View Of Golden Gate Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 I think the pitch situation sums up the running of the club perfectly, off the pitch we are in serious need of a reshape. You look at what Rochdale are doing, they have fewer staff, but are better run. Other clubs in our division too, have the same or less staff members and run a damn sight better. The money for the pitch is there somewhere, but we can't find it in part because of the amount of people we employ. How many people are needed in Commercial when the Exec boxes are sold via the OEC? It isn't personal against anyone, I'm sure everyone there works damn hard, but we are a very small local business. It's about time we start acting as one, we need a smaller staff list both on and off the pitch. Then if the North Stand starts to make money, slowly pump more into the off the field stuff, let's go back to basics. I know this will be largely unpopular, I am only basing it on what Rochdale and other similar sized clubs are doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_bro Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 I think the pitch situation sums up the running of the club perfectly, off the pitch we are in serious need of a reshape. You look at what Rochdale are doing, they have fewer staff, but are better run. Other clubs in our division too, have the same or less staff members and run a damn sight better. The money for the pitch is there somewhere, but we can't find it in part because of the amount of people we employ. How many people are needed in Commercial when the Exec boxes are sold via the OEC? It isn't personal against anyone, I'm sure everyone there works damn hard, but we are a very small local business. It's about time we start acting as one, we need a smaller staff list both on and off the pitch. Then if the North Stand starts to make money, slowly pump more into the off the field stuff, let's go back to basics. I know this will be largely unpopular, I am only basing it on what Rochdale and other similar sized clubs are doing. And how many staff do we need to make redundant to pay for a new pitch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 And how many staff do we need to make redundant to pay for a new pitch? A couple of players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 (edited) I think the pitch situation sums up the running of the club perfectly, off the pitch we are in serious need of a reshape. You look at what Rochdale are doing, they have fewer staff, but are better run. Other clubs in our division too, have the same or less staff members and run a damn sight better. The money for the pitch is there somewhere, but we can't find it in part because of the amount of people we employ. How many people are needed in Commercial when the Exec boxes are sold via the OEC? It isn't personal against anyone, I'm sure everyone there works damn hard, but we are a very small local business. It's about time we start acting as one, we need a smaller staff list both on and off the pitch. Then if the North Stand starts to make money, slowly pump more into the off the field stuff, let's go back to basics. I know this will be largely unpopular, I am only basing it on what Rochdale and other similar sized clubs are doing. Apart from the budget ( ) we're run in a very public sector manner aren't we? Widespread constant incompetence, attempts at interaction with anyone at the club usually being :censored:ing hard work, a culture of general surliness, spending money (or trying to) on things many fans don't want or think we need - eg the scoreboard, regularly being told off by the people whose wages we pay, nothing ever being finished on time (or at all ), over officious stewards..... It's uncanny... Edited February 27, 2017 by HarryBosch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boundaryblue80 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 (edited) I thought Moore put this pitch in? I may be wrong on that but I seem to remember it being Moore who invested heavily in the pitch. Oldham Council installed the pitch when they owned the ground. When Moore wanted to buy the land back at 1999 prices (5yr price hold had been agreed with the council when Hardy and Brierley sold it) the council added the £1m they paid for the DESSO pitch to the amount. Moore told them where to go. This info was from Sean Jarvis and Bob Telfer (Moore right-hand man) during a SAFE meeting. Edited February 28, 2017 by boundaryblue80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie_J Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Oldham Council installed the pitch when they owned the ground. When Moore wanted to buy the land back at 1999 prices (5yr price hold had been agreed with the council when Hardy and Brierley sold it) the council added the £1m they paid for the DESSO pitch to the amount. Moore told them where to go. This info was from Sean Jarvis and Bob Telfer (Moore right-hand man) during a SAFE meeting. And Desso pitches last an average of 10 years. Beyond that they deteriorate and need significant work to renew them. I vaguely remember some serious work being done pre-season a few years ago but suspect that the pitch needs replacing now. One of the purposes of the artificial fibres is to improve drainage and a few years back our pitch seemed to cope remarkably well with torrential downpours. That doesn't seem to be the case now and, of course, the wetter the pitch is, the more it cuts up and causing further deterioration during games. The ground staff did remarkably well to get it looking like it did for the start of this season, after the state it was in at the end of last. But it must be frustrating for them to see it in the state it's in now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Sinnott Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 The Northampton pitch looks like it's ready for the opening day of the season tonight... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostofcecere Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 I thought I'd read the issue was the drainage not working properly and the excess water is killing the grass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobOAFC Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 I thought I'd read the issue was the drainage not working properly and the excess water is killing the grass Isn't there a brook or something that runs underneath the pitch? Supposedly the North Stand has impacted the drainage of this so it just builds up. Since we've built the new stand when its rained for a while you can see that part of the pitch from chaddy end penalty box (north stand side of the penalty area D) to just past halfway RRE side is more of a bog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBlue Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 The Northampton pitch looks like it's ready for the opening day of the season tonight... Sounds like we're doing okay on it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senor_Coconut Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Rochdale couldn't get their game on tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 The grass is shooting up in my garden without any attention, there's hope now surely for the Latics pitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 You can't grow grass in sand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmer1 Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Are 22 blokes regularly running around in football boots in your garden BP1960? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 You can't grow grass in sand. Marram grass is the future. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammophila_(plant) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBlue Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Are 22 blokes regularly running around in football boots in your garden BP1960? If it was a Steve Robinson side you'd close the curtains... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Are 22 blokes regularly running around in football boots in your garden BP1960? No just 22 slugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boundaryblue80 Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 If it was a Steve Robinson side you'd close the curtains... Dunno why, but you've just had me wondering if he's taken his banners with him to Motherwell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bozman Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Dunno why, but you've just had me wondering if he's taken his banners with him to Motherwell They've been taken down from Little Wembley. May be Corney offered them to him as part of his settlement ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcmetty Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 They've been taken down from Little Wembley. May be Corney offered them to him as part of his settlement ? Used them to wrap up McKay and post him back north of the border. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 https://mobile.twitter.com/FCUnitedMcr/status/838005700949336065 I think they get pretty similar weather 3 miles down the road, if non league clubs run by volunteers can produce a surface like that whats stopping us? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super_blue Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 https://mobile.twitter.com/FCUnitedMcr/status/838005700949336065 I think they get pretty similar weather 3 miles down the road, if non league clubs run by volunteers can produce a surface like that whats stopping us? Is financial investment the only problem for us? Do we look at the ability of the grounds team at any point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzlatic Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 https://mobile.twitter.com/FCUnitedMcr/status/838005700949336065 I think they get pretty similar weather 3 miles down the road, if non league clubs run by volunteers can produce a surface like that whats stopping us? When was that pitch laid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super_blue Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 When was that pitch laid? It actually looks better than it plays. Cuts up a lot I believe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Sinnott Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Wasn't looking great this morning. Both 6 yard boxes have big puddles. I'm sure it'll be sorted out for Saturday though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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