timbo100 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Does anyone know how much a pitch protection system like Motherwells would cost as opposed to undersoil heating? It would appear more prudent, at first sight, to have one of these to wheel out when required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboafc Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 latics should get fergie and that noel #### to blow hot air onto our pitch their mouths are big enough to and always talking :censored: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellys_discopants Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Probably alot, the 3 blowers we had cost quite alot to run as it is! Im guessing the "hot air balloon" would require quite afew heaters in it to keep it warm etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wardlelatic Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Alan mentioned a figure of around £70k for a heating tent for the pitch which is a lot of money for us i think when we only have 1 game ever 2 years called off with the weather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellys_discopants Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Alan mentioned a figure of around £70k for a heating tent for the pitch which is a lot of money for us i think when we only have 1 game ever 2 years called off with the weather Yeh it`s just not worth the expense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 If playing at night knocks 1,000 off the attendance, then the cost of a postponement is probably in the region of £15,000. So if the reduction in sun spots means global warming has ended, and temperatures are falling, then perhaps it could be a cost efficient investment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellys_discopants Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 If playing at night knocks 1,000 off the attendance, then the cost of a postponement is probably in the region of £15,000. So if the reduction in sun spots means global warming has ended, and temperatures are falling, then perhaps it could be a cost efficient investment. Yeh cost efficient in about 10 years, like we were all saying today its very rare you get a postponment these days for frozen pitches, as WardleLatic said every couple of years, and for a club who`s losing money every week then we cant really afford to throw money away on something we may not use for 2/3 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Yeh cost efficient in about 10 years, like we were all saying today its very rare you get a postponment these days for frozen pitches, as WardleLatic said every couple of years, and for a club who`s losing money every week then we cant really afford to throw money away on something we may not use for 2/3 years. There was something of a tongue in cheek element to my comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellys_discopants Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 There was something of a tongue in cheek element to my comment. wooops! All that cold is still affecting the brain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 wooops! All that cold is still affecting the brain! Tis ok. I rarely put the smileys and things on. What to do on a Saturday afternoon when there's no football .... sort out Granny's finances! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiDdErZ Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Have you heard the deafly silence from the global warming crowd recently. Milder winders with rain they said. Its freezing and when was the last time it properly bounced down? It snowed last week the only recent precipitation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Have you heard the deafly silence from the global warming crowd recently. Milder winders with rain they said. Its freezing and when was the last time it properly bounced down? It snowed last week the only recent precipitation. I am a global warming cynic. That said, I would be unwilling to cite on coldish winter as proof that the game's up. Mainly because I'm unwilling to accept 0.4 degrees temperature increase over a 30 year period as proof that we're killing the planet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daznathe Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 If playing at night knocks 1,000 off the attendance, then the cost of a postponement is probably in the region of £15,000. So if the reduction in sun spots means global warming has ended, and temperatures are falling, then perhaps it could be a cost efficient investment. nice. subtle and effective. good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lags Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Looking at the pictures on the OS regarding the battle to get the game on last Saturday (see link) http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/Galle...1516319,00.html Did anyone else expect the big tubes carrying the warm air to be under the covers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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