The Pitch

[berksimps]

The groundsman deserves an award this year for producing such a good pitch at the end of the season. What a fabulous effort.

The result will have been helped by Danny and Nicky wanting so much water on it. Last year there wasn't enough water to flush the toilets and water the pitch. So the increased storage capacity must also have helped. No need for FarmerImp's bowser this season.

 

[SalfordImp]

The groundsman deserves an award this year for producing such a good pitch at the end of the season. What a fabulous effort.

The result will have been helped by Danny and Nicky wanting so much water on it. Last year there wasn't enough water to flush the toilets and water the pitch. So the increased storage capacity must also have helped. No need for FarmerImp's bowser this season.

Also think he was happy with the slight delay in the announcement about being promoted. Saved a few thousand feet stamping all over the pitch.

 

[impsimps]

The groundsman deserves an award this year for producing such a good pitch at the end of the season. What a fabulous effort.

The result will have been helped by Danny and Nicky wanting so much water on it. Last year there wasn't enough water to flush the toilets and water the pitch. So the increased storage capacity must also have helped. No need for FarmerImp's bowser this season.

Pitch on Saturday looked brilliant, if a bit damp !

 

[Davidimp]

Although we seem to play better away from home, best in the league in fact!

Best in the entire efl

 

[Jivin Imp]

Will be ripped out again at end of season along with training pitches.

I'm intrigued to know why you would rip all pitches up in closed season and start again, seems bonkers with dry weather about and money required for more playing staff. Plus they all look in good nick and a summer of rest and grass growth

 

[DEEPING IMP]

I'm intrigued to know why you would rip all pitches up in closed season and start again, seems bonkers with dry weather about and money required for more playing staff. Plus they all look in good nick and a summer of rest and grass growth

Totally agree, but the news is straight from the grounds man. I think part of it is that with all the chemicals put on during the season the earth becomes contaminated.

 

[Riiiiik]

If they're ripping it up maybe we could all have a piece? It would be nice to have a square foot of the bank set in my lawn at home.?

 

[GreenNeedle]

You can have the square foot on the Co-op lino's side. Pure wet mud :) Comes complete with eratic sprinkler head.

 

[Davidimp]

All joking apart selling off sections of the pitch isn't a bad idea, especially if the club are wanting to raise extra funds to compete in league one.

 

[Riiiiik]

All joking apart selling off sections of the pitch isn't a bad idea, especially if the club are wanting to raise extra funds to compete in league one.

I wasn't joking...and I'd be prepared to pay for a piece too.

 

[plumbob]

Dandelions and moss all over my lawn, I'll buy the penalty area at one end!

 

[Farmer Imp]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1118270254390628352

 

[Farmer Imp]

Totally agree, but the news is straight from the grounds man. I think part of it is that with all the chemicals put on during the season the earth becomes contaminated.

The soil doesn’t become contaminated. Fertilisers are used, not chemicals. The only liquid sprays used are trace elements such as copper and iron which greens the grass up and helps the roots. The chemical, carbendazim used to be used to control worms but was banned a few years ago.

 

[Merthyr Imp]

The chemical, carbendazim used to be used to control worms but was banned a few years ago.

I suppose early birds are used to catch them now?

 

[johnolbe]

The soil doesn’t become contaminated. Fertilisers are used, not chemicals. The only liquid sprays used are trace elements such as copper and iron which greens the grass up and helps the roots. The chemical, carbendazim used to be used to control worms but was banned a few years ago.

So aren’t any chemicals used even for weed control in the grass?

Also Farmer Imp can you confirm plans for the pitch and the training ground pitches, surely they don’t have to be totally stripped and reseeded this year.