pitch work has now started.

blue nige · Post by **blue nige** » Tue May 12, 2015 9:49 pm

HenneysKnee wrote:Are the hills in the goal mouths being flattened?

levelling the pitch might be a clue

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Uncle Peter · Post by **Uncle Peter** » Tue May 12, 2015 9:57 pm

Basically we are taking off the top few inches which will take the lumps, bumps, and shallow rooted grass with it.

This will leave the longer rooted grass to regrow, and it will be given some fresh top dressing, over seeded and watered regularly over the coming months.

We aren't having a sprinkler system fitted, but we are getting water tanks to improve the pressure when the pitch is watered.

And yes, the goal mouths will be flattened.

Manchester Branch · Post by **Manchester Branch** » Tue May 12, 2015 10:11 pm

"A bit off the top, short at the sides, cheers Ken"

blue nige · Post by **blue nige** » Tue May 12, 2015 10:15 pm

don`t mean to sound ungrateful but i`m almost certain that we were told that the new pitch would be done by a firm who work/advise premier league clubs and it would have a sprinkler system Mr Casson`s words not mine!.

As i have said not ungrateful but please let`s not big things up because it only leads to criticism! (before anyone says it i know i`m being critical but in a nice way!)

geobarrovian · Post by **geobarrovian** » Tue May 12, 2015 10:28 pm

Manchester Branch wrote:"A bit off the top, short at the sides, cheers Ken"

Matty · Post by **Matty** » Tue May 12, 2015 10:49 pm

It'll be strange seeing the pitch without the bump in the goalmouth.

Uncle Peter · Post by **Uncle Peter** » Wed May 13, 2015 12:15 am

blue nige wrote:don`t mean to sound ungrateful but i`m almost certain that we were told that the new pitch would be done by a firm who work/advise premier league clubs and it would have a sprinkler system Mr Casson`s words not mine!.

As i have said not ungrateful but please let`s not big things up because it only leads to criticism! (before anyone says it i know i`m being critical but in a nice way!)

Nige, we are taking the advice of the firm you mentioned and Gareth is working with them on this project. Gareth is our main man when it comes to the pitch, he's worked wonders with very little budget over the past few seasons.

Sprinklers were also mentioned but a fully automatic systems costs thousands. This is a cheaper measure designed to do us until the ground development is set in motion. The tanks are not cheap, but can be reused in any new development if they are needed or resold if not.

That said, the pitch will be one of, if not the best surface in our league next season.

audigex · Post by **audigex** » Wed May 13, 2015 9:13 am

orpheus wrote:Hope "audigex" is having a joke there as the comment there is not very appropriate.

Would you prefer me to put 8 smileys and a line saying "Disclaimer: BTW I'm joking I don't actually want Casson out" next time? Of course it's a joke, you plant pot.

boyliegladbach · Post by **boyliegladbach** » Wed May 13, 2015 9:57 am

Firm doing it are danvic
They also do fleetwoods pitch

http://www.danvicturfcare.co.uk/clientgroup.html

The Tomahawk Kid · Post by **The Tomahawk Kid** » Wed May 13, 2015 12:04 pm

Glad to see improvements taking place.
Well done Mr. Casson.
Any news on the Holker Street roof?...

Roadrunner · Post by **Roadrunner** » Wed May 13, 2015 12:52 pm

The Tomahawk Kid wrote:Any news on the Holker Street roof?...

The Holker street roof sounds simple, but that is a major logistical planning nightmare! It's not just a roof.
One step at a time,
remember the phrase "Slowly, slowly, catchy monkey"

blue nige · Post by **blue nige** » Wed May 13, 2015 1:58 pm

Uncle Peter wrote:
blue nige wrote:don`t mean to sound ungrateful but i`m almost certain that we were told that the new pitch would be done by a firm who work/advise premier league clubs and it would have a sprinkler system Mr Casson`s words not mine!.

As i have said not ungrateful but please let`s not big things up because it only leads to criticism! (before anyone says it i know i`m being critical but in a nice way!)
Nige, we are taking the advice of the firm you mentioned and Gareth is working with them on this project. Gareth is our main man when it comes to the pitch, he's worked wonders with very little budget over the past few seasons.

Sprinklers were also mentioned but a fully automatic systems costs thousands. This is a cheaper measure designed to do us until the ground development is set in motion. The tanks are not cheap, but can be reused in any new development if they are needed or resold if not.

That said, the pitch will be one of, if not the best surface in our league next season.

Thanks for clearing that up much appreciated!

HenneysKnee · Post by **HenneysKnee** » Thu May 14, 2015 6:53 pm

Uncle Peter wrote: Sprinklers were also mentioned but a fully automatic systems costs thousands. This is a cheaper measure designed to do us until the ground development is set in motion

Blooming tight is that Casson

The Tomahawk Kid · Post by **The Tomahawk Kid** » Mon May 18, 2015 2:53 pm

I'm sure I read somewhere (around the time that Paul Casson took control) that the building of the Holker Street roof was to commence at the start of next season - 2015/16. IF NOT - that is a major disappointment. Atmosphere's never been the same since that roof came down...

Sick of standing on the Popular Side...

barrow-mike · Post by **barrow-mike** » Fri May 22, 2015 11:21 am

Reckon we see houses on there before a roof

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