Is this the nail in the coffin? (1 Viewer)

Who says it's a 4g pitch they're laying?

Saddlebrains said:

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No. Believe it or not, for the last few years the pitch at the Ricoh has been a mixture of grass and artificial fibres, supporsd to make it more durable!!.... there has been nothing to suggest that they will be laying an artificial surface (not permitted in EFL) like at the butts. If they were, the Telegraph would be all over it rubbing it in our faces, Wasps would too.
Just a loose term banded about and used in this tweet....

Saddlebrains said:

'Sand down ready for the 4G'

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Says some goon on Twitter, hardly compelling evidence.

Why on earth have they left this until now? There hasn't been any events in the stadium bowl since Bon Jovi and that was the middle of June. Idiotic to leave it until 4 weeks before they start playing rugby on it to rip it up and start again.

Who gives one? We don’t play there and don’t own the place and as far as I’m concerned they can tarmac it as far as I’m concerned.

chiefdave said:

Why on earth have they left this until now? There hasn't been any events in the stadium bowl since Bon Jovi and that was the middle of June. Idiotic to leave it
until 4 weeks before they start playing rugby on it to rip it up and start again.

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It doesnt look like they started today?

Perhaps they are buying some off cuts from Coventry Rugby?

Hobo said:

Perhaps they are buying some off cuts from Coventry Rugby?

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Just had a look at their twitter. Surprised how long it takes to lay a 4G pitch. Looks like they started work at the end of June and it wasn't ready until the middle of August.

christonabike said:

Who gives one? We don’t play there and don’t own the place and as far as I’m concerned they can tarmac it as far as I’m concerned.

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It's like caring whether your ex still has a Brazilian or not. It's not my business if loads of rugby players make a mess of it of a Saturday either.

christonabike said:

Who gives one? We don’t play there and don’t own the place and as far as I’m concerned they can tarmac it as far as I’m concerned.

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So where do we play next season?

fellatio_Martinez said:

It's like caring whether your ex still has a Brazilian or not. It's not my business if loads of rugby players make a mess of it of a Saturday either.

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Does she?

Nail in the coffin? They will be busy in 8 months

Magwitch said:

So where do we play next season?

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Not at the Ricoh if they don't want us there.

Strangely, I actually prefer St Andrews.

(Soon to be renamed St Marks)

robbiekeane said:

Does she?

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It's hard to tell through binoculars but I think so.

Saddlebrains said:

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That would more likely be 3G

While these synthetic grass only pitches do exist and there is an argument that they are 4G, many label the term 4G as a sales technique as they have not yet been officially graded as a new technology. To date 3G pitch are the approved and recognised standard for ATPs.

Either way I dont think CCFC can play on it

Magwitch said:

So where do we play next season?

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St. Andrews, West Brom or somewhere else

Hobo said:

It doesnt look like they started today?

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All the sand was outside on car park b this time last week.

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fellatio_Martinez said:

It's like caring whether your ex still has a Brazilian or not. It's not my business if loads of rugby players make a mess of it of a Saturday either.

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Fav post on here ever

Must have come into some money then those 4G pitches ain't cheap.

They're not laying a 4g pitch

Boddy before the game suggesting Wasps were ok in the short term (this season) due to the 1 off payment they made on selling the Rugby rights
in his view once we get into the Winter both
a) they will begin to see the bigger financial issues in the long run and also
b) our owners would begin to be hit by the longer financial issues at playing at St Andrews
however didn't fill me with confidence that it would be short term in Birmingham

4G pitch can be laid quick as you like its the prep that takes the time - plastic needs no sun or watering !

Let’s wait and see what type of pitch is laid, if it’s 4G then it’s curtains re us going back to the Ricoh. I doubt it will be. Not sure how long it takes to lay a football pitch, end of October ? perhaps a significant time (Brexit) in all our lives.

Mcbean said:

4G pitch can be laid quick as you like its the prep that takes the time - plastic needs no sun or watering !

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Oh it does need water.

chiefdave said:

Just had a look at their twitter. Surprised how long it takes to lay a 4G pitch. Looks like they started work at the end of June and it wasn't ready until the middle of August.

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Depends what is already in place under your pitch. Cov had several foot of rock hard clay.

letsallsingtogether said:

Must have come into some money then those 4G pitches ain't cheap.

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It’s not a 4G pitch

fellatio_Martinez said:

It's hard to tell through binoculars but I think so.

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She does:joyful:

Magwitch said:

So where do we play next season?

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Er, um ......... St Andrews
Prefer it to the Ricoh. Hope we don't go back.

I suspect the EFL would change the rule anyway if a club had a 4G pitch

Magwitch said:

Let’s wait and see what type of pitch is laid, if it’s 4G then it’s curtains re us going back to the Ricoh. I doubt it will be. Not sure how long it takes to lay a football pitch, end of October ? perhaps a significant time (Brexit) in all our lives.

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I am far more bothered by CCFC not playing in the City than Brexit in fairness. Can't see the fan base of CCFC democratically voting to leave Coventry!!

ccfc1234 said:

I am far more bothered by CCFC not playing in the City than Brexit in fairness. Can't see the fan base of CCFC democratically voting to leave Coventry!!

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By Brexit I elude to not being in the E.U. which I believe will make a difference to this appeal farce.