Haggischomper Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 Flow, has anything been put in place to try and remedy the state the picth gets into in Winter and not being able to get dried out cos of that monstrosity of a South Stand? I think everything is looking braw right now but I worry about what happens come Dec/Jan/Feb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellworn Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 Flow, has anything been put in place to try and remedy the state the picth gets into in Winter and not being able to get dried out cos of that monstrosity of a South Stand? I think everything is looking braw right now but I worry about what happens come Dec/Jan/Feb. Yes mate all the existing drains were replaced and a good few extra drains installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFCGMFC Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 we have adequate measures in place should such an occasion arise in other words if it gets slightly bare we just put those covers back down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazilian Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 Gates were open next to the Chapman building so wandered in to have a look this afternoon (Bill Dickie was on security at the gates but he was on the mobile, so a workman like nod got me past him ) Pitch is looking good already, early signs of a good covering of grass from the first sow and although there is still quite a slope from East down to the Phil O'D, the surface is eh? well? Flat! Kinda hard to describe definately not level, but smooth and on only one plane Anyway they sent the heavy mob out to evict me he seemed in good form as well as the pitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSteelman Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 Just wondering how the pitch is bearing up due to the recent pissing rain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 I was on the pitch today. It looked amazing. It realy was lookin so much better than it has looked in years, probably. All the hard work looks like it'll be paying off. The groundsmen weren't happy though as a fox had been running about digging holes in the pitch. They had a mallet waiting for it in the home dug-out incase they managed to get a hold of it. Well done guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
something else Posted July 26, 2009 Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 Any updated pics of the pitch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFCGMFC Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 no pics mate but i can exclusively reveal The pitch is looking shit hot!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bop Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Any chance of getting a few pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Question for Flow and groundstaff. I was wondering if the club considered playing the home tie with Steaua at Fir Park? I might be wrong on this but I thought I'd read somewhere that the Wigan match was going to be the first game played on the new pitch. If I'm right Wigan were due to play us on the 8th and Steaua at Airdrie is on the 6th. The two dates are only two days apart so that would suggest the pitch would be ready. Would have be a great way to showcase it. PS I have enjoyed the photo's and posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 I think the Wigan match was planned before the club received the advice about leaving the playing surface untouched for as long as possible. Boyle seemed pretty adamant in his interview that, based on the advice given, no games would be played until the first league fixture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 I think the Wigan match was planned before the club received the advice about leaving the playing surface untouched for as long as possible. Boyle seemed pretty adamant in his interview that, based on the advice given, no games would be played until the first league fixture. Ok. I can remember some of Boyle's comments but was that interview not a good while ago. Just wondered if the club looked at it again and asked the question from those who give advise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Well it was after the pitch was laid and before the season started and what Boyle said was he had been told the longer it was left untouched the better it would knit together, so he planned to leave it untouched for as long as possible. I don't see why he would risk messing up the new turf for one game, when there are potential fines etc. if it doesn't hold up during the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yabba's Turd Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 When will the turf be christened then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammer Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Question for Flow and groundstaff. I was wondering if the club considered playing the home tie with Steaua at Fir Park? I might be wrong on this but I thought I'd read somewhere that the Wigan match was going to be the first game played on the new pitch. If I'm right Wigan were due to play us on the 8th and Steaua at Airdrie is on the 6th. The two dates are only two days apart so that would suggest the pitch would be ready. Would have be a great way to showcase it. PS I have enjoyed the photo's and posts. Flow stated on another thread that the grass will still need the extra couple of weeks to really knit together and they didn't want to possibly undo all the hard work and effort that has gone into this by playing on it on the 6th. He also stated that there is some work being carried out on the floodlights at this time also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammer Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 When will the turf be christened then? I'm guessing the first home game of the season on the 22nd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFCGMFC Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 The first game on the new pitch will be against Killie on the 22nd of august Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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