The pitch

Manorlounger said:
Not much point in training on a billiard green if you play on a ploughed field!
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The better the training the pitch the less injuries u pick up as well, the club cant do a lot about the kassam, it can invest and make what we do own, the best it can possibly be. Its quite funny that for months people have been moaning at tiger for having no money, he spends thousands on a pitch and it gets ridiculed
 
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Eaststandboy said:
And so will probably have to sort out the poorly installed pitch we paid for then. Hopefully we are taking legal action, as was told at an OxVox members meeting.
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Dunno. But imo with the stadium situation and relationship as it is, you would be bloody crazy to chuck the half a mill needed at a new pitch at this time
 
Dave T said:
The better the training the pitch the less injuries u pick up as well, the club cant do a lot about the kassam, it can invest and make what we do own, the best it can possibly be. Its quite funny that for months people have been moaning at tiger for having no money, he spends thousands on a pitch and it gets ridiculed
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The ridicule here is that the club invest to move forward and yet the ground we play on is held back by "the club's custodian"
The sooner we get away from FK and his nonsense, the better.
 
Manorlounger said:
The ridicule here is that the club invest to move forward and yet the ground we play on is held back by "the club's custodian"
The sooner we get away from FK and his nonsense, the better.
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Totally. So people suggesting we pay to improve the pitch before we agree a new (better) lease or possibly a ground move is a little crazy. And literally throwing money away. Theres a new company in charge at the kassam and while not a bowling green it wasnt as bad as it has been last season, so hopefully they can do something with it. Trouble being the under lying problem is the south stand, and money isn't going to be spent sorting that
 
Dave T said:
Totally. So people suggesting we pay to improve the pitch before we agree a new (better) lease or possibly a ground move is a little crazy. And literally throwing money away. Theres a new company in charge at the kassam and while not a bowling green it wasnt as bad as it has been last season, so hopefully they can do something with it. Trouble being the under lying problem is the south stand, and money isn't going to be spent sorting that
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Agree the problem is mainly due to South Stand shade, but surely we could hire some of those growing lights all the big clubs use during the dark winter months? Of course, that's assuming our lovely landlord will allow us access to do this or even plug them into the mains!
 
oxfordkits said:
Agree the problem is mainly due to South Stand shade, but surely we could hire some of those growing lights all the big clubs use during the dark winter months? Of course, that's assuming our lovely landlord will allow us access to do this or even plug them into the mains!
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install a couple of large clear perspex panels in the roof of the South Stand replacing the current section(s) that keep that small section of playing surface in permanent shadow? ... kind of a greenhouse type thing allowing 'enhanced' sunlight/ natural warmth etc onto the affected area
 
oxfordkits said:
Agree the problem is mainly due to South Stand shade, but surely we could hire some of those growing lights all the big clubs use during the dark winter months? Of course, that's assuming our lovely landlord will allow us access to do this or even plug them into the mains!
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He will love it. Increase the electricity bill, he then passes the charge on to OUFC + 30% mark up so he makes a nice mark up profit without lifting a finger.
 
Sarge said:
install a couple of large clear perspex panels in the roof of the South Stand replacing the current section(s) that keep that small section of playing surface in permanent shadow? ... kind of a greenhouse type thing allowing 'enhanced' sunlight/ natural warmth etc onto the affected area
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I think that might have been in the original plans, but has definitely been looked at since in how to improve the stadium. But none of that is going to happen until there is change in stadium situation. Without a new long term lease, neither side are going to spend the money.
 
Dave T said:
I think that might have been in the original plans, but has definitely been looked at since in how to improve the stadium. But none of that is going to happen until there is change in stadium situation. Without a new long term lease, neither side are going to spend the money.
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fair shout @Dave T ... accurate too
 
Foley said:
I thought that it was better last season.
At the end of the season it seemed nowhere near as bumpy as in previous seasons.
As to VERY bad, there seemed to be worse pitches in way games?
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Looks can be deceiving!

You need to dig a bit deeper.
 
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