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Terryland looked well tonight but as soon as the ball got rolling on the pitch you could see why it is one of the worst pitches. It's a pity cause its usually top quality. Probably suffering the same fate as jackman currently, junior soccer finals on it most weeks along with underage and loi.
A lot of you seem to be surprised with the playing surface in Terryland being ranked so low but let me tell you it is without doubt the worse in the league. When we played there you could actually see the sand flying up when the players were running on it and as soon as the ball was kicked huge lupms of sand would fly up. Also if you stand behind the goal nearest to the entrance you will see huge dips in the ground, it has to be the most uneven pitch I have ever seen.
Remember the old Moyne CS pitch, no? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by outspoken
Terryland was in poor nick last night but it was like wembley compared to athlones beach shocking pitch might as well of played in kilkee
Thats a bit harsh on Kilkee Thommo. Kilkee beach is way better than lisseywollen.
Richmond Park wasn't great. Grass was very long, which I found strange given that they have been playing a bit of ball this year.
Was down at the RSC Friday night and the pitch looked well from the stand. But when the game kicked off there seemed to be no life in the pitch. Everytime the ball was played through it seemed to stop dead and stick and there was no bounce in it. It seemed as if the grass was too long. But its a problem easily rectified...just a pity about that running track!!
I also noticed the long grass in Richmond Park, but it didn't look bumpy. The standard of the Terryland pitch has been in decline for the last few years and it looked bad enough who Atlone played there. However I don't think the players on the pitch that night could play much soccer apart from a few, so it made little difference.
The pitchy up at the showgrounds looked in great nick on saturday.
Fair play to all involved there
Its actually improved as it wasn't great at the start of the year (hadn't recovered from floods). Looked slow on Friday though. Long grass and slighly soggy (from my vatage point anyway).Quote:
Originally Posted by El-Pietro
any idea why it was so long? We've gotten used to pitches being long for us in the past year or so, but that was from the likes of Salthill, we were surprised to see it on Friday. I haven't seen much of Pats since 2009 but I did understand they were playing some good football this season? Wouldnt the manager want a nicely trimmed pitch to aid that?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
I'm not complaining or making excuses or anything, just curious as shorter grass would have aided St. Pats more in theory.
If this rain keeps up like it has been all weekend and today, Finn Park will be submerged in water.
Should make Fridays game of water-polo great craic.
Only theory I have is that it was in transition from no growth over the easter to some growth recently and they were leaving it slightly long this week to ensure it wasn't damaged before the summer (as it ****ed rain all week).Quote:
Originally Posted by El-Pietro
Only a theory, of course. Like I said the pitch looked in better nick, but it seemed long.
Given the criteria that is supposed to be applied by the players, it shows they aint got a clue about how to score the pitches. eg roll of the ball- Oriel would be top on that point. Stability - again, no other pitch would be ability to give consistent stability - Basically it is the players just voicing an opinion if they like a surface or not and it is a poor measurement by which to judge apitch.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
You clearly haven't seen Oriel if you believe it would rank first on "roll of the ball"
Who elses opinion counts really ...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_Parker
Another round of this is up at the PFAI website: http://www.pfai.ie/news/305-pitch-rating-table
UCD, Dalymount, Ferrycarrig and Terryland taking jumps up, Flancare, Turner's Cross and Finn Park falling. Top remains mostly the same. Oriel dead last now.
It means nothing. Oriel is the only properly tested pitch in the country and it passed those tests. In other words, it could be considered the best pitch in the country because it is the only one up to standard. :p
As for the rest. Surely they should be subjected to the same tests as Oriel.
It is actually a very unfair test. Oriel loses 20% instantly because of grass coverage. Also, how the hell can a bunch of players know if a pitch is watered. Surely they all are due to the weather in Ireland.
Christ sake, there's no way in hell that Finn Park is the 2nd worst pitch in the league. Was in fantastic conditition for Wexford game. Seriously can't believe it after seeing some other grounds this season.
I haven't seen it but I did see the UCD Bowl when Dundalk played there. It was very poor. The four above it don't have to try hard.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954