@owlstalk Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Sheffield Wednesday manager Stuart Gray: "The pitch isn't the best but it's the same for both teams. "I want to get the ball down and play but unfortunately for players, they are tensing up because the ball's bouncing all over the place. "When you do get in and get opportunities, you've got to be more clinical in front of goal." Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 From the star - On a tricky playing surface, which was bizarrely watered before kick-off, Wednesday coped better with the conditions. Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OxonOwl Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 From the star - On a tricky playing surface, which was bizarrely watered before kick-off, Wednesday coped better with the conditions. The sand was too dry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthefish2002 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Why is the pitch so bad? I could understand it being that that in winter 30 years ago but not in 2015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest _Ibbo_ Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Why were we rubbish at home well before the pitch was crap then ? 3 home wins in 19 league games going back to last season. The pitch is just an easy excuse now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurujuan Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Rubbish, we weren't exactly free flowing at home before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flat Owl Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Never heard such b0ll0x. Its not the Baseball Ground of the 70's ffs. Get some proper boots with proper studs - get yourself a yard and put your foot through it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torres Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Why were we rubbish at home well before the pitch was crap then ? 3 home wins in 19 league games going back to last season. The pitch is just an easy excuse now exactly!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleo Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 The pitch is terrible - same for both sides but I can't remember seeing a good game on there for ages. It does affect the game, entertainment value, and the style of play so it needs sorting from a commercial point of view. Having said all that, we have no cutting edge. Says something when the player offering the most threat is a left back who comes off the bench Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owlZfan84 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 We should be embarrassed by that pitch. Totally unacceptable for a top 10 Championship side to have a playing surface about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POWP Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Sunday league teams play on worse pitches and score more goals. If the problem is that the tactics aren't working for the pitch, then change the tactics. If some players can't cut it on the pitch and don't play them. Something is extremely off at home and I feel we're constantly pushing the same thing without any results so we need to change something. But as if that something is the pitch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farlego Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Pitch was perfect at the beginning of the season when we were scoring for fun ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wilyfox Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Tradesmen blaming their tools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musn't Grumble Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 The pitch is crap - Remember Helan tripping over the ball as it bobbled on the touchline last night? It's a bit like paying £27 to go to the theatre to watch "Hamlet" with rubbish battlements scenery falling down around the actors' ears. "A pass! Poor Yorick... On mi' 'ead, Horatio!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogers Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Has the pitch deteriorated since the groundsman left a couple of seasons ago. Not sure who looks after it now, but in previous years (going 20 - 30 years), you'd sometimes get the odd snippet in the media about the groundsman and how's he's looking after the pitch; seems to have gone quiet. We seemed to got over the issues of the new South stand roof blocking the sun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talon Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Birmingham manager Gary Rowett: "Under the circumstances, I think that's a fantastic, gritty performance and a very good clean sheet and point for us. "I think the pitch had a complete bearing on the game, probably a hundred per cent bearing on the game." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelcityowlsfan Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Realistically is there anything we can do about the pitch in the short term? You would have thought that we could at least have had covers on and used those mobile thermal type lights like they use at the emirates. We used to have one of the better pitches in the league so it's surprising how we have let it go this season. Weather isn't an excuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowl Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 It's difficult to do much about the pitch at this time of year without spending a lot of money. You would need to increase the temperature and daylight length to get the grass to grow. It could be done with special lights but it would be expensive so it won't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Night-Owl Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Why is the pitch so bad? I could understand it being that that in winter 30 years ago but not in 2015. MM cutting costs whilst waiting for some imaginary fairy godmother to grant him his asking price and take us off his hand. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshy Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Dom Howson â€@domhowson 5h5 hours ago GR said: "I almost embarrassingly said to the players at half-time: 'Listen, just kick the ball as far as you can down the pitch..." #SWFC 0 replies8 retweets2 favorites Reply Retweet8 Favorite2 More Dom Howson â€@domhowson 5h5 hours ago Rowett added: "There were was that much sand, the players might have been better off playing in bare feet or in flip-flops." #SWFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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