New beginnings - 25% Truth, 80% Bollocks

[Quagmire]

They used to provide updates on the pitch work being bf carried out. Haven be heard very much at all this season

Matt Povey has been doing it on his personal Twitter account.

[Batch]

Pitch work delayed to start for two weeks

Where did you get that? Not doubting, just not seen.

Also what do you mean, that it's 2 weeks behind schedule? I assume it's currently growing!

I did see the pitch talk event has been postponed, just not the pitch delay!


Edit: it's coming along - just looked at poveys twitter

[Peter Venkman]

Where did you get that? Not doubting, just not seen.

Also what do you mean, that it's 2 weeks behind schedule? I assume it's currently growing!

I did see the pitch talk event has been postponed, just not the pitch delay!

Edit: it's coming along - just looked at poveys twitter

Yes it was posted on FB earlier about the delays, not sure how official the post was though.

[Batch]

Delays to what though - readyness?

I assume its not a "can't play second week" issue

[Peter Venkman]

Delays to what though - readyness?

I assume its not a "can't play second week" issue

https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/25276460.swindon-town-delay-pitch-upgrade-ahead-new-season/

[Batch]

Thanks!

This is not expected to be an issue for the start of the season, with the first home game not until Cambridge United visit Wiltshire on August 9.

[Hyabb17]

I think the adver are now writing up Holloway's presser from Friday which he basically said he hasn't a pitch at the CG to use yet. In an idea word would have liked a home friendly. Looking at the pics Matt Povey post would suggest it's growing.

[No Longer Posh Red]

I’m assuming they have to do the stitching after the pitch has grown?

[Batch]

I’m assuming they have to do the stitching after the pitch has grown?

Looks like it

I think we are using the SIS system and so

https://www.sispitches.com/surface/hybrid-grass/

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[McGurk's Missus]

Very much this. I think it's far too easy to look for the negatives these days. This is also an important position that has needed to be filled quickly, and we've done it.

Nahh, we should be 100% negative, 100% of the time. We should also jump on any attempt at lightening a mood as well, and just drag everyone into an unrelenting depressive state.

As you say, it's one of the seemingly good moves that Town have done, in what should be a normal kind of process. We have become accustomed to some substandard practices under this regime, so it's refreshing to see a ''normal'' move.