peggyowl Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I hope those people who have Kop front row season tickets have been warned. They could be watching the game at eye level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areNOTwhatTHEYseem Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Stop thinking in my head. All this talk of worms and sand, of course I was going to post one of these. Maybe this explains the hike in ticket and box prices. Mr C has a spice "problem". On the plus side, we could be looking at the ability to fold space-time as an inclusion with all corporate memberships this season. Meh, might come in handy. You know, like if you forgot to pay the electrics on time. I reckon that Paul Atreides could come in handy on the touch line, too. He'd have a premonition of every opposition attack and could patrol the sidelines on the back of a giant sandworm, directing our players to head off every danger. If you thought our defending was impressive last season, just you wait! It would also be a laugh to watch him disable the Baron Evans' anti-gravity suspensors, sending his immense frame crashing to the ground during the Rotherham match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agentwalker Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 It's going to get even steeper in that corner, they've yet to build up the sand, plus there's a minimum of 20cm of soil needed for the desso injection. Wouldn't be surprised if we have inflatable bumpers round the edge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatzooma Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Lovely grass seed bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Scarlett Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Could be worse I suppose if they don't level it out properly. Hope they know when to stop adding soil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatzooma Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 What if the new grass rejects the artificial desso grass...will it die? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 What if the new grass rejects the artificial desso grass...will it die?It's grass not a kidney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamthesun Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 It's going to get even steeper in that corner, they've yet to build up the sand, plus there's a minimum of 20cm of soil needed for the desso injection. Wouldn't be surprised if we have inflatable bumpers round the edge On the desso site it says they seed the grass in sand enriched with compost. Doesn't say anything about soil. The sand they're banking up could be it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agentwalker Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 On the desso site it says they seed the grass in sand enriched with compost. Doesn't say anything about soil. The sand they're banking up could be it. Think you might be right. Makes you wonder how grass can grow in that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flat Owl Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Looking at those before and during photos - they have also filled in the gap in the Kop wall. There is an access slope down to the Kop front from the back of the North Stand turnstiles on Penistone Road. Presumably this slope will be filled up to make it shallower as the pitch level is raised. Eye level in those kop seats right in the lower north corner will be at the players knee height. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevdi9 Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Could be worse I suppose if they don't level it out properly. Hope they know when to stop adding soil. Is that longley park , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumps Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Is that longley park , That was my first thought Trev, used to hate playing on the Banana Pitch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS5swfc Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 That was my first thought Trev, used to hate playing on the Banana Pitch! Mather field was poor too once scored a hat-trick direct from corners on their in a fairness their team was dogshit poor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Scarlett Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@48.173611,11.549423,3a,75y,132.75h,90t/data=!3m5!1e1!3m3!1sTu6RJKDBa9IAAAQJWzIHmA!2e0!3e11 Its Olympia Park Munich A real ankle breaker pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KivoOwl Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shandypants Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Is that longley park , I played in a cup game once against The Wisewood Inn. Their pitch was next to the Wisewood/Loxley cemetery on the hillside going down into Loxley Valley. The slope felt like it was as steep as the one in that picture. The pitch was "left to right" along the hillside and in perfect condition at the highest part of the slope but like a bog at the lowest point because that slope was so steep that gravity dictated that all of the play took place at the lowest part of the pitch. I was playing right fullback. In the first half, I had possession of the ball more than I ever had before or since that game; I don't think I touched the ball once in the second half, I could have laid out a picnic blanket and had a nice snooze. I'll never know how that pitch was sanctioned for association football. It was the most bizarre game I have played in! It probably wasn't as bad as I've made it out to be but the slope was quite steep. I wonder if that pitch is still there. Can anyone help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest _Ibbo_ Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Thats Potters corner isn't it ? Ahem. think its always had issues with drains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozzy85 Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Nice that really show's the difference so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luketheowl Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Have they filled in part of the kop wall too?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shandypants Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I hope we use the full width of the pitch this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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