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.
Getting some grief from Gillingham’s Groundsman so gave him some back 😂
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.
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.
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.
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.
To be fair the pitch at Wembley was shit when it was installed wasn't it.
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.
To be fair the pitch at Wembley was shit when it was installed wasn't it.
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.
To be fair the pitch at Wembley was shit when it was installed wasn't it.
It was…..but it was initially laid as an all grass pitch I think.
They moved to the same technology that we just installed but have not encountered the same problems.
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.
Don't disagree. Was just passing on what I was told.
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.
To be fair the pitch at Wembley was shit when it was installed wasn't it.
In what year was that Mr Buttle?
1923 and didn’t help with a white horse running around on it.
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.
To be fair the pitch at Wembley was shit when it was installed wasn't it.
It was…..but it was initially laid as an all grass pitch I think.
They moved to the same technology that we just installed but have not encountered the same problems.
They also have a whole pitch worth of grow lights, fans and investment in getting it right.
As for Gillingham, easier to grow a pitch when one of the ground doesn't exist
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.
To be fair the pitch at Wembley was shit when it was installed wasn't it.
In what year was that Mr Buttle?
1923 and didn’t help with a white horse running around on it.
and they were still digging bits of old zeppelin out of it then.
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.
To be fair the pitch at Wembley was shit when it was installed wasn't it.
It was…..but it was initially laid as an all grass pitch I think.
They moved to the same technology that we just installed but have not encountered the same problems.
They also have a whole pitch worth of grow lights, fans and investment in getting it right.
As for Gillingham, easier to grow a pitch when one of the ground doesn't exist
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......?
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!
didnt we have a man with an Hawk? its probably been Charltonised and off injured.
That was me..... many years ago , and in some ways i have been charltonised , my knees have gone .
A new legend is born! Bring back the hawk I say. Before every game!
(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.
didnt we have a man with an Hawk? its probably been Charltonised and off injured.
That was me..... many years ago , and in some ways i have been charltonised , my knees have gone .
A new legend is born! Bring back the hawk I say. Before every game!
(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?
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 .
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.
To be fair the pitch at Wembley was shit when it was installed wasn't it.
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.
To be fair the pitch at Wembley was shit when it was installed wasn't it.
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.
To be fair the pitch at Wembley was shit when it was installed wasn't it.
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.
To be fair the pitch at Wembley was shit when it was installed wasn't it.
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Someone needs to own up and take responsibility over it.
As for Gillingham, easier to grow a pitch when one of the ground doesn't exist
(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?