Quoteit may be a water rollerOriginally Posted by red_away
http://www.sportsequip.co.uk/acatalo...t-football.htm
there's another kind of roller that is a very heavy steel one that flattens out the pitch.
Gerry Carr's comments on the pitch - very discreet but the message was clear
“I don’t really want to say too strong of words about it, everyone who has seen it tonight……it is hard to make a comment on it. It is not up to the standard that is required for this league anyway. We’re in desperate need of a roller, I know that costs money but we’re in desperare need of one of them.”
Does anyone know what type of roller he is talking about and what is the cost of one?
or can one be hired out regularly?
it may be a water roller
http://www.sportsequip.co.uk/acatalo...t-football.htm
there's another kind of roller that is a very heavy steel one that flattens out the pitch.
i doubt he means that type - i'm sure its a heavy duty roller
Fair play to the Trust. They have found out what’s wrong with the surface. And more important found out how to put it right.
We now need €200,000 to resurface the pitch.
I have an idea. I don’t know how it would go down.
I am a member of the 400 Club, and have been from the start. €20 a month is deducted from my account by DD.
That’s only €5 a week per year.
Now if every member of the 400 Club put in an EXTRA €10 a week for 1 year we would have €208K.
Maybe not all the members would agree, but then give anyone else who are not members, the option to put in €10 a week for the sole purpose of upgrading the pitch. When the full amount is collected they can immediately stop the DD. I believe we could achieve the 200K needed in this way.
The MC would have to put one person in charge of this arrangement ( Not RG) so the amount raised is guaranteed towards the pitch. A quarterly account would need to be given to the contributors.
Any thoughts?
I have scattered my dreams underneath your feet, tread carefully, cos it's my dreams you walk on.
Why don't we groundshare with Sligo Rugby Club. They have done that at Wigan and the pitch is accepted as Premier League standard
Seriously, I'm all for that idea - 398 to go.
no it would just end up as if a farmer had ploughed the pitch
Wha?
Life without Rovers, it makes no sense...it's a heartache...nothing but a fools game. S.R.F.C.
Egg chasers in The ShowgroundsWhy don't we groundshare with Sligo Rugby Club. They have done that at Wigan and the pitch is accepted as Premier League standard
Seriously, I'm all for that idea - 398 to go.
"he tries his best.... but I was a proper player".
The JJB is nowhere near premiership standard,wouldnt even want to think about going into negotiations with that crowdWhy don't we groundshare with Sligo Rugby Club. They have done that at Wigan and the pitch is accepted as Premier League standard
Seriously, I'm all for that idea - 398 to go.
RIP JOHNNY
ive already been on to a member of the MC about the use of our roller here, its the same kind of roller that is used on football pitches, but just waiting for a reply, plus the club would need to supply a smaller tractor because our tractor is way to heavy to go on a football pitch.
Probably won't happen so.
Life without Rovers, it makes no sense...it's a heartache...nothing but a fools game. S.R.F.C.
when i was in rochdale visiting friends we went to the rochdale fc club and there groundsman was using a seated lawnmower to pull it around the pitch!
There's a small tractor in The Showgrounds as is there a roller but neither will be going on the pitch for the foreseeable future
"he tries his best.... but I was a proper player".
Donal, would a good rolling of the pitch do the trick or how far will it do to solve a very bumpy pitch?
It would definitely help but would only be a short term solution i'd say
"he tries his best.... but I was a proper player".
its been rolled today afaik
i think that rolling it might do more damage than good. from my limited knoledge of golf course maintenence i think aeration holes would be first priority long b4 rolling it and giving rainwater nowhere to go.
i know that golf greens are punctured with holes, then holes are filled with sand and then given a light rolling - i am not sure that we could not employ a greenkeeper on an advisory/part-time basis until the problem rectifies itself
if anyone from the committee is on here i might be able to put them in touch with a fully qualified greens keeper in strandhill golf club. pm me if interested.
just a suggestion as i feel andy tiernan is not the man to improve the condition of the pitch(Great servant down the years)
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if anyone from the committee is on here i might be able to put them in touch with a fully qualified greens keeper in strandhill golf club. pm me if interested.[QUOTE]
Ouch Donal
Last edited by Rory H; 28/02/2008 at 10:20 PM.
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roller on pitch
we have to be very carefull here because of the time of year a roller that is to heavy would cause a huge amount of damage . if a heavy roller is used it will close of the drainage and surface water will sit. a possability would be to "scratch" the surface. this is where a machine is used to aerate the soils and then given a light roll. the trouble here is "scratching" the surface means weakening the grass root. it does give a better surface short term. a heavier roller can be used when the ground is drier not after all this rain
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