Originally Posted by
WTF11
I suspect we got bitten timing-wise by the pandemic. The pitch was showing its age towards the point where the season was suspended, and (I think) there were plans already in place to replace, and allow "bedding in" but the shortened close season didn't allow for the "full plan" to be implemented. The recent replacement was obviously a knee-jerk reaction, when we should have either said play home games at the away ground, or if that wasn't feasible, arrange for home games at Bramall Lane, Hillsborough, Thorp Arch, anywhere that was FA-acceptable and capable of accepting our home game schedule.