Pitch Dimensions (3 Viewers)

Fusilier · Monday at 5:03 PM

According to information online, the pitch dimensions at the CBS Arena are 120m x 68m and the maximum width permitted is 90m.
Considering that many teams will set up in a low block at the CBS and that the wingers and overlapping fullbacks are a key part of Lampard`s tactics, would the tactics be more effective if the width of the pitch is extended?

Otis · Monday at 5:06 PM

Fusilier said:
According to information online, the pitch dimensions at the CBS Arena are 120m x 68m and the maximum width permitted is 90m.
Considering that many teams will set up in a low block at the CBS and that the wingers and overlapping fullbacks are a key part of Lampard`s tactics, would the tactics be more effective if the width of the pitch is extended?

Used to be wider didn't it. Can't remember which manager changed that

SBT · Monday at 5:17 PM

Make it even narrower so MVE can throw it to the far post every time.

shmmeee · Monday at 5:37 PM

SBT said:
Make it even narrower so MVE can throw it to the far post every time.

Narrow on the right for MvE wide on the left for Rudi?

Otis · Monday at 5:53 PM

shmmeee said:
Narrow on the right for MvE wide on the left for Rudi?

I like this thinking.

And to expand on that, the goal we are defending should be lower and and the posts closer together and for the opposition, make the bar higher and the posts further apart.

Then obviously switch them at half time in readiness for the second half.

shmmeee · Monday at 6:06 PM

Otis said:
I like this thinking.

And to expand on that, the goal we are defending should be lower and and the posts closer together and for the opposition, make the bar higher and the posts further apart.

Then obviously switch them at half time in readiness for the second half.

This is where the slide out pitch would have come in handy…

ccfc1234 · Monday at 7:58 PM

Fusilier said:
According to information online, the pitch dimensions at the CBS Arena are 120m x 68m and the maximum width permitted is 90m.
Considering that many teams will set up in a low block at the CBS and that the wingers and overlapping fullbacks are a key part of Lampard`s tactics, would the tactics be more effective if the width of the pitch is extended?

To get anywhere near 90 would we not have to remove some seating!!

DT-R · Monday at 8:57 PM

Otis said:
Used to be wider didn't it. Can't remember which manager changed that

Im sure it was narrowed for Gunnarssons throw-ins. Which in all.the time we did it, only resulted in that one goal v Newcastle in the FA Cup.

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Briles · Monday at 9:08 PM

Aren't our pitch dimensions the reason why we have been allowed to host international games?

shepardo01 · Monday at 9:17 PM

Otis said:
I like this thinking.

And to expand on that, the goal we are defending should be lower and and the posts closer together and for the opposition, make the bar higher and the posts further apart.

Then obviously switch them at half time in readiness for the second half.

Funny you should say that!
Played at Hereford in the 90s, (they were in the football league!) one goal/crossbar was considerably lower than the one at the other end.
Officials weren't interested!

gazza · Monday at 9:17 PM

Where do you get 90m from? Sure its a lot less than that

wingy · Monday at 9:30 PM

I'd imagine from the point of view for the professional game,a max of 70and minimum of at least 65?

Travs · Monday at 10:04 PM

You can tell the season's ended......

oscillatewildly · Monday at 10:20 PM

ccfc1234 said:
To get anywhere near 90 would we not have to remove some seating!!

Hence why we will see an eye watering increase in the cost of ST's tomorrow!

Super Frank · 2025-05-20T04:22:03+0100

Wow! I just learned something new about the game. The size of the pitch can vary? American moment here. I thought it was more like baseball or American football where the dimensions are set.

Otis · 2025-05-20T06:28:17+0100

Super Frank said:
Wow! I just learned something new about the game. The size of the pitch can vary? American moment here. I thought it was more like baseball or American football where the dimensions are set.

Wait til you hear about the rules of cricket!

Flying Fokker · 2025-05-20T07:22:55+0100

BBC SPORT | Football | Laws & Equipment | Pitch dimensions

skybluelee · 2025-05-20T08:47:06+0100

Flying Fokker said:
BBC SPORT | Football | Laws & Equipment | Pitch dimensions

Did you know that not all pitches are the same size?

The length of a pitch must be between 100 yards (90m) and 130 yards (120m) and the width not less than 50 yards (45m) and not more than 100 yards (90m).

So the pitch can be square? I'm not having that

shmmeee · 2025-05-20T08:48:38+0100

skybluelee said:
Did you know that not all pitches are the same size?

The length of a pitch must be between 100 yards (90m) and 130 yards (120m) and the width not less than 50 yards (45m) and not more than 100 yards (90m).

So the pitch can be square? I'm not having that

Technically you can’t.

Though *technically* it could be 1mm longer.

CCFCAnalysis · 2025-05-20T09:18:29+0100

It’s 105m x 68m. 7,140m2

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Alkhen · 2025-05-20T09:19:07+0100

Otis said:
Wait til you hear about the rules of cricket!

That's a point a, we should take a leaf out of Kent CCC and plant of tree in front of the goal line. Collins might get a clean sheet

Dhinsa's_Millions · 2025-05-20T10:03:02+0100

shmmeee said:
This is where the slide out pitch would have come in handy…

Niche Arena 2000 post.

PUSB-We_are_going_up · 2025-05-20T10:15:42+0100

Maximum premier league is 115x70
Maximum FIFA is 120x90
Recommended English FA 100x65
Recommended FIFA 105x68

wingy · 2025-05-20T13:30:02+0100

Alkhen said:
That's a point a, we should take a leaf out of Kent CCC and plant of tree in front of the goal line. Collins might get a clean sheet

Park the Oak!
That's a beauty to rival the Hadrian's Gap one, some nutter Will be along to turn it into sawdust,bit prone to beetle attack down South though.

Super Frank · 2025-05-20T13:42:53+0100

In my above post, I meant more like “basketball” or American football where the dimensions are set.

Baseball, you can have differing dimensions, wall height & depth of field. One reason each field is so unique. Love learning that about football as well. Are most pitches pretty similar in size? Watching, I haven’t noticed one that looked way “off” by comparison.

wingy · 2025-05-20T13:51:39+0100

I remember we did reduce the width a little while ago was it under MR or before that?

stupot07 · 2025-05-20T13:56:41+0100

Our pitch size is pretty much identical to Wembley.

stupot07 · 2025-05-20T13:58:56+0100

And I've just checked EFL have their own laws, so you could only go to 75m

Alkhen · 2025-05-20T13:59:35+0100

wingy said:
Park the Oak!
That's a beauty to rival the Hadrian's Gap one, some nutter Will be along to turn it into sawdust,bit prone to beetle attack down South though.

It was a Lime tree. Got to 90ft! Sadly came down in a storm in 2005 (had a disease too) They have re planted one but it's the other side of the boundary now

Otis · 2025-05-20T15:14:07+0100

Alkhen said:
That's a point a, we should take a leaf out of Kent CCC and plant of tree in front of the goal line. Collins might get a clean sheet

I know he's wooden, but that's ridiculous.

wingy · 2025-05-20T15:29:38+0100

Alkhen said:
It was a Lime tree. Got to 90ft! Sadly came down in a storm in 2005 (had a disease too) They have re planted one but it's the other side of the boundary now

Should have recognised it wasn't an Oak by the absence of s broader canopy,lime almost appears conical.

AJB1983 · 2025-05-20T15:46:30+0100

stupot07 said:
Our pitch size is pretty much identical to Wembley.

Yup.
Always annoys me when pundits say about Wembley (and the nou camp for that matter) about it being a ‘massive’ pitch….. it isn’t, just the large bowl makes it feel bigger.
clowns.

ptr · 2025-05-20T18:17:12+0100

I know from football manager that Frank Lampard will get the message asking him to choose pitch size very soon.

Looking forward to seeing his choice in the intra-squad friendly v the u21s!

Alkhen · 2025-05-20T19:03:57+0100

wingy said:
Should have recognised it wasn't an Oak by the absence of s broader canopy,lime almost appears conical.

10 lashes with a birch twig and back to arborist school for you

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