The Pitch

[michael]

Seeing that there is some minor game at Wembley tonight, immediately got me thinking of the hallowed Hartsdown turf.

 

Whilst understandably most are 'wound up' about the 5-a-side pitches; as far as i recall, we play on the main pitch;and were there not still going to be some minor improvements made this summer to the drainage.

 

Does anyone know if they have started.

 

I see a few clubs have been making pitch improvements.

 

Just hope we have not got this one wrong, started too late, and try and make the minor improvements in June when it gets hot and any re-seeding does not take,and it becomes even worse next season

(who said 'that would be typical' )

[Cookie]

The original drainage plans were given the red light Michael. But Ray our groundsman has come up with his own idea & has already put that in place. Whether it does the job or not remains to be seen but he seems to think this method will suffice.

I do believe the pitch is in a sorry state from what Ive been told. A bit hard (like most at this time of the year) & patchy with not much grass. Needs a good seeding i.m.o.

I know Ray was going to do this & I expect he may well have done so by now. Maybe just a case of getting that rain now. Oh to see that lush grass again.

Maybe Mark could update us on the state of the pitch & his opinion & as to the works that have already been carried out & to any that might still be required.He has been up there helping Ray for the most if not for all of the time.

[michael]

Thanks Cookie.

I knew that the main works were postponed,but thought some minor work was still going to be done-as you say-Ray's personal plan by sound of it.

 

No rain-my parents told me it had rained all week in Kent !

[Cookie]

Still need more though Michael I would have thought to get that "lush" look back.

[michael]

maybe local supporters need to gather and provide some uric acid on the pitch to give it a green look

[hangthedj]

I would explain, but I really can't be bothered, I'm sure Vicky or Keith could take a minute to give a brief summary of what went on last week at the ground.

[Ian_Sanderson]

lol thats a good attitude to have tea bar

[differentgame]

u18s played on it 2 weeks ago, loads of sand which provided a strange bounce to the ball. Over all I dont think its any worse than in privious years or other pitches, the other pitch (south side) is far worse. Still one of the best pitches in Kent, Ray alway comes up trumps.

11 week until the new season, 10 weeks for alterations and 5-a-side pitches, who`s your money on.

[ooh!!bodyform]

pitch looked very lush yesterday when i went up but still grassless in centre circle and couple of areas are dry but couldnt help thinking yesterday how good it looked.

[Andy .]

agreed John , i was at a party at the club Friday night , I had a look before it got to dark and it don`t look to bad at the mo all bar the center circle looking a little bald . Ray will get it looking spot on im sure over the next 10 weeks. Up the Gate.

[michael]

Hardly going to set the world on fire, but think club statement last week said re-seeding work commencing this week, so hopefully in abou 3 weeks our barren centre circle will be turning a very lush green.

Hope it rains soon to help the growth.

[Frankie100]

Just because you live away you want it to rain in Margate and ruin the tourist season...............fair point there is no tourist season with nothing to come down here for

[michael]

Excuse the pun Frankie-but 'grass is always greener'

 

Anyway, you're right-i'm in Sandwich this weekend (one visit that does not coincide with a game ) so i want it to be fine aswell-maybe it can rain on Friday.

 

Plenty of football for the tourists to watch come mid August- two teams in Thanet:

Margate

Margate reserves

[styx45]

id rather live in thanet than an inner city any time so dont slag it off too much ther are far worse places to be

[michael]

I'm not sure anybody is?

I'd take Kent over Gloucestershire anyday given a choice.

 

Anyway-back to the pitch....

[bigtw]

Went past a couple of times today and it looks as if half of Magate sands has been dumped on it the other half is all over the road outside seam to be very busy.

[BlueGate Alan]

Thanks for update Tony, looks like things are moving at last then!

[Cookie]

Originally Posted By: bigtw

Went past a couple of times today and it looks as if half of Margate sands has been dumped on it the other half is all over the road outside seam to be very busy.

Went past myself on the way home this afternoon & can concur with what Tony has said in the above quote. Machine was spreading the sand when I looked in.
As for the 5-a-side area there didnt seem to be ANY start there whatsoever. Its still overgrown wasteland & though things might start soon(according to official sources) I very much doubt the pitches will be ready for the beginning of the season,as was hoped.

[Pagey]

shame, the sooner they are built the sooner the club has another Revenue stream, frustrating for us but more frustrating for the club

[Cookie]

Andy,could you pm me your mobile number as I need to have a quick chat with you sometime soon,if thats okay.I seem to have deleted your number accidentally. Cheers