SuperSteelman Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 It is an total embarrassment having to play on a surface like that. Looks like the groundsman has been playing at wacky races or something with his tractor, leaving tyre tracks all over it. No one elses park is quite as bad as that so why is ours in such a state?. We can't blame the rain, we can't blame Gretna so what is the problem? I can only see it getting worse in the next couple of months and i think it could maybe cost us points and injuries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 It must be something to do with the weather- look at Hampden. It's not ideal, but in January, show me a pitch that doesn't look a mess after half a season of wear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 The pitch is a total joke. Remember Boyle telling us in the summer we could look forward to the best playing surface in the SPL?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PettyWulliegrew Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 It is an total embarrassment having to play on a surface like that. Looks like the groundsman has been playing at wacky races or something with his tractor, leaving tyre tracks all over it. No one elses park is quite as bad as that so why is ours in such a state?. We can't blame the rain, we can't blame Gretna so what is the problem? I can only see it getting worse in the next couple of months and i think it could maybe cost us points and injuries. Too many players in the middle of the park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 And remember everyone with any sense was saying that there would never be a decent pitch/much money spent till we move ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motherwell Football Club Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Clearly you wern't at Easter Road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robyn Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 I totally agree with the state of the park. It was very very thin and shocking. But, in my opinion, footballers are footballers, they should be able to play on anything, look at the early years of football - it was just mud upon mud, no smooth green growing grass. Of course I'd love to have an ideal footballing surfuce because we can take advantage of that playing silky soccer but, footballers should adapt to anything thats put infront of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFCGMFC Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 if we had a balloon up over the pitch how do you think the groundsman gets it off the pitch? he has to tractor the covers off the pitch down to where they are stored you can't have a dome up pumping hot air around the pitch with training sessions taking place under it and then expecting the pitch to be perfect? gie the guy a break believe it or not he is TRYING HIS BEST to give us as best a pitch as he can (Flow will back me up) , the majority of pitches in Britain are in a bad state Discuss.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easy Target Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Double post, internets being slow, never realised I had posted.. Delete please. lol the post so nice you had to say it twice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haggischomper Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 SUMMER FITBA' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSteelman Posted February 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 if we had a balloon up over the pitch how do you think the groundsman gets it off the pitch? he has to tractor the covers off the pitch down to where they are stored you can't have a dome up pumping hot air around the pitch with training sessions taking place under it and then expecting the pitch to be perfect? gie the guy a break believe it or not he is TRYING HIS BEST to give us as best a pitch as he can (Flow will back me up) , the majority of pitches in Britain are in a bad state Discuss.... Maybe we should try and get undersoil heating that works then. They shouldn't be driving bloody tractors all over a football pitch, it's farcical. And for what you say about the groundsman trying his best, well sometimes it just isn't good enough. We have one of the worst parks in Scotland and that is a fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motherwell Football Club Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 The park will always be in a state, deal with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Apart from problems with undersoil heating I'm sure there are still drainage problems. The wing in front of the POD Stand was absolutely sodden. Not conducive to Jim O'Brien's wing play or Coach's runs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweed Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Not that two wrongs make a right but the Accies looks like a coup as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Stall Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Im guessing the parks got really bad of late because we have been training on it under that bubble becaue the usual training park is frozen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewK Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 gie the guy a break believe it or not he is TRYING HIS BEST Take it I would get shot down for saying the same about Fitzy then but aye, the pitch was poor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underboyleheating Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Our park is f**ked and always will be. Until we move and we need to accept that fact. No money will be put into a ground that has been on life support for many years (despite what John Boyle said pre-season. ). If you want to play silky football there is no way that will happen on at least half the grounds in the SPL at this moment in time. On the ones that are better we could maybe attempt to play McGhees preferred passing game. Sadly, until then, we need to go route one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEWELL Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Hav eto agree with most of these posts. We wont have a decent pitch till we move so we'll just have to get on with it. Having said that is Mr Magoo our groundsman? It must be the worst surface in Scotland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hampden'91 Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 We must be one of the only tems in the country, who has a pitch that gives the oposition an advantage !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onthefringes Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Steady decline under the current groundsmans' stewardship and those in power know it. Understanding the current financial climate, the groundstaff still have equipment available way and above what others use to ensure acceptable playing surfaces in the district and are found lacking. The claim "It can't get any worse" is one of folly to boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepper Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Just another example of how amateurishly the Club is run. But we're not allowed to say things like that of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myteam Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 we have a televised game in 2 weeks what will it be like by then? total embarassment no doubt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 I'd assume, given we're at home next week, and the fact its winter, it'll be a state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Grew Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 The pitch is a bloody disgrace. I would venture the following points: 1. Every pitch in the country is not 'in a state' at this time of year - ICT, Kilmarnock and Dundee Utd pitches are in really good nick just now. 2. The deterioration in the FP pitch did not happen overnight as the pitch and its maintenance (or lack of it) have been awful for a number of years now. 3. Moving is not the only solution to having a good pitch - get it dug up, sort out all the drainage problems, fix the undersoil heating, relay a quality surface. The get decent groundstaff in to maintain the bloody thing. Yes it will cost money to remedy it but so what because it needs to be sorted. Our manager and team strengths are in playing a passing game and with a pitch like this its costing us dear as it takes the skill factor out of the game and teams we would normally pass off the park are able to come and get results they hardly deserve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fal_Dosser Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Reading this topic, I feel as though I've travelled a year back in time Did we really learn nothing from last years experiences - fear it's going to get much worse in the next few weeks - Celtic due to visit with a game on Setanta - sound familiar ! MON RA DOSSERS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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