Pitch Problems

[davydook]

First one DAB now another full of 'knowledge' about us and Dens offering advice and getting pelters from a few regular posters on this thread. But we tolerate them and don't ban them. As I posted before I ventured once over onto Dayglo' Mad to express my views on a United matter i.e. their crowd fantasy figures and got an immediate month's ban. But then they've always been thin skinned and intolerant of any other's views.

Agree 100%......get them tae feck!!!

[Returnofrros]

First one DAB now another full of 'knowledge' about us and Dens offering advice and getting pelters from a few regular posters on this thread. But we tolerate them and don't ban them. As I posted before I ventured once over onto Dayglo' Mad to express my views on a United matter i.e. their crowd fantasy figures and got an immediate month's ban. But then they've always been thin skinned and intolerant of any other's views.

I thought they all died during COVID......they were all certain they were gonna die......assumed they did. 😄

[Dodbroon]

not said anything untrue or called you any names. just saying there is a way out this mess but you are all sportsturf specialists and dont want to listen to anyones opinion. Alot of you hate the truth

My point was like you I didn't call anyone any names and imo didn't say anything untrue imo only questioning the crowd figures put out at Tannadice. But after only one single post I was subject to a fair bit of abuse; fair enough we can dish it out over here too, but then some small minded, vindictive moderator over on your side decided to ban me for a month which stopped me even posting on this site. Do you think that is fair?

[BCram]

Don't think we have a Moderator after Shaded.

[Returnofrros]

My point was like you I didn't call anyone any names and imo didn't say anything untrue imo only questioning the crowd figures put out at Tannadice. But after only one single post I was subject to a fair bit of abuse; fair enough we can dish it out over here too, but then some small minded, vindictive moderator over on your side decided to ban me for a month which stopped me even posting on this site. Do you think that is fair?

I wouldn't worry about it, the Doon derby and last season still haunts them.

To be fair to Roma he posts fairly infrequently and hasn't said anything untoward......but don't expect the same courtesy on dab mad.

[ROMA84]

My point was like you I didn't call anyone any names and imo didn't say anything untrue imo only questioning the crowd figures put out at Tannadice. But after only one single post I was subject to a fair bit of abuse; fair enough we can dish it out over here too, but then some small minded, vindictive moderator over on your side decided to ban me for a month which stopped me even posting on this site. Do you think that is fair?

I like debate and opinions from both sides, not into abuse,name calling and lies, believe it or not there is a way to sort the problem pitch but the dees dont seem to want help

[islaydarkblue]

1. The issue of compaction hasn't just arisen over the last year. It'll have been 4/5/6 years, maybe more. That's why the pitch will be getting progressively worse each year.

2. What happens in a drought? When there's no rain and lots of sun/heat? Soil becomes hard. It'll happen in your garden of 13 years. It happens in football pitches.

3. The tractor still weighs 1.5 tonne. Couple that with attachments on the back, you're looking at 2 tonne going up and down the pitch spraying, brushing, rolling etc. Also, think of all the heavy machinery used when the pitch gets re-done in the summer.

4. No, it sown into the existing soil. The sand is purely a replenishment for the organic matter that's stripped off the pitch beforehand. It also protects the seed. FWIW, seed grows in sand. What do you think new football pitches are made of? It's isn't soil.

How long does it take for grass to grow from seed.
In my opinion a lot longer than two months which is the length of the close season nowadays
The Dens Park pitch was relaid with new turf but in my opinion this was just papering over the cracks which showed up during the first home game of the 2023/24 season against Motherwell.
The pitch was flooding at the Bob Shankly end with the ground staff out during the game trying to push the water which was forming a large puddle off the pitch.

[islaydarkblue]

I like debate and opinions from both sides, not into abuse,name calling and lies, believe it or not there is a way to sort the problem pitch but the dees dont seem to want help

I suggest that you offer your green keeping knowledge to John Nelms.
There is a simple way to stop compaction of the earth.
Introduce worms who aerate the soil but green keepers do not like worms because they leave unsightly worm casts on the grass.

[Deeranged]

not said anything untrue or called you any names. just saying there is a way out this mess but you are all sportsturf specialists and dont want to listen to anyones opinion. Alot of you hate the truth

Is there an easier way out of naming one current United player that would get a game for Dundee than just refusing to comment on it?

Come on - one name.

Or is the truth a bit too galling for you?

[Deeranged]

I like debate and opinions from both sides, not into abuse,name calling and lies, believe it or not there is a way to sort the problem pitch but the dees dont seem to want help

DFC have brought in specialist contractors and people from another club, with extensive knowledge of managing sports surfaces, who are doing all they can to solve the long term problems around the Dens Park drainage problems. However we are led to believe that a couple of DABs who, at best, work for the Dundee Parks Department know of a miracle cure that will see the pitch in good condition in no time at all just by sowing pre germinated grass seed into neat sand and spraying liquid fertilizer on it day after day.

Once again I'd say you couldn't make it up but, of course, you just did.