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League probes Blues' postponement
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By Press Release (12 Jan 07 16:00)
The Football League says it will investigate the circumstances of Birmingham postponing their home game against Leeds on Saturday.
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Floodwater Alert and Damage
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By Laurence Gale MSc (11 Jan 07 13:00) - 5 comments
The current heavy rainfall is certainly taking its toll, the daily deluge is affecting the condition of many pitches. With so much water now falling onto the ground pitches are becoming saturated and flooded. - Read Article
Work starts on new St Andrew's surface
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By Press Release (09 Jan 07 8:15)
Work began on the £120,000 relaying of the playing surface at the crack of dawn yesterday.
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January Football Diary
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By Laurence Gale MSc (06 Jan 07 10:00)
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Common sense prevails
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By Dave Roberts (04 Jan 07 15:10) - 13 comments
After prolonged rain, the match day referee listens to Dave Roberts, the groundsman at St Mary's and delays the kick off to enable the match to go ahead-details inside - Read Article
Blues set to install Wembley turf
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By Press Release (21 Dec 06 9:35)
Blues are making sure that their promotion bid is not undermined by the state of the St Andrew's pitch - by turning it into Wembley. - Read Article
December Football Diary
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By Laurence Gale MSc (10 Dec 06 10:00)
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The 'F' Plan
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By Laurence Gale MSc (11 Nov 06 16:45) - 1 comment
Top class sport continues to demand ever improving playing surfaces as games become faster and more skillful. Many stadium pitches are being used more and more, not just for sport but also for events such as concerts and exhibitions. Another recent trend has seen stadiums used for duel sports with football and one of the two rugby codes pitch sharing. It is a scenario that has put extra pressure on the groundsmen at these venues. - Read Article
Pitch under scrutiny at Portman Road
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By Press Release (02 Nov 06 8:00)
Ipswich Town's Portman Road pitch is today still suffering the effects of the summer salt water flooding it suffered during the summer. - Read Article
November Football Diary
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By Laurence Gale MSc (01 Nov 06 16:00) - 2 comments
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New lease of life for Ketley Bank Playing Fields
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By Laurence Gale MSc (31 Oct 06 12:00)
The Borough of Telford & Wrekin, like many other local authorities, are constantly looking at opportunities to improve their playing pitch facilities. In most cases their maintenance budgets do not cater for pitch improvements, especially for the provision and installation of primary and secondary drainage schemes. - Read Article
Manchester United trains with Toro
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By Lesley Walker (25 Oct 06 11:00)
Manchester United has added to its fleet of Toro turf machinery used to cut the grass at the club’s three training grounds – Carrington Training Centre, The Cliff Training Ground and Littleton Road. - Read Article
New pitch for University Team
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By Pam Sherratt & John Street (16 Oct 06 16:00)
The accumulation of fines in the surface, have meant that the Groundstaff had no choice but to take decisive action-full article inside - Read Article
Parken 2006 the story so far….
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By Chris Hague (20 Sep 06 9:00) - 12 comments
Always a busy schedule at a multi-event arena such as Parken Stadium in Copenhagen. Chris Hague writes an update on this year's events and work commitments - Read Article
September Football Diary
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By Laurence Gale MSc (02 Sep 06 9:00)
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Darts on Target for New Home
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By Tina Ribbans (01 Sep 06 14:00)
Dartford FC are on course to be playing their football in a brand new, purpose built stadium and training facilities at Princes Park, Dartford after the appointment of Active Leisure Contractors to construct the new training facilities. - Read Article
New stadium and new challenges
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By Matthew Rainey (21 Aug 06 12:00) - 2 comments
Its been a very hard but rewarding 10 week close season for me at Forest Green Rovers FC at our new 5 million pound muiti-purpose stadium. - Read Article
Cutting the cloth to fit
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By Dave Saltman (07 Aug 06 9:00) - 8 comments
For all grass sports the end of season renovation work is of paramount importance in preparing the surface for the rigours of the following seasons play.At Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, the preparations start early in March. Discussions take place on how the pitches have performed and what works will be undertaken
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August Football Diary
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By Laurence Gale MSc (02 Aug 06 9:00)
August Football Diary
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DD GrassMaster selected for Arsenal’s new Emirates Stadium
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By Press Release (20 Jul 06 9:00) - 1 comment
For over a decade, Dennis Bergkamp has plied his trade on the famous turf at Highbury. As a fitting end to his glittering career at Arsenal, the 37-year-old Dutchman will have his testimonial at the new Emirates Stadium. The match against Ajax will be the first game played at Arsenal’s new home and the new pitch has a lot to live up to.
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