http://www.pitchcare.com/ The most recent 20 Football articles of Pitchcare, the online magazine for Groundsmen and Greenkeepers Copyright 2008 Pitchcare.com Ltd mail@pitchcare.com mail@pitchcare.com en Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:32:39 +0100 Pitchcare's Custom Grown in House CMS 60 http://www.pitchcare.com/images/general/newlogo.png http://www.pitchcare.com/ 22 23 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Saturday Sunday Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:00:00 GMT Following trials by the STRI, Newcastle United and Bristol City installed new Fibrelastic pitches. Now, Glasgow Rangers and Llanelli RUFC have followed suit. - mail@pitchcare.com (Editor) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/article/5682 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:00:00 GMT Wembley officials were quick to explain why England were asked to perform on another sub-standard playing surface on Saturday. - mail@pitchcare.com (Press Release) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/article/5678 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT Wales captain Craig Bellamy slammed the facilities and pitch at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium after the 2-0 World Cup qualifying win over Liechtenstein. - mail@pitchcare.com (Press Release) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/article/5680 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 03:15:00 GMT Aston Villa FC is one of the oldest and most famous football clubs in England. Their heritage is impressive to say the least having seven First Division Championship wins and seven FA Cup victories to their credit. Their pitch is managed by John Calderwood mail@pitchcare.com (John Reynolds) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/article/5662 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 12:15:00 GMT Hackney Marshes, one of Britains most renowned community sports resources, is to receive a multi-million pound facelift under plans newly unveiled. And not before time it seems. I wouldnt put cattle in some of the changing rooms, was the reaction of one official after a tour of the facilities last year. - mail@pitchcare.com (Tom James) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/article/5650 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:00:00 GMT October Football Diary mail@pitchcare.com (Malcolm Gardner) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/article/5648 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:00:00 GMT When Halifax Town FC went into administration, the club were relegated three divisions to the Unibond North but, with a successful rugby league side sharing the facilities, work on the stadium pitch continues, despite finances being tight and equipment being slight - mail@pitchcare.com (Editor) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/article/5617 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:00:00 GMT Football groundsman from across the Professional and National Game were honoured at The FAs Groundsman of the Year Awards in Windsor on Wednesday afternoon. - Hosted by the BBCs Ray Stubbs at Windsor Racecourse, the guest list for this years event included TV commentating legend John Motson plus 1974 World Cup Final referee Jack Taylor. mail@pitchcare.com (Press Release) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/article/5565 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT Referees often come under the spotlight in football for not taking action, especially in the eyes of the Groundsmen. - mail@pitchcare.com (Steve Landick) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/article/5557 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 08:30:00 GMT The surface at the JJB Stadium in February 2008 during the Wigan v West Ham match, was described as more suitable for mud wrestling than playing quality football. Full article about Head Groundsman Ian Foreshaw's problems and resolutions. mail@pitchcare.com (John Reynolds) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/article/5555 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:10:00 GMT September Football Diary mail@pitchcare.com (Malcolm Gardner) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/article/5554 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:00:00 GMT Coventry Council have called off all matches scheduled for their parks pitch this weekend because of the miserable weather. - mail@pitchcare.com (Press Release) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/article/5546 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:00:00 GMT A Sutherland football club is desperately trying to find a way to get urgently-needed drainage work carried out on its pitch, which is frequently too wet and muddy to be used for home games. - mail@pitchcare.com (Press Release) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/article/5523 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT A brand new pitch has also seen the introduction of a new maintenance regime at Rangers FCs Ibrox stadium, who signed their first ever machinery deal with John Deere dealer Nairn Brown Limited of Busby at the end of last year. - mail@pitchcare.com (Steve Mitchell) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/article/5507 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:00:00 GMT YARA UK Limited, Environmental Turf Technology and Bolton Wanderers have joined together to create the "Be our Guests Bolton Wanderers" initiative, a community team project offering community based organisations and charities free tickets to every Premier League match at the Reebok Stadium for the 2008-09 season. - mail@pitchcare.com (Press Release) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/article/5499 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:00:00 GMT Walsall Football Clubs training grounds manager, Paul Mason, is something of a one man band, working unaided to maintain the League One clubs two training pitches and free-training area at its practice ground in Essington, Wolverhampton. mail@pitchcare.com (Lesley Walker) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/article/5462 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:30:00 GMT Sports Turf Contracting Ltd have recently completed sand banding of 35,000 square metres of 1st team practice pitches at Premier League Wigan Athletic FC. mail@pitchcare.com (Press Release) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/article/5459 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:30:00 GMT The weather predictions for this month are that it is likely to become wetter with frequent showers just about everywhere. mail@pitchcare.com (Malcolm Gardner) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/article/5456 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:00:00 GMT The last time a GB Football Team attended the Paralympic Games was Barcelona 1992, but for Beijing 2008 its all systems go as both the Blind Squad and the Cerebral Palsy Squad secured a place at the prestigious event. mail@pitchcare.com (Kevin Utton) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/article/5453 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:00:00 GMT It was billed as a landmark and cost a cool 1 million, but cheeky football fans are using Walsall FCs new training ground as their own personal park. - mail@pitchcare.com (Press Release) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/article/5423