pitch inspection

at 11:30

Can't see it getting called of , it's nearly stopped now the rain and they have had the sheets on all night.

“My garden in Louth is fine - it’ll be on”

“My garden in Snaith is soaked - it’ll be off”

“If Fenty had funded the groundsmen properly and paid the weather off the game would never get called off”

“You snowflakes should have seen the pitches we played on in the 60s. Men were missing presumed dead on a Sunday morning in them days”

In all seriousness, the state of the pitch in recent year’s has been poor and this year even more so...

Hope its on, meant to stop raining from 11

Quoted from aldi_01

In all seriousness, the state of the pitch in recent year’s has been poor and this year even more so...

Greater rainfall hasn't helped especially as the soil is underneath doesn't gets chance to fully drain before everyone downpour. Sadly there is isn't much you can do about  this unless you have any practical suggestions?

The bulk of the rain is due to pass by the time of the inspection, so it's down to how much standing water we have on the pitch when the ref checks it. Not going to get significantly worse after 11.30.

We've had unprecendented rainfall over the previous few months which is why the pitch looks worse than it has for a long time i think. Was watching the highlights on Quest last weekend and lots of pitches in the lower leagues looked in a bit of a state compared to what they normally look like. Don't think it's exclusive to us. They are just not getting the chance to dry out before the next deluge arrives.

Expecting us all to have a free Saturday...

Would be a shame if it’s off. Forecast is good so hopefully it’s not too bad already.

Was watching Leeds/Chelsea FA Cup final from 70s the other day Wembley then makes our current pitch look like a billiard table in comparison There was more sand than Cleethorpes beach.

It wasn’t in great nick on Tuesday and as many have said, it’s been in poor condition all season...clubs at our level, and understandably, don’t tend to have the cash to spend on the pitch. Then add the excrement weather and it doesn’t bode well for clubs...

Been on the Road since half 9 so I hope it’s on

Quoted from aldi_01

In all seriousness, the state of the pitch in recent year’s has been poor and this year even more so...

I have noticed that. It was always like a bowling green. I wonder what has changed?

Quoted from smokey111

I have noticed that. It was always like a bowling green. I wonder what has changed?

Could be a number of reasons, lack of investment, age of the pitch, removal of humps, poor weather, a lot games in short space of time...

Fair points. Just always remember in the 90s, 00's and even the last few years it being in a much better state. With the ball now staying on the deck a lot more got to be worth pushing money towards the playing surface.

Quoted from aldi_01

Could be a number of reasons, lack of investment, age of the pitch, removal of humps, poor weather, a lot games in short space of time...

I know the Championship clubs have some sort of artificial layer under the turf which binds the turf better - I can't quite remember exactly but I did look up once why their pitches looked so  pristine even in the winter. And they have a sprinkler system, as indeed Blackpool do.

I am sure our groundsman would like extra spending on the pitch but like everything else it will have to wait for the new stadium apparently.

My friend Mikey has just messaged, they are doing another inspection at 1. He works at the ground

Quoted from lew chaterleys lover

I know the Championship clubs have some sort of artificial layer under the turf which binds the turf better - I can't quite remember exactly but I did look up once why their pitches looked so  pristine even in the winter. And they have a sprinkler system, as indeed Blackpool do.

I am sure our groundsman would like extra spending on the pitch but like everything else it will have to wait for the new stadium apparently.

I’ve read about that stuff. I understand that it’s probably well above what we have to spend but although we joke about having to wait for a new stadium, the one thing that needs attention and investment is the pitch.

What was the actual reason for removing the humps? Also, haven’t the club also claimed to have made cutbacks in relation to the pitch...that may be balderdash but I’ve seen it written somewhere...

Standing water all over the pitch- doesnt look good

12-30 next inspection. Club say on twitter they are hopeful of game going ahead.

Thought it said half 12?

Favourable weather...cue a deluge in the next ten minutes...

12:30...should we all go down there armed with pitch forks 🤣

Quoted from Hagrid

Standing water all over the pitch- doesnt look good

Surely if they’ve scheduled another inspection at 1 then it can’t be that bad otherwise they’d have called it there and then in order to give Northampton and more importantly their fans as much notice as possible. Hopefully it means they’re mindful that the worst of the rain has passed and that it can improve with a few hours.

The ref is giving it a chance to get a game on. A bit excrement for Northampton and long distance travellers but we all want to see a game.

League 2 games off so far due to waterlogged pitches.

Forest Green v Leyton Orient
Mansfield v Swindon
Stevenage v Walsall

Quoted from jimgtfc

Surely if they’ve scheduled another inspection at 1 then it can’t be that bad otherwise they’d have called it there and then in order to give Northampton and more importantly their fans as much notice as possible. Hopefully it means they’re mindful that the worst of the rain has passed and that it can improve with a few hours.

I agree- but only passing on what ive been told

Next pitch inspection at half 12, reckon it will be on.

Wind starting to get up now too. It's never ending this sh1t weather.

could be worse..Bradford have a pitch inspection at 12:30..they face either the game being called off or game on and having Carl boyeson as the ref.

Quoted from smokey111

I have noticed that. It was always like a bowling green. I wonder what has changed?

If you look at the prem  pitches they look just as good at the end of the season as they did at the start.

L2 clubs do not have the money to maintain the pitch to the same level.

BUT

As we are now trying to play the passing game I expect some extra cash will be invested on the pitch next season.

Quoted from ginnywings

Wind starting to get up now too. It's never ending this sh1t weather.

This is our lives now Ginny, a storm passing through every weekend.
Bloody Brexit  

Quoted from grimsby pete

If you look at the prem  pitches they look just as good at the end of the season as they did at the start.

L2 clubs do not have the money to maintain the pitch to the same level.

BUT

As we are now trying to play the passing game I expect some extra cash will be invested on the pitch next season.

Mr Day ruled that out the other night. Expenditure on the pitch will remain the same.

Quoted from grimsby pete

If you look at the prem  pitches they look just as good at the end of the season as they did at the start.

L2 clubs do not have the money to maintain the pitch to the same level.

BUT

As we are now trying to play the passing game I expect some extra cash will be invested on the pitch next season.

Maybe you remember Pete that the pitch used to be basically sand and we had a proud boast that we were never rained off at BP. In fact I remember a game against Charlton where Matt Tees scored the winner and the pitch had standing water an hour before kick off. The ground staff just forked the goalmouths  and there wasn’t a puddle by kickoff time.

So bright spark thought the introduction of peat (not Pete ) would give the grass more to root into and from that time on we have been plagued by the water problem.

We had an outstanding pitch in the 90's and into the 2000's. This isn't something that's been a problem sonce the 60's or 70's.

Quoted from Hagrid

I agree- but only passing on what ive been told

Yeah no problem mate, just trying to see it from a different angle. Fingers crossed!

Quoted from Rodley Mariner

We had an outstanding pitch in the 90's and into the 2000's. This isn't something that's been a problem sonce the 60's or 70's.

We have had unprecedented rainfall this winter, every month since October had over average rainfall and this month, we've had three times the average for Feb.

Get your glad rags on, we have a game to go to

The game is ON  

Great work from the club. Was obviously in some doubt at 11.30.

Quoted from Rodley Mariner

We had an outstanding pitch in the 90's and into the 2000's. This isn't something that's been a problem sonce the 60's or 70's.

I remember attending games at BP in the late 60's and early 70's when the pitch in January, February and March was much worse than it is now. Standards and techniques have come a long way since then as regards playing surface maintainance but not a lot can be done as regards heavy and persistent rainfall. New drainage systems could be fitted but you still need some kind of soakaway for the water to drain to. This could be a very expensive system to install in an existing ground but not necessarily so when designing a new one.

Quoted from Sigone

12:30...should we all go down there armed with pitch forks 🤣

JF has stood down, no need now.  

Quoted from Hagrid

Standing water all over the pitch- doesnt look good

Steady on Hagrid. Relaying information will annoy the sneaky red crossers. Oh it already has. The sad littlefuckers/fat fingered twits.

Quoted from moosey_club

JF has stood down, no need now.  

PMSL

Quoted from TheRonRaffertyFanClub

Maybe you remember Pete that the pitch used to be basically sand and we had a proud boast that we were never rained off at BP. In fact I remember a game against Charlton where Matt Tees scored the winner and the pitch had standing water an hour before kick off. The ground staff just forked the goalmouths  and there wasn’t a puddle by kickoff time.

So bright spark thought the introduction of peat (not Pete ) would give the grass more to root into and from that time on we have been plagued by the water problem.

Well if DAY said we will not be increasing any more spending on the pitch according to LCL.we will have to wait for our new ground or better weather for the grass then.

Quoted from grimsby pete

Well if DAY said we will not be increasing any more spending on the pitch according to LCL.we will have to wait for our new ground or better weather for the grass then.

We’re doomed under either option Pete.

Quoted from rancido

I remember attending games at BP in the late 60's and early 70's when the pitch in January, February and March was much worse than it is now. Standards and techniques have come a long way since then as regards playing surface maintainance but not a lot can be done as regards heavy and persistent rainfall. New drainage systems could be fitted but you still need some kind of soakaway for the water to drain to. This could be a very expensive system to install in an existing ground but not necessarily so when designing a new one.

Rodley  is right, we had a playable pitch that was very decent in good weather right up to the 90s. The problems you refer to were caused by the grass being too easily uprooted so some seasons by Christmas the pitch was bare of grass right down the centre. So it wasn’t so much a quagmire as a beach. Then at the tail end of the season it was concrete. Some attempts were made to use better grass but then somebody thought the whole pitch needed re-soiling with peat adding and seeding but I can’t remember exactly which close season that happened. It might have coincided with the building of the “new” stand.

Didn’t we use to get awards for our pitch some years ago, don’t think it mattered which league we were in it as always praised, in fact I think some people complained that when we were in the championship it helped the better footballing teams when they came.

Quoted from KingstonMariner

Steady on Hagrid. Relaying information will annoy the sneaky red crossers. Oh it already has. The sad littlefuckers/fat fingered twits.

Logged in just downvote this one. Come on, you know asking for it when you highlight it

Quoted from KingstonMariner

Steady on Hagrid. Relaying information will annoy the sneaky red crossers. Oh it already has. The sad littlefuckers/fat fingered twits.

Logged in just downvote this one. Come on, you know asking for it when you highlight it

Quoted from scrumble

Logged in just downvote this one. Come on, you know asking for it when you highlight it

So predictable.

Quoted from Sigone

could be worse..Bradford have a pitch inspection at 12:30..they face either the game being called off or game on and having Carl boyeson as the ref.

Our best mate Boyeson sent off 2 Plymouth players today who will be missing on Tuesday 👍