Had quite a few games called off after I’ve set out this season and wasted my time getting there and then having to find an alternative fixture. As early an inspection as possible would really aid this. I heard the interview a month or so ago with a groundsman on the Kent Non League Podcast, who was also saying what needed to happen with pitches to ensure cancellations are minimised. It’d be worth the FA devolving some of their riches to fund grass pitch maintenance lower down the leagues.
Yeah, Jay's very passionate about the pitch at Dartford, as are many across the country. I certainly think there needs to be some more robust protocol's in place, you can't escape every eventuality but do what you can. I certainly would like to see more investment in grass, or at least more studies to ascertain whether we can or it is going to far outweigh the benefits.
My most recent experience of what you were looking at on Friday was this. In January I flew back from Spain as my Grandson was mascot for the day fro the Chesterfield game. Yes the weather was bad I could see the snow covering France as we crossed over and across the English Channel. The game was called off around 5pm on the Friday evening despite the ground being fully covered by the club. I am however left wondering if the game had not been due to shown live on TNT that evening would have been called off so early, ie did someone say we are not going to the trouble of setting everything up if there is any chance of it being called of on say Saturday morning. OK the game may still not have gone ahead but it did seem a touch early to me, so my question is maybe TV is also having a bearing at times. Anyway on this occasion all was well as we re booked for the York game where my Grandsons favorite player Callum Stead bagged both goals, but it did cost his Grandad another flight back to the UK.
I think the answer to that David, we'll never know. If I remember rightly the forecast for the Saturday wasn't great either, possibly the correct decision? Certainly been a few poor ones this year, and I think nothing is taken into account re the supporters who budget just enough to watch each game and wasted money on a postponement, more consideration is needed.
Had quite a few games called off after I’ve set out this season and wasted my time getting there and then having to find an alternative fixture. As early an inspection as possible would really aid this. I heard the interview a month or so ago with a groundsman on the Kent Non League Podcast, who was also saying what needed to happen with pitches to ensure cancellations are minimised. It’d be worth the FA devolving some of their riches to fund grass pitch maintenance lower down the leagues.
Yeah, Jay's very passionate about the pitch at Dartford, as are many across the country. I certainly think there needs to be some more robust protocol's in place, you can't escape every eventuality but do what you can. I certainly would like to see more investment in grass, or at least more studies to ascertain whether we can or it is going to far outweigh the benefits.
I think there’s nothing like a decent grass pitch…. But some of the 3G pitches are almost as good.
My most recent experience of what you were looking at on Friday was this. In January I flew back from Spain as my Grandson was mascot for the day fro the Chesterfield game. Yes the weather was bad I could see the snow covering France as we crossed over and across the English Channel. The game was called off around 5pm on the Friday evening despite the ground being fully covered by the club. I am however left wondering if the game had not been due to shown live on TNT that evening would have been called off so early, ie did someone say we are not going to the trouble of setting everything up if there is any chance of it being called of on say Saturday morning. OK the game may still not have gone ahead but it did seem a touch early to me, so my question is maybe TV is also having a bearing at times. Anyway on this occasion all was well as we re booked for the York game where my Grandsons favorite player Callum Stead bagged both goals, but it did cost his Grandad another flight back to the UK.
I think the answer to that David, we'll never know. If I remember rightly the forecast for the Saturday wasn't great either, possibly the correct decision? Certainly been a few poor ones this year, and I think nothing is taken into account re the supporters who budget just enough to watch each game and wasted money on a postponement, more consideration is needed.