Re: Guiseley
Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 7:00 am
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I completely disagree - at the moment I think it's awful, but we clearly aren't going to agree. Holloway highlighting the pitch in his PMI suggests that the coaching staff think it's not very good, and they and the players are best placed to judge it really. Let's just hope it improves, as being unable to pass the ball along the floor without it bobbling will do nothing to help us play the type of football we are set up to play.
I mean within context. It's clearly not in great shape, but i'm just pointing out there's loads of grounds all over the countries in a worse state, and it's seen an awful lot of action recently. I've just had a quick look at fortunately the egg chasers only had three home games over that December and January period. But all in that adds up to 11 games in around 60 days. It's no wonder it's chewing up to some extent.al_quaker wrote: ↑Wed Feb 05, 2020 2:15 pmI completely disagree - at the moment I think it's awful, but we clearly aren't going to agree. Holloway highlighting the pitch in his PMI suggests that the coaching staff think it's not very good, and they and the players are best placed to judge it really. Let's just hope it improves, as being unable to pass the ball along the floor without it bobbling will do nothing to help us play the type of football we are set up to play.
The coaching staff weren’t happy about the state of the pitch way back in November so gawd knows what they think of it now!al_quaker wrote:I completely disagree - at the moment I think it's awful, but we clearly aren't going to agree. Holloway highlighting the pitch in his PMI suggests that the coaching staff think it's not very good, and they and the players are best placed to judge it really. Let's just hope it improves, as being unable to pass the ball along the floor without it bobbling will do nothing to help us play the type of football we are set up to play.
It certainly doesn't look it from highlights with their game with Chester. Ball is bobbling about on the deck and plenty of muddy patches.theoriginalfatcat wrote: ↑Wed Feb 05, 2020 6:18 pm
No better or no worse? I went to York's last home game and I can assure you it was much better than our pitch was on Saturday.
It was the week before V Kettering that I was there, so I see your point. York's pitch does look ropey against Chester on Saturday - they have Rugby played on it the same as us.H1987 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 05, 2020 6:53 pmIt certainly doesn't look it from highlights with their game with Chester. Ball is bobbling about on the deck and plenty of muddy patches.theoriginalfatcat wrote: ↑Wed Feb 05, 2020 6:18 pm
No better or no worse? I went to York's last home game and I can assure you it was much better than our pitch was on Saturday.
Shhhhhh. It is so easy to blame the rugby club. Why spoil things with a few facts.
Look at Headingly pitch last weekend for start of Super League season. It is awful I think the rugby union team Leeds Carnegie play there but it is still awful for the "opening" weekend. At least BM grass is cut short i remember on here in the past fans moaning about it being too long to suit the rugby club!50 years wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 3:54 pmI have a few mates who are york knight fans, they don't appear to be enamored about sharing with footy club to be honest, they think rugby club is well managed, (it does look that way), and the foot club not.
Rugby league season just starting so little impact on yorks ground at the moment.
Me I am going to Hull fc vs Hull KR game on friday.
Got to feel for them as a club but this is coming a yearly occurance for them. It's a lovely spot they have by the river but I can't imagine after all the problems they've had, any insurance company would want to touch them (without some extortionate premiums in place). You'd fear that one day they'd have an event similar to Gloucester where the damage was so bad they'd be forced to move out and might never get back. You sometimes wonder whether they would be better placed selling the land to developers and using proceeds to build themselves something elsewhere in the town away from danger.HarrytheQuaker wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2020 9:09 amSpare a thought for Tadcaster and there pitch currently
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And what would the developers develop on land that is regularly underwater? A open air swimming pool maybe?
Plenty of developments are made on floodplains. If the finances are right on the deal developers will make it work, especially given their ground is near the town centre with good links to the A64 to take you into York. Seem to remember the initial work on the Feethams housing site was to raise the ground level to prevent flooding. Far more likely developers will have the capital to do it than a small regional football club.
I'm afraid old Humphrey Smith just wouldn't allow it..JE93 wrote:Plenty of developments are made on floodplains. If the finances are right on the deal developers will make it work, especially given their ground is near the town centre with good links to the A64 to take you into York. Seem to remember the initial work on the Feethams housing site was to raise the ground level to prevent flooding. Far more likely developers will have the capital to do it than a small regional football club.
Bradford "on a shoe string" Park Avenue have found another 500,000 notes to fund a 3G pitch? Quelle surprise.LoidLucan wrote: ↑Wed Feb 05, 2020 7:07 pmCroft Park, Blyth, is just about as bobbly as you get, it's far worse than BM and has been like that season after season. Have a look at the highlights of any game there. Kettering is a shocker. Bradford PA has been poor in the past but they spent money on it more recently and have now submitted an application to go 3G which will cost half-a-million quid.
Got to feel sorry for them https://www.tadalbion.com/news/press-re ... 12111.html.HarrytheQuaker wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2020 9:09 amSpare a thought for Tadcaster and there pitch currently]
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Its awful situation/. Even if the £50k could be found , this would only repair the current damage and it will happen again next time there is flooding.JE93 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 13, 2020 4:39 pmGot to feel sorry for them https://www.tadalbion.com/news/press-re ... 12111.html.HarrytheQuaker wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2020 9:09 amSpare a thought for Tadcaster and there pitch currently]
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They're thinking £50k minimum to repair the damage they have been able to assess, and they haven't been able to assess things like floodlights etc yet as the flooding hasn't receded enough. With another storm on the way it doesn't look good for them, hope there's a solution that can see them continue.
It's so sad to see this great little friendly club in dirastats especially when another storm will hit this weekend... I've seen this flooding at Tad first hand and it's not great as you can imaginespen666 wrote:Its awful situation/. Even if the £50k could be found , this would only repair the current damage and it will happen again next time there is flooding.JE93 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 13, 2020 4:39 pmGot to feel sorry for them https://www.tadalbion.com/news/press-re ... 12111.html.HarrytheQuaker wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2020 9:09 amSpare a thought for Tadcaster and there pitch currently]
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They're thinking £50k minimum to repair the damage they have been able to assess, and they haven't been able to assess things like floodlights etc yet as the flooding hasn't receded enough. With another storm on the way it doesn't look good for them, hope there's a solution that can see them continue.
Its devastating for such a friendly go ahead club, but not sure what the alternative is unless they can somehow find a location that is not prone to flooding.