The pitch?

IJN · Feb 2, 2020

Thought it looked a tad threadbare yesterday.

As flat as a pancake as usual, and obviously well cared for BUT saw lots of brown patches partciaualrly on the Grandstand side, others I spoke to noticed it as well.

Must be all this pigging rain I suppose. Hope it's nothing to do with the new larger roof in the Mayflower. :shocked:

Argyle Nutter · Feb 2, 2020

IJN":2cueg8kk said:
Thought it looked a tad threadbare yesterday.

As flat as a pancake as usual, and obviously well cared for BUT saw lots of brown patches partciaualrly on the Grandstand side, others I spoke to noticed it as well.

Must be all this pigging rain I suppose. Hope it's nothing to do with the new larger roof in the Mayflower. :shocked:

Probably down to a simple drop in temperature, grass doesn’t grow below 5 degrees so has not had any growth this week to repair itself. I know that some daytime temperatures have been higher than normal but the ground take time to warm through after a heavy frost so root temp is key.

saxman · Feb 2, 2020

Is this gardeners' question time?

IJN · Feb 2, 2020

Sorry, would you like PM's or E Mails clearing what we talk about with you first?

Richard Allan · Feb 2, 2020

Or the loss of a certain ground staff member to a team up the south coast...

Quintrell Green · Feb 2, 2020

Having said the grass is not growing currently, I noted the mowers were out swiftly enough on the Lyndhurst side after the game, even before Argyle players had fully left the pitch

Martyn · Feb 2, 2020

Quintrell_Green":47oibt5x said:
Having said the grass is not growing currently, I noted the mowers were out swiftly enough on the Lyndhurst side after the game, even before Argyle players had fully left the pitch

They always do it, straight away after each match

Quintrell Green · Feb 2, 2020

Martyn":316drarn said:
Quintrell_Green":316drarn said:

Having said the grass is not growing currently, I noted the mowers were out swiftly enough on the Lyndhurst side after the game, even before Argyle players had fully left the pitch

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They always do it, straight away after each match

Yes, I am aware of that, but I only made the comment relative too the concern expressed that the grass did not appear to be growing as the temperatures were too low!. i am continuing to cut my lawn and grass at our allotment,, so the temperatures are not that low IMHO

oldage · Feb 2, 2020

IJN":2u8dpm1s said:
Thought it looked a tad threadbare yesterday.

As flat as a pancake as usual, and obviously well cared for BUT saw lots of brown patches partciaualrly on the Grandstand side, others I spoke to noticed it as well.

Must be all this pigging rain I suppose. Hope it's nothing to do with the new larger roof in the Mayflower. :shocked:

Too much watering? Sprinklers seem to be used even after rainy weather. I have also noticed our players slip on occasions.

Devongreenowl · Feb 2, 2020

The pitch is in fantastic condition. We have just had one of the wettest autumn/winter periods in years and yet it looks great and plays really well. The groundstaff have done an amazing job and it looks fantastic up close and personal and also on tv. If you watch the EFL highlights programmes on Sky, you won’t see many better surfaces anywhere outside the Premiership. Some of the L2 and L1 grounds are absolutely dreadful. Like a throwback to the 70's.

Ottawa Green · Feb 3, 2020

I did notice that the goal area was starting to get a little bare, but the worst part was the linesman area on the Lyndhurst side it was really sloppy.

Princerock · Feb 3, 2020

Wouldn't the mowers be out to clear the debri after a match....basically vacuuming up the bits and pieces scuffed up during the match more than cutting it ?

davie nine · Feb 3, 2020

Martyn":3v2iq2ej said:
Quintrell_Green":3v2iq2ej said:

Having said the grass is not growing currently, I noted the mowers were out swiftly enough on the Lyndhurst side after the game, even before Argyle players had fully left the pitch

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They always do it, straight away after each match

A lot of fans wouldn’t be there to see that, Martyn, would they?

Ave IT · Feb 3, 2020

oldage":3ebll7o6 said:
IJN":3ebll7o6 said:

Thought it looked a tad threadbare yesterday.

As flat as a pancake as usual, and obviously well cared for BUT saw lots of brown patches partciaualrly on the Grandstand side, others I spoke to noticed it as well.

Must be all this pigging rain I suppose. Hope it's nothing to do with the new larger roof in the Mayflower. :shocked:

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Too much watering? Sprinklers seem to be used even after rainy weather. I have also noticed our players slip on occasions.

Must admit I can't get my head around that either - I'm no expert but the amount of watering seems quite bizarre to me. At half time there they were - full on again as if we were in a drought. Then when they stopped you could see the from the players kicking around, that the ball was literally splashing as it was so wet. That can't be good - can it?

Devongreenowl · Feb 3, 2020

I expect the head groundsman knows what he’s doing, don’t you? :sigh:

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