Pitch being relaid

[davie nine]

It sounds like to me that if you put staff on furlough it doesn’t mean the club is skint of money at all...it protects the club from becoming skint...so the club still has plenty of money to do things like this...

Again that's fair enough and not against the rules (although its a job retention scheme so should be used to stop having to make staff redundant), it just doesn't sit right with me though. Just like with Branson/Levy/Beckham etc etc.

If you were the owner of a League 2 football club, would you decide to pay all the staff out of your own pocket or choose to do what tens of thousands of other businesses, including all other EFL clubs, are doing and claim the furlough payment made available by the government?
If our owner decided to pay all staff without claiming furlough, he would be putting our club at a disadvantage to those who are claiming. He is already making up the difference between the furloughed amount and normal pay up to 30th June.

 

[plymouthboyuk]

I asked Chris Ralph, if a full pitch renovation which is normally done at the end of a season, was being done.

His reply below

“yes a full reno but just scaled back slightly. This will be the same reno we had planned due to the concerts. Top 15-20mm removed, fresh dressing/sand worked in, levels reinstated and seed. Should be a pitch in about 4-5 weeks.”

 

[WoodsyGreen]

I initially read that as 'French dressing', and genuinely wondered for a moment if I needed to start putting vinegar and oil on my lawn.

 

[Pogleswoody]

I initially read that as 'French dressing', and genuinely wondered for a moment if I needed to start putting vinegar and oil on my lawn.

Aaaah the salad days of Argyle!!
Dearly beloved, lettuce play. :coat:

 

[Ottawa Green]

I notice in the drone video on Plymouth Live that the Albion pitch is being done as well, i wonder if they get a discount by doing both pitches at the same time?

 

[Ottawa Green]

Update video

https://www.pafc.co.uk/news/2020/may/pitching-in/

 

[saxman]

From the O/S:

"Argyle’s grounds staff have seized the opportunity to undertake essential maintenance of the playing surface.

With no decision yet made on a timeline for next season, the club agreed, in consultation with the grounds staff, that it would be prudent to undertake a mini renovation to the Home Park pitch during this enforced break – offering the most cost-effective solution to pitch care, while also providing flexibility to combat an uncertain schedule."

Seems well considered to me.

 

[Biggs]

Update video

https://www.pafc.co.uk/news/2020/may/pitching-in/

There's something about drone footage of football stadiums... especially ours :scarf:

 

[Knibbsworth]

Crowdfunder money being well spent I’d say.

On the face of it this is an unnecessary expense at a time of uncertainty? :facepalm:

Sorry, I was being sarcastic. I find it incredible that we are asking fans to donate money to support the club and are then spending it on the fu””ing grass when we have the best pitch in the league.

What is the life expectancy of a pitch?

Just because it is good now, does that mean it will be good in November - February next year?

 

[plymouthboyuk]

4 weeks ago, this was just earth

https://twitter.com/chrisralph83/status ... 48450?s=21

 

[plymouthboyuk]

Harper’s Park



https://twitter.com/chrisralph83/status ... 53152?s=21