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Post by Topper Gas on Jan 2, 2018 18:11:54 GMT
Lot of agreement on here that the pitch is crap, which it is, I am certainly no groundsman so have no idea what went wrong. My question for you lot with the green fingers, is there anything that can be done now to improve it other than a complete new pitch ? Anything that can be injected into it to make it more stable and resilliant? Hi the problem if I have heard correctly is that the underlying sand which the turf was laid on was builders sand which is wholly unsuitable for grass to grow on, builders sand had not suitable nutrients for grass to grow, this also means the turf does not bind together hence you see lumps coming out, all this is exacerbated by wet weather as water penetrators the turf joints and expands them if there are cold frosty periods. Only solution I'm afraid is to dig up and start again, hope this helps. If it's that fundamental then don't we have a claim against them for poor workmanship?
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Post by Colyton Gas on Jan 2, 2018 18:14:23 GMT
Maybe the Board in their Weekly Communication Statement will assure us it will be sorted under the 12 months warranty.
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Post by Big Jock on Jan 2, 2018 18:21:13 GMT
Warranty ffs! Cause its not as good as yous hoped!
It is flat, has sprinklers, grass growing an yous can play footy on it, what more d'ya want? A chuffkin billiard baize?
Yous buy a ticket ta watch us play footy - Do yous get yer money back when we play sh1te?
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Post by trevorgas on Jan 2, 2018 18:46:27 GMT
Hi the problem if I have heard correctly is that the underlying sand which the turf was laid on was builders sand which is wholly unsuitable for grass to grow on, builders sand had not suitable nutrients for grass to grow, this also means the turf does not bind together hence you see lumps coming out, all this is exacerbated by wet weather as water penetrators the turf joints and expands them if there are cold frosty periods. Only solution I'm afraid is to dig up and start again, hope this helps. If it's that fundamental then don't we have a claim against them for poor workmanship? Depends on the agreed Contract, assuming it was correctly drawn then in all probability yes!!
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Post by warwickgas on Jan 2, 2018 18:57:14 GMT
Builders sand contains salts which will poison plant growth
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Post by Thatslife on Jan 2, 2018 21:49:50 GMT
If it's that fundamental then don't we have a claim against them for poor workmanship? Depends on the agreed Contract, assuming it was correctly drawn then in all probability yes!! Assuming its watertight of course
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2018 22:05:42 GMT
Well it's all bollocks cos I put a lovely paved patio down with a builders sand base last summer and the grass is Dam coming through a treat!
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Post by lastminutewinner on Jan 2, 2018 23:37:06 GMT
Builders sand contains salts which will poison plant growth Pretty major bollock dropped somewhere then?
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Post by philbemmygas on Jan 3, 2018 7:44:30 GMT
They turned up on a stagecoach any clues Holtby had whiplash by the time they finished Now that made I larf
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Post by thegasman on Jan 8, 2018 7:54:10 GMT
Having seen some highlights of FA Cup games over the weekend, there are quite a few pitches that look equally as bad if not worse. Exeter and Wycombe to name 2.
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Post by wrongsideoftheriver on Jan 8, 2018 10:24:34 GMT
Having seen some highlights of FA Cup games over the weekend, there are quite a few pitches that look equally as bad if not worse. Exeter and Wycombe to name 2. two other tin pot clubs If we want to progress up the line then getting the basics right is a must!
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Post by philbemmygas on Jan 8, 2018 12:17:56 GMT
Having seen some highlights of FA Cup games over the weekend, there are quite a few pitches that look equally as bad if not worse. Exeter and Wycombe to name 2. two other tin pot clubs If we want to progress up the line then getting the basics right is a must! How on earth can you call Ex-eter tin pot; many on here hold them up as a shining example of a well run football club.
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