Denbury Red Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 I was surprised to see that Bristol Bears played at Ashton Gate last night! I wonder how the condition of the pitch will be affected? Surely not good planning?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City oz Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, Denbury Red said: I was surprised to see that Bristol Bears played at Ashton Gate last night! I wonder how the condition of the pitch will be affected? Surely not good planning?? It has been highlighted a few times of late on OTIB in regard to the condition of the pitch. I'm sure the grounds team undertake an excellent job and get the pitch in the best condition for all being it either Football or Rugby. It will be interesting though not how it looks but more importantly how the players stability is and how they play the ball in the first 15 minutes of play, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 It’s the lines on the pitch that irritate me, except them to be prominent today. Just looks wrong 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 A lot of rain in between too. The pitch does seem to have struggled this season. It will be interesting how many players keep falling/sliding over today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WECANDO Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 I've put a comment about this on another heading. Football needs a flat, even pitch, rugby not so much. So the obvious thing to do is play the football before the rugby. So footy Friday night and rugby Saturday or footy Saturday and rugby Sunday. How difficult is that or is there a monetary reason for it. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary s Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 I raised this matter two years ago but was shouted down by the experts on here, easy fix football Saturday rugby Sunday not difficult is it ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty Swallocks Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 9 minutes ago, WECANDO said: I've put a comment about this on another heading. Football needs a flat, even pitch, rugby not so much. So the obvious thing to do is play the football before the rugby. So footy Friday night and rugby Saturday or footy Saturday and rugby Sunday. How difficult is that or is there a monetary reason for it. Think in this case it was more a logistical reason. The club couldn’t have planned for this amount of rainfall. It makes more sense in normal circumstances for City to play today when you think our top goal scorer would have only flew back from the Caribbean midweek. There will be other factors as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red panda Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 Get those sprinklers ready in case we're losing at half time 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95red Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 Yeh club at fault for not predicting 3 days of heavy rain at the start of the season . 4 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 It's being replaced in the summer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse With No Name Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 16 minutes ago, gary s said: I raised this matter two years ago but was shouted down by the experts on here, easy fix football Saturday rugby Sunday not difficult is it ? Or alternate weekends, dont have both playing within days of each other. It happens for different reasons with City / Rovers why not City / Bears ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 1 hour ago, Red Army 75 said: It’s the lines on the pitch that irritate me, except them to be prominent today. Just looks wrong I know aesthetically it doesn't look nice but it doesn't confuse the players so no real problem. Back in the day I wasn't confused when playing 5 a side on a multi purpose court and just ignored the basketball, netball and hockey lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, RoystonFoote'snephew said: I know aesthetically it doesn't look nice but it doesn't confuse the players so no real problem. Back in the day I wasn't confused when playing 5 a side on a multi purpose court and just ignored the basketball, netball and hockey lines. It can...only happened a couple weeks back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 1 minute ago, CrackingCheeseGromit said: Or alternate weekends, dont have both playing within days of each other. It happens for different reasons with City / Rovers why not City / Bears ? Because sometimes it's unavoidable, trying to coordinate the schedules of two different sports (which doesn't just impact City and Bears) isn't easily done. Eg last night's rugby was a cup tie that had to be completed this weekend and Bristol had a home draw. It's only become an issue this season because the pitch is nearing the end of its life. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View from the Dolman Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 7 minutes ago, CrackingCheeseGromit said: Or alternate weekends, dont have both playing within days of each other. It happens for different reasons with City / Rovers why not City / Bears ? Is it really going to be that simple when combined with a European cup rugby match? "Hello - is that the EPCR? Just wondered if you can make sure the round of 16 doesn't clash with a Bristol City home match weekend. I know we don't know if Bristol Bears will be in the competition at that stage, whether they'll be home or away..." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coxy27 Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 The pitch is fine 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 34 minutes ago, spudski said: It can...only happened a couple weeks back. Don't breed 'em too bright in Shrewsbury. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 47 minutes ago, Northern Red said: It's being replaced in the summer. Wonder if that’s part of the reason only one concert (Arctic Monkeys) has been announced for this summer? Usually been at least two. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 2 hours ago, Denbury Red said: Surely not good planning?? Can’t help with the weather in fairness. Also the Bears have played the night before us in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desso Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 2 hours ago, Red Army 75 said: It’s the lines on the pitch that irritate me, except them to be prominent today. Just looks wrong Couldn't agree more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 1 hour ago, Coxy27 said: The pitch is fine It is fine…just not as tip-top as it has been in the past. But as @Northern Red states it’s at the end if it’s life and is being totally replaced this summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winsaw Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 My mate has just messaged me pitch inspection at 1pm , maybe the rugby did more damage than expected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, winsaw said: My mate has just messaged me pitch inspection at 1pm , maybe the rugby did more damage than expected Yeah there’s a separate thread started on here. No confirmation from the club so if someone is doing an April Fool it’s a pretty shit one. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkev Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 1 hour ago, Silvio Dante said: Yeah there’s a separate thread started on here. No confirmation from the club so if someone is doing an April Fool it’s a pretty shit one. Agree not a good April fool that could actually stop people going who were maybe 50 / 50 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 3 hours ago, Northern Red said: Because sometimes it's unavoidable, trying to coordinate the schedules of two different sports (which doesn't just impact City and Bears) isn't easily done. Eg last night's rugby was a cup tie that had to be completed this weekend and Bristol had a home draw. It's only become an issue this season because the pitch is nearing the end of its life. Agreed. Not only end of life but had a lot of additional games on it recently. Ever since the Women’s internationals were played on it in torrential rain the pitch has been poor. Makes pro’s look like pub players the morning after 11 pints when they spend half the game slipping all over the place. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh1t_ref_again Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 I worry how poor the pitch will be today, it does look to be coming to end of life as has not been at its normal good playing surface recentley. Unfortunately it has to be recognised we have just had the heaviest rainfall for March since 1981, although the international break will have helped. I am not against rugby being played as massive help to clubs running costs, so we have to just accept the lines and sometimes the pitch may not be at its best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coxy27 Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 2 hours ago, Davefevs said: It is fine…just not as tip-top as it has been in the past. But as @Northern Red states it’s at the end if it’s life and is being totally replaced this summer. Teams often complain about pitches when they lose, especially unexpectedly, and away from home. Some Man City people mentioned it after player us I believe. But... Does that mean it's actually an advantage for us? I guess it depends somewhat on style of play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Corner Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 Just arrived Looks ok to me, seems in better state than last home game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Bard Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 6 minutes ago, Crackers Corner said: Fair play to the groundstaff. It looked a bit of a state at the end of the rugby last night (or was that just the state of the Bristol team) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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