Couldn't it be connected to the drainage system in the new stand?Trouble is, as I understand it, where would the water go?. My calculator says that 120 metres x 70 metres (pitch plus surrounds) x 1cm of rain is 8,400 litres or 8.4 tonnes.
Couldn't it be connected to the drainage system in the new stand?Trouble is, as I understand it, where would the water go?. My calculator says that 120 metres x 70 metres (pitch plus surrounds) x 1cm of rain is 8,400 litres or 8.4 tonnes.
The problem is, that this drainage system was not designed for this type of use. In addition, due to the current spec of the pitch, it is silting up, which is impeding its effectiveness at times. I fear that there is no easy fix to this problem sadly.Couldn't it be connected to the drainage system in the new stand?
I'm not qualified to know the answer, so I will ask the question. Why would we pick a 'spec' that causes the drainage system to underperform?The problem is, that this drainage system was not designed for this type of use. In addition, due to the current spec of the pitch, it is silting up, which is impeding its effectiveness at times. I fear that there is no easy fix to this problem sadly.
You could always commission Ant Moxey to survey it for you ! LOLIs our pitch totally flat or is there a slope! I assume there is a bit of a slope, as recommended by pitch experts (Yes, I googled)
Would never have had you down as a "flat earther" Mike.Is our pitch totally flat or is there a slope! I assume there is a bit of a slope, as recommended by pitch experts (Yes, I googled)
Haven't looked, but have we run out of 'set off' against previous losses?I have in mind that the topsoil and/or sub-soil has a high clay content, though can't remember where I read that. That would seem to tally with the drains silting up, though. Not sure what the solution to that would be, other than some significant excavation and/or introduction of sand.
In fairness the weather really has been filthy this winter but perhaps that's what we now needs to plan for. If we have another windfall and generate yet more profits, it would seem sensible to invest in the pitch then - apart from anything else it's painful to see how much corporation tax is due on our last set of accounts.