Groundshare with Bath Rugby - on a full time basis?

[janaage]

FFS Fitton and Nick W have gone over this time and time again, they will not approve the share if they cannot guarantee the pitch will stand up to the combined strain of footie and rugby.

That fans forum was embarrassing when these old blokes kept banging on about the pitch even though the board had just spent 10 minutes telling us all that the pitch was at the centre of any deal.

[Jamiesfuturewife]

we do some work with Bath Rugby club - the man from there was in our office the other day and said it was looking pretty close to a deal but said we need to make some improvements to our ground!

WHHHHHHAATTT there ground is a tiny weeny little poo hole? I got on my high horse immediatly - I dont think he likes me very much anyway

 

[sonic youth]

FFS Fitton and Nick W have gone over this time and time again, they will not approve the share if they cannot guarantee the pitch will stand up to the combined strain of footie and rugby.

That fans forum was embarrassing when these old blokes kept banging on about the pitch even though the board had just spent 10 minutes telling us all that the pitch was at the centre of any deal.

christ, i only made a glib remark! calm down

[janaage]

Oh dear sonic, your lack of podcast referencing is getting sooo very very boring!

[Don Rogers Shop]

FFS Fitton and Nick W have gone over this time and time again, they will not approve the share if they cannot guarantee the pitch will stand up to the combined strain of footie and rugby.

That fans forum was embarrassing when these old blokes kept banging on about the pitch even though the board had just spent 10 minutes telling us all that the pitch was at the centre of any deal.

can you explain how this can be guaranteed, i am fairly sure wigan were promised this sort of thing

[janaage]

According to AF and NW by using a some material (some sort of plastic fibre) which knits the pitches roots and turf together which stops the turf from ripping up.  Reading use it to great effect apparently.  Other than that no I can't explain it, I have no idea about lawn care.  Is Triseros not about?

It's also explained in great detail in the podcast that the trust have put together.  Sonic knows more about this.

[Sippo]

Didn't QPR use a plastic pitch once?

[fatbury]

Good for club finances and I personally would go to see some of the games too

[janaage]

Didn't QPR use a plastic pitch once?

Yeah they had a proper articifial pitch, this isn't what AF is suggesting here, it's just something they add to the grass pitch to make it knit together stronger.

[sonic youth]

Oh dear sonic, your lack of podcast referencing is getting sooo very very boring!

you've been very bitchy lately...do you find yourself crying at soap operas and craving chocolate as well?

[Don Rogers Shop]

Bum him Sonic

[janaage]

you've been very bitchy lately...do you find yourself crying at soap operas and craving chocolate as well?

To be 100% honest, I've been really stressed over the last few weeks, work, best man duties etc.  Apologies if that's come across in my posts, not usually a stress head but last month or so, I have.

[sonic youth]

pah, i was only taking the piss - you're usually good value for a light-hearted argument.

anyway, indulge your manperiod

[janaage]

It's true, I do like being a devil's advocate at times! 

[Dazzza]

In true Have I Got News for You fashion today's guest publication is Turf Professional Magazine, which carries an article on Reading's pitch and how it copes with the demands of Rugby and football:

PDF Linkage: http://www.mikebeardall.com/pdf/Reading%20FC%20story%20and%20pictures%20from%20Turf%20Professional%20magazine.pdf

If you're genuinely interested it is quite good reading and describes how the pitch is altered for each game.

It uses a Desso fibre system (like Janage describes) and also mentions how the Methane escapes out of the post holes due to the Stadium being built on a tip!