Plea for advice! On pitch refurbishment.

[Kaiser Jnr]

Didnt realise Smallsy was going Clapton. Kept that quiet!

[Jenko]

The problem is the drainage so matter what is done the pitch will never be good. Apparently it has to do with the geological make-up of the area and because there is an ancient stream/river that runs underneath. Added to the fact some years ago the pitch was redone and the people doing it [****!!****] it up!

[Kaiser Jnr]

I think its to do with sedimentary and igneous rocks due to the volcanic structure of the equilateral rhombus of the diameter of the sun.

 

But I could be wrong.

[luckypinkpants]

that's magma, unlike Bowers pitch which is guano.

[theboss]

well its now been sanded and drill seeded and the rain has come.

We plan to have it verti drained and rolled as well as regularly spiked.

Jenks i too have been told that exact story.

 

The pitch does have drainage believe it or not but due to the bad levels the water get caught in the hollows and doesnt make it to the drain lines.

Even 1 week after putting 20 tonnes of sand on it has almost dissapeared without trace the pitch has just eaten it up.

In another 10 days or so hopefully the grass will start to show.

 

Once again to everyone thanks for all the advice.

[Jenko]

Good luck mate. Hope the pitch works out well.

[Natter]

grass roots football has got some more..well..grass roots

 

"Sunday May 20

Ground update: the new grass is now starting to grow all over the pitch and a green haze replaces the vast areas of sand.."

and there's a pic too

http://www.claptonfc.moonfruit.com

 

The website is a bit tricky for the eyes especially with that size text and colour but onward and upwards the 'Tons