| Watering the pitch 11:31 - Nov 12 with 3393 views | W12Mikey |
Would be interested in the views of those more knowledgable than me on this. Yesterday, it seemed to me a few of our players were slipping over in the first half. So at half time the powers that be decided to water the pitch some more, and Dykes then falls over right in front of goal. We haven’t exactly had a drought recently so why is it necessary to put so much water on? Do other clubs do this? Not just yesterday, either, I’ve had a bee in my bonnet about this for years! |  | | |  |
| Watering the pitch on 11:35 - Nov 12 with 3369 views | colinallcars |
I was thinking the same, it's been raining dogs & cats in West London lately. |  | | |
| Watering the pitch on 11:43 - Nov 12 with 3342 views | Boston |
Hmm, would this be the 'water sports' I saw mentioned in Bayswater telephone boxes when I was a lad? | |
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| Watering the pitch on 12:00 - Nov 12 with 3264 views | stevec |
Designed to stop the opposition passing their way through us under the previous regime. |  | | |
| Watering the pitch on 12:36 - Nov 12 with 3190 views | RangersDave |
Noticed this quite a bit at LR, surely unless its raining or flooding, you should be looking to produce a pitch that takes and holds a stud laterally? if the grass gives (and i've noticed it does) then less water, more root meshing and a decent stud. (if they are still the things we use?). |  |
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| Watering the pitch on 12:48 - Nov 12 with 3133 views | Northernr |
Couple of them could do with some proper boots. |  | | |
| Watering the pitch on 13:33 - Nov 12 with 2992 views | CLAREMAN1995 |
| Watering the pitch on 11:43 - Nov 12 by Boston |
Hmm, would this be the 'water sports' I saw mentioned in Bayswater telephone boxes when I was a lad? |
I did not take the bait and google that activity Boston too early in the day 
It will be interesting to see how the new pitch holds up through the winter though.
Watering seems to defy logic to me because a soaking pitch tears up so much easier but it would be interesting to hear any experts opinion |  | | |
| Watering the pitch on 14:14 - Nov 12 with 2893 views | OldPedro |
Watering the pitch seems to happen everywhere. When we played at Huddersfield, they were watering the pitch just before kick off when the previous 2-3 days had seen significant rainfall in Yorkshire and there were some localised floods in the surrounding areas. |  |
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| Watering the pitch on 18:14 - Nov 12 with 2657 views | paulhoop2 |
From my limited knowledge of the rules etc I believe this would be a call made by the qpr manager and groudstaff carry out what ever has been requested | |
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| Watering the pitch on 18:28 - Nov 12 with 2622 views | Boston |
I was under the impression you watered the pitch if you were playing a team that were good, better than you at playing the ball on the ground. | |
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| Watering the pitch on 18:53 - Nov 12 with 2547 views | ted_hendrix |
Not 100% certain but from memory and with the pitch being recently relaid, I'd assume that the new grass (under warranty) would require an amount of litres per square metre per day/week or whatever to ensure proper recorded maintenance thus keeping the warranty live and active.
Again from memory new grass has a habit of drying out very fast and should be watered In the morning, long since retired now but the last two pitches we laid was over Ten years ago down In Wiltshire on a new academy. [Post edited 12 Nov 2023 18:54]
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| Watering the pitch on 19:38 - Nov 12 with 2447 views | OakR |
They might also turn the pressure down - they managed to get some of the cadets by the Paddocks who'd been waiting in line pre KO.
I assumed slightly more watered equalled better for slick passing but total guesswork. | |
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| Watering the pitch on 19:46 - Nov 12 with 2423 views | CateLeBonR |
I don't think there's much soil on these modern pitches (mostly sand) so the water drains away easily. |  | | |
| Watering the pitch on 21:26 - Nov 12 with 2315 views | baz_qpr |
Pitches are hybrid aren't they and they have a drainage section underneath them so I suspect its required to keep them maintained, they never really seem to cut up |  | | |
| Watering the pitch on 22:19 - Nov 12 with 2202 views | kernowhoop |
'Do other clubs do this?'
Yes and it is a puzzle. | | | |
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