Don't the sprinklers and growing lights compensate for the vagaries of the weather?
Wonder what’s so secretive about the laying of the turf. Obviously something they don’t want people to see.
That was Rochdale pitch 2 days after being laid. Not saying there is an issue, just saying we’re obviously not in a rush for it to be ready. I actually asked Darren on twitter when it would be playable and he said “ depends on the weather”
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I know how this works and I dare say it will not satisfy you but here you go (from ssc):
And I say he is ITK. I should know as I've followed a few.
MP himself is pretty much identifying Dec 15 as the potential first game, then the test events would be late Nov early Dec, as once they've been passed, then we are home and dry (depending on where you sit).
No. I don't understand why the pitch is being laid now. Maybe the grass can only be held in that top matrix alone for so long before it starts to get distressed. And it does look a bit distressed.
Maybe the pitch providers have another pitch to prepare and need the space.
If only we had an expert on grass on here...
I do know that the 4 lifts in the ‘corners’ are integral to the disabled access. First hand from the club.With the greatest respect do the lifts have to work to stage a football match?
Maybe they decided they don’t need any more monster cranes or destructive plant on it anymore?I can understand why it’s being laid now. They’ve no idea how the grass is going to react to the stadium or the sliding pitch. They will be laying it ahead of time to check it out and see if it’s ok. If not then they will have given themselves a chance to rip it and relay it and try again. Although I really hope that doesn’t happen. We’ve had enough bad publicity.
Maybe they're tired of the constant negative analysis.Wonder what’s so secretive about the laying of the turf. Obviously something they don’t want people to see.
Do they need software or can they be off line individually, even manually operated? There's not a lot of floors after all.I do know that the 4 lifts in the ‘corners’ are integral to the disabled access. First hand from the club.
Do they need software or can they be off line individually, even manually operated? There's not a lot of floors after all.
Don’t ask me, I’m not a lift engineer or even safety officer. Only know the info as given earlier.Do they need software or can they be off line individually, even manually operated? There's not a lot of floors after all.
Is it just me or does in not look particularly green and vibrant? I mean, I guess when layed next to an astroturf surface it'll never look quite the same colour, and maybe it needs time to take hold in the soil and grow out/be cut?
Any gardeners on here have some insight? I don't have a garden
I don't understand why the pitch is being laid now. Maybe the grass can only be held in that top matrix alone for so long before it starts to get distressed. And it does look a bit distressed.
Maybe the pitch providers have another pitch to prepare and need the space.
If only we had an expert on grass on here...
Don't the sprinklers and growing lights compensate for the vagaries of the weather?
To be fair, I’d never be able to store all the shit I’ve got in my shed if there was just a shelf at the end of my garden.not liking that you have a "shed end".