The Pitch

[IndoMike]

Plenty of work to be done, I suspect Clive Pring will have his pitchfork ready at the end of the concert making sure everyone leaves his hallowed turf!

They don't like it up 'em.

 

[Hants_red]

Pitch renovations have started!

https://t.co/CpBqKA1Quq

 

[Stelios]

Pitch renovations have started!

https://t.co/CpBqKA1Quq

Amazing amount of work and kit required to get a pitch sorted, isn't there? Not just a case of mowing the lawn and painting a few lines.

One question that has always bugged me. Does anyone know why you often see ground staff mowing the pitch immediately after a match? Can't it wait until the next day?

 

[Super Ronnie Jepson]

Amazing amount of work and kit required to get a pitch sorted, isn't there? Not just a case of mowing the lawn and painting a few lines.

One question that has always bugged me. Does anyone know why you often see ground staff mowing the pitch immediately after a match? Can't it wait until the next day?

As a guess it rolls the pitch and picks up debris in one go?

 

[Hants_red]

As a guess it rolls the pitch and picks up debris in one go?

I think that is correct. Plus it annoyed whoever interviewed Reuben Reid after a game.

 

[Antony Moxey]

As a guess it rolls the pitch and picks up debris in one go?

That’s exactly what it does.

 

[Spoonz Red E]

Amazing amount of work and kit required to get a pitch sorted, isn't there? Not just a case of mowing the lawn and painting a few lines.

One question that has always bugged me. Does anyone know why you often see ground staff mowing the pitch immediately after a match? Can't it wait until the next day?

You're right, but when we took over City in 2003 that was more or less all the bust Club had then.

The groundsman, Mark, was a lovely bloke but was really up against it. About 90% of his work was done by hand. It was basically just spades, forks, a mower and heavy hand pushed rollers.

To water the pitch he had a clockwork contraption fed by a hosepipe that you had to wind up and then it would propel itself along the pitch following a guide rope and sprinkling as it goes.
It couldn't be left for long though as it would always jam somewhere and leave a stonking great puddle of water.

 

[Hants_red]

There's a 45 second video on Twitter of Charlie demonstrating an Allett lawnmower at Twickenham. ECFC fame spread wide!

 

[Hants_red]

Have ABBA left the pitch? Surprised there wasn't a match day thread for the event!

 

[elginCity]

Pitch renovations have started!

https://t.co/CpBqKA1Quq

Scarifying the pitch mechanically and raking up the thatch manually; thirsty work !