Northampton game off (1 Viewer)

[The Gentleman]

Surprised it isn't - I though Northampton saints were taking it over - or Saracens?

Wow, you still here ?

 

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[duffer]

No, just that some seemed to think that it is the major reason why the Northampton game was called off, which wasn't the case for the other games called off,sometimes it's just bad weather.

It's also not the reason that Boothroyd was sacked, nor the sightings of the Northampton clown.

A lot of other places had severe weather too over the weekend and yet still managed to play their games. I don't know if the groundshare is the major reason why the game was postponed, but it's obviously going to have a significant impact. How many games did Northampton lose to heavy rainfall last season, I wonder?

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Sorry lads (and lasses), but been a bit lazy and not read every reply to OP, so sorry if this has already been picked up, but I did pop onto Northampton's forum and the general mood was jubilation that it had been called off - not sure whether that was due to injury situation or what, but they were mischievously suggesting staff had been out with hosepipes (just to make sure) and were complimenting the club if so!?

 

[duffer]

The op tried to link the game being called off with the fact that two teams played on the pitch, rather than the very heavy rainfall.

I don't think anybody disagrees that the pitch will be in a poor state due to two teams playing. Although the Ricoh pitch has been atrocious for the past few years so we should be used to it!

Agreed that the pitch was rough towards the end of one season, although I think there is some debate over whether that was down to the owners declining to pay for required maintenance.

Regardless, other than that the Ricoh pitch has always looked pretty decent to me.

I'm not on a wind up here, but can anyone remember a game being called off there because of excessive rainfall? I honestly can't.

 

[Grendel]

A lot of other places had severe weather too over the weekend and yet still managed to play their games. I don't know if the groundshare is the major reason why the game was postponed, but it's obviously going to have a significant impact. How many games did Northampton lose to heavy rainfall last season, I wonder?

I assume the best way to check is look at others who groundshare so;

Wycombe, Huddersfield, Doncaster, Hull, Swansea, Reading, Notts County, Bristol Rovers, Wrexham and Rochdale - Do they have postponements?

 

[Astute]

Surprised it isn't - I though Northampton saints were taking it over - or Saracens?

You have missed a chance of blaming ACL/CCC for something for once Grendull. If they had continued letting SISUE have what they asked for although they keep changing what they want there would only be one club playing in Northampton.

 

[Jack Griffin]

ACL laid blame for poor quality Ricoh pitch on SISU when they employed the groundsman.
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sp...ws/ricoh-arena-bosses-accuse-coventry-4033513

 

[Sky Blue Kid]

It seems to me that a lot of posters on here think once a game has been played, Harry Potter comes out, waves his wand and the pitch comes back in pristine condition. One game a fortnight gives the ripped up ground time to "Heal itself" after heavy rainfall, but 2 or more games and the pitch says "F**k off"

 

[skybluetony176]

Childish last sentence so won't respond to it. With regard to the first, have you ever played football at a decent level. I have and have seen the effect that overuse on a pitch, whether it is good or bad can do. Lets see how the pitch holds up for the next couple of months and then see how conducive it is for our style of play.

Exactly. I went to rugby town's playoff final last season. They're a non league team that like to play their football on the floor. The ground way very dry and bobbley. That got beat by an inferior team that play long ball, who rugby had turned over at home and away easily during the season without breaking a sweat.

Anyone who thinks that the state of the sixfields pitch is nothing to worry about they are either deluded or have no understanding of football.

 

[Nick]

Exactly. I went to rugby town's playoff final last season. They're a non league team that like to play their football on the floor. The ground way very dry and bobbley. That got beat by an inferior team that play long ball, who rugby had turned over at home and away easily during the season without breaking a sweat.

Anyone who thinks that the state of the sixfields pitch is nothing to worry about they are either deluded or have no understanding of football.

You would think that is down to teams adapting to the conditions as well also? Sounds like they were beaten who adapted to the conditions but I obviously know nothing about football.

 

[ccfcway]

this is simply one of many , many reasons we shouldn't be in Northampton.

 

[skybluetony176]

From looking at this thread it is apparently because we groundshare with Northampton that the Yeovil ,Leyton Orient, Stevenage, Swindon,Bristol Rovers, Exeter, Newport, and Northampton games were called off?

You may have been looking but you certainly weren't reading.

The thread is about what effect a pitch seeing twice as much action as usual will have on our team. If that doesn't concern you then why bother logging on in the first place?

 

[skybluetony176]

You would think that is down to teams adapting to the conditions as well also? Sounds like they were beaten who adapted to the conditions but I obviously know nothing about football.

They were beaten by a team that played long ball all season. The state of the ground benefited them for sure and yes rugby couldn't adapt their game to combat this in 90mins after spending all season playing in a particular style. I guess thats no different from any other team.

 

[BackRoomRummermill]

There is no doubt that pitches need time to recover and with a game every week this will not happen easily in nter with this rain. So at some stage we will see a mud bath at Northampton ( just like the pitches of the 70's I saw on MOTD ! )

 

[skybluetony176]

Just to add. If people are seriously not concerned about what effect it could have on the style of play they should be concerned about the added risk of injury.

I would love to hear from anyone who doesn't believe that a bad playing surface increases the risk of injury. We have already seen one dip in form because of injuries which exposed the lack of strength and depth of the squad. Let's hope the pitch holds up, the grounds men have got their work cut out.

 

[Sky Blue Kid]

So at some stage we will see a mud bath at Northampton ( just like the pitches of the 70's I saw on MOTD)..............................................................................Remember the "Baseball Ground" at Derby. Would have been better used for womens' mud wrestling

 

[Grendel]

So at some stage we will see a mud bath at Northampton ( just like the pitches of the 70's I saw on MOTD)..............................................................................Remember the "Baseball Ground" at Derby. Would have been better used for womens' mud wrestling

How do notts county Rochdale etc cope?

 

[wingy]

How do notts county Rochdale etc cope?

Lump It:thinking about:..............or like It.:facepalm:

 

[pugwash]

This is where the fun begins with having 2 teams play on the same pitch, just heard their game has been called off pitch unplayable?

There is a nice pitch 33 miles away sisu with under soil heating aswell?

Odd thread to generate so much comment - don't all games have 2 teams playing on the same pitch?

 

[The Gentleman]

You would think that is down to teams adapting to the conditions as well also? Sounds like they were beaten who adapted to the conditions but I obviously know nothing about football.

But if we changed our new style of slick passing and fast flowing attacking football, how would the likes of RFC and some of the other Sixfields attendees be able to try and sell the long ball game to us ?

 

[martcov]

Notts County are in the relegation zone. So maybe they are not coping too well....

 

[1940 oldfive]

it's called selective amnesia

Fair point, don't remember it!

 

[KarmicChris]

I think the problem arises when we're catching up with the games, the already dodgy pitch could be seeing a game Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday? :|

 

[Hobo]

Just to add. If people are seriously not concerned about what effect it could have on the style of play they should be concerned about the added risk of injury.

I would love to hear from anyone who doesn't believe that a bad playing surface increases the risk of injury. We have already seen one dip in form because of injuries which exposed the lack of strength and depth of the squad. Let's hope the pitch holds up, the grounds men have got their work cut out.

Pitch conditions: Villa Park, mud, sand, Graham Oakey, knee, end of career!!!

 

[jackmartin]

Explain to me what the state of the pitch or facilities at the ricoh has to do with the current playing style or squad?


My point was that pressley was moaning about the pitch condition last season at the ricoh.

thats because sisu woulnt give the groundsman any money to look after it

 

[Jack Griffin]

I think the problem arises when we're catching up with the games, the already dodgy pitch could be seeing a game Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday? :|

This is a picture of Sixfields box tweeted this afternoon.

PS Cardozas no hopers lost 1-3 BTW ;-)

 

[sky_blue_up_north]

Pitch conditions: Villa Park, mud, sand, Graham Oakey, knee, end of career!!!

Was there that day ruined what would have been a brilliant career.


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[DazzleTommyDazzle]

Was there that day ruined what would have been a brilliant career.


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Was there too - very sad.

Oakey was a fabulous attacking full back.

 

[kg82]

ha ha, that is utter bollocks, it was a private development by Geo Wimpey http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property...opertyId=24415076&contentId=115481249&index=0

Pretty sure Richardson sold HR to council. The development was private cos they sold it on. As for developing HR, I thought I heard that we could've developed it but Richardson wanted the money from the sale instead?