beag_teeets Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Have you seen that root length???? http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/summer-update-regarding-sportsdirect.com-park-pitch-3210528.aspx I'm looking forward to seeing it in red hot action as soon as possible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollandspies Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 It's all down to Billy Q's grooming and forking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beag_teeets Posted July 27, 2016 Author Share Posted July 27, 2016 With depth like that you are looking at quality forking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagger Lee Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 It's all down to Billy Q's grooming and forking! I thought Jack Tuohy was the Oldham groomer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magister Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 It might just be me but for some reason that article does not give me any confidence that the club or indeed its consultants are confident that the pitch will be much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfluff1985 Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 It might just be me but for some reason that article does not give me any confidence that the club or indeed its consultants are confident that the pitch will be much better. It wouldn't, would it. Not with you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magister Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 It wouldn't, would it. Not with you Possibly but it does not mean I am wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Is that the groundsman nobody wants to work with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kowenicki Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 It might just be me but for some reason that article does not give me any confidence that the club or indeed its consultants are confident that the pitch will be much better. Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 I presume the collapsed drain has been repaired before we got the state of the art turf technician in then, it won't matter a jot how the turf looks now if the pitch is unable to drain, it will look like a bog again before Christmas if we have any sort of :censored:ty weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magister Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Why? As I say it might just be me ..........but for me the article has too many " so far". "for now" caveats. It takes about a number of issues...it talks about extreme challenge... it says we have a"better chance" ......nowhere does it say we have solved X with plan Y. For me it sounds like an article which says we know we had a problem and we have done this because we couldn't really afford the other options and fingers crossed it might work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 As I say it might just be me ..........but for me the article has too many " so far". "for now" caveats. It takes about a number of issues...it talks about extreme challenge... it says we have a"better chance" ......nowhere does it say we have solved X with plan Y. For me it sounds like an article which says we know we had a problem and we have done this because we couldn't really afford the other options and fingers crossed it might work. Pretty much. "We've given this a go because doing the full job is 20 times more expensive and this could actually make enough difference to be cost effective." El Niño will be fading away so hopefully it will be good enough for a few more years. We wont have a perfect pitch though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flemboy Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Do they make a cream version of that stuff!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Pretty much. "We've given this a go because doing the full job is 20 times more expensive and this could actually make enough difference to be cost effective." El Niño will be fading away so hopefully it will be good enough for a few more years. We wont have a perfect pitch though. Asset strippers, taking away our perfect pitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Well done to all at the club for doing something about the pitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly Mr Shankly Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 I don't think our pitch matters whether it looks like Wembley hallowed turf or Clayton Fields in mid-December. It's not been a fortress for decades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lalalajpkalala Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 In fact, since it's been turf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetramfixer Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 In fact, since it's been turf. I wonder if the day will ever come around whereas the quality and standard of the artificial pitches is such that smaller non premier league teams can install one? I guess they'd need grants to get one, but the savings over the years/no missed games would be a bonus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 I wonder if the day will ever come around whereas the quality and standard of the artificial pitches is such that smaller non premier league teams can install one? I guess they'd need grants to get one, but the savings over the years/no missed games would be a bonus! Next 10 years it will be common I reckon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetramfixer Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 would be nice to see! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 On Thursday, July 28, 2016 at 9:08 AM, yarddog73 said: I presume the collapsed drain has been repaired before we got the state of the art turf technician in then, it won't matter a jot how the turf looks now if the pitch is unable to drain, it will look like a bog again before Christmas if we have any sort of shitty weather. Oh well at least they are aware of it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 On 28 July 2016 at 9:35 AM, opinions4u said: Pretty much. "We've given this a go because doing the full job is 20 times more expensive and this could actually make enough difference to be cost effective." El Niño will be fading away so hopefully it will be good enough for a few more years. We wont have a perfect pitch though. Yes, this is how it reads to me, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 On 28 July 2016 at 3:10 PM, thetramfixer said: I wonder if the day will ever come around whereas the quality and standard of the artificial pitches is such that smaller non premier league teams can install one? I guess they'd need grants to get one, but the savings over the years/no missed games would be a bonus! Not sure. Artificial pitches are an absolute nightmare for old joint and tendon based injuries. Not too mention the beginnings of evidence linking them to cancer. Oh, and the shit bounce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnafoafc Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 2 hours ago, yarddog73 said: Oh well at least they are aware of it now. I find it astounding that something you were aware of last summer has only recently come to the attention of the ground staff. Unless the ground staff were aware of it but had their hands tied due to the state of the club's finances and had to seek a low budget solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcmetty Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 11 hours ago, johnafoafc said: I find it astounding that something you were aware of last summer has only recently come to the attention of the ground staff. Unless the ground staff were aware of it but had their hands tied due to the state of the club's finances and had to seek a low budget solution. Course they were aware of it. Misinformation at its finest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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