Originally Posted by
Pookie
Yeah. That's what I said.
Back up pitch, sod options, expert grounds crew, examples of Real Madrid practicing on sod laid that morning, even delaying the game if we had to. Narry a word.
Maybe it's a Toronto "Military needs to shovel our snow" kind of thing but "pitch issues" are worldwide. Complaints about playing surfaces go all the way up through high profile UEFA games. Yet, the games either go on or are postponed.
I've never seen a championship game postponed indefinitely for playing surface issues. Sorry folks. No UEFA Championship game this year. It rained and last week, there was rugby game and we cannot for the life of us figure out a way to make the game happen at any point in the future.
Should we pause the game if a slide tackle brings up a "divot" and repair it on the spot on the chance that it affects play?
This topic reminds me of golfers in North America that complain about non-perfect playing conditions. Well Mr Snodgrass, why did you miss that putt? Standard grass blades are to be cut at 1/8th of an inch Brandel, and clearly there was one that was cut at 1/6th. I will be writing an angry letter.
Get dirty. Slog it out if you have to. Both teams are playing on it.