Any news on DESSO pitch?

[grobyman]

I know that the Granby Halls site is now a project and the car park on the Crumbie side deferred. Any news re a new pitch during closed season. Normally the turf is off by now, still appears in situ.

Just wondering whether this is deferred given the costs involved around £1m that have been quoted previously.

[ellis9]

I've not heard anything but to be quite honest, I don't think it's that important really.

[ourla]

Deferred to next season at the earliest.

[h's dad]

To confirm what ourla has said, it was due to be done this summer but has now been deferred for, at the moment, a further season. Covert Lane was originally also to be done.

[Spicer]

This is kinda bad news as our pitch is in a pretty terrible condition. Even dry matches at the end of the season tore the pitch up.

[ellis9]

I wouldn't say it's bad news and I wouldn't say the pitch is in a terrible condition either.

[sapajo]

Its a question of priorities I guess, but replacing our pitch was once considered a top priority as it is a key enabler to us playing a more expansive attacking game.

[Grimlish]

Good to see the pitch being put to good use this morning, and it looks like the in goal area in front of the new stand has been re-grassed - wouldnt do that if a desso pitch was to be installed this summer I guess.

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[RagingBull]

Its a question of priorities I guess, but replacing our pitch was once considered a top priority as it is a key enabler to us playing a more expansive attacking game.

Yeh but once the granby halls site was up for sale we had to go all guns blazing or it could of been turned into flats.

[Roly]

I wouldn't say it's bad news and I wouldn't say the pitch is in a terrible condition either.

It isn't bad news but the pitch is in a terrible condition, that's obvious.

[Tigerbeat]

The pitch although it may not look nice and full of grass has a good surface and drains well.

[sapajo]

The fact remains that our pitch is not as good as a Deso, that is why Tigers originally decided to upgrade to one I just hope that the money will at last be found in time to install one for the 17/18 season

[ellis9]

No the pitch isn't terrible.

[PaleoTiger]

I asked Simon Cohen over the weekend as I had the same queries as the OP. Confirmation from the horse's mouth.

https://twitter.com/simonjcohen/status/ ... 4418171904

[RagingBull]

Anyone know how the oval park sale is going?

I know the academy have moved, but are we still in a tricky situation with Wigs?