Next season

[Bristol Red Rover]

The pitch is far too hard and hence very bobbly. It's a "career shortener".

This sounds like the most likely reason to me. Is having normal turf in the stadium a non starter? I know it's not great for hosting concerts - maybe there is a half way option - less artificial woven fibres, less sand, thicker layer of turf.

Alternatively, get radical and redig the pitch area, put in loads of ashes for the drainaghe, as was at Belle Vue, and get someone in who can care for it. Concerts only in summer.

[swintonrover]

Didn't the dons play at Belle Vue when they left Tattersfield? Pretty sure the Belle Vue pitch was highly regarded...

[TheRev]

I can recommend a top quality groundsman who's worked at Headingley and the Melbourne Cricket Ground who is well used to producing quality playing surfaces..... 

[Sammy Chung was King]

I am not a groundsman, but being a supporter i have heard many say the pitch isn't right and that was before the rugby lads played on it.
Since we moved into the stadium it hasn't been quite right, we have good people i would think working hard on it day after day, but it doesn't improve.
The problem is to the eye it doesn't look that bad i have seen worse, and i am sure it would be very expensive to correct, if we were promoted maybe the board would look at it, or if our town really got behind the team and the money coming in was larger.

But it doesn't matter what other side's charge for games we live in an area though it has good areas, on the whole isn't a well off area, cut the price down to fifteen quid for every game, don't waste time on offers every now and then.
If there is a reasonable price and supporters know week in week out that is the price then maybe we might get bigger numbers watching, and the pitch can be sorted out.

[ravenrover]

Can it be a coincidence then that in the last seven games we played before the first Dons home game we won 4,drew 2 and lost one.
Since the Dons first home game we have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 4.

So nothing to do with the teams we were playing, lower end before Dons upper end after Dons? Strange that!

[drfchound]

Considering that we have been inconsistent whether playing against teams above us or below us it doesn't really come into the equation either.
There is no doubt that the pitch has deteriorated since the rugby team began their fixtures despite claims of boiling piss in certain quarters.

[drfchound]

Ravenrover, if you look at the six games that i mentioned AFTER the Dons started you will find that three of the teams were above us at the time we played them and three were below us.
Sorry to pee on your bonfire (i suppose that might boil now as well).

[RedRover45]

Ravenrover, if you look at the six games that i mentioned AFTER the Dons started you will find that three of the teams were above us at the time we played them and three were below us.
Sorry to pee on your bonfire (i suppose that might boil now as well).

Seeing as you won't listen to a word you're told, what's your excuse for all the shit Rovers performances in the 5 months before the Dons season even started.
Just another convenient load of bollox to justify your theory why the Rovers didn't win the league by 20 points ?

[bally1950]

REd

I can tell you that you are wasting your time arguing with hound, I gave up on JA606, he is always right, you will get to know. BUT on the subject it matters who Donny has played above or below they have been utter rubbish at home. Now if you count the extra games played on the pitch by The Belles, Dons Eagles or who ever it really does not equate because The Keepmoat was built as a Community Stadium and the pitch was intended for maximum use, including concerts. In the early days it was considered for floodlit cricket so I suppose the ones who designed it will really not bother what any of us say.
If you can't play football on something flat and green then it is time to give up and whats more, I bet there is not many on this site that did not learn their skills on a road or learn tricks with a ball at the side of a house somewhere - usually on council estates. I know one estate for certain at Dunscroft that saw more FA Cup Finals. Ashes Series and Wimbledons than a lot.

Will it matter come 14 days time any way?

[glosterred]

I can recommend a top quality groundsman who's worked at Headingley and the Melbourne Cricket Ground who is well used to producing quality playing surfaces..... 

You is agent Rev, on a commission?

COYR

[drfchound]

Bally, i wondered how long it would be before you had a go at me again.
Have you noticed that almost everyone has quit DRFC 606 board because they are fed up to the teeth with moaners, which is why i quit that site.
At least on here there is a more equal split of opinion.
Not everyone follows like sheep when someone says something aginst the club or the manager ( or a player in the case of Curtis Main).
I am glad to see that the VSC site has many true supporters who will back the club through thick and thin and not complain for the sake of it.

[bally1950]

I am not "Having a go at you" stop being such a child, You have already upset those members above. I am merely attempting to stop such childish arguments between supporters of the club there is no need for it. Yes I quit that site too because of what was going on,
If you want me to vacate this one just tell me and I am gone. Not a problem I have paid my money for the year then I can keep it in pocket.

If you cannot accept that you and I have different views which I see you did not argue against then that is your problem, if you want to have a go at me then that is your problem too.

Que Serra Serra
 

[drfchound]

Good grief bally, you really are a sad case.
It is a bit rich, you telling people "he is never wrong" about me.
Think back to a few years ago when you were saying vehemently, on 606, that the police had done nothing wrong at Hillsborough.
Look at what has since come out!!

Do me a favour and don't post responses to my posts and then you wont have to get wound up will you?

I have found that most posters on this forum are level headed and prepared to understand each others point of view.

[bally1950]

Then you think back a year or so when you said that "All that lot on VSC talk a lot of crap" I have enjoyed the banter on this site but how long would it be till you came on??? Did not get your own way on 606 threw the teddy out and you were the biggest problem on it, you come on here and straight away your bias against Rugby and the "Piss" you talk about. Just give up. Have a good day graham

[drfchound]

This is my last response TO YOU.
If you can, find, copy and paste the alleged "that lot on VSC talk a load of crap " comment you say i made.
You will have to look hard because i have never said that.
As for 606, well as i said, i quit because of all the negativity.
If, as you say, i was a problem, then it was because i was too positive for the majority on that site who seem to get off on putting a downer on almost every post that is written on there.
There are still one or two lads who dont moan but they are very much in the minority.
As for me mentioning piss, well if you care to read back what someone else had written it was a humorous response by me, but then you dont do humour do you?
Oh, and who have i upset on here besides yourself?
I dont see anyone else crying.
Bye bally, go and do one please.

[bally1950]

  Think you have shown yourself up enough. Give me a wave next time you drive past me. You and your Pals.  and must you shout? Your opinion of yourself on 606 was that you were too positive, well that I do agree with.

As for your comment of piss, I do not trawl through pages of comments just to make a humerous comment. If you wish to post I cannot stop you, I have no intention of attempting you are entitled to what you think and so am I.

[ravenrover]

Ravenrover, if you look at the six games that i mentioned AFTER the Dons started you will find that three of the teams were above us at the time we played them and three were below us.
Sorry to pee on your bonfire (i suppose that might boil now as well).

Not at all, you have an opinion - I have one. As Cloughie would have said lets have a discussion and then agree that I was right all along
I don't think the Dons or any other activity on the pitch has caused us to play any worse, we have been dire all season and will end up as a mediocre middle of the table team. I now see that PD is trotting out that "the pitch hasn't helped" believe that you'll believe anything JMHO

[drfchound]

raven - nice response (the Cloughie bit).
The thing about football is that people always have different opinions dont they, i suppose that is why these forums are always interesting.
Glad i didnt upset you by the way.

[IDM]

Our form has been down the toilet since Keegan got injured.  We were inconsistent for the first half of the season, then from around Christmas onwards we turned into more consistent play off contenders.  We are by no means a one man team but Keegan has been a great asset this year.

Getting back to the OP, we need a fit Keegan (or very similar player) for next season.