The Pitch again

[shandypants]

33 minutes ago, Andrew Robinson said:

This was the north west corner exactly 1 year ago with a general view showing that it still looked good from a distance. It’s not quite as bad this year but very close. Will take photos next Saturday. 

...but not this year. 

[SiJ]

The bloke is actually taking photos of the pitch.

 

Absolutely tragic.

[bigdan2003]

I don’t disagree that at times there might be issues. I’m sure lots of pitches up and down the country have issues from time to time. But you said that last Saturday it looked “threadbare” and “dreadful”. 

 

Quite clearly it didn’t. It didn’t look anywhere near what it looked like in your photos from a whole year ago. Which, by the way, probably coincided with the  poor weather, freezing conditions and snow we had in Feb/Mar 2018.

 

Wembley Oct 2018 - this is threadbare

 

 

 

[The only way is S6]

What an utterly bizarre thread. One of the photo's used, as 'evidence', is a patch of grass outside of a corner quadrant, a year ago. So, not even on the pitch, or recent. It's about time I fkd off to the match & watched some football.

 

[Daavies;]

i'm assuming you have also visited every other championship ground, from the same view point, to make such compelling argument.

 

[Samurai Blue]

"I got 99 problems, but a pitch ain't one."

[Beauchief Owl]

13 hours ago, jomaco said:

I don't have the date but looks like this one's from some time in between the above and brad's picture

 

Never had this problem in my Sunday League days....mind you we lost a lot of time fetching the ball back up the hill on Wadsley Common.

[Buxtongent]

Can I siuggest that you obtain a copy of the Owls video 'Keep the Ball In the Bag'? This is a video of the '66 Journey to Wembley. Take a close look at ALL th epitches that were played on then. It's a poor worker that blames his tools.

[poite]

14 hours ago, bigdan2003 said:

Dreadful and threadbare? 

 

Not sure about that, looked ok to me on Saturday. 

 

 

 

 

Bannans hobbit feet are covering up the bit that's worn out 

[owlinexile]

Looked fine to me Vs Reading.

 

At least there isn't standing water in the corner between Kop and North stand these days.

 

 

[jomaco]

39 minutes ago, Beauchief Owl said:

Never had this problem in my Sunday League days....mind you we lost a lot of time fetching the ball back up the hill on Wadsley Common.

I always seemed to get put on the wing at that pitch up stannington where it rolls down the hill and the wind always blows down hill

[jomaco]

4 hours ago, darklord said:

 

This is what happens when you ask the YTS lad to water the pitch

He's done a bloody good job there

[Sonny]

Looks a bit patchy in that last photo to be fair.

[jomaco]

34 minutes ago, Sonny said:

Looks a bit patchy in that last photo to be fair.

yeah, in fairness to OP is a bit sandy closest to camera

 

seen worse though this time of year

[shandypants]

On 15/02/2019 at 19:33, Andrew Robinson said:

So yawn time for most of you.

I was at Hillsborough on Jan 12 but missed the match against Wigan on Jan 19. On Jan 12 the pitch was in pretty good condition but by last Saturday against Reading it was dreadful and threadbare. So just one home match, heat lights on every night, underfloor heating when frost is due and favourable weather - what has happened?

looking at other grounds in the Premier League and Championship on TV, every other ground with Desso looks fine. Just look at Bramall Lane and the New York stadium where Dave Galley is doing a brilliant job. I know it’s the same for both teams but if we are to pressure our visitors, they need to feel they are playing a well sorted club with everything in top condition. 

Other than re-seeding probably too late last summer, does anyone know what has gone wrong?

Take a look at the video of yesterday’s U23 game at Bramall Lane. Sorry to p155 on your chips mate but their pitch looks a right old state. Your wrong pal. Our pitch is no worse than some and better than others. 

 

 

[newbster]

On 15/02/2019 at 19:44, Brommers said:

Probably to do with all the Shiite weve been covering it in for the past 18 months.

Wouldnt poo make the grass grow better

[Neon Nick]

In times past, Players really didn't care about the landscaping, the last Wednesday Home pitch I laid eyes on was in 1974, age 16, and you could definitely see where all the combat took place, it was raw dirt...the Players weren't complaining, and didn't care, it was a football pitch.

 

A Football Pitch, will never, can never, be like a putting green on a golf course, unless it's synthetic material.  To Hell with looks, football is played on natural vegetation, not plastic, and the condition of the pitch, will bear testament to the battles fought, welcome to Hillsborough, and there will be a fight.

 

Honest questions.  How does green grass even grow in England during the Winter months?  How did SWFC manage the pitch across the last 150+ years?  Here in America, the statisticians have formed a direct correlation between injuries, and synthetic football (American) fields, is there any similar finding in England?  In any case, English football takes place across 3 of the 4 seasons, only during the Summer is the game not played.  So, on a natural pitch, that far north, 53+ degrees N.Lat., how does one maintain a putting green pitch?

[Guest The Claw]

the pitch needs some work and the flood lights are not to the lighting level required - these luminaires have to be replaced in the closed season.

[matthefish2002]

Wednesday have a few problems but I don't think the pitch is one of them.

Doesn't look perfect in the last photo but a long from being a concern at all.

[Musn't Grumble]

On ‎16‎/‎02‎/‎2019 at 10:46, sharrowowl said:

We dropped a bolock  having the main stand to the south. Better to the north to get more sunsheeine in. It's basic physics ffs Wednesday. 

 

Don't get everyone going on about knocking down and rebuilding stands!

 

In the current climate, it would probably be easier to move the sun instead.