So , the Desso pitch ...... is it actually worth it >

[coolhandluke]

We do have the best home record in the Division and , reading between the lines , the gaffer seems to prefer the sumptuous and dependable Desso .





But , if the rumours are true and we had to sell Murphy , Maguire , DCL , Che Adams and Ramsdale to pay for it is it REALLY worth it ?

 

[DronnieBlade]

According to the club, due to savings made on water supply to the pitch, the pitch is self financing over 2-4 years.

I am led to believe ????????

UTB

 

[Pierre's PC]

 

[Ricky]

 

[Lord Bos of Eckington.]

We do have the best home record in the Division and , reading between the lines , the gaffer seems to prefer the sumptuous and dependable Desso .





But , if the rumours are true and we had to sell Murphy , Maguire , DCL , Che Adams and Ramsdale to pay for it is it REALLY worth it ?

Propaganda that on selling players . It will come into its own in the championship . Mud heaps are in the past .

It is self financing and now we are a real footballing side , is worth a number of points , like a good goalkeeper and striker .

A tick for me .

 

[Esablade]

This guy's got the right idea...

 

[Bladesway]

We do have the best home record in the Division and , reading between the lines , the gaffer seems to prefer the sumptuous and dependable Desso .





But , if the rumours are true and we had to sell Murphy , Maguire , DCL , Che Adams and Ramsdale to pay for it is it REALLY worth it ?

If only someone had done this before. If only there were a thread by a long time poster about the Desso pitch. I mean, you could have posted it there and saved everyone the time of repeating past arguments.

 

[Northyorksblade]

If only someone had done this before. If only there were a thread by a long time poster about the Desso pitch. I mean, you could have posted it there and saved everyone the time of repeating past arguments.

Except he couldn't

 

[sheffielder]

We do have the best home record in the Division and , reading between the lines , the gaffer seems to prefer the sumptuous and dependable Desso .





But , if the rumours are true and we had to sell Murphy , Maguire , DCL , Che Adams and Ramsdale to pay for it is it REALLY worth it ?

We are enjoying better football that anytime we did without the pitch and with those players mentioned

 

[Pinchy]

There is no tenable argument. Only diehard Hoofers would want to play on the alternative to Desso, the Concord:

 

[BushBlade]

Depends on who owns the freehold.

 

[Bladesman]

 

[HillmortonBlade]

Am sure there must be a connection between yet another Desso thread and an analogy about watching grass grow.

Can anyone help?

 

[Trigger Blade]

coolhandluke , you're a very mischievous young man

 

[coolhandluke]

Propaganda that on selling players . It will come into its own in the championship . Mud heaps are in the past .

It is self financing and now we are a real footballing side , is worth a number of points , like a good goalkeeper and striker .

A tick for me .

Dont you think though that if we'd have kept all the players we were forced to sell to pay for it we could have got to the Championship and then had it installed ? Or would installing it even though we were in the Championship lead to further player sales and relegation ?

Is having the best playing surface its possible to have really advantageous anyway ? Or are we just ' levelling the playing surface ' and allowing the opposition the same advantage as ourselves . How about a quagmire at the Lane that we get used to but away teams really struggle on ?

Its a tough call to make for sure

 

[coolhandluke]

coolhandluke , you're a very mischievous young man

Tough questions need to answered Trig . Its no good burying our heads in the sand .

 

[Nade]

I just feel sorry for the groundsman, who probably lost his job once we got the new pretend pitch that hardly needs any maintenance.

 

[Rodley]

 

[PokerBlade]

But , if the rumours are true and we had to sell Murphy , Maguire , DCL , Che Adams and Ramsdale to pay for it is it REALLY worth it ?

Logic from absurd premises can lead to all sorts of exciting conclusions.

 

[ShockingBadBuy]

Come one, come on, where IS he ?

 

[Lmaobob]

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Just had to make sure that you are tagged in this thread and post your optimistic opinion on Desso... AGAIN

 

[adebo]

Dont you think though that if we'd have kept all the players we were forced to sell to pay for it we could have got to the Championship and then had it installed ? Or would installing it even though we were in the Championship lead to further player sales and relegation ?

Is having the best playing surface its possible to have really advantageous anyway ? Or are we just ' levelling the playing surface ' and allowing the opposition the same advantage as ourselves . How about a quagmire at the Lane that we get used to but away teams really struggle on ?

Its a tough call to make for sure

No its a no brainer if you have a good team that plays on the floor like we now do its worth 6 to 10 points a season. Im dreading going to oldham and having to find a way to beat them when you cannot pass a football!

 

[metalblade]

No its a no brainer if you have a good team that plays on the floor like we now do its worth 6 to 10 points a season. Im dreading going to oldham and having to find a way to beat them when you cannot pass a football!

A muddy never stopped the likes of Woodward and Currie playing superb football in fact the better and more skilled the player the more likely they are to master the conditions much better than the cloggers.
Oh and btw we are the best away team in league one too
http://www.soccerstats.com/homeaway.asp?league=england3

 

[Wandsworth Blade]

I think the Charlton cup game was close to being called off due to the state of the pitch in the south west corner. That probably triggered the Desso pitch decision. If you look at Oxford away, the pitch influenced our team selection with Carruthers on the bench rather than starting and Bristol away was another game where we struggled to get the passes flowing. It's definitely helping our football at home and reduces the chance of postponements.

 

[Bert]

A muddy never stopped the likes of Woodward and Currie playing superb football in fact the better and more skilled the player the more likely they are to master the conditions much better than the cloggers.
Oh and btw we are the best away team in league one too
http://www.soccerstats.com/homeaway.asp?league=england3

Ooooo look, one of them is here, just waiting for The Captain and his cabin boy Barney now.

 

[metalblade]

I think Bert has no answer to the stats that say we are doing better away (that is 4pts better than the team in 2nd) and is waffling as ever.

 

[Bladesway]

Except he couldn't

More didn't than couldn't but I take your point.

 

[Bladebri]

Didn't our cup run with clough part fund the desso, remember reading that somewhere.

 

[BushBlade]

I heard paying off Adkins and his colleagues cost more than the Desso. Would have been cheaper to dig it up, bury them under it and re-lay it.

 

[Bladebri]

http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk...ted-sanction-850-000-pitch-overhaul-1-6536673

Don't know how much the cup run put in.