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 Pitch
Topic Originator: desparado  
Date:   Tue 20 May 11:38

Anyone know if the work has started yet? I assume the Undersoil heating will be replaced also which will mean the work as a whole will take longer than a pitch replacement solely.

Is there a chance it won’t be ready for the league cup ties? Can’t imagine it will be ready for pre season friendlies.

I have no idea how long the work will take including the time allowed for the grass to be playable…..

What an opportunity we missed in 2014.
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Topic Originator: Ahoy!Ahoy!  
Date:   Tue 20 May 12:03

I read somewhere that all pre season friendlies will be away games.

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 Re: Pitch
Topic Originator: jake89  
Date:   Tue 20 May 12:07

Replacing the USH at the same time would make sense but it depends if it`s needed. Presumably it`s just plastic piping. If something needed fixed it would more likely be the boilers that provided the hot water.
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Topic Originator: Indiapar1  
Date:   Tue 20 May 12:53

I would assume they would look at a more suitable alternative to gas or oil boilers that would be more energy efficient such as air source heat pumps. It`s alot of expense to install and operate under soil heating systems

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 Re: Pitch
Topic Originator: LochgellyAlbert  
Date:   Tue 20 May 12:57

I`m sure one of the Club`s sponsors can advise them of the heating alternatives.
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 Re: Pitch
Topic Originator: JTH123  
Date:   Tue 20 May 20:05

I`m hearing the pitch comes up tomorrow.
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 Re: Pitch
Topic Originator: Ianoappar  
Date:   Fri 23 May 17:10

Just hearing pitch is only getting reseeded anyone confirm or otherwise?

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Topic Originator: buffy  
Date:   Fri 23 May 17:17

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I’m awa to get the sun lounger and ma sun lotion

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 Re: Pitch
Topic Originator: Hunter78  
Date:   Fri 23 May 20:02

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Ianoappar, Fri 23 May 17:10

Just hearing pitch is only getting reseeded anyone confirm or otherwise?


Correct. Not replaced, full reseed started this week. Spoke to the guys whisky walking the dog, they were surprised the club wasn’t replacing the pitch as they normally do the full thing. Apparently we’re spending around 30% of a full replacement and will need to do it again shortly

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 Re: Pitch
Topic Originator: jake89  
Date:   Fri 23 May 20:30

Pitch shouldn`t need a full replace. The only issue with a reseed right now is the pitch will be compacted and dry due to recent weather.
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 Re: Pitch
Topic Originator: AdamAntsParsStripe  
Date:   Fri 23 May 21:34

I’d say it’s the USH that messed up the pitch last season.
The heat destroyed the roots and it never recovered.
Same will happen again if similar circumstances weather wise.

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 Re: Pitch
Topic Originator: 1960par  
Date:   Sat 24 May 09:10

AdamAntsParsStripe wrote:

> I’d say it’s the USH that messed up the pitch last season.
> The heat destroyed the roots and it never recovered.
> Same will happen again if similar circumstances weather wise.
>
> CF@ 700t of Rootzone will be spread by next week to replace the Soil & Turf lifted from this week so it is a new pitch being laid

CF
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 Re: Pitch
Topic Originator: red-star-par  
Date:   Sat 24 May 10:39

Wonder if we will get a new groundsman and staff, it`s not just this season, pitch has been awful for years
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Topic Originator: 7 Eleven  
Date:   Sat 24 May 11:00

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red-star-par, Sat 24 May 10:39

Wonder if we will get a new groundsman and staff, it`s not just this season, pitch has been awful for years


The club should go and get Graham Glenn (I think that is his name?) who was the groundsman at Forthbank stadium. He left this season, but not sure if it was to another job. He has won awards for the quality of that pitch despite its heavy use with both Stirling Albion and Stirling Uni playing on it.
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Topic Originator: manic preacher  
Date:   Sat 24 May 11:40

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red-star-par, Sat 24 May 10:39

Wonder if we will get a new groundsman and staff, it`s not just this season, pitch has been awful for years


So you want to get rid of the ground staff now.
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Topic Originator: jake89  
Date:   Sat 24 May 12:09

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manic preacher, Sat 24 May 11:40

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red-star-par, Sat 24 May 10:39

Wonder if we will get a new groundsman and staff, it`s not just this season, pitch has been awful for years


So you want to get rid of the ground staff now.


GROUNDS STAFF MUST GO!

In all seriousness, they can only work with what they`ve got. From what the owners have said, GMBH invested heehaw in the pitch.
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 Re: Pitch
Topic Originator: Parfect69  
Date:   Sat 24 May 12:26

Our pitch was one of the best up until maybe the 1-2 seasons. To say it’s been awful for years is wide of the mark imo
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Topic Originator: Westies squint kicks  
Date:   Sat 24 May 12:36

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1960par, Sat 24 May 09:10

AdamAntsParsStripe wrote:

> I’d say it’s the USH that messed up the pitch last season.
> The heat destroyed the roots and it never recovered.
> Same will happen again if similar circumstances weather wise.
> @ 700t of Rootzone will be spread by next week to replace the Soil & Turf lifted from this week so it is a new pitch being laid


….and you lay turf on top of that ?
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 Re: Pitch
Topic Originator: jake89  
Date:   Sat 24 May 12:37

The sand will be levelled out and bedded into the top soil. Turf goes on top. You can sand over the top if there are any dips. It`s what people who take their lawn seriously do.
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Topic Originator: Rigger Al  
Date:   Sat 24 May 12:40

What happened to the groundsman and his team we had a few years back we always had a great playing surface
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 Re: Pitch
Topic Originator: cammypar 1995  
Date:   Sat 24 May 12:44

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Parfect69, Sat 24 May 12:26

Our pitch was one of the best up until maybe the 1-2 seasons. To say it’s been awful for years is wide of the mark imo


Don’t bring logic to a .net post, mate. That’s like playing tiki-taka in Sunday League.

c'mon the pars

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 Re: Pitch
Topic Originator: rikaka  
Date:   Sat 24 May 13:58

Am going to guess it`s the same groundsman but the pitch has been under funded just like the first team
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 Re: Pitch
Topic Originator: Dave_1885  
Date:   Sat 24 May 14:01

Hope they added moisture earlier in week before the sanding - the weather for the next week will wash most of it away if the grounds rock solid underneath.
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 Re: Pitch
Topic Originator: PARrot  
Date:   Sat 24 May 14:46

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Dave_1885, Sat 24 May 14:01

Hope they added moisture earlier in week before the sanding - the weather for the next week will wash most of it away if the grounds rock solid underneath.


I honestly think they will be aware of that.
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 Re: Pitch
Topic Originator: Dave_1885  
Date:   Sat 24 May 15:28

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PARrot, Sat 24 May 14:46

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Dave_1885, Sat 24 May 14:01

Hope they added moisture earlier in week before the sanding - the weather for the next week will wash most of it away if the grounds rock solid underneath.


I honestly think they will be aware of that.


You would think so…..
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 Re: Pitch
Topic Originator: fcda  
Date:   Sat 24 May 16:03

I heard that Gary Montignani is seeding the pitch. He`s doing it one at time to ensure they`re in perfect straight lines.
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 Re: Pitch
Topic Originator: Ahoy!Ahoy!  
Date:   Sat 24 May 16:05

Jesus, I’m sure the company sorting the pitch are well aware of the issues that come with the job.

Don’t worry yourself with it.

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Topic Originator: P  
Date:   Sat 24 May 18:25

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Ahoy!Ahoy!, Sat 24 May 16:05

Jesus, I’m sure the company sorting the pitch are well aware of the issues that come with the job.

Don’t worry yourself with it.


Did you not realise that ‘Football manager’ players move onto ‘Farm Simulator’ over the summer - gardening advice galore
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 Re: Pitch
Topic Originator: Dave_1885  
Date:   Sat 24 May 19:13

Who would’ve thought a simple statement would cause such a stir 😂🫢
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 Re: Pitch
Topic Originator: Alter Ego  
Date:   Sat 24 May 19:34

Does anyone think Willie and his ground men would have a crap pitch that was his pride and joy for seasons….Germans didn’t care and told him to try his best at the time with hardly any machinery to improve the surface.
I’m sure now we will all see a perfect pitch for games next season.

Mon the Pars!
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 Re: Pitch
Topic Originator: PARrot  
Date:   Sun 25 May 06:08

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Dave_1885, Sat 24 May 19:13

Who would’ve thought a simple statement would cause such a stir 😂🫢


Simple being the crux of the matter 😊
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 Re: Pitch
Topic Originator: neils  
Date:   Sun 25 May 18:31

Have the seeds started sprouting yet?

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 Re: Pitch
Topic Originator: Aaron Labonte  
Date:   Mon 26 May 01:25

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Dave_1885, Sat 24 May 15:28

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PARrot, Sat 24 May 14:46

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Dave_1885, Sat 24 May 14:01

Hope they added moisture earlier in week before the sanding - the weather for the next week will wash most of it away if the grounds rock solid underneath.


I honestly think they will be aware of that.


You would think so…..


Well, you clearly don’t, Hosty.
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 Re: Pitch
Topic Originator: Buster_Brown  
Date:   Thu 12 Jun 13:02

New pitch update on COWS sounds great. There’s no mention of the under-soil heating being repaired or replaced, does anyone know if it has? I’d have thought that if it hasn’t been sorted properly, we’ll just end up with the same issue when it’s switched back on.

Hard to imagine they’ve spent all that money just for the same thing to happen again, though so something must have been done
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Topic Originator: par-91  
Date:   Thu 12 Jun 13:10

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Buster_Brown, Thu 12 Jun 13:02

New pitch update on COWS sounds great. There’s no mention of the under-soil heating being repaired or replaced, does anyone know if it has? I’d have thought that if it hasn’t been sorted properly, we’ll just end up with the same issue when it’s switched back on.

Hard to imagine they’ve spent all that money just for the same thing to happen again, though so something must have been done


The update says the issue was to do with lack of fibre sand and roots being unable to develop properly, not undersoil heating.
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 Re: Pitch
Topic Originator: wee eck  
Date:   Thu 12 Jun 13:20

Good to hear Willie is still in charge of looking after the pitch and he is really enthusiastic about the improvements being made. He got a bit of stick for the state of the pitch last season with no real justification for it.

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Topic Originator: Westies squint kicks  
Date:   Thu 12 Jun 13:34

They must be keeping us informed of the pitch because when all the signings get revealed in the coming days it will prevent criticism of the surface .-) (firmly tongue in cheek)

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 Re: Pitch
Topic Originator: desparado  
Date:   Thu 12 Jun 13:39

Good news EE the pitch. I am sure we will see a big difference second half of the season. New irrigation system too which will help.

On a more pressing matter….when is the broken gutter on the outside of the Norrie getting fixed ? !

What an opportunity we missed in 2014.
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 Re: Pitch
Topic Originator: 1985Par  
Date:   Thu 12 Jun 13:49

I`m all for pitch improvements and, with the exception of last season, have always felt as though our pitch holds up pretty well - credit to the groundman and his team. Word of caution however - I went to McDairmid park for Saints v Aberdeen back in April, got chatting to a ST holder who was bemoaning the pitch which he said " gets relaid every other season and is still sh*%e". Sure the groundsmans skill will have an influence but, playing through a scottish winter, I just wonder if it`s in the lap of the gods whether or not you end up with a tattie field in February.

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 Re: Pitch
Topic Originator: Buster_Brown  
Date:   Thu 12 Jun 13:49

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par-91, Thu 12 Jun 13:10

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Buster_Brown, Thu 12 Jun 13:02

New pitch update on COWS sounds great. There’s no mention of the under-soil heating being repaired or replaced, does anyone know if it has? I’d have thought that if it hasn’t been sorted properly, we’ll just end up with the same issue when it’s switched back on.

Hard to imagine they’ve spent all that money just for the same thing to happen again, though so something must have been done


The update says the issue was to do with lack of fibre sand and roots being unable to develop properly, not undersoil heating.


So it does, thank you 🤦🏼‍♂️ I literally scanned through it during a quick coffee break.
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 Re: Pitch
Topic Originator: parsmad68  
Date:   Thu 12 Jun 15:28

Many things can happen to grass. Last year, Pollok Juniors in Glasgow had a terrible time with their pitch as it was diseased.
Will be nice to see the fruits of investment on the pitch.
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 Re: Pitch
Topic Originator: onandupthepars  
Date:   Thu 12 Jun 20:26

Ref: parsmad68 Thu 12 Jun 15:28


"Will be nice to see the fruits of investment on the pitch."

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Peaches of goals, and play ugli if we have to.

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 Re: Pitch
Topic Originator: parsmad68  
Date:   Tue 17 Jun 10:01

https://www.pollokfc.com/2025/05/25/pitch-in-for-pollok-returns-for-2025/

Sorry I posted in the wrong thread apologies
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Topic Originator: PARrot  
Date:   Tue 17 Jun 15:47

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parsmad68, Tue 17 Jun 10:01
https://www.pollokfc.com/2025/05/25/pitch-in-for-pollok-returns-for-2025/

Sorry I posted in the wrong thread apologies


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 Re: Pitch
Topic Originator: parsmad68  
Date:   Tue 17 Jun 20:33

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PARrot, Tue 17 Jun 15:47

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parsmad68, Tue 17 Jun 10:01
https://www.pollokfc.com/2025/05/25/pitch-in-for-pollok-returns-for-2025/

Sorry I posted in the wrong thread apologies


Thanks Parrot. A nice initiative from the Juniors.
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