ThePitch

[Wellup4it]

It seems like the pitch is being reseeded or returfed. No doubt other more minor work is also getting done. It looked a bit dodgy in late winter but seemed to recover well as the season drew to a close.

[wellin]

Thought the pitch held up well this season, certainly better than it was a few years back. I think they re-seed the pitch every year now. better to keep on top of it rather than let it go to the condition it was in before.

[dazlhigh]

Not our pitch, but related. I've always thought that, when we played on plastic pitches, balls chipped forward didn't seem to check with backspin, but just bounced forward. Watching the Women's World Cup match in Edmonton, though, it did seem that chipped passes were pulling up a bit more. Better technique, better plastic pitch, or what?

[Half_Can_Dan]

I honestly dont understand for the life of me why we dont move to all weather pitches in general for us and alot of smaller teams it would save so much money.


Makes perfect sense these pitches have come on leaps and bounds.

[sieb1886]

The main reason we're unable to move to 4G, 5G or whateverG is the slope that runs across the length / breadth of the pitch. Unless that's corrected, at tremendous expense, it can't be entertained I'm afraid.

[Wellup4it]

Until plastic pitches improve significantly I'm totally against them. We're constantly being told that the latest generation are the best thing since sliced bread but the truth is somewhat different. There's no denying however that they do offer substantial financial benefits and thats why clubs install them.

Hamiltons' "state of the art" pitch at NDP is not a good surface at all and the last time I was there a few months ago the ball was bouncing unpredictably. Kilmarnock and Hamilton players and management blamed their pitches for injuries and that says it all for me.

[ouialpha]

There's a simple answer - Summer Football! Good surface that repairs itself naturally and pleasant conditions ( well sometimes ) for fans to watch the games...simples.

[College_Boy]

I appreciate that over the past few years we have spent a lot on the pitch, hopefully however the problems are now resolved.

Plastic pitches are (like a new stadium) not maintenance / cost free. Hamilton are having to upgrade the pitch just to stay legal at a cost of £300K. And still there are doubts as to how safe/healthy it is to play on them...Grass every time.

"Hamilton are to upgrade their artificial pitch, with the Premiership club convinced the trend for synthetic surfaces will continue to grow.

The New Douglas park pitch will be relaid to "Fifa's highest standards" as part of a £300,000 overhaul that will also see the floodlights improved.

"The use of artificial surfaces is increasing steadily," read a statement.

"We anticipate that within three years the majority of SPFL clubs will play on such pitches."

The announcement follows two notable injuries in last weekend's 1-1 draw with Partick Thistle.

Accies defender Michael Devlin and Partick Thistle forward Ryan Ste

[WoodyG]

Senior football should only be played on grass. Playing on synthetic surfaces gives the home team an advantage.

[Wellup4it]

To what standard will Accies state of the art pitch be relaid to? If, as seems to be the case, these pitches are causing injuries then the SFA should look at the entire issue and ban them until a decent standard can be achieved.