withdean was not covered at 4pm today

[Terminator1]

I drove past the theatre of trees today at 4pm and there were no covers in place and noticed big puddles throughout the centre areas of the pitch. Don't think the game will be on, don't understand why they did not make any attempts to cover the pitch, but at the same time, it must be diificult covering the pitch then trying to get rid of the water.

 

[bristolseagull]

they're f***ing idiots if they haven't had the covers on today

 

[Basil Fawlty]

What a bunch of idiots, why didn't they cover the pitch? Plus it was so good, it needed to be said twice!!!

 

[The Large One]

Yeah, cos the groundstaff haven't got a clue what they're doing...

 

[dougdeep]

It drains ok anyway. Calm down.

 

[champion7]

You don't cover a pitch just cause it rains.

 

[defrocked priest]

It drains ok anyway. Calm down.

So you think it will be game on then ?

 

[Gazwag]

Are we playing cricket on it then

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

Are we playing cricket on it then

Might as well - there has been a distinct lack of football played so far this season, just lots of aimless hoofing

 

[clapham_gull]

I walked past a pond today where someone had left their goldfish out to get wet in the rain.

I called the RSPCA.

 

[Gazwag]

Might as well - there has been a distinct lack of football played so far this season, just lots of aimless hoofing

Some of the tactics have had me stumped

 

[Deleted User X18H]

Do you mean covered as in shielded by something artificial or covered as in being f***ed by a horse??

 

[bristolseagull]

Yeah, cos the groundstaff haven't got a clue what they're doing...

do you use an umbrella to keep you dry when its raining?

 

[The Large One]

do you use an umbrella to keep you dry when its raining?

No. I haven't got one.

But if you're going to use that analogy, please remember that I am not two and a bit acres of professional grade turf, with a sandy drainage bed underneath.

How you treat said soaking wet turf, and how you treat soaking wet humans are very slightly different.

 

[Don Quixote]

Who's wearing waterproof trousers then? Who's gonna be a NERD.

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

It's not Patcham or Waterhall - sometimes it's better NOT to cover the pitch when it's raining.

I am sure it will be on.

 

[bristolseagull]

No. I haven't got one.

But if you're going to use that analogy, please remember that I am not two and a bit acres of professional grade turf, with a sandy drainage bed underneath.

How you treat said turf, and how you treat humans are very slightly different.

right, but covering the pitch to keep the rain off is a good idea when it has been as bad as it has been today.

 

[The Large One]

right, but covering the pitch to keep the rain off is a good idea when it has been as bad as it has been today.

Says who?

If professional groundstaff decide that the pitch didn't need covering, (maybe it had been covered, and they uncovered it mid-afternoon - who knows?) then they wouldn't cover it.

They have to take far more into consideration when looking after the pitch than 'it's pissing down at the moment'.

 

[cardboard]

I have only seen pitches covered if there was going to be frost or snow, not rain??

Surely its better to let the drainage system do the work than put some plastic sheets on it.

 

[Gazwag]

right, but covering the pitch to keep the rain off is a good idea when it has been as bad as it has been today.

I would imagine the pitch has been covered during the snowy period so need to be kept uncovered to keep the grass alive