Pittodrie Pitch

[old sheep]

No excuse for the shambolic defending yesterday, but the strength of our team is based on us being on the front foot with the likes of Hayes, McLean and McGinn on the ball. To have a pitch that looks like Inverdee Pitch 11 on a February morning just isn't accepable. We played on a carpet at Dundee the other week and even allowing for the location of our pitch by the sea, we surely should expect better.

[BWG]

The pitch is like our defence. Full of holes.

[zoso77]

Did the groundstaff not throw sand on it in previous years? Like a golf green surface levels can at least be maintained despite patchy grass coverage. Haven't seen much dressing applied this season.pitch seemed worse on the areas o conner and Taylor were playing...

[Andy_123]

Noticed the huns ruined the side of the pitch in front of the south stand during their warm up yesterday. And it wasn't in the best of shapes before.

 

I agree the state of the pitch is really poor, I thought the new pitch that was installed a couple years ago was a half grass half astro to help prevent the pitch becoming a state like it is?

[Parklife]

No excuse for the shambolic defending yesterday, but the strength of our team is based on us being on the front foot with the likes of Hayes, McLean and McGinn on the ball. To have a pitch that looks like Inverdee Pitch 11 on a February morning just isn't accepable. We played on a carpet at Dundee the other week and even allowing for the location of our pitch by the sea, we surely should expect better.

Yeah, it's horrific. When the ball is played out wide to McGinn or Hayes they need about 3 touches to get control of it, due to it arriving at them bobbling about at shin height. It continually slows the momentum of our attacks.

 

We won't have that problem/excuse for the next two games though. So time to deliver some good performances and victories.

[ebbe]

No excuse for the shambolic defending yesterday, but the strength of our team is based on us being on the front foot with the likes of Hayes, McLean and McGinn on the ball. To have a pitch that looks like Inverdee Pitch 11 on a February morning just isn't accepable. We played on a carpet at Dundee the other week and even allowing for the location of our pitch by the sea, we surely should expect better.

McGinn was fucking loaf yesterday old boy. He could of been playing on a bed of roses and he'd of still been pish.

[Reed or deed]

McGinn was fucking loaf yesterday old boy. He could of been playing on a bed of roses and he'd of still been pish.

Hardly a bed of roses min.

 

He was playing against a bunch of pricks though.

[Reed or deed]

B and Q sell loads of grass repair kits. We want to get some of this stuff.

This.

 

Get the old evergreen on the go.

[Chewie37]

Yasss an excuse to get this out again

 

[Dandyesque]

The worst parts are the areas the weans play on at half time- possibly related?

[Chewie37]

The worst parts are the areas the weans play on at half time- possibly related?

Who cares if the kids are related? And "weans" sounds a bit too weegie for me........

[Guest]

Who cares if the kids are related? And "weans" sounds a bit too weegie for me........

 

Exactly. It's bairns or nothing ya weegie c**t!

[RUL]

Still shite.

[Reliablesource]

Pittodrie pitch has always been shite.

 

The odd few good spells but by and large...

[King Street Loon]

The consultant who advised the ground staff will be getting it in the neck from Dek, and rightly so.

It's a fucking shambles. Seen better pitches at Sheddockley.

[1903Fitba]

Really is pathetic.

 

 

So unprofessional, I’ve seen rugby pitches at amature levels down here in better condition.

[RUL]

2013 - Pitch still shite.

 

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aberdeen-set-rip-up-pittodrie-1894024

[RUL]

https://www.jobsinfootball.com/career-tactic/groundsman

 

Head groundsman interview at bottom, seems to be suggesting we haven't got the mixed pitch which was mooted previously as we can't afford it.

[mavv1903]

So it has been shite for 5 years FFS....Surely get it re laid with a good mix etc job done...

[fine-n-dandy]

Home 'technical' area is a bit worn down as well. Needs upgrading.

[cruzcampo3]

Home 'technical' area is a bit worn down as well. Needs upgrading.

I have seen better ones at junior level

[beer gut]

I we actually played the majority of our football season in the summer when the grass actually grows we wouldn't have to play on shite pitches so much. Trying to repair grass in the winter is a waste of time. Once its ploughed up there's not much you can do about it until the days get warmer.

[dj_bollocks]

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