pitch condition

[fil800]

Does anyone agree that our pitch is in poor condition? I know historically there have been drainage problems in certain areas and it shows after any bad weather, but, I felt on saturday before KO, that the pitch looked especially poor - all over, and got worse as the game went on.
You see piches at other grounds, even at this time of year, where they are still green and smooth and well covered.

[Yeadon Bantam]

I was thinking this! Do we have a full time groundsman?

[panther]

I think the last time we had major work done on it was when we were promoted to the Prem... I remember looking out over it, upon our return from Wolves, and seeing tractors all over the place and no grass (wasn't sure at the time whether it was the alcohol though) ... lol

I don't think anything as major as that has been done since though as funds simply were not available.

[Superfatbantam]

I was thinking this! Do we have a full time groundsman?

Gilli used to do it. I assume there is someone but perhaps the weather has been particularly bad this year. We have had late frosts, not a lot of sunshine, and at times torrential rain.

[Yeadon Bantam]

I think the last time we had major work done on it was when we were promoted to the Prem... I remember looking out over it, upon our return from Wolves, and seeing tractors all over the place and no grass (wasn't sure at the time whether it was the alcohol though) ... lol

I don't think anything as major as that has been done since though as funds simply were not available.
But surely that should be the 1st thing on the agenda??

We play football for a business as entertainment, no pitch = no football?jawdrop:

[panther]

But surely that should be the 1st thing on the agenda??

We play football for a business as entertainment, no pitch = no football?jawdrop:

In an ideal world yes, but ours is not an ideal situation financially is it and they do what they can with the resources at their disposal.. tup:

[Superfatbantam]

But surely that should be the 1st thing on the agenda??

We play football for a business as entertainment, no pitch = no football?jawdrop:

You have a lot to learn my friend! Yes it is important but it is not the most pressing financial concern. I would have thought given our history that the taxman features before the pitch budget as well as players wages, ground rent, utilities, insurance etc etc.

[Yeadon Bantam]

In an ideal world yes, but ours is not an ideal situation financially is it.. tup:
It is now......

And probably about time they removed the racist crap smeared inside the toilets

Anyone know if it still says wanker or something in big letters on one of the stairwells in the YFS??jawdrop:

[Garlic Breath]

Your 15 minutes of fame Adie?:confused:

[king billy]

I have it on good authority that the game was nearly called off very close to kick off on Saturday but pressure was put on the officials to play the game!!!
The drainage was redone when we got promotion to the prem - its a shambles that a small amount of bad weather can threaten fixtures when we have the ground and facilities that we do.....
The ground is the built on the steepest hill that any ground in Great Britain is built on though so i believe, so inevatably the water table will play a part!!!

[panther]

It is now......

And probably about time they removed the racist crap smeared inside the toilets

Anyone know if it still says wanker or something in big letters on one of the stairwells in the YFS??jawdrop:

No it isnt, money is still tight and things will always come before the pitch (yes I know they shouldnt), like I said they work with what they have... not ideal but thats how it is..

As for the graffitti - I thought you sat in YFS ? have you not looked to see if it has been removed :confused: if it hasn't then just report it tup:

[Yeadon Bantam]

No it isnt, money is still tight and things will always come before the pitch (yes I know they shouldnt), like I said they work with what they have... not ideal but thats how it is..

As for the graffitti - I thought you sat in YFS ? have you not looked to see if it has been removed :confused: if it hasn't then just report it tup:
I sit in the Kop with my mate and his dad!

Used to do though, thats why i asked!

I asked Granny P last year about it and he said it would be removed! It didnt bother me it was just the fact it was on the exit at the family stand!

[Superfatbantam]

I sit in the Kop with my mate and his dad!

Used to do though, thats why i asked!

I asked Granny P last year about it and he said it would be removed! It didnt bother me it was just the fact it was on the exit at the family stand!

We don't have a family stand! it used to be the Norman Corner, but that was closed ages ago.

Know what you mean though!

[Yeadon Bantam]

We don't have a family stand! it used to be the Norman Corner, but that was closed ages ago.

Know what you mean though!
2 Seasons ago block b? or a? of the east stand wee family sections.....

[Spoonhead]

2 Seasons ago block b? or a? of the east stand wee family sections.....


That's where I thought it was...sponsered by Macdonalds wasn't it?

[panther]

Family blocks - not sure if they still are but they were:-

Sunwin - Block F

The whole of the North West Corner as was (soon to be opened again I believe)

Carlsberg - Blocks A & B and

Ciba/Yorkshire first - Blocks A & B

hope that cleared it up for you tup:

[Parrot]

That's where I thought it was...sponsered by Macdonalds wasn't it?

McDs sponsor racist graffiti? :rolleyes:

[panther]

McDs sponsor racist graffiti? :rolleyes:

roflmao:

and racist graffiti at that... jawdrop:

[Dr Wisey]

Maybe the supporters trust could organise some volunteers to clear it all off ?

[Dr Wisey]

what happened to "Friends of Bradford City"?

[Yeadon Bantam]

roflmao:

and racist graffiti at that... jawdrop:
eh? Was that a typo?

[Garlic Breath]

what happened to "Friends of Bradford City"?

They got ripped off and cant be arsed with it anymore.:eek:

[matnab]

I asked Granny P last year about it and he said it would be removed! It didnt bother me it was just the fact it was on the exit at the family stand!

It was in the stairwell to C block and left by TBs after their first visit. I mentioned it a couple of times to JP volunteering to bring a pot of paint with me. It has been gone for about a year or 18 months.

[panther]

what happened to "Friends of Bradford City"?

Only just spotted this one... it was dissolved when we went into the prem.. we used to raise money for the things the club could not afford to spend money on i.e. one of the items was an icemaker for the changing room/treatment area, also I believe we may have bought or replaced one of the washers or drier.. plus quite a few other things that were considered not to be top priority in those years.. tup:

Having said all that, I believe I read something somewhere recently about a similar group either currently active or being formed..