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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: Padge_DRFC on February 10, 2018, 06:31:58 pm

Title: Pitch
Post by: Padge_DRFC on February 10, 2018, 06:31:58 pm
Looks yet again this time of the year to be on a downward spiral. Looks rubbish again. Not an expert but it’s hardly been a terrible winter.
Title: Re: Pitch
Post by: dknward2 on February 10, 2018, 06:34:09 pm
Needs a complete relay in summer guess the grow lights aren't working well
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Post by: Filo on February 10, 2018, 06:35:39 pm
Don't care what anyone says about rugby does n't affect it, it deteriorated straight after the Dons only game on it so far
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Post by: drfchound on February 10, 2018, 06:36:55 pm
Don't care what anyone says about rugby does n't affect it, it deteriorated straight after the Dons only game on it so far





Must be a coincidence Filo.
Title: Re: Pitch
Post by: Bentley Bullet on February 10, 2018, 06:37:29 pm
I was going to say it should be OK with all that shite on it, but I'd have been crucified by the super fans!
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Post by: RoversAlias on February 10, 2018, 06:37:40 pm
Correct, it looked noticeably worse the other week straight after the rugby started on it. They do not have the crowds to justify playing in the 15,000 seat main stadium so it shouldn't be happening, simple as that for me. The pitch is a total mess and it really wasn't anything like that until the rugby kicked off.
Title: Re: Pitch
Post by: dknward2 on February 10, 2018, 06:40:57 pm
Think find the dons have only played once and last week they played on the outside pitch. However the belles have been playing as well.

So I think it is not getting enough sun or enough recovery time to regrow
Title: Re: Pitch
Post by: RedJ on February 10, 2018, 06:43:04 pm
Correct, it looked noticeably worse the other week straight after the rugby started on it. They do not have the crowds to justify playing in the 15,000 seat main stadium so it shouldn't be happening, simple as that for me. The pitch is a total mess and it really wasn't anything like that until the rugby kicked off.

Is it not part of the terms of the lease that the Dons play on it as well? fairly sure we don't have much choice over it.
Title: Re: Pitch
Post by: the vicar on February 10, 2018, 06:55:43 pm
Yes it is the council said it is for Rovers Dons and bells so they play there end of but how can they blame the Dons thru have only played 1 game there haven't they
Title: Re: Pitch
Post by: Campsall rover on February 10, 2018, 06:59:19 pm
The problem is the Rugby starts at the coldest & wettest time of year so we have this problem every year with pitch deteriation in February.
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Post by: Copps is Magic on February 10, 2018, 06:59:42 pm
When the pitch improves in April/May with the weather will people attribute that improvement to the Dons as well? Because they'll be playing on it then.
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Post by: Cantley Rover on February 10, 2018, 07:03:08 pm
After suffering that rubbish today you have got me thinking maybe we had some of the Don's players in the team we put out.
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Post by: big fat yorkshire pudding on February 10, 2018, 07:06:33 pm
They get worse in winter. Always have always will. Miles better than years ago.
Title: Re: Pitch
Post by: the vicar on February 10, 2018, 07:15:53 pm
Get it in to your stubborn heads RUGBY LEAGUE DOES NOT AFFECT THE FLOCKING PITCH if it did it would be bad all over it but it is only bad down the middle
Title: Re: Pitch
Post by: Jimmydee on February 10, 2018, 07:28:40 pm
We mentioned that the pitch was in a quite good condition for the time of the year and how many other games were called off today because of pitch conditions? We again used the sprinklers at half time.
Title: Re: Pitch
Post by: the vicar on February 10, 2018, 07:31:10 pm
We need to use a sun light on it to make the grass come through like some other clubs do
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Post by: RedJ on February 10, 2018, 07:49:33 pm
We need to get some weed lamps off South Yorkshire's finest.
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Post by: Retdon1 on February 10, 2018, 07:55:08 pm
So one game of rugby totally ruins a pitch, get a grip.
Title: Re: Pitch
Post by: the vicar on February 10, 2018, 08:07:30 pm
Some will blame rugby league for any little thing, but they need to remember the ground is for all not one, and no dons on it no Rovers that is a agreement
Title: Re: Pitch
Post by: podrover73 on February 10, 2018, 09:39:09 pm
bad pitch along the touchlines , even the linesman on the East stand slipped over , missing the decision of whether Lawlor was out of the penalty area when he picked the ball up
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Post by: BillyStubbsTears on February 10, 2018, 09:43:48 pm
He was out of the area by the way. A good couple of feet.
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Post by: Pancho Regan on February 10, 2018, 10:18:50 pm
Yep, we got away with that one.
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Post by: The Beast on February 10, 2018, 10:25:57 pm
What a load of cobblers, just watching the goal rush on  5 and our pitch is about the best in the division!
Title: Re: Pitch
Post by: lee.j09 on February 10, 2018, 10:32:09 pm
Don't care what anyone says about rugby does n't affect it, it deteriorated straight after the Dons only game on it so far





Must be a coincidence Filo.

I’d suggest you come and watch a game to see if you think it does have a negative impact on the pitch for yourselves.

Never had an issue at Bellevue did we.

Up the dons.
Title: Re: Pitch
Post by: silent majority on February 10, 2018, 11:36:04 pm
Yes it is the council said it is for Rovers Dons and bells so they play there end of but how can they blame the Dons thru have only played 1 game there haven't they

Nothing to do with the council Dave, its our ground now and completely under our control.
Title: Re: Pitch
Post by: silent majority on February 10, 2018, 11:37:58 pm
We need to get some weed lamps off South Yorkshire's finest.

We already have. They're used mainly in the 6 yard boxes.
Title: Re: Pitch
Post by: Milepostuk on February 11, 2018, 08:09:29 am
The grass seems too short to me. Especially given the number of teams playing on it.
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Post by: Chris Black come back on February 11, 2018, 10:14:26 am
Another consequence of new stadiums is not only loss of atmosphere but bowl-itis whereby no natural light can get to part of pitch due to screening effect of the bowl.
Title: Re: Pitch
Post by: Padge_DRFC on February 11, 2018, 10:49:54 am
Swansea roof is see through. Well most of it. Bet that will help
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Post by: ravenrover on February 11, 2018, 10:59:41 am
wonder how many times the frost covers have been on these last few weeks I'm no gardener but the covers must be on for several days before a game, but not necessarily all the time. Doesn't take long for the grass to deteriorate
Title: Re: Pitch
Post by: Juddy on February 13, 2018, 06:37:27 pm
I heard today the head groundsman is going to Lincoln city working 6 days notice
Title: Re: Pitch
Post by: Draytonian III on February 13, 2018, 06:46:17 pm
It's nothing to do with the pitch but did they, as was rumoured install solar panels on the roof of the stands , I seem to hear it been talked about a few years ago
Title: Re: Pitch
Post by: silent majority on February 13, 2018, 06:51:33 pm
It's nothing to do with the pitch but did they, as was rumoured install solar panels on the roof of the stands , I seem to hear it been talked about a few years ago

As in, did we as a club? There were solar panels installed on the roof of the South Stand.
Title: Re: Pitch
Post by: DN8ROVER on February 13, 2018, 06:52:19 pm
It's nothing to do with the pitch but did they, as was rumoured install solar panels on the roof of the stands , I seem to hear it been talked about a few years ago
Yes they did...the panels are on the south stand roof.
Title: Re: Pitch
Post by: silent majority on February 13, 2018, 06:53:12 pm
I heard today the head groundsman is going to Lincoln city working 6 days notice

Yes, but it's nothing to do with the pitch or its condition. He's joining up with Liam Scullly.