch surely?

    Not sure but our pitch has been good for years, it's only the past two seasons it's not been looked after properly.
    That's true. I'd really like to know why it's so bad. And not just some speculation, there has to be a real reason.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,024
    We used to have that inflatable bubble. I know that the bubble burst years ago, but I'm sure in the past I've seen it laid across the pitch in its limp state to keep the rain off. Is there a problem with this (pitch sweating perhaps) or has it been chucked out?
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,153
    KO was delayed at Palace too - was that for another reason? And I hope that predictive text is to blame for the subject headline Disco... :-)
  • Bolderhumphreyreid
    Bolderhumphreyreid Posts: 2,553
    edited November 2013
    Algarveaddick said:

    KO was delayed at Palace too - was that for another reason? And I hope that predictive text is to blame for the subject headline Disco... :-)

    The Palace match was delayed as the fans refused to set foot in that dump and had to be coaxed in with promises of being able to laugh at their chairmans hair.

    Fact.
  • TelMc32
    TelMc32 Posts: 9,053
    Bolderhumphreyreid said:

    Algarveaddick said:

    KO was delayed at Palace too - was that for another reason? And I hope that predictive text is to blame for the subject headline Disco... :-)

    The Palace match was delayed as the fans refused to set foot in that dump and had to be coaxed in with promises of being able to laugh at their chairmans hair.

    Fact.
    Was he using the pitch cover as a hair net??
  • cafc999
    cafc999 Posts: 4,967
    It would be interesting to see the budget allocated for pitch maintenance for the last few seasons.
  • BigRedEvil
    BigRedEvil Posts: 11,071
    We'll get fined by the FA if we don't try something. Or maybe we're just hoping for no rain on matchdays
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  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,070
    Weren't
  • Pelham123
    Pelham123 Posts: 379
    In the prem days we had a nifty motorised soaker upper. Think it was called a hippo. What happened to that?
  • Steve Dowman
    Steve Dowman Posts: 2,406
    BigRedEvil said:

    We'll get fined by the FA if we don't try something. Or maybe we're just hoping for no rain on matchdays

    FA can do FA about it unless it is FA cup game, but FL might have a word soon.
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,628
    the title must have set a thread record - 2 grammatical errors in just 7 words. I think you'll find it should say.

    "Why wasn't there covers on the pitch ??"
  • Miserableoldgit
    Miserableoldgit Posts: 21,458
    "...their covers...." ?
    Who's / Whom's ?
  • DiscoCAFC
    DiscoCAFC Posts: 1,762
    golfaddick said:

    the title must have set a thread record - 2 grammatical errors in just 7 words. I think you'll find it should say.

    "Why wasn't there covers on the pitch ??"

    Sorry I thought this was a Football forum but it appears to be a Grammer/English lesson forum, my mistake.
  • Molob
    Molob Posts: 66
    Rules are every club must have frost covers, but they do nothing for rain. This issue is maintenance, I'm sure Paddy does what he can but if he has no budget for things such as regular veridraining which basically punches lots of 6 inch holes and provides drainage. Without this even our pitch, which has excellent drainage mainly due to all the crap under it, will have issues, very short sighted as at some point major works will be required as the pitch will become a bog
  • TelMc32
    TelMc32 Posts: 9,053
    golfaddick said:

    the title must have set a thread record - 2 grammatical errors in just 7 words. I think you'll find it should say.

    "Why wasn't there covers on the pitch ??"

    Actually, that's wrong as well! ;-)

    It is either...why wasn't there a cover on the pitch? Or...why weren't there covers on the pitch?
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,738
    Pelham123 said:

    In the prem days we had a nifty motorised soaker upper. Think it was called a hippo. What happened to that?

    Sadly, it drowned.

  • stilladdicted
    stilladdicted Posts: 4,307
    Pelham123 said:

    In the prem days we had a nifty motorised soaker upper. Think it was called a hippo. What happened to that?

    The hippopsuction went badly wrong.

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  • mistrollingin
    mistrollingin Posts: 3,868

    Fanny Fanackapan Member
    4:49PM

    Pelham123 said:

    In the prem days we had a nifty motorised soaker upper. Think it was called a hippo. What happened to that?

    Sadly, it drowned.

    Named after Ralph Milne apparently.
  • JiMMy 85
    JiMMy 85 Posts: 10,193
    DiscoCAFC said:

    golfaddick said:

    the title must have set a thread record - 2 grammatical errors in just 7 words. I think you'll find it should say.

    "Why wasn't there covers on the pitch ??"

    Sorry I thought this was a Football forum but it appears to be a Grammer/English lesson forum, my mistake.
    There's forum bad, formal bad and there's 'don't ever be seen writing like that in public' bad. If you want to make and land a point, it really helps to not come across as a six year old. Mistaking "won't" for "weren't" is ridiculous.
  • JiMMy 85
    JiMMy 85 Posts: 10,193
    Unless it was shorthand for "why won't they put their covers on the pitch", in which case it was just a bit lazy.
  • happyvalley
    happyvalley Posts: 8,996
    DiscoCAFC said:

    golfaddick said:

    the title must have set a thread record - 2 grammatical errors in just 7 words. I think you'll find it should say.

    "Why wasn't there covers on the pitch ??"

    Sorry I thought this was a Football forum but it appears to be a Grammer/English lesson forum, my mistake.
    It is spelt grammar, there, you have a spelling lesson as well.
  • JiMMy 85
    JiMMy 85 Posts: 10,193
    edited November 2013
    I don't have a red pen, but it should have read thusly;

    "Sorry, I thought this was a Ffootball forum but it appears to be a Grammer/English grammar or English lesson forum, m. My mistake."
  • 1StevieG
    1StevieG Posts: 10,964
    edited November 2013
    Wasn't the pitch relaid over the summer? Did not think it was that bad as we have played in worse!! Drainage costs money. Covers cost money. Can't see drainage being top of our priorities at the moment.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,024
    mistrollingin said:


    Fanny Fanackapan Member
    4:49PM

    Pelham123 said:

    In the prem days we had a nifty motorised soaker upper. Think it was called a hippo. What happened to that?

    Sadly, it drowned.

    Named after Ralph Milne apparently.

    The Whale I think.
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102
    For years I remember us having 'the best pitch in football'
    Had some horrid winters and yet the pitch was always top quality.....until 2 years ago
  • TelMc32
    TelMc32 Posts: 9,053
    edited November 2013
    Maybe TJ has the pitch cover at Les Bordes, keeping little Den's half a mil nice and dry!! We should be able to get it back now :)
  • cafckev
    cafckev Posts: 2,914
    Even when we were shit, the pitch was good.

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