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Post by spennyfanchris on Apr 6, 2024 19:19:36 GMT
Saturday's Results Are In - Very Interesting Results Today
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Post by spennyfanchris on Apr 6, 2024 20:15:25 GMT
Also, more games to fill in very tight gaps in dates yet again, just crazy
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Post by bigcbeat1 on Apr 6, 2024 20:25:46 GMT
The not wrong though during the past couple of days we’ve not seen torrential rain, ive not seen any On many many occasions this season the weather has been very pleasant leading up to games. Its a fact far too many pitches have sub standard drainage. I can see you obviously thrive on fishing for bites so just for your info Michael Fish. Thursday our pitch was flooded from changing rooms up past the halfway line. Due to torrential rain ,It took 4 hours to get most of it off the pitch then on Friday I went down and it was flooded again due to heavy rain on Thursday night. Again I spent another 4 hours using our pump which pumps at a rate of 1000 ltrs a minute. Incase your not to clued up on mathematics that’s 240,000 ltrs in 4 hours. We have had Northumbrian Water on site a good few times investigating with cameras to get to the bottom of it and they have found 1 of the main drains at top of the ground has collapsed in a lot of areas due to tree root damage at the top of the ground . They are now looking at solutions to rectify the problem. So basically the last thing we need is the likes of you taking the piss tbh. There, you have your bite now be a good lad and do one.
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Post by rodentcatcher on Apr 6, 2024 20:32:15 GMT
Big c - I am not actually directing anything Birtley's way as your situation is completely unique and can sympathise with your situation.
However it is clear to most people there are many a ground that quite simply have poor drainage. It's a fact not a criticism. When you have the best part of a weeks dry weather but still pitches are 'waterlogged' then it is pretty obvious.
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Post by j on Apr 6, 2024 20:42:11 GMT
One of the wettest years on record but the Bishops dickhead contingent still maintain that it's not really rained much or a few days of good weather should be enough to outweigh the previous 6 months...
Worth seeing them get promoted just to never have to suffer their opinions ever again.
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Post by pooliehopper on Apr 6, 2024 21:19:19 GMT
I live just outside Durham, and honestly, this week felt like the first true week it really chucked down. Interesting that neither Bishops, Shildon or West were at home today, had they been, I couldn't see all three been on. Bishop only do so well regarding their pitch due to Boro using and needing it for reserve and youth games, not knocking them, just saying most NL clubs won't have the tools they'll be bestowed with.
That said, there's some absolutely shocking pitches in the NL and there genuinely has been postponements on weeks where it's barely rained. Surely no one on here with a straight face can tell me Bedlington, Washington and Jarrow have good pitches? The first two I mentioned are incredibly poor. It was a mostly dry year last year and even then Washington went over the season deadline!
It also doesn't help when different refs do the inspection than the ones who actually ref the game, Spennymoor, Bedlington and Hebburn all calling off an hour before kick off within this month alone. Just isn't good enough. (from the FA, not clubs, I was at said Spennymoor game and it looked bone dry).
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Post by bigcbeat1 on Apr 6, 2024 21:42:31 GMT
I live just outside Durham, and honestly, this week felt like the first true week it really chucked down. Interesting that neither Bishops, Shildon or West were at home today, had they been, I couldn't see all three been on. Bishop only do so well regarding their pitch due to Boro using and needing it for reserve and youth games, not knocking them, just saying most NL clubs won't have the tools they'll be bestowed with. That said, there's some absolutely shocking pitches in the NL and there genuinely has been postponements on weeks where it's barely rained. Surely no one on here with a straight face can tell me Bedlington, Washington and Jarrow have good pitches? The first two I mentioned are incredibly poor. It was a mostly dry year last year and even then Washington went over the season deadline! It also doesn't help when different refs do the inspection than the ones who actually ref the game, Spennymoor, Bedlington and Hebburn all calling off an hour before kick off within this month alone. Just isn't good enough. (from the FA, not clubs, I was at said Spennymoor game and it looked bone dry). Jarrow have had a fantastic pitch for years . One of the best surfaces we have ever played on. Very rare a game was lost to being waterlogged. It’s uncanny how problems seem to have happened after the 3g pitch was installed next to it. Could the contractor have damaged the drainage?
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Post by jumpersforgoalsposts on Apr 7, 2024 6:15:29 GMT
Clubs invested in promotion .and did very little with the infrastructure of the ground. Bishop did it with the ground . Perfect example north shields. Shildon did it for years .Big budgets then when they eventually were forced to take promotion had to spend on the ground. Leaving no money to invest in better players.. so don't run before you can walk .
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Post by windy1970 on Apr 7, 2024 6:46:26 GMT
Looking at the top 5 and assuming Bishop Auckland eventually wins the league. Obviously Shildon have invested in their ground for the reasons mentioned. If the other 3 sides in the current top 5(Birtley, West and Heaton Stan) make it to the playoffs. Can someone grade them in regards to their respective grounds and their suitability at step 4?
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Post by mut on Apr 7, 2024 11:01:06 GMT
Looking at the top 5 and assuming Bishop Auckland eventually wins the league. Obviously Shildon have invested in their ground for the reasons mentioned. If the other 3 sides in the current top 5(Birtley, West and Heaton Stan) make it to the playoffs. Can someone grade them in regards to their respective grounds and their suitability at step 4? How dare you you arrogant person?!!!!!
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Post by bigcbeat1 on Apr 7, 2024 11:05:45 GMT
Looking at the top 5 and assuming Bishop Auckland eventually wins the league. Obviously Shildon have invested in their ground for the reasons mentioned. If the other 3 sides in the current top 5(Birtley, West and Heaton Stan) make it to the playoffs. Can someone grade them in regards to their respective grounds and their suitability at step 4? In Birtley’s case I can . We need 50 seats and 2 turnstiles . New handstand will be completed in a few weeks which wasn’t a requirement we are just replacing flag stones with concrete . Northumbria Water are working with us to find a solution to our drainage problem. All good.
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Post by handifan on Apr 7, 2024 12:38:49 GMT
One of the wettest years on record but the Bishops dickhead contingent still maintain that it's not really rained much or a few days of good weather should be enough to outweigh the previous 6 months... Worth seeing them get promoted just to never have to suffer their opinions ever again. It’s been one of the wettest years on record in the south of England. In the North of England, it’s been normal to a bit above normal.
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Post by england on Apr 7, 2024 16:18:25 GMT
Looking at the top 5 and assuming Bishop Auckland eventually wins the league. Obviously Shildon have invested in their ground for the reasons mentioned. If the other 3 sides in the current top 5(Birtley, West and Heaton Stan) make it to the playoffs. Can someone grade them in regards to their respective grounds and their suitability at step 4? How dare you you arrogant person?!!!!! Nothing arrogant about asking questions. Suggesting clubs have no inclination to do any of the work is a completely different story.
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Post by sikirk on Apr 7, 2024 16:31:09 GMT
I live just outside Durham, and honestly, this week felt like the first true week it really chucked down. Interesting that neither Bishops, Shildon or West were at home today, had they been, I couldn't see all three been on. Bishop only do so well regarding their pitch due to Boro using and needing it for reserve and youth games, not knocking them, just saying most NL clubs won't have the tools they'll be bestowed with. That said, there's some absolutely shocking pitches in the NL and there genuinely has been postponements on weeks where it's barely rained. Surely no one on here with a straight face can tell me Bedlington, Washington and Jarrow have good pitches? The first two I mentioned are incredibly poor. It was a mostly dry year last year and even then Washington went over the season deadline! It also doesn't help when different refs do the inspection than the ones who actually ref the game, Spennymoor, Bedlington and Hebburn all calling off an hour before kick off within this month alone. Just isn't good enough. (from the FA, not clubs, I was at said Spennymoor game and it looked bone dry). True i know weather this season has been the worst in years but as you say some clubs have had pitch issue for several years now. I wonder if a team could fail ground grading for poor pitches?
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Post by windy1970 on Apr 7, 2024 17:41:22 GMT
Looking at the top 5 and assuming Bishop Auckland eventually wins the league. Obviously Shildon have invested in their ground for the reasons mentioned. If the other 3 sides in the current top 5(Birtley, West and Heaton Stan) make it to the playoffs. Can someone grade them in regards to their respective grounds and their suitability at step 4? How dare you you arrogant person?!!!!! How’s it arrogant? I’m asking a simple question about the state of each club’s grounds and what they would have to do if they were promoted. I’ve got no agenda and no axe to grind against any club. I’m genuinely interested and think your response is a little over the top tbh
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