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Post by jdl on Sept 12, 2022 13:17:33 GMT
There is no doubt that the pitches in the Championship and above are better than the best artificial pitches. The early examples at QPR and Luton were like playing on concrete and sliding tackles were rewarded with carpet burns. It led to a different style of football, no hoofing and playing the ball on the ground. Not bad to watch but not good for the players. I don't know if jdl has walked on our pitch but those who have will know it is slightly spongy and certainly not hard. Keepers have no problem diving on it and the plastic does not damage the skin. The football boots are designed for playing on the artificial surface with grip but no studs. The "rubber" dust is there to control the bounce of the ball. The pitch is tested before a match and raked or crumb added accordingly. The corners and penalty spots are levelled up. The pitch is more true than any but the grounds of the top clubs and remains consistent throughout the year. A big improvement on pitches like Derby's baseball ground for those old enough to remember it. I have walked on our pitch, but I'm ashamed to say I don't remember what it felt like. But I do remember thinking the 'grass" didn't look like grass at all. Which is odd, because in my early JWW days, I remember looking at the grass at the edge of the pitch and thinking how real it looked. Mind you, the only other pitch I've walked on is Priestfield - presumably after a KSC game back in the 80s. And my main memory of that pitch was how little actual grass there was on it! I was also surprised it had a noticeable camber, being higher in the middle. Did I imagine that?
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Post by sword65 on Sept 12, 2022 13:23:42 GMT
I didn't think hockey players did sliding tackles. I thought the water on the hockey pitches was to slow the ball down as the "grass" was so short. Priestfield used to win best playing surface every season until the groundsman retired.
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Post by jdl on Sept 12, 2022 13:25:45 GMT
Talking of which - we used to sit closer to the EE than we do now, and in front of us, a few yards into the pitch, there was (is) a noticeable rectangular patch in the 3G.
This has always intrigued me (what happened for it to need a patch?!), so when we went in to the pitch last season, I went to look for it - but couldn't find it! It appears only to be visible from higher up.
I've often wondered if that moment was captured by STV - hundreds on the pitch, all applauding the players in the main stand, and one strange old bloke wandering around his own, staring down at the pitch (eventually led away by his exasperated daughter...).
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Post by pigbag on Sept 12, 2022 15:31:54 GMT
Repairs were made after the flare set light to the grass last season. I think Bill told me it cost £250 and the repair is almost invisible. He also told me there had been some 18 patches but I do not know the cause. This is one of the factors that affects the life of the pitch. Repairs are carried out by a specialist company as if it is not done professionally a ref could decide it was dangerous and we would be fined if a game could not go ahead.
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Post by Bernie on Sept 14, 2022 4:48:50 GMT
Harsh reality for the newly relegated clubs. Oldham losing 0-3 away to Woking, and Scunthorpe rock bottom of the league.
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Post by 61666 on Sept 14, 2022 7:11:09 GMT
And not exactly using their parachute money very well, it seems.
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Post by daveu on Sept 14, 2022 7:47:02 GMT
Talking of which - we used to sit closer to the EE than we do now, and in front of us, a few yards into the pitch, there was (is) a noticeable rectangular patch in the 3G. This has always intrigued me (what happened for it to need a patch?!), so when we went in to the pitch last season, I went to look for it - but couldn't find it! It appears only to be visible from higher up. I've often wondered if that moment was captured by STV - hundreds on the pitch, all applauding the players in the main stand, and one strange old bloke wandering around his own, staring down at the pitch (eventually led away by his exasperated daughter...). Hadn't ever noticed it before but it was quite visible in the rain last night, possibly because I remembered this post and, while I wasn't actually looking for it, when I spotted it, it registered.
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Post by sword65 on Sept 14, 2022 16:13:47 GMT
News reaching Swordy towers that Scunthorpe are in immediate danger of going into administration after a deal to take over the club collapsed as new owners could not prove they had the finances in place to buy the club
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Post by grovergreenstone on Sept 14, 2022 18:43:36 GMT
News reaching Swordy towers that Scunthorpe are in immediate danger of going into administration after a deal to take over the club collapsed as new owners could not prove they had the finances in place to buy the club If they went and were taken out of the league. What happens to their fixtures? And the results they already have?
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Post by sword65 on Sept 14, 2022 18:48:02 GMT
News reaching Swordy towers that Scunthorpe are in immediate danger of going into administration after a deal to take over the club collapsed as new owners could not prove they had the finances in place to buy the club If they went and were taken out of the league. What happens to their fixtures? And the results they already have? Well first step would be a pts deduction,after that if they were to fold I assume their record would be expunged .
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Post by jdl on Sept 14, 2022 23:08:09 GMT
If they went and were taken out of the league. What happens to their fixtures? And the results they already have? Well first step would be a pts deduction,after that if they were to fold I assume their record would be expunged . They reckon they've got a couple of other potential buyers, so it's not over yet. The club does look in a bit of a mess though - they sacked their manager and assistant, and the first team is now being run by the ex-Academy coach, plus the GK coach and a defender. Reminds me a little of us before and after the Clown. They also got rid of 10 players at the end of last season and they haven't won since the opening day of the season.
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Post by Bernie on Sept 15, 2022 16:04:22 GMT
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Post by Raymondo316 on Sept 16, 2022 21:45:08 GMT
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Post by jdl on Sept 16, 2022 22:34:59 GMT
So what does that mean? Presumably they can't stream Saturday games, so that doesn't leave many.
Edit - just looked up Article 48 and it's not quite what I expected. Televising of football games on most Saturdays is not allowed (between 14:45 and 17:15). But Sat 24/9, Saturdays from 19/11 to 7/1/23, and Sat 24/3 (10 Saturdays in all) are all omitted from the 'blocked' days - why??
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Post by sword65 on Sept 17, 2022 3:03:09 GMT
So what does that mean? Presumably they can't stream Saturday games, so that doesn't leave many. Edit - just looked up Article 48 and it's not quite what I expected. Televising of football games on most Saturdays is not allowed (between 14:45 and 17:15). But Sat 24/9, Saturdays from 19/11 to 7/1/23, and Sat 24/3 (10 Saturdays in all) are all omitted from the 'blocked' days - why?? World Cup and other international matches?
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