boundaryblue80 Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 (edited) It should be remembered Shez has form with regards to the pitch. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newport-county-ground-staff-chief-10709664 Christ...that's very rich from Shez considering the JPT Northern Final 1st leg in 2012 when he managed Chesterfield against us. There was strong suspicion at the time that Shez wanted frost covers left off the pitch to get the game postponed so he could sign 4 players in time for the re-arranged game 24hrs later....which is exactly what happened. Very rich! Edited February 8, 2016 by boundaryblue80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted February 8, 2016 Author Share Posted February 8, 2016 Yeah this one is Corney fault aswell. Not the fact weve had more rain than ever before. I remember a few years back the pitch was never a concern after heavy rain and although we are now experiencing record levels of rainfall the pitch of old would have coped admirably. According to an article on the OS today the pitch is 3 or 4 years past its sell by date and because of this its drainage capability has badly deteriorated. Considering that the hosting of football matches is the main interest of our fan base I would expect the maintenance of the pitch to be pretty high up in any list of priorities. So whilst it isn't the sole fault of Corney it is certainly a lack of foresight / investment by the club. Perhaps the current fundraising initiative for a big screen at BP would be better aimed at the funding of a new playing surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie_J Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Christ...that's very rich from Shez considering the JPT Northern Final 1st leg in 2012 when he managed Chesterfield against us. There was strong suspicion at the time that Shez wanted frost covers left off the pitch to get the game postponed so he could sign 4 players in time for the re-arranged game 24hrs later....which is exactly what happened. Very rich! I don't see your point. In both cases, he's looking to achieve the best outcome for his team, isn't he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Good to see the club gave the Head Groundsman a chance to explain the current situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 (edited) Good to see the club gave the Head Groundsman a chance to explain the current situation. If it was known heavy rain was going to fall from 6pm the previous night why wasn't the pitch covered until an hour or so before the match? the pitch should then have been able to take about 3 hours of rain without it becoming waterlogged. There are covers available nowadays to let air flow to the pitch, but not water. They use covers in cricket why not football? http://www.sportsandstadia.co.uk/services/macleod-covers/ https://www.pitchcare.com/shop/covers/football-pitch-rain-cover.html http://www.sportscoverwarehouse.com/football-pitch-covers/ http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/article/groundsman-explains-recent-challenges-2945747.aspx Edited February 9, 2016 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beag_teeets Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 The pies are too cold, not enough pies, no bacon butties, chips, the pitch is too wet, the owners a :censored:, the left back is wank, ex-manager a judas, stand too high, been moved stands, main stand a mess, kit shrinks, no kit, no shop, don't like new shop, bricks are wrong, car park a mess, other teams better than us, palaces cheerleaders are fitter, stand was late, too many queues, managers wank, throwaway comments to press are disrespectful, he's on twitter, not on twitter, players say daft things, boots wrong colour, shorts too long, ticket staff weren't robots, doomed, plots, conspiracy, council, legroom, sun in eyes, no singing, too much singing, don't like what they're singing, drum, no atmosphere, someone else do it, better when I did it, he takes his top off, he doesn't, I don't like his shoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losesome Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 The pies are too cold, not enough pies, no bacon butties, chips, the pitch is too wet, the owners a :censored:, the left back is wank, ex-manager a judas, stand too high, been moved stands, main stand a mess, kit shrinks, no kit, no shop, don't like new shop, bricks are wrong, car park a mess, other teams better than us, palaces cheerleaders are fitter, stand was late, too many queues, managers wank, throwaway comments to press are disrespectful, he's on twitter, not on twitter, players say daft things, boots wrong colour, shorts too long, ticket staff weren't robots, doomed, plots, conspiracy, council, legroom, sun in eyes, no singing, too much singing, don't like what they're singing, drum, no atmosphere, someone else do it, better when I did it, he takes his top off, he doesn't, I don't like his shoes. Other than that everything is ok !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsPete Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Wigan pitch to be relaid before Saturday http://goo.gl/vpoHPu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boundaryblue80 Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I don't see your point. In both cases, he's looking to achieve the best outcome for his team, isn't he? I'm sure you do see the point. Just you think it's ok to purposely get a game called off because "he's looking to achieve the best outcome for his team" As I don't, I find it a bit rich for him to cry about a game being off and him starting having a go at ground staff. The point is perfectly clear, even if you don't agree it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L1onheartNew Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 The pies are too cold, not enough pies, no bacon butties, chips, the pitch is too wet, the owners a :censored:, the left back is wank, ex-manager a judas, stand too high, been moved stands, main stand a mess, kit shrinks, no kit, no shop, don't like new shop, bricks are wrong, car park a mess, other teams better than us, palaces cheerleaders are fitter, stand was late, too many queues, managers wank, throwaway comments to press are disrespectful, he's on twitter, not on twitter, players say daft things, boots wrong colour, shorts too long, ticket staff weren't robots, doomed, plots, conspiracy, council, legroom, sun in eyes, no singing, too much singing, don't like what they're singing, drum, no atmosphere, someone else do it, better when I did it, he takes his top off, he doesn't, I don't like his shoes. Evidently Chicken town Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kusunga_Is_God Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 The pies are too cold, not enough pies, no bacon butties, chips, the pitch is too wet, the owners a :censored:, the left back is wank, ex-manager a judas, stand too high, been moved stands, main stand a mess, kit shrinks, no kit, no shop, don't like new shop, bricks are wrong, car park a mess, other teams better than us, palaces cheerleaders are fitter, stand was late, too many queues, managers wank, throwaway comments to press are disrespectful, he's on twitter, not on twitter, players say daft things, boots wrong colour, shorts too long, ticket staff weren't robots, doomed, plots, conspiracy, council, legroom, sun in eyes, no singing, too much singing, don't like what they're singing, drum, no atmosphere, someone else do it, better when I did it, he takes his top off, he doesn't, I don't like his shoes. Some of this is over the top but snippets are true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 If it was known heavy rain was going to fall from 6pm the previous night why wasn't the pitch covered until an hour or so before the match? the pitch should then have been able to take about 3 hours of rain without it becoming waterlogged. There are covers available nowadays to let air flow to the pitch, but not water. They use covers in cricket why not football? http://www.sportsandstadia.co.uk/services/macleod-covers/ https://www.pitchcare.com/shop/covers/football-pitch-rain-cover.html http://www.sportscoverwarehouse.com/football-pitch-covers/ http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/article/groundsman-explains-recent-challenges-2945747.aspx He much would it cost to cover BP do you think? Do any other clubs use rain covers? It's something you never seem to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robboman Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Would much rather throw money towards a crowd fund for a rain covers than a score board! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShireBlue Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 It's a case of where the rain goes once it's ran off the rain cover. However I will agree it's daft having the groundsman saying the pitch is 2 or 3 years out of date whilst we crowd fund a big screen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 He much would it cost to cover BP do you think? Do any other clubs use rain covers? It's something you never seem to see. Cheaper than keep paying £100,000 to re-lay the pitch..I assume they can be hired too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super_blue Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 (edited) It's a case of where the rain goes once it's ran off the rain cover. However I will agree it's daft having the groundsman saying the pitch is 2 or 3 years out of date whilst we crowd fund a big screen A new pitch is a lot more expensive than a screen. Saw somewhere around £800,000 -£1 million. (Not a re seeding price but the grass and woven plastic thing that is now past its sell by date) This wouldn't be achieved with our fan base. The pitch should be central to the investment at the club along with players! Edited February 9, 2016 by super_blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Rain covers hahahahahahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senor_Coconut Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Rain covers hahahahahahaha Just indulge him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Just indulge him. Typical cynical non constructive idiotic reply, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueatheart Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Typical cynical non constructive idiotic reply, Please tell me someone else sees the irony in this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 (edited) Please tell me someone else sees the irony in this? Another one who gives non constructive replies, I must remember not to rise to the bait in future. Edited February 10, 2016 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Typical cynical non constructive idiotic reply, Actually, last time you suggested it, after I stopped laughing, I pointed out that we would have nowhere for all the run off to go. You ignored it. So now I just laugh at the fact that in a global sport, hundreds of years old with billions of games played, nobody does this. Yet some bloke on a PC keeps bringing it up asif it's some wheel like revolutionary idea that has somehow slipped under the radar. It's funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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deyres42 Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 How many games in last 5 years have we had postponed due to waterlogged pitch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowl Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 How many games in last 5 years have we had postponed due to waterlogged pitch? It's going to happen a lot more in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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