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

  • Thread starter Saddlebrains
  • Start date Aug 24, 2019
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Saddlebrains

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  • Aug 24, 2019
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4G pitches aren'ts permitted to be played on in the EFL or am i talking shit?

 

Saddlebrains

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  • Aug 24, 2019
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Try this if the image doesnt work
 

clint van damme

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  • Aug 24, 2019
  • #3
Who says it's a 4g pitch they're laying?
 

Saddlebrains

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  • Aug 24, 2019
  • #4
clint van damme said:
Who says it's a 4g pitch they're laying?
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'Sand down ready for the 4G'
 
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shepardo01

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  • Aug 24, 2019
  • #5
Saddlebrains said:


Try this if the image doesnt work
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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....
 
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clint van damme

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  • Aug 24, 2019
  • #6
Saddlebrains said:
'Sand down ready for the 4G'
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Says some goon on Twitter, hardly compelling evidence.
 

chiefdave

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  • Aug 24, 2019
  • #7
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.
 

christonabike

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  • Aug 24, 2019
  • #8
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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Hobo

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  • Aug 24, 2019
  • #9
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?
 

Hobo

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  • Aug 24, 2019
  • #10
Perhaps they are buying some off cuts from Coventry Rugby?
 

chiefdave

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  • Aug 24, 2019
  • #11
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.
 

fellatio_Martinez

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  • Aug 24, 2019
  • #12
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.
 
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Magwitch

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  • Aug 24, 2019
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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?
 

robbiekeane

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  • Aug 24, 2019
  • #14
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?
 
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SkyBlueDom26

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  • Aug 24, 2019
  • #15
Nail in the coffin? They will be busy in 8 months
 

mark82

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  • Aug 24, 2019
  • #16
Magwitch said:
So where do we play next season?
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Not at the Ricoh if they don't want us there.
 

Ricketts

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  • Aug 24, 2019
  • #17
Strangely, I actually prefer St Andrews.

(Soon to be renamed St Marks)
 
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fellatio_Martinez

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  • Aug 24, 2019
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robbiekeane said:
Does she?
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It's hard to tell through binoculars but I think so.
 
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oldfiver

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  • Aug 24, 2019
  • #19
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
 

ccfcway

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  • Aug 24, 2019
  • #20
Magwitch said:
So where do we play next season?
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St. Andrews, West Brom or somewhere else
 

stupot07

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  • Aug 24, 2019
  • #21
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.

Sent from my SM-G965F using Tapatalk
 

rob9872

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  • Aug 25, 2019
  • #22
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
 

letsallsingtogether

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  • Aug 25, 2019
  • #23
Must have come into some money then those 4G pitches ain't cheap.
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Aug 25, 2019
  • #24
They're not laying a 4g pitch
 
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skybluesam66

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  • Aug 25, 2019
  • #25
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
 

Mcbean

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  • Aug 25, 2019
  • #26
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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Magwitch

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  • Aug 25, 2019
  • #27
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.
 

Hobo

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  • Aug 25, 2019
  • #28
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.
 

Hobo

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  • Aug 25, 2019
  • #29
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.
 

Grendel

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  • Aug 25, 2019
  • #30
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
 
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wince

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  • Aug 25, 2019
  • #31
fellatio_Martinez said:
It's hard to tell through binoculars but I think so.
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She does:joyful:
 
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bawtryneal

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  • Aug 25, 2019
  • #32
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.
 

Grendel

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  • Aug 25, 2019
  • #33
I suspect the EFL would change the rule anyway if a club had a 4G pitch
 
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ccfc1234

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  • Aug 25, 2019
  • #34
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!!
 
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Magwitch

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  • Aug 25, 2019
  • #35
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.
 
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