The Gentleman
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Wow, you still here ?
Surprised it isn't - I though Northampton saints were taking it over - or Saracens?
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.
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!
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?
Surprised it isn't - I though Northampton saints were taking it over - or Saracens?
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.
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 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.
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?
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?
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.
Fair point, don't remember it!
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.
thats because sisu woulnt give the groundsman any money to look after itExplain 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.
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? :|
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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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
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