Boyyou Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 In the longer term, it would be nice to see something on the lines of York where there is also a multi purpose sports hall, community hub, NHS facilities, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigDog Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 50 minutes ago, Boyyou said: Hopefully it will be a top notch one, such as GrassMaster, which is used by all the top clubs in Europe and the Premier League. Done properly these hybrid pitches are really resilient. I only know of three football clubs that share a pitch with a rugby club: Wigan, Coventry and Brentford. Also, there’s the AJ Bell stadium where two rugby clubs, Salford and Sale, share the ground. it would be worth a visit to a couple of those to see how they are holding up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShireBlue Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 Just now, TheBigDog said: I only know of three football clubs that share a pitch with a rugby club: Wigan, Coventry and Brentford. Also, there’s the AJ Bell stadium where two rugby clubs, Salford and Sale, share the ground. it would be worth a visit to a couple of those to see how they are holding up. York have a hybrid pitch which has had the football, summer rugby, and rugby league World Cup games played on it in October. It looked superb at the start of the football season, and still looks good after Tuesday’s game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollandspies Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 15 minutes ago, TheBigDog said: I only know of three football clubs that share a pitch with a rugby club: Wigan, Coventry and Brentford. Also, there’s the AJ Bell stadium where two rugby clubs, Salford and Sale, share the ground. it would be worth a visit to a couple of those to see how they are holding up. Look closer to home - Rochdale? Their on-going pitch problems at Spotland have been well documented! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oafc88 Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 26 minutes ago, TheBigDog said: I only know of three football clubs that share a pitch with a rugby club: Wigan, Coventry and Brentford. Also, there’s the AJ Bell stadium where two rugby clubs, Salford and Sale, share the ground. it would be worth a visit to a couple of those to see how they are holding up. Huddersfield and Hull too off top of my head. I think from all the teams mentioned the pitches are holding up alright? Keeping in mind all these clubs seem to be relatively successful over time at different points. Key being, obviously, that this is a decent "make" of pitch being laid and that it the holds up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts2 Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 6 minutes ago, Oafc88 said: Huddersfield and Hull too off top of my head. I think from all the teams mentioned the pitches are holding up alright? Keeping in mind all these clubs seem to be relatively successful over time at different points. Key being, obviously, that this is a decent "make" of pitch being laid and that it the holds up. Doncaster ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonboy Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 These modern pitches all hold up ok if investment is maintained. Hopefully between the council and the club this will be the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oafc88 Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 59 minutes ago, peanuts2 said: Doncaster ? Ah yeah forgot about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Sinnott Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 I've got it filed as good news. I'll go to a few Roughyeds games when they're at Latics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyyou Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 39 minutes ago, Londonboy said: These modern pitches all hold up ok if investment is maintained. Hopefully between the council and the club this will be the case. Hopefully, whoever puts the pitch in will provide suitable training for our groundstaff. By all accounts these hybrid pitches need special maintenance. If done properly the pitch should stay in good shape despite heavier usage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OAFC_ULTRA Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 Why is there nothing on the official website about this yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticMark Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 "According to Latics owner Frank Rothwell, the pitch will be a hybrid pitch, meaning it will be partly plastic and partly grass." "Rothwell said the surface will be durable and can therefore be used for other sports." Will we be able to use a hybrid pitch 'when' we are promoted back to League 2? www.theoldhamtimes.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyyou Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 The existing pitch is hybrid but is more than 20 years old and hasn't always had proper maintenance. The new generation hybrid pitches are much better but, once again, it is all about looking after them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzlatic Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 36 minutes ago, LaticMark said: "According to Latics owner Frank Rothwell, the pitch will be a hybrid pitch, meaning it will be partly plastic and partly grass." "Rothwell said the surface will be durable and can therefore be used for other sports." Will we be able to use a hybrid pitch 'when' we are promoted back to League 2? www.theoldhamtimes.co.uk I think majority of Premier League teams have these pitches so will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 If its like Swansea's 4 days ago it will be excellent. They have rugby played on it too.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 There you go 10 games in November at York and the pitch held up well. This is definitely good news well done to everyone for coming together and working towards a greater good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogdenwoodwhittle Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 Looking forward to more community engagement and more employment at the club for more teams. In the 80/90s when we last had a plastic pitch it was great fun to play on BP, although it was a bugger to slide tackle on . Having played and refereed on it at the time it gave an insight into the experience of playing at a proper stadium. Good on the Council and club partnering in this. Wouldn't have happened if the new owners hadn't bought the ground, so again great result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcmetty Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 24 minutes ago, Ogdenwoodwhittle said: Wouldn't have happened if the new owners hadn't bought the ground, so again great result. No no no, Barry says it was all in hand and going to happen anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underdog Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 9 hours ago, ShireBlue said: Council investing £1m into a hybrid pitch and Yeds moving in for next season. Fantastic news. EFL reform has recommend non-league clubs allowing these pitches to help generate cash. and to keep them for x seasons when promoted to EFL too. there is a seperate report on the boroughs pitches. Majority are below standard. this includes chapel zrd, Futsal and Clayton. There was funding made available to council to improve this across the borough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underdog Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 I am well pleased that the StadiumParc32 think tank stuff is being taken on board and started to take shape. tag on a community hub for OACT/NHS to address Oldham's in-equalties and bolt on Education too and its almost 100% the vision we sent to Darren Royle before the Rothwells purchased the club, and floated with the community Trust team too great stuff...a complex that potentially be "more than"..sport for the town and communities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShireBlue Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 4 minutes ago, underdog said: EFL reform has recommend non-league clubs allowing these pitches to help generate cash. and to keep them for x seasons when promoted to EFL too. The hybrid pitches aren’t the same as the 4G pitches clubs like Sutton had to dig up. They’re a plastic base with real grass growing on it (10% synthetic, 90% grass). They’re common in the Premier League and some in Championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underdog Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 1 minute ago, ShireBlue said: The hybrid pitches aren’t the same as the 4G pitches clubs like Sutton had to dig up. They’re a plastic base with real grass growing on it (10% synthetic, 90% grass). They’re common in the Premier League and some in Championship. thanks Shire, hoping we can find a model /surface that can suit both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underdog Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 OASF director has tweeted he has heard Rugby club is being taken over. lots of stuff coming together. exciting times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz_Oafc Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 42 minutes ago, underdog said: OASF director has tweeted he has heard Rugby club is being taken over. lots of stuff coming together. exciting times I don't really follow the rugby, but one of the lads at work who does, said last week that he'd heard the Rothwells we're contemplating taking it over. I've no idea if there's any truth in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can Neil Redfearn Do It Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 Feeling a bit better about my council tax bill given this pitch handout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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