| Pitch Inspection Due.. 10:18 - Feb 10 with 10978 views | dale1968 |
At 10.30. |  |
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| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 11:25 - Feb 10 with 1844 views | fitzochris |
| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 11:23 - Feb 10 by SuddenLad |
Someone suggested we loaned them to Accrington Stanley.................surely not. |
We did, but did we get them back? |  |
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| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 11:26 - Feb 10 with 1811 views | Nathaniel82 |
Farcical. I knew as soon as I woke up this morning and looked out of the window that this would happen.
Why hasn’t the pitch been covered ‘just in case’?.
What are we going to do to ensure we have at minimum, a playable surface, for the rest of the season?
Where and when are we going to play those remaining games we have in hand?
Whilst we try and find answers to these questions, it’s difficult to remain positive. The very least the club should be doing is to release some info, with a plan as to how these issues will be resolved. |  | | |
| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 11:29 - Feb 10 with 1781 views | dingdangblue |
| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 11:25 - Feb 10 by fitzochris |
We did, but did we get them back? |
I don't think our normal covers would work anyway - the pitch needed the inflatable ones which we've apparently returned? |  |
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| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 11:30 - Feb 10 with 1753 views | aleanddale |
| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 11:26 - Feb 10 by Nathaniel82 |
Farcical. I knew as soon as I woke up this morning and looked out of the window that this would happen.
Why hasn’t the pitch been covered ‘just in case’?.
What are we going to do to ensure we have at minimum, a playable surface, for the rest of the season?
Where and when are we going to play those remaining games we have in hand?
Whilst we try and find answers to these questions, it’s difficult to remain positive. The very least the club should be doing is to release some info, with a plan as to how these issues will be resolved. |
It's desperate now we are running out of weeks to play our games.
The pitch now needs to be the clubs first second and third thought every single day!
Why not covered last night beggars belief! | | | |
| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 11:31 - Feb 10 with 1747 views | DaleiLama |
| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 11:29 - Feb 10 by dingdangblue |
I don't think our normal covers would work anyway - the pitch needed the inflatable ones which we've apparently returned? |
And that puts the dumb in dumbfound. |  |
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| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 11:33 - Feb 10 with 1722 views | ColDale |
aside from the inflatable ones we hired, we have two types of covers - the frost covers that we've had for a few years and some rain covers that have been purchased fairly recently. |  | | |
| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 11:33 - Feb 10 with 1716 views | 1907 |
There needs to be a damned good explanation as to why those inflatable covers went back | | | |
| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 11:34 - Feb 10 with 1693 views | 442Dale |
| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 11:24 - Feb 10 by Sandyman |
We loaned the frost covers to Accy. |
There’s a statement going out shortly. Just been down to the club for Spurs tickets.
Was told the pitch will be re-laid. |  |
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| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 11:35 - Feb 10 with 1680 views | fitzochris |
| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 11:34 - Feb 10 by 442Dale |
There’s a statement going out shortly. Just been down to the club for Spurs tickets.
Was told the pitch will be re-laid. |
That is what it will take now, sadly.
I wonder who’s paying for it? | |
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| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 11:46 - Feb 10 with 1551 views | Sandyman |
| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 11:35 - Feb 10 by fitzochris |
That is what it will take now, sadly.
I wonder who’s paying for it? |
https://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/2018/february/game-off-fleetwood_10.02.18/
"We were confident at the time of the communication yesterday that pitch was playable, however, due to the amount of rain that has already fallen and the predicted forecast for the remainder of the day, the game will not go ahead."
Maybe looking at the "predicted forecast" for all Saturday would have pre-empted what was coming weather-wise, and the required action been taken, preventing an absolute embarrassment for RAFC a week before the most high profile fixture we've had in decades. I do hope Mr Dunphy's "We will play Spurs at Spotland" prediction isn't as lame as the "There is no pitch inspection planned and it is very much game on. " Tweet from the club yesterday. |  | | |
| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 11:47 - Feb 10 with 1541 views | Nathaniel82 |
| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 11:35 - Feb 10 by fitzochris |
That is what it will take now, sadly.
I wonder who’s paying for it? |
We should be paying for it ourselves. The win against Milwall will have earned the club a slice towards the cost of this. If the £70k the bellends on Talksport quoted is accurate (or at least ballpark) then the Cup money should cover that.
Unless of course, the Milwall money had already been spent... | | | |
| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 11:47 - Feb 10 with 1539 views | DaleiLama |
| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 11:34 - Feb 10 by 442Dale |
There’s a statement going out shortly. Just been down to the club for Spurs tickets.
Was told the pitch will be re-laid. |
Hobson's choice without the inflatable cover. | |
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| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 11:48 - Feb 10 with 1521 views | fitzochris |
| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 11:46 - Feb 10 by Sandyman |
https://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/2018/february/game-off-fleetwood_10.02.18/
"We were confident at the time of the communication yesterday that pitch was playable, however, due to the amount of rain that has already fallen and the predicted forecast for the remainder of the day, the game will not go ahead."
Maybe looking at the "predicted forecast" for all Saturday would have pre-empted what was coming weather-wise, and the required action been taken, preventing an absolute embarrassment for RAFC a week before the most high profile fixture we've had in decades. I do hope Mr Dunphy's "We will play Spurs at Spotland" prediction isn't as lame as the "There is no pitch inspection planned and it is very much game on. " Tweet from the club yesterday. |
Christ, it has not even been proofed. | |
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| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 11:49 - Feb 10 with 1507 views | 442Dale |
| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 11:46 - Feb 10 by Sandyman |
https://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/2018/february/game-off-fleetwood_10.02.18/
"We were confident at the time of the communication yesterday that pitch was playable, however, due to the amount of rain that has already fallen and the predicted forecast for the remainder of the day, the game will not go ahead."
Maybe looking at the "predicted forecast" for all Saturday would have pre-empted what was coming weather-wise, and the required action been taken, preventing an absolute embarrassment for RAFC a week before the most high profile fixture we've had in decades. I do hope Mr Dunphy's "We will play Spurs at Spotland" prediction isn't as lame as the "There is no pitch inspection planned and it is very much game on. " Tweet from the club yesterday. |
No mention of what will happen going forward. Presumably that will follow.
Accountability. | |
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| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 11:51 - Feb 10 with 1476 views | dingdangblue |
| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 11:49 - Feb 10 by 442Dale |
No mention of what will happen going forward. Presumably that will follow.
Accountability. |
More storms? | |
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| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 11:54 - Feb 10 with 1434 views | tony_roch975 |
| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 11:47 - Feb 10 by Nathaniel82 |
We should be paying for it ourselves. The win against Milwall will have earned the club a slice towards the cost of this. If the £70k the bellends on Talksport quoted is accurate (or at least ballpark) then the Cup money should cover that.
Unless of course, the Milwall money had already been spent... |
but, like most else they said, it's not accurate - pitch expert said completely new pitch costs £500K - £1M. | |
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| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 11:55 - Feb 10 with 1424 views | DaleFan7 |
| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 11:35 - Feb 10 by fitzochris |
That is what it will take now, sadly.
I wonder who’s paying for it? |
The FA should make us pay for it. We can't provide a fit for purpose pitch for our remaining fixtures. Every time it rains we're going to be in the same position.
The FA if they had any balls should tell us we either have to relay the pitch or start making provisions to play home games away from Spotland. We're going to be 5 games behind most other league one teams now and if the pitch wasn't relayed that number would only get bigger. | | | |
| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 11:55 - Feb 10 with 1415 views | ColDale |
| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 11:34 - Feb 10 by 442Dale |
There’s a statement going out shortly. Just been down to the club for Spurs tickets.
Was told the pitch will be re-laid. |
If the pitch is relaid, it will then face three games in four days with Hornets moving their game which clashed with the Spurs game to the Monday night, and then the MK Dons game on the Wednesday | | | |
| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 11:56 - Feb 10 with 1408 views | dingdangblue |
| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 11:54 - Feb 10 by tony_roch975 |
but, like most else they said, it's not accurate - pitch expert said completely new pitch costs £500K - £1M. |
That's a complete overhaul - happening in Summer. A relaid pitch will cost £100 k. | |
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| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 11:56 - Feb 10 with 1404 views | ColDale |
| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 11:55 - Feb 10 by DaleFan7 |
The FA should make us pay for it. We can't provide a fit for purpose pitch for our remaining fixtures. Every time it rains we're going to be in the same position.
The FA if they had any balls should tell us we either have to relay the pitch or start making provisions to play home games away from Spotland. We're going to be 5 games behind most other league one teams now and if the pitch wasn't relayed that number would only get bigger. |
Given the FA are giving us £247,000 for hosting the TV game, we can hardly plead poverty with them and expect a handout. | | | |
| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 11:59 - Feb 10 with 1368 views | Molly |
| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 11:48 - Feb 10 by fitzochris |
Christ, it has not even been proofed. |
Totally agree. When one considers the impact such a statement is going to have then the very least the club can do is to ensure there are not words missing etc from the released statement. It just makes the whole operation appear amateurish. | | | |
| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 12:01 - Feb 10 with 1344 views | DaleiLama |
| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 11:59 - Feb 10 by Molly |
Totally agree. When one considers the impact such a statement is going to have then the very least the club can do is to ensure there are not words missing etc from the released statement. It just makes the whole operation appear amateurish. |
Makes it appear?
If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck ................ | |
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| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 12:02 - Feb 10 with 1326 views | Daley_Lama |
A relayed pitch is the answer to all our problems.
It will be immediately put down and playable and will last us at least 18 months until the summer after next.
There will be no further postponements and there will be no visible turf lines or evidence of turf slippage beneath players feet of big divets being taken for innocuous tackles as the turf fails to mesh or bed in.
All will be happy and we wont need a pitch inspection until 2 hours before we are due to play Port Vale next Tuesday as there is no chance the game will be called off.
The sooner it starts the better. |  |
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| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 12:06 - Feb 10 with 1272 views | 442Dale |
| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 12:02 - Feb 10 by Daley_Lama |
A relayed pitch is the answer to all our problems.
It will be immediately put down and playable and will last us at least 18 months until the summer after next.
There will be no further postponements and there will be no visible turf lines or evidence of turf slippage beneath players feet of big divets being taken for innocuous tackles as the turf fails to mesh or bed in.
All will be happy and we wont need a pitch inspection until 2 hours before we are due to play Port Vale next Tuesday as there is no chance the game will be called off.
The sooner it starts the better. |
It’s not the answer to all our problems but if done a month ago we wouldn’t have as many now. | |
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| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 12:11 - Feb 10 with 1202 views | davidab2202 |
| Pitch Inspection Due.. on 12:02 - Feb 10 by Daley_Lama |
A relayed pitch is the answer to all our problems.
It will be immediately put down and playable and will last us at least 18 months until the summer after next.
There will be no further postponements and there will be no visible turf lines or evidence of turf slippage beneath players feet of big divets being taken for innocuous tackles as the turf fails to mesh or bed in.
All will be happy and we wont need a pitch inspection until 2 hours before we are due to play Port Vale next Tuesday as there is no chance the game will be called off.
The sooner it starts the better. |
Can we not just nip into Gordon Riggs and pick up 6500 sq yards of turf--problem solved  | | | |
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