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Quality of the Pitch

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  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,652
    Davo55 said:

    I would much rather the pitch was over-invested in than under-invested in, as before. But, it does seem a strange use of limited funds when there is a lot of player signings/contracts to be sorted.

    I think the club has a contract with the company that did the pitch replacement for yearly ongoing maintenance. This must be part of that contract so not directly funds competing with player acquisition.

  • Davo55
    Davo55 Posts: 7,846
    ShootersHillGuru said:

    Davo55 said:

    I would much rather the pitch was over-invested in than under-invested in, as before. But, it does seem a strange use of limited funds when there is a lot of player signings/contracts to be sorted.

    I think the club has a contract with the company that did the pitch replacement for yearly ongoing maintenance. This must be part of that contract so not directly funds competing with player acquisition.

    Ok, cheers SHG. Regular maintenance is great - just seems a bit OTT to actually replace it every year.
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,814
    Every club does this, gets the wear and tear out, fresh top surface which doesn't have 18 months of rubbish and weeds in it, and ensures you get a decent service every year.
  • stonewallpenalty
    stonewallpenalty Posts: 3,842
    Rothko said:

    Every club does this, gets the wear and tear out, fresh top surface which doesn't have 18 months of rubbish and weeds in it, and ensures you get a decent service every year.

    So it sounds like its cheaper in the long run.

    Surely it not the massive operation of last season with the drainage and all that malarky and is just a relay. Nice to know they are looking after things to be honest.
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,814
    and this is why you clean the top surface, and seeding again

  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,814
    and this is why you clean the top surface, and seeding again

  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,835
    guinnessaddick said:

    Missed a trick, they could have sold it off to the fans.

    I'd have definitely bought a square for my garden
  • PL54
    PL54 Posts: 10,757
    Elthamaddick said:

    guinnessaddick said:

    Missed a trick, they could have sold it off to the fans.

    I'd have definitely bought a square for my garden
    They couldn't - RD insisted on selling it to Bournemouth
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,381
    Well that looks... Green.
  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,754
    image

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  • JT
    JT Posts: 12,348
    Incredible scenes.
  • Jayajosh
    Jayajosh Posts: 2,880
    Addickted2TheReds said:

    image

    Thanks for that, now gotta new desktop picture.
  • MummysLittleSoldier
    MummysLittleSoldier Posts: 358
    edited June 2015
    Can't be many grounds in the country where the away mob get the best view of it! Picture perfect
  • masicat
    masicat Posts: 5,012
    We have a pitch and a player who runs really fast. Am so excited.
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,722
    MummysLittleSoldier said:

    Can't be many grounds in the country where the away mob get the best view of it! Picture perfect

    Just missing the goal posts, could always throw down a couple of jumpers.
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,835
    west upper still missing plenty of seats, pitch looks great
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,771
    This is a bit OCD but I would consider getting some dyed green sand. There were a couple of very small sanded patches that distracted from the beauty of the pitch last season. If we used green sand it would make the pitch look even better as the season goes on. Only cosmetic but a thought!
  • Jayajosh
    Jayajosh Posts: 2,880
    MuttleyCAFC said:

    This is a bit OCD but I would consider getting some dyed green sand. There were a couple of very small sanded patches that distracted from the beauty of the pitch last season. If we used green sand it would make the pitch look even better as the season goes on. Only cosmetic but a thought!

    I've always wondered whether Wimbledon lawn tennis use some sort of green spray paint to cover the worn bits.
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,863
    MuttleyCAFC said:

    This is a bit OCD but I would consider getting some dyed green sand. There were a couple of very small sanded patches that distracted from the beauty of the pitch last season. If we used green sand it would make the pitch look even better as the season goes on. Only cosmetic but a thought!

    http://www.gizmology.net/greensand.htm

    Bad idea - before you knew it the pitch would be full of cat sh*t!

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