bloggers view of Darlington Clitheroe

[princes town]

http://www.facupgroundhopper.blogspot.c ... 883-3.html

"I like a ground which reminds you where you are." That was the beauty of Feethams, I guess.

[AlanSprouts]

Just looked at further pics the guy took. One shows the "slope". Never seen a pitch with such a huge deviation from one side to the other. Almost begs the question is it legal in footballing terms?

[lo36789]

http://www.thefa.com/football-rules-gov ... ld-of-play

That is it in terms of the law of the field of play. There is nothing mentioned around fluctuations in altitude!

[princes town]

Played at harrogate town's ground a few times and the (down) slope there was much worse in front of the main stand. Almost impossible to play right side when the pitch was hard.

[Mr_Tibbs]

Bostock Stanley used to have the steepest slope.

Go to 3:50... amazing...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDxT-D5sXf8

[Fibonacci0112358]

http://www.thefa.com/football-rules-gov ... ld-of-play

That is it in terms of the law of the field of play. There is nothing mentioned around fluctuations in altitude!

This from the FA:


The maximum slope allowable shall not exceed an even gradient of vertical to horizontal 1: 41 in any direction. NB When a new pitch is being developed or significant improvements made to a pitch, the 1:41 would not be acceptable and the pitch must be constructed in accordance with and meet the FA Performance Quality Standard.



Wasn't at the game, so I have no idea if their pitch meets that standard.

[Mr_Tibbs]

[lo36789]

The maximum slope allowable shall not exceed an even gradient of vertical to horizontal 1: 41 in any direction. NB When a new pitch is being developed or significant improvements made to a pitch, the 1:41 would not be acceptable and the pitch must be constructed in accordance with and meet the FA Performance Quality Standard.

Trying to think how this corresponds to a football pitch? Given a football pitch is 90 metres long am I right in thinking that allows for a 2.2 metre drop from end to end?

[dickdarlington]

Harrogate has been fixed by all accounts, but now they have drainage issues.

Two worse pitches I've seen in terms of gradients have been; Wycombe (Loakes Park), slope from sideline to sideline far worse than Clits. And Barnet (Underhill) where the touchline at the north end was/is higher than the cross bar at the souhern end.

Can't believe no one has mentioned Spenny's ground. It's more of a step than a slop, especially in front of the main stand.

[quakersam]

Sunderland RCA last season. Shooting uphill must be a nightmare on the legs up there

[wellindarlo]

I wonder who plays here

[karlo-cardiff]

Yeovils old ground had an impressive slope on it and I remember going to Dorchester town years ago to their old ground,that was more like playing on side of a mountain,biggest slope on a pitch I've ever seen from goal to goal...........