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 Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: GJS93  
Date:   Thu 9 Jul 11:15

https://www.dafc.co.uk/news/2026/july/09/club-update---july-2026/

few things in there on the new website.

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few things in there on the new website.

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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: wee eck  
Date:   Thu 9 Jul 11:50

That`s pretty comprehensive and the website seems to work a lot better too!

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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: Indiapar1  
Date:   Thu 9 Jul 13:00

I would like to reiterate my thanks to Brian and his team for the work they have done over the years with ParsTV. It has been invaluable in keeping supporters like me in touch with the club and, being able to watch the games on a Saturday when travelling. Its was a vital service for people like me to keep in touch with my boyhood club having watched the Pars with my late father from the age of 10.

Thankyou very much Brian.

G Wardrope

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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: Parsdaft21346327964  
Date:   Thu 9 Jul 13:06

Noticed none of the tickets for games are there tho so hopefully that gets sorted sooner rather than later

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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: neils  
Date:   Thu 9 Jul 13:13

I`m the same regards Brian, I used parsTV for donkeys years ( I`m now back in Scotland) and it has been really excellent, I can`t imagine not watching the games, and I was able to watch home and away.

I`ve watched in some weird places, on remote beaches, etc. and the quality was always really good. Whenever there were issues Brian was really helpful.

I will be sorry to see him and the team go- I also liked the commentary.

Farewell and enjoy actually just watching the Pars!

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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: Rigger Al  
Date:   Thu 9 Jul 13:50

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Indiapar1, Thu 9 Jul 13:00

I would like to reiterate my thanks to Brian and his team for the work they have done over the years with ParsTV. It has been invaluable in keeping supporters like me in touch with the club and, being able to watch the games on a Saturday when travelling. Its was a vital service for people like me to keep in touch with my boyhood club having watched the Pars with my late father from the age of 10.

Thankyou very much Brian.


Agree 100%
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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: desparado  
Date:   Thu 9 Jul 14:36

More investment for the playing surface too….

What an opportunity we missed in 2014.
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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: Westies squint kicks  
Date:   Thu 9 Jul 15:26

These updates are a great addition.
Yes,sometimes they just confirm what was already a strong impression but this current one is informative and adresses a lot of the questions voiced on here.
In the past it has often felt lke an "us and them" mentality but these monthly overviews have great tone and it helps bridge that gap between the club and supporters.

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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: RhinoPars  
Date:   Thu 9 Jul 17:07

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Indiapar1, Thu 9 Jul 13:00

I would like to reiterate my thanks to Brian and his team for the work they have done over the years with ParsTV. It has been invaluable in keeping supporters like me in touch with the club and, being able to watch the games on a Saturday when travelling. Its was a vital service for people like me to keep in touch with my boyhood club having watched the Pars with my late father from the age of 10.

Thankyou very much Brian.


I also agree 100% - Thank you Brian and all those others who pitched in for Pars TV over the years.
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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: brian  
Date:   Thu 9 Jul 17:18


thanks very much for your support for the guys on ParsTV.

we had been trying to talk to the club to get updates going, but it seems they had other plans anyway.

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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: parsmad68  
Date:   Thu 9 Jul 18:47

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brian, Thu 9 Jul 17:18


thanks very much for your support for the guys on ParsTV.

we had been trying to talk to the club to get updates going, but it seems they had other plans anyway.


Hi Brian, many thanks for the support. Particularly for the away games too where I know you helped other clubs TV sites. What does it mean for away clubs streams?
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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: brian  
Date:   Thu 9 Jul 21:18

Parsmad68, not sure of the question 😁

I`m working with other clubs as before, plus I`ve two more added to the list.

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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: P  
Date:   Thu 9 Jul 21:51

Intrigued to see how partial hybrid pitch works out as I never knew there was such a thing.
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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: Mon-pa  
Date:   Thu 9 Jul 22:16

Saw Fb vid of St Johnstone pitch being laid. possible hybrid too?

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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: Bertie Paton  
Date:   Thu 9 Jul 22:32

``Intrigued to see how partial hybrid pitch works out as I never knew there was such a thing.``

I`m sure Celtic have had one for years now. Not a new thing.

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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: DunfyDave  
Date:   Thu 9 Jul 22:35

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Bertie Paton, Thu 9 Jul 22:32

``Intrigued to see how partial hybrid pitch works out as I never knew there was such a thing.``

I`m sure Celtic have had one for years now. Not a new thing.


^^^ Murrayfield also 👍

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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: pars4life1  
Date:   Thu 9 Jul 22:42

Hybrid pitches aren’t that far off a normal grass pitch, there is a matrix layer added that the grass grows through that keeps everything more stable.

From the sounds of things the known problematic areas will have this but most of the pitch will be as is, it’s not going to be the same in full than what’s at Celtic park, Murrayfeild etc, these are several million each to install

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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: P  
Date:   Thu 9 Jul 22:46

I think a few guys missed the key word which is PARTIAL - obviously hybrid pitches are long established but a full hybrid pitch is beyond Pars financial means.

“Many supporters will be aware of the challenges we`ve experienced over recent seasons, particularly along the South Stand touchline, where limited sunlight has affected grass growth during the winter months and contributed to fixture postponements.

To help address this, hybrid reinforcement has now been installed in these problem areas, along with both goalmouths. We hope this investment will significantly improve the resilience of the playing surface throughout the season and reduce the issues we`ve experienced in the past.”

My curiosity is how it works at joins when weather gets wet and muddy although I’m sure it’s well proven, I just hadn’t heard of just parts of a pitch being done in hybrid before but if it deals with the problem area main stand side it can only be a worthwhile investment

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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: Parsdaft21346327964  
Date:   Thu 9 Jul 23:09

Near the end of the season you seen especially the penalty spot and the corner area they had put down Astro

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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: twin par  
Date:   Thu 9 Jul 23:49

I would put Astro on the stand side.We all know the frost problem there.Don’t know if that would be allowed,under the present rules.
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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: P  
Date:   Fri 10 Jul 06:48

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twin par, Thu 9 Jul 23:49

I would put Astro on the stand side.We all know the frost problem there.Don’t know if that would be allowed,under the present rules.


That’s literally what it says 2 posts above - they’ve put hybrid down in the frost area 🤦🏻‍♂️😆
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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: Sacktheref69  
Date:   Fri 10 Jul 09:18

Worth noting, it`s not technically Astro, it`s a hybrid, which would be allowed if we were promoted.

This is Andy Tod`s world and we are lucky to live in it.
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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: Paralytic77  
Date:   Fri 10 Jul 10:17

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P, Thu 9 Jul 21:51

Intrigued to see how partial hybrid pitch works out as I never knew there was such a thing.


Murrayfield is hybrid
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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: WarringtonPar  
Date:   Fri 10 Jul 10:28

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Paralytic77, Fri 10 Jul 10:17

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P, Thu 9 Jul 21:51

Intrigued to see how partial hybrid pitch works out as I never knew there was such a thing.


Murrayfield is hybrid


Barcelona are currently laying a new hybrid pitch following the revamp of the Nou Camp.
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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: Jimmy riddell  
Date:   Fri 10 Jul 10:32

I think all the World Cup pitches in the USA are hybrid.

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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: kelty_par  
Date:   Fri 10 Jul 11:08

Yes, we all know Murrayfield et al are hybrid pitches. What folk are wondering is how a pitch that is a mix of full grass and hybrid is going to work.

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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: jake89  
Date:   Fri 10 Jul 11:18

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kelty_par, Fri 10 Jul 11:08

Yes, we all know Murrayfield et al are hybrid pitches. What folk are wondering is how a pitch that is a mix of full grass and hybrid is going to work.


The hybrid turf is in the areas that get the least sun or most wear. The plastic element is a small amount but it holds the grass together better. It`ll just look like the rest of the pitch.
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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: par-91  
Date:   Fri 10 Jul 11:24

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kelty_par, Fri 10 Jul 11:08

Yes, we all know Murrayfield et al are hybrid pitches. What folk are wondering is how a pitch that is a mix of full grass and hybrid is going to work.


Hybrid pitches are around 95% grass. From a spectators perspective and in terms of how the ball moves/bounces on the pitch, it is no different to a grass pitch. It’s still mud underneath and the grass around the artificial parts still grows.

The concept behind hybrid pitches is that there should be less divots/grass being pulled up over the course of a game, as the artificial parts will take most of the ‘damage’ caused by studs, rather than roots of the grass being dug up. It should improve the longevity of these parts of the pitch as the season goes on.

There is no different surface underneath and the grass will be the same as the non-hybrid parts. So I can’t see why there would be any issues regarding a partial hybrid surface.

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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: Leamington_sPAR  
Date:   Fri 10 Jul 11:24

Taken from ChatGPT

Stitching system (e.g. SISGrass)
This is the most common in elite football.
A specialised machine injects polyethylene fibres vertically into the rootzone.

Typical characteristics:

Fibre length: 180–200 mm
About 18–20 mm exposed above the surface
Roughly 95% natural grass and 5% synthetic fibres by area
The natural grass roots grow around the fibres, creating a much stronger root mat.
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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: LochgellyAlbert  
Date:   Fri 10 Jul 11:41

I take it heat lamps are required to promote growth?
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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: ParfectXI  
Date:   Fri 10 Jul 12:55

Most of the clubs in the Scottish Premier are hybrid

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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: Indiapar1  
Date:   Fri 10 Jul 12:59

I think they need to sort out the registration section for DoB entry to allow you to select more easily the year of birth. Some of us will get finfer strain trying to scroll back through months and years as it is currently set up.

G Wardrope
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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: Turps  
Date:   Fri 10 Jul 13:15

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Indiapar1, Fri 10 Jul 12:59

I think they need to sort out the registration section for DoB entry to allow you to select more easily the year of birth. Some of us will get finfer strain trying to scroll back through months and years as it is currently set up.


If you tap on the year at the top you can select the year easily.
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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: Parsdaft21346327964  
Date:   Fri 10 Jul 13:17

^ this was so easy to pick the year think it’s built like every website except the ones you have to write it in but guessing on the back end it’s easier to code a scroller than a type in

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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: Indiapar1  
Date:   Fri 10 Jul 13:44

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Turps, Fri 10 Jul 13:15

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Indiapar1, Fri 10 Jul 12:59

I think they need to sort out the registration section for DoB entry to allow you to select more easily the year of birth. Some of us will get finfer strain trying to scroll back through months and years as it is currently set up.


If you tap on the year at the top you can select the year easily.


Thanks - old age and IT dont go together!

G Wardrope
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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: parsmad68  
Date:   Fri 10 Jul 14:05

Does a hybrid pitch a big massive slide tackle in the middle of a wet winter day 😂.
When I played football, an injury caused by jarring your studs on an object in the ground could cause back injuries as it could twist your body out of position. I am assuming that the hybrid surface is much lower that what I describe cannot happen. Need to do a bit of reading up!
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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: Connor560  
Date:   Fri 10 Jul 16:17

As above, you won`t even be able to tell. Hibs is one of the best in the country, it can be very expensive and time consuming to replace though if a flair etc hits it

C'mon Ye Pars!
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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: GJS93  
Date:   Fri 10 Jul 16:40

isnt in the update but according to Companies House, a new director was appointed last month, James Twining who is "Chief Executive of the Wren Sterling Group, a national firm of independent financial advisers"

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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: buffy  
Date:   Fri 10 Jul 16:42

Why do they want registration to the new website?

”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: neilholland999  
Date:   Fri 10 Jul 17:18

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buffy, Fri 10 Jul 16:42

Why do they want registration to the new website?


Probably for the same reason supermarkets want you to sign up to their loyalty/club card accounts etc.
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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: Athletico  
Date:   Fri 10 Jul 17:59

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GJS93, Fri 10 Jul 16:40

isnt in the update but according to Companies House, a new director was appointed last month, James Twining who is "Chief Executive of the Wren Sterling Group, a national firm of independent financial advisers"


Not short of a few bob, sold his previous business for £300m.

*Ignore, wrong Knightsbridge Group.

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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: Parsdaft21346327964  
Date:   Fri 10 Jul 19:17

You don’t have to register for the website to use it or buy tickets but as said above club gets some money by getting your details so a no brainer really

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 Re: Club Update/New COWS
Topic Originator: buffy  
Date:   Fri 10 Jul 19:43

Just saw the other post. Got it, ta.

”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”

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