Its been looking increasingly poor over the last few weeks. Have to hope we don't have a large amount of rain any time soon as it could end up a complete mess.
Once again the question has to be why is our pitch so poor compared to other teams who share with rugby clubs?
Its been looking increasingly poor over the last few weeks. Have to hope we don't have a large amount of rain any time soon as it could end up a complete mess.
Once again the question has to be why is our pitch so poor compared to other teams who share with rugby clubs?
Due to the hill isn't the pitch slightly 'sunken' in places and below the surrounding ground level? So even with amazing drainage it might struggle to cope with very wet conditions.
Due to the hill isn't the pitch slightly 'sunken' in places and below the surrounding ground level? So even with amazing drainage it might struggle to cope with very wet conditions.
I never knew that. You would have thought something like that should have been flagged up during planning or construction. Can't see it would be that hard to have the pitch as the highest point and build up around it. Not like it was an empty, flat piece of land when they started.
I never knew that. You would have thought something like that should have been flagged up during planning or construction. Can't see it would be that hard to have the pitch as the highest point and build up around it. Not like it was an empty, flat piece of land when they started.
I'm not entirely sure, but in the main stand if you go through the gates onto the concourse then up out of the vomitories the pitch seems a fair bit below that level. The away stand certainly has more steps to climb to get to the same level and feels more like you're starting at pitch level (which would make sense with the large opening for emergency vehicles).
Did they say its being relaid at the end of this season or have i made that up? Sure when we came back they said it was too soon for this season but would be re laid for 22-23?
To be fair it's nowhere near as bad as it used to be and will get better as we go into spring and the sun shows itself occasionally. That said Saints pitch was like a bowling green saturday.
Did they say its being relaid at the end of this season or have i made that up? Sure when we came back they said it was too soon for this season but would be re laid for 22-23?
Imagine reaching the dizzy heights of the Premiership & the top clubs with there silky footballing skillscoming to play here & trying to play football on this Rugby pitch ....they will up in arms & try and get us kicked out the league
Imagine reaching the dizzy heights of the Premiership & the top clubs with there silky footballing skillscoming to play here & trying to play football on this Rugby pitch ....they will up in arms & try and get us kicked out the league
Was poor today. In the second half when Gyo was away it looked like it got stuck in the mud, slowed him right down. The rugger lines looked more prominent too
Was poor today. In the second half when Gyo was away it looked like it got stuck in the mud, slowed him right down. The rugger lines looked more prominent too
Apparently Wasps have decided their ladies team, who normally play home games in London, will also now play on it 5th March. Just 3 days before we play Luton at home. What a joke.