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New State-of-the-art Pitch at The Valley
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Who told you this?cafcfan said:Okay this is what I have been told. The club were informed that the pitch needed another two weeks to stabilise prior to the season's start. But they went ahead with the PSF vs Portsmouth anyway. It was this match that wrecked any chance of the pitch doing what it was supposed to. The plastic stuff never got the opportunity to blend properly with the real grass and is now mostly lying flat.
The weather, women's games, etc, etc is really not making any difference.
Obviously the club will not have any comeback on the installers if they did not follow their advice.
It will likely fix itself during the summer months.1 -
cafcfan did.1
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That’s akin to my opinion on “Kidbrooke Village” the old ferrier estate that I lived on for many years, you can’t polish a turd, and no amount of shit rolled in gold will make it desirable, you still have to step outside and find yourself in gillingham.T_C_E said:Getting some grief from Gillingham’s Groundsman so gave him some back 😂
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Does Judith Chalmers have a passport?valleynick66 said:What’s the betting we still do the Corporate pitch hire at the end of the season ? 🙂3 -
An ex-player.eaststandmike said:
Who told you this?cafcfan said:Okay this is what I have been told. The club were informed that the pitch needed another two weeks to stabilise prior to the season's start. But they went ahead with the PSF vs Portsmouth anyway. It was this match that wrecked any chance of the pitch doing what it was supposed to. The plastic stuff never got the opportunity to blend properly with the real grass and is now mostly lying flat.
The weather, women's games, etc, etc is really not making any difference.
Obviously the club will not have any comeback on the installers if they did not follow their advice.
It will likely fix itself during the summer months.0 -
I was told similar by a director re: the Pompey game but they also said that the weather has been much wetter and colder than usual.2
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The weather is the same for every club. I don’t see many other pitches in a state like Charlton’s and some of them have not been given 750,000 in grant money towards it
Someone needs to own up and take responsibility over it.7 -
To be fair the pitch at Wembley was shit when it was installed wasn't it.shirty5 said:The weather is the same for every club. I don’t see many other pitches in a state like Charlton’s and some of them have not been given 750,000 in grant money towards it
Someone needs to own up and take responsibility over it.0 -
In what year was that Mr Buttle?redbuttle said:
To be fair the pitch at Wembley was shit when it was installed wasn't it.shirty5 said:The weather is the same for every club. I don’t see many other pitches in a state like Charlton’s and some of them have not been given 750,000 in grant money towards it
Someone needs to own up and take responsibility over it.0 -
It was…..but it was initially laid as an all grass pitch I think.redbuttle said:
To be fair the pitch at Wembley was shit when it was installed wasn't it.shirty5 said:The weather is the same for every club. I don’t see many other pitches in a state like Charlton’s and some of them have not been given 750,000 in grant money towards it
Someone needs to own up and take responsibility over it.They moved to the same technology that we just installed but have not encountered the same problems.0 - Sponsored links:
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Don't disagree. Was just passing on what I was told.shirty5 said:The weather is the same for every club. I don’t see many other pitches in a state like Charlton’s and some of them have not been given 750,000 in grant money towards it
Someone needs to own up and take responsibility over it.0 -
1923 and didn’t help with a white horse running around on it.shirty5 said:
In what year was that Mr Buttle?redbuttle said:
To be fair the pitch at Wembley was shit when it was installed wasn't it.shirty5 said:The weather is the same for every club. I don’t see many other pitches in a state like Charlton’s and some of them have not been given 750,000 in grant money towards it
Someone needs to own up and take responsibility over it.2 -
They also have a whole pitch worth of grow lights, fans and investment in getting it right.SuedeAdidas said:
It was…..but it was initially laid as an all grass pitch I think.redbuttle said:
To be fair the pitch at Wembley was shit when it was installed wasn't it.shirty5 said:The weather is the same for every club. I don’t see many other pitches in a state like Charlton’s and some of them have not been given 750,000 in grant money towards it
Someone needs to own up and take responsibility over it.They moved to the same technology that we just installed but have not encountered the same problems.
As for Gillingham, easier to grow a pitch when one of the ground doesn't exist0 -
and they were still digging bits of old zeppelin out of it then.guinnessaddick said:
1923 and didn’t help with a white horse running around on it.shirty5 said:
In what year was that Mr Buttle?redbuttle said:
To be fair the pitch at Wembley was shit when it was installed wasn't it.shirty5 said:The weather is the same for every club. I don’t see many other pitches in a state like Charlton’s and some of them have not been given 750,000 in grant money towards it
Someone needs to own up and take responsibility over it.0 -
The 25 year old ‘Temporary Stand’?Rothko said:
They also have a whole pitch worth of grow lights, fans and investment in getting it right.SuedeAdidas said:
It was…..but it was initially laid as an all grass pitch I think.redbuttle said:
To be fair the pitch at Wembley was shit when it was installed wasn't it.shirty5 said:The weather is the same for every club. I don’t see many other pitches in a state like Charlton’s and some of them have not been given 750,000 in grant money towards it
Someone needs to own up and take responsibility over it.They moved to the same technology that we just installed but have not encountered the same problems.
As for Gillingham, easier to grow a pitch when one of the ground doesn't exist0 -
So when the season finishes, I assume that new seed will be planted and the plastic threads will do as intended. Hopefully.0
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Fixed that for you.MuttleyCAFC said:So when the season finishes, I assume that new seed will be planted and promptly eaten by the pigeons.2 -
Jimmy Seed used to shoot the pigeons.cafcfan said:
Fixed that for you.MuttleyCAFC said:So when the season finishes, I assume that new seed will be planted and promptly eaten by the pigeons.0 -
Perhaps we could have a word with Killer, he's probably still got his shotgun...🙄JamesSeed said:
Jimmy Seed used to shoot the pigeons.cafcfan said:
Fixed that for you.MuttleyCAFC said:So when the season finishes, I assume that new seed will be planted and promptly eaten by the pigeons.0 -
Also heard we hadn't properly invested in the equipment we needed to look after it........ and we ended up needing to borrow the necessary from another London club........ the delay in doing so really didn't do it any favours at all......?2
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didnt we have a man with an Hawk? its probably been Charltonised and off injured.
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I see the pigeons as our pigeons and have grown an affection for them. Also, if there is such a thing as reincarnation, they could well be Charlton fans catching some lunch at the same time as watching their team!2
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I was told by the Dartford groundsman that cutting grass too short means the pitch freezes harder.0
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A new legend is born! Bring back the hawk I say. Before every game!fadgadget said:
That was me..... many years ago , and in some ways i have been charltonised , my knees have gone .
Hal1x said:didnt we have a man with an Hawk? its probably been Charltonised and off injured.
(Next bit off topic)
We had a pigeon problem at a place I worked once, but were told having a hawk in probably wouldn't work for some reason (too open or something?). Anyway, a few weeks later, lo and behold, on the lawn out the back, I find a sparrowhawk lunching on one of the pigeons. It was pretty amazing to see for the first time.
Do you still work with them?1 -
No longer work for them , used to do lots of grounds around the country , the idea is not for the bird to eat the pigeons but the presence of it being around is the deterrent , if the Hawks does catch one and eat it thats their day over as once they have fed they will no longer want to hunt .ArmchairAddick said:
A new legend is born! Bring back the hawk I say. Before every game!fadgadget said:
That was me..... many years ago , and in some ways i have been charltonised , my knees have gone .Hal1x said:didnt we have a man with an Hawk? its probably been Charltonised and off injured.
(Next bit off topic)
We had a pigeon problem at a place I worked once, but were told having a hawk in probably wouldn't work for some reason (too open or something?). Anyway, a few weeks later, lo and behold, on the lawn out the back, I find a sparrowhawk lunching on one of the pigeons. It was pretty amazing to see for the first time.
Do you still work with them?4 -
https://www.newcivilengineer.com/archive/wembley-stadium-admits-to-permanent-pitch-problems-19-04-2010/shirty5 said:
In what year was that Mr Buttle?redbuttle said:
To be fair the pitch at Wembley was shit when it was installed wasn't it.shirty5 said:The weather is the same for every club. I don’t see many other pitches in a state like Charlton’s and some of them have not been given 750,000 in grant money towards it
Someone needs to own up and take responsibility over it.0 -
There you go. By the way, are you a teacher?redbuttle said:
https://www.newcivilengineer.com/archive/wembley-stadium-admits-to-permanent-pitch-problems-19-04-2010/shirty5 said:
In what year was that Mr Buttle?redbuttle said:
To be fair the pitch at Wembley was shit when it was installed wasn't it.shirty5 said:The weather is the same for every club. I don’t see many other pitches in a state like Charlton’s and some of them have not been given 750,000 in grant money towards it
Someone needs to own up and take responsibility over it.0 -
No it’s just me being respectful to my eldersredbuttle said:
There you go. By the way, are you a teacher?redbuttle said:
https://www.newcivilengineer.com/archive/wembley-stadium-admits-to-permanent-pitch-problems-19-04-2010/shirty5 said:
In what year was that Mr Buttle?redbuttle said:
To be fair the pitch at Wembley was shit when it was installed wasn't it.shirty5 said:The weather is the same for every club. I don’t see many other pitches in a state like Charlton’s and some of them have not been given 750,000 in grant money towards it
Someone needs to own up and take responsibility over it.0 -
And so you should...lolshirty5 said:
No it’s just me being respectful to my eldersredbuttle said:
There you go. By the way, are you a teacher?redbuttle said:
https://www.newcivilengineer.com/archive/wembley-stadium-admits-to-permanent-pitch-problems-19-04-2010/shirty5 said:
In what year was that Mr Buttle?redbuttle said:
To be fair the pitch at Wembley was shit when it was installed wasn't it.shirty5 said:The weather is the same for every club. I don’t see many other pitches in a state like Charlton’s and some of them have not been given 750,000 in grant money towards it
Someone needs to own up and take responsibility over it.0
