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It maybe flowing more than we'd like!!!
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Trigger Blade
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Yes, that quote made me smile, as though Scunny was well known as the source for surfaces like the centre court at Wimbledon.
I know nothing about the world of grass, but it seems a very odd time of year to lay a new pitch, it surely won't knit (or do embroidery
in February?
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For reference the best time to lay grass is April and September. (Allegedly). The main reason being these periods are followed by periods of frequent rainfall.Yes, that quote made me smile, as though Scunny was well known as the source for surfaces like the centre court at Wimbledon.
I know nothing about the world of grass, but it seems a very odd time of year to lay a new pitch, it surely won't knit (or do embroidery
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Monty Clown
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I don't want to have to lie to our lass when it gets postponed and we all go on the lash all day instead, pretending it had been played.
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It's Rochdale, you get frequent periods of rainfall every month.
Roygbiv
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Just been reading the Rochdale board and the bad news is they seem to think the game will be off. Good news is that it's their "Exiles day" , a promotion where where fans who no longer live in Rochdale aree invited to come to the game so they think it will be called off early enough before people set off
Jonboy60
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red & white tinted glasses I know, but that ground really is a shithole of a death trap.Could always get swimming lessons from that lot in south Barnsley
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Rochdale's is fine now it's been re-laid, it all depends how much rainfall.
Oldham's pitch, however, will be a leveller when we play them in a few weeks time based on this:
elgoog44
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I really hate it, not just cos its them but it just looks so shit. still cant believe it hold 800,000 as that is the attendance they say they get right?..
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I saw the Look North Weather forecast and it looked hot!!!
Always feel like Keeley is giving me the eye
Just not sure what she's doing with her other one
Blade for Sale
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No rain today, forecast dry tomorrow morning with rain coming in the evening and night, no rain forecast Saturday. If that's accurate and the game is called off they should be fined for incompetence!
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Rochdale have organised VIPs to be in attendance so it better not be off... http://footytweets.com/rochdale/news/404490
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I saw the Look North Weather forecast and it looked hot!!!
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Spoke to a Rochdale fan earlier, who is doubtful it'll be on.
Spoke to a Man City fan who doesn't live too far away, who incidentally also knows one of the Rochdale players, and he reckons it'll be fine.
Spoke to a Man City fan who doesn't live too far away, who incidentally also knows one of the Rochdale players, and he reckons it'll be fine.
It will have a chance of being on as they didn't play the other fat. If they cover the pitch when it is forcadt to rain it has a chance if being ok. Looking forward to going for a post match curry 5 mins walk from the away end on Spotland road so it had better be on
WORKSOPBLADE
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Which curry house ??
it is called Pavillion . Turn right out of the away end. Turn right at the main road and at the bottom.of the hill btake the left fork at the lights.. You will see a kebab house on the corner of the junction on your right and the curry restaurant is next door. Been there twice now and good for pre match ( if a night game) and post game. I have to keep my body in the manner it is accustomed to ( ie fat bastard ). There is also street parking round there
Just amended my reply. It is called Pavillion
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they can't cover it because they need the heat lamps. no heat lamps, no pitch rooting to the ground underneath. no rooting, no playing.
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Going by train so take long to walk ?
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It needs to be perfect for those final 6 games they have on it!
WhiteHawk
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Getting it perfect just in time for the visit of The Blades. The weather seems to have other ideas though......
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At least half an hours walk....bit of a trek from centre and 5-10 min walk from station to centre - ground then even further out. Tram from Manc gets you closes (15 min walk).
Hope it is on as I am in Manchester for the weekend for other stuff so has worked out perfect us playing there. If not I will probably go to a game somewhere else. Get a new ground in maybe. Accrington v Barnet anyone?!
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Cheers but meant from ground to Indian after game then taxi to station ha
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Rochdale fan seems to think no chance it will be on due to them laying pitch recently and basically any rain and its screwed:
From their forum:
I was talking to a work colleague today who is an Oldham fan and a lawn obsessive on a par with the great Hank Hill.
''Saw that your game was off - knew it would be,'' he said.
I asked how he had attained this impressive level of prophesy. It seems - and, believe me, he knows his stuff, OCD-stylee - that the pitch has been relaid too early in the year.
While temperatures are so low, grass simply doesn't grow unless it is heated artificially, which means the constant application of light and heat from banks of mechanised trolleys.
My Oldham sage proffered the notion that Dale's ground staff had 'probably been watering it all day' because a thorough soaking can at least encourage some down-growth.
In the end, he believes the club was left with the worst of both scenarios - the roots hadn't taken but the pitch was soaked through.
''It would have been like playing on a soggy carpet slipping all over t'shop on a polished wooden floor,'' was his last word on the subject.
And what of the chances of us playing on Saturday, I asked. He just smirked.
From their forum:
I was talking to a work colleague today who is an Oldham fan and a lawn obsessive on a par with the great Hank Hill.
''Saw that your game was off - knew it would be,'' he said.
I asked how he had attained this impressive level of prophesy. It seems - and, believe me, he knows his stuff, OCD-stylee - that the pitch has been relaid too early in the year.
While temperatures are so low, grass simply doesn't grow unless it is heated artificially, which means the constant application of light and heat from banks of mechanised trolleys.
My Oldham sage proffered the notion that Dale's ground staff had 'probably been watering it all day' because a thorough soaking can at least encourage some down-growth.
In the end, he believes the club was left with the worst of both scenarios - the roots hadn't taken but the pitch was soaked through.
''It would have been like playing on a soggy carpet slipping all over t'shop on a polished wooden floor,'' was his last word on the subject.
And what of the chances of us playing on Saturday, I asked. He just smirked.
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