| Volunteers needed now! 11:31 - Feb 5 with 43580 views | R17ALE |
Just had word that the club are doing the drill and fill by hand today. Anyone with an hour or two to spare is welcome, badly needed, as it's a time consuming business.
I think the general aim is to whack in one hole per square yard about 2-3 feet down and then fill with kiln dried sand.
Given that the pitch is around 8000 square yards the club needs help.
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| Volunteers needed now! on 20:54 - Feb 5 with 4015 views | dingdangblue |
Let's hope tomorrow's snow forecast is wrong 😮 🌨â„ï¸ | |
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| Volunteers needed now! on 20:58 - Feb 5 with 3956 views | 442Dale |
That shouldn't be a problem though. It'll be covered.
The issue is the surface as we stand, irrespective of what the weather does, can it get us through to the end of the season? | |
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| Volunteers needed now! on 21:01 - Feb 5 with 3928 views | dingdangblue |
It'll be a problem if the ref wants an early inspection before Millwall travel? | |
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| Volunteers needed now! on 21:09 - Feb 5 with 3865 views | TVOS1907 |
The ref is from West Sussex, so he might already be here or they will call in someone local like Lee Mason, Paul Tierney or Darren Bond. | |
| When I was your age, I used to enjoy the odd game of tennis. Or was it golf? |
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| Volunteers needed now! on 21:10 - Feb 5 with 3866 views | R17ALE |
Quite possibly.
As long as dry-roasted peanuts were used.
Using the wrong type of peanut would lead to massive problems in 12 months. | |
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| Volunteers needed now! on 21:12 - Feb 5 with 3837 views | DaleiLama |
Are there any peanuts left after paying for that pitch and all the consultants? | |
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| Volunteers needed now! on 21:13 - Feb 5 with 3827 views | TVOS1907 |
As long as Planters are happy. | |
| When I was your age, I used to enjoy the odd game of tennis. Or was it golf? |
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| Volunteers needed now! on 21:14 - Feb 5 with 3822 views | nordenblue |
I totally agree with you,after an endless list off fook ups nobody can still be remotely surprised by anything amateurish that goes on? | | | |
| Volunteers needed now! on 21:19 - Feb 5 with 3784 views | Daley_Lama |
Thank-you all who went up today to help the groundstaff, whether the game is on or not. | |
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| Volunteers needed now! on 21:40 - Feb 5 with 3630 views | RotherhamDale |
Well said.
Great commitment on a Monday afternoon. | |
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| Volunteers needed now! on 21:40 - Feb 5 with 3627 views | Swissdale |
I have absolutely no connection with Rochdale AFC, other than being a supporter.
As long as the club make adequate arrangements for supporters, I would actually be up for half a season in exile - anything to give us a better chance of staying up. | | | |
| Volunteers needed now! on 21:47 - Feb 5 with 3567 views | Yorkshire_Dale |
Correct!......and thanks to R17 for the concise updates on the actual work undertaken......that's all it needs: keeping us informed.
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| Volunteers needed now! on 21:52 - Feb 5 with 3532 views | R17ALE |
I was told by those who were there from the start that the Pearl Street end smelt worse.
In front of the Main Stand there was no smell at all. | |
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| Volunteers needed now! on 21:56 - Feb 5 with 3503 views | TVOS1907 |
There's a good line here - but I better not make it for fear of upsetting BigKindo... | |
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| Volunteers needed now! on 21:59 - Feb 5 with 3474 views | Clivert |
Well said Lama. Hopefully the prize for all the volunteers will be Spurs at home!
There’s a picture on Facebook tonight taken under the ‘dome’ and the pitch is looking in a much better condition. | | | |
| Volunteers needed now! on 22:01 - Feb 5 with 3457 views | DaleFan7 |
Some wouldn't though and they shouldn't have to either. For that to even have to be mentioned never mind properly considered is disgraceful and utterly embarrassing.
I wonder, if it did happen, where people would stand r.e. their statutory rights at buying a product that the vendor cannot fulfil. | | | |
| Volunteers needed now! on 22:06 - Feb 5 with 3416 views | R17ALE |
Not seen the picture, but that encourages me. Kiln dried sand does take a few hours to grab in the wetness. Overnight the hope is that it absorbs all the moisture held in the pitch whilst providing an outlet through the pitch for anymore rain that falls.
This approach did work circa 2000 and actually led to the pitch becoming too dry.
Hopefully it will work again. It's primitive stuff, but we're at a damage limitation stage now. It's just about getting games on now. | |
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| Volunteers needed now! on 22:09 - Feb 5 with 3383 views | leedsdale |
Looks like the frost covers have been loaned out (unless they just happened to get them from somewhere in Rochdale, of course)
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| Volunteers needed now! on 22:28 - Feb 5 with 3254 views | rochdale_ranger |
Like a fool I set off from the other side of Stockport at six o'clock after work last tuesday for the Wigan game after not seeing any updates on here or the official site about the postponement (i checked before I set off) little did I know it it was called off thirty six hours earlier as one of our Bucket shaking friends pointed out.
I hope the game is still on tommorow if anything for the guys who have helped out (the club should pay for all of your ale next home game) but I cant see it being the case with the weather forecast.
If the club knew the pitch was a shitheap in mid January then why was nothing done. Bacup Borough dont get games called off two days before a game this isn't tinpot it's beyond that. | | | |
| Volunteers needed now! on 22:34 - Feb 5 with 3212 views | judd |
Echoing the gratitude to those who gave their time today. Amazing set of fans. | |
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| Volunteers needed now! on 22:38 - Feb 5 with 3188 views | R17ALE |
Don't know which end that has been taken from. If it's from the Sandy I think we will be on. That's a remarkable turnaround from the dough I was walking on 6 hours ago! | |
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| Volunteers needed now! on 22:42 - Feb 5 with 3160 views | SandyDrum |
Heading up to the club now to lend a hand, will give an update and post a photo when I can | |
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| Volunteers needed now! on 23:10 - Feb 5 with 3014 views | dingdangblue |
With all the grass that's got to be taken from the Pearl St end on the Wilbutts side? - if not then that's looking almost playable!! 😮 [Post edited 5 Feb 2018 23:12]
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| Volunteers needed now! on 00:31 - Feb 6 with 2828 views | SandyDrum |
Just been up and done an hour, I'll tell you what, credit to everyone who's been up so far and to the ground staff.
The pitch is looking a damn site better than it was a few days ago.
It took me and a mate an hour to do a section about 20 yards x 4 yards so the whole process is very time consuming.
If you have a spare hour, please go and help the guys out, they will really appreciate it.
From what I gather/overheard, the referee is due at the ground mid morning tomorrow.
I hope he's open minded because if he turns up and the the pitch is like it is right now, he's just going to say absolutely no chance there and then before any Millwall fans set off.
Hopefully he's open minded and gives the staff a chance to finish the job and get the pitch rolled / cleaned up.
It will be in a fit state I reckon by tomorrow night, but with an early inspection, anything could happen. [Post edited 6 Feb 2018 0:34]
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