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Pitch Yesterday

Clem_SnideClem_Snide
in General Charlton
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.

Comments

  • cafcledburycafcledbury
    Groundsman out
  • WSSWSS
    Yep, noticed that - was quite surprised.
  • Essex_AlEssex_Al
    And with all that rain, they still watered it before the game and at half time!
  • ArsenetattersArsenetatters
    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.
  • sam3110sam3110
    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
  • ArsenetattersArsenetatters
    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_jonessoapy_jones
    BOO!!!!
  • Clem_SnideClem_Snide
    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_LoopyEast_Stand_Loopy
    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...
  • TrampTramp
    ........or pissed all over the place
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  • MountsfieldParkMountsfieldPark
    Nah, they're in the Premier League these days.
  • HartleypeteHartleypete
    Maybe Royal Mail didn't deliver the fertiliser!
  • guinnessaddickguinnessaddick
    Shocked at the state of Barcelona's pitch with a game a week away.
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