hows the pitch

[Weybourne Shot]

Postponements cost the club ££ that it can ill afford. We as a club suffer a huge drop off in attendances for midweek games, more than most others do. Not only that we face a fixture pile up with the perfect storm of even more postponements on top of TW's fixation with minor cup competitions adding to the schedule in my view to deflect the real problems of poor league form . All this in a week where, as many predicted, we finally dropped into the bottom four. Communication and connection with the fans is at an all time low with many long term supporters now saying that they have had enough. Can things get much worse from here?

[Les Briley]

A Shots fan who some probably know actually offered his services and advice as he could see what was happening.
He is in the turf maintenance industry, why didn’t they take up his kind offer?
Madness Madness They Call It Madness.

......what would the Groundsman think about that ?

[IanShots]

We were told by Todd Johnson we need a new pitch as soon as the season is over

And its going to cost £500,000

It does seem everyone is struggling with their pitches right now

Pocket money for him

[Weybourne Shot]

A 3G pitch and the loss of the East Bank in a redevelopment stadium, the Recreation Ground will not feel the same.

The heart, passion and soul will have been ripped out if the club.

All part of the grand plan perhaps

[Sean Chambers]

A Shots fan who some probably know actually offered his services and advice as he could see what was happening.
He is in the turf maintenance industry, why didn’t they take up his kind offer?
Madness Madness They Call It Madness.

......what would the Groundsman think about that ?

You would like to think they would appreciate the offer of some support and help.

[brian bloomfield]

Is it still raining in Aldershot? pouring down here in South London.

[fredandballou]

In this evening's pitch inspection by a local referee the pitch was deemed unplayable as things stand.

[chimpster99]

Is it still raining in Aldershot? pouring down here in South London.

Seems to have just stopped here in Alton.

Unless we have a plan for people to bed working under the lights at 4am it's hard to see how the game will be on. And even that might not be enough.

[Fan1962]

A few weeks ago I posted here an article that I had found about the clubs pitch and drainage. It confirmed that the drains were Hunter plastic and you would think laid within the past 20 odd years.

Working in building…Shingle in the drainage run would indicate a fracture upstream, normally viewed by lifting manhole or storm cover. Cost to repair vast, involve digging up and relaying with new or a cheaper alternative by re lining the original.

[Silasgoldeen]

Yeah pretty strong rain still. I'm about 10 mins from the ground on foot. I think we're looking at a minor miracle here tbh. That or a ref with a different approach to these things.

[lowerbourneshot]

Shambolic football club

[scorp]

Shambolic football club

To put it mildly.

[Preston Shot]

If there’s many more postponements doesn’t the club risk getting fined, I’m certain that has happened in the past with other clubs ?

[Josh]

Shambolic football club

100%

Utterly embarrassing

[scorp]

If the game's off I'll go the Dorking v Fanborogh.

Or Worthing v Salisbury.