| Pitch 10:38 - May 17 with 31569 views | Shun |
I see pitch renovations are well underway. The club said earlier this year though that over the summer we were laying a pitch that would take a bit longer to lay but would last significantly longer (as in, a number of seasons instead of just one or half of one) and result in fewer postponements, a similar pitch to Wembley.
There’s no mention of that in the current article though, and Premier Pitches are mentioned who I believe were responsible for the past two pitches. Have the plans for the super pitch been scrapped? |  | | |  |
| Pitch on 10:47 - May 17 with 20829 views | SaxonDale |
Hope whatever option has been put in place has been taken with the lessons learnt from last season and with the long term very much in place. We can't afford for the pitch to give way on us midway through a season again. |  | | |
| Pitch on 13:09 - May 17 with 20591 views | NordenBoysLoveGravy |
New pitch was never going in, I posted as much on this forum in February when they originally said it was going to be a new pitch.
Make do and mend. Again. |  | | |
| Pitch on 13:38 - May 17 with 20510 views | Shun |
| Pitch on 13:09 - May 17 by NordenBoysLoveGravy |
New pitch was never going in, I posted as much on this forum in February when they originally said it was going to be a new pitch.
Make do and mend. Again. |
I was trying to remember whether it was the club or you who’d told us about the Wembley style pitch. So that’s definitely not happening now? | | | |
| Pitch on 14:17 - May 17 with 20444 views | NordenBoysLoveGravy |
Wasn’t me and was never going to happen anyway. | | | |
| Pitch on 20:04 - May 17 with 20104 views | 442Dale |
http://www.daletrust.co.uk/2018/01/meeting-with-the-directors-part-2/
<<“In the longer term, the pitch will be getting a full renovation in the Summer. A company has been booked to install a Fibresand pitch, with this company responsible for pitches at Wembley and Twickenham.”>>
A company was booked for the work. Will the pitch now be a fibresand pitch? |  |
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| Pitch on 20:32 - May 17 with 20052 views | Ralphs12 |
Also, see that Drew is now the head groundsman, whatever happened to the other fella? |  | | |
| Pitch on 22:51 - May 17 with 19847 views | rochdaleriddler |
| Pitch on 20:04 - May 17 by 442Dale |
http://www.daletrust.co.uk/2018/01/meeting-with-the-directors-part-2/
<<“In the longer term, the pitch will be getting a full renovation in the Summer. A company has been booked to install a Fibresand pitch, with this company responsible for pitches at Wembley and Twickenham.”>>
A company was booked for the work. Will the pitch now be a fibresand pitch? |
Ask nblg, he knows everything |  |
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| Pitch on 23:28 - May 17 with 19804 views | Yorkshire_Dale |
I drove past Turf Moor this aft.......they were getting their sand delivered by the lorry load.
I wonder if their Groundsman knows which is the correct sand.....it really does help. | | | |
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| Pitch on 07:31 - May 18 with 19613 views | YouTubeDale |
| Pitch on 20:32 - May 17 by Ralphs12 |
Also, see that Drew is now the head groundsman, whatever happened to the other fella? |
Head found buried in the sand. |  |
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| Pitch on 19:23 - May 18 with 19305 views | Ralphs12 |
| Pitch on 07:31 - May 18 by YouTubeDale |
Head found buried in the sand. |
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| Pitch on 12:39 - May 19 with 19019 views | NordenBoysLoveGravy |
It’s the existing indigenous soil base which originally had Fibresand ameliorated into it a few years ago with bits of drainage done here and there, though over the years lack of ‘topping up’ of the Fibresand coupled with the two returfings has seen the majority disappear. The reinforced turf used in February has been stripped off and Fibresand topped up to a much better level, with work taking around 5-6 days to complete and probably at a ballpark cost of around £50-60k including materials.
Worth noting a ‘new Fibresand pitch’ including new drainage and irrigation etc,which is what was originally communicated by the club, would take 3-4 weeks to complete and would cost up to £500k so whilst problems may not resurface immediately, don’t expect them to be a million miles away. | | | |
| Pitch on 13:21 - May 19 with 18976 views | James1980 |
Has anyone seen Keith Hill and The Ground Staff perusing packets of grass seed in the local garden centre?
Keith Hill and The Ground Staff sounds like a band from the 60s or 70s | |
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| Pitch on 15:54 - May 19 with 18847 views | 442Dale |
| Pitch on 12:39 - May 19 by NordenBoysLoveGravy |
It’s the existing indigenous soil base which originally had Fibresand ameliorated into it a few years ago with bits of drainage done here and there, though over the years lack of ‘topping up’ of the Fibresand coupled with the two returfings has seen the majority disappear. The reinforced turf used in February has been stripped off and Fibresand topped up to a much better level, with work taking around 5-6 days to complete and probably at a ballpark cost of around £50-60k including materials.
Worth noting a ‘new Fibresand pitch’ including new drainage and irrigation etc,which is what was originally communicated by the club, would take 3-4 weeks to complete and would cost up to £500k so whilst problems may not resurface immediately, don’t expect them to be a million miles away. |
Interesting insight.
As is this: https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/news/2018/may/oakwell-renovation/ | |
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| Pitch on 06:38 - Jul 16 with 18209 views | NordenBoysLoveGravy |
I believe the search is on for a third Head Groundsman in 6 months? | | | |
| Pitch on 08:18 - Jul 16 with 18061 views | Shun |
| Pitch on 06:38 - Jul 16 by NordenBoysLoveGravy |
I believe the search is on for a third Head Groundsman in 6 months? |
Trouble on the green? | | | |
| Pitch on 08:59 - Jul 16 with 17992 views | mingthemerciless |
The pitch looked great on Saturday. | | | |
| Pitch on 13:59 - Jul 16 with 17605 views | DaleiLama |
| Pitch on 08:18 - Jul 16 by Shun |
Trouble on the green? |
Russ getting blamed for everything!  |  |
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| Pitch on 06:42 - Jul 19 with 17029 views | NordenBoysLoveGravy |
| Pitch on 06:38 - Jul 16 by NordenBoysLoveGravy |
I believe the search is on for a third Head Groundsman in 6 months? |
Assistant groundsman also serving their notice as well, last one out switch off the lights. | | | |
| Pitch on 13:45 - Jul 19 with 16715 views | dingdangblue |
| Pitch on 06:42 - Jul 19 by NordenBoysLoveGravy |
Assistant groundsman also serving their notice as well, last one out switch off the lights. |
Are the Makin way for someone else? 😉 |  |
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| Pitch on 15:58 - Jul 19 with 16560 views | The_Knightowl |
Well Brexit or a Belgexit could change minds............but tbh Olly certainly knows how to make grass cutters look sexy on his twitter feed and I don't have a lawn let alone a pitch !  | | | |
| Pitch on 18:37 - Jul 19 with 16390 views | Shun |
| Pitch on 06:42 - Jul 19 by NordenBoysLoveGravy |
Assistant groundsman also serving their notice as well, last one out switch off the lights. |
Was it our decision or theirs? | | | |
| Pitch on 19:33 - Jul 19 with 16316 views | dingdangblue |
| Pitch on 18:37 - Jul 19 by Shun |
Was it our decision or theirs? |
Maybe they thought the grass was greener? | |
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| Pitch on 09:30 - Jul 20 with 16010 views | NordenBoysLoveGravy |
| Pitch on 18:37 - Jul 19 by Shun |
Was it our decision or theirs? |
Both of their own choice it seems. | | | |
| Pitch on 11:13 - Aug 5 with 15499 views | NordenBoysLoveGravy |
Believe a replacement has now been sorted, from Bolton Wanderers I believe. | | | |
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