Mad on saints Posted May 26, 2022 Report Share Posted May 26, 2022 9 hours ago, Cagey said: I see they relayed one of the training pitches. The groundsman spends an inordinate length of time on the training pitches. He seems to be working on them every time I go past. Something has to be done with the main pitch but not sure much can be done in 5/6 weeks. Should have been RELAID before I get hung drawn and quartered. My mate used to be a groundsman at McDiarmid and he told me during the summer the pitch would be cut 3-5 times a day. So how they do training pitch and main pitch now I don’t know. That was hand held mower not sure what they use now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainstand Posted May 27, 2022 Report Share Posted May 27, 2022 (edited) 21 hours ago, Cagey said: I see they relayed one of the training pitches. The groundsman spends an inordinate length of time on the training pitches. He seems to be working on them every time I go past. Something has to be done with the main pitch but not sure much can be done in 5/6 weeks. Should have been RELAID before I get hung drawn and quartered. They never relaid the pitch they took the top 3 or 4 millimetres off and refurbished it. The company doing the work showed a blow by blow account of how they did it on Twitter. They appear to do the majority of the spfl.clubs. https://twitter.com/Allgrassturf?t=7EbYRqiqEOb0hMnv1VHVDg&s=09 Seen a post saying they can cut pitch 3 to 5 times a day think someone is pulling your leg. Edited May 27, 2022 by mainstand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted May 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2022 5 minutes ago, mainstand said: They never relaid the pitch they took the top 3 or 4 millimetres off and refurbished it. The company doing the work showed a blow by blow account of how they did it on Twitter. They appear to do the majority of the spfl.clubs. What about the stadium pitch . It needs more done to it than the training pitches. Are they actually used much or are they still hiring Stirling Uni ?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mainstand Posted May 27, 2022 Report Share Posted May 27, 2022 3 hours ago, Cagey said: What about the stadium pitch . It needs more done to it than the training pitches. Are they actually used much or are they still hiring Stirling Uni ?. Not been using the uni ona regular basis as far as I know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint-johns-toun Posted June 1, 2022 Report Share Posted June 1, 2022 https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/st-johnstone/3353529/st-johnstone-100k-mcdiarmid-park-pitch/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 What's actually happening with the pitch is it upgrade to better quality hybrid or just getting reseeded again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainstand Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 7 hours ago, tucker said: What's actually happening with the pitch is it upgrade to better quality hybrid or just getting reseeded again It is only 100k on the two parks together. Hybrid would cost about 300k to £500k alone. tucker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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garydavidson Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 The pitch even broke a tractor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme S Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 £100,000 ? With the amount of sh**e that's been put on the pitch this season, I'm surprised that it's not in better condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted June 3, 2022 Report Share Posted June 3, 2022 On 6/2/2022 at 3:50 PM, mainstand said: It is only 100k on the two parks together. Hybrid would cost about 300k to £500k alone. I'd be interested to know how much the club might save in the long term if they were to properly invest in a better quality hybrid or artificial surface. They seem to go through this every year or two with the pitch and it rarely seems to make much of a difference. rik2304, Pat McGroin, Cagey and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rik2304 Posted June 3, 2022 Report Share Posted June 3, 2022 (edited) 22 minutes ago, blueheaven said: They seem to go through this every year or two with the pitch and it rarely seems to make much of a difference. Edited June 3, 2022 by rik2304 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
california_saintee Posted June 3, 2022 Report Share Posted June 3, 2022 On 6/2/2022 at 12:01 AM, tucker said: What's actually happening with the pitch is it upgrade to better quality hybrid or just getting reseeded again From what their contractor's posted on Twitter, it's just basically maintenance: Micro-trenching to put in a sand grid for better drainage, then new topsoil and seeding. I don't expect to see any real change next season. garydavidson and tucker 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cagey Posted July 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2022 I am obviously not a horticulturist but couldn't see how a pitch could be relayed and seeded and playable in 1 month. Wonder of SPFL will make is play our games elsewhere. Perhaps groundshare with Dundee. They need the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainstand Posted July 13, 2022 Report Share Posted July 13, 2022 6 hours ago, Cagey said: I am obviously not a horticulturist but couldn't see how a pitch could be relayed and seeded and playable in 1 month. Wonder of SPFL will make is play our games elsewhere. Perhaps groundshare with Dundee. They need the money. They did work on other pitches after ours and they are also getting used. We never relayed a pitch from the photos that they showed on twitter all they did was take off top x millimetres and seed over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted July 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2022 9 minutes ago, mainstand said: They did work on other pitches after ours and they are also getting used. We never relayed a pitch from the photos that they showed on twitter all they did was take off top x millimetres and seed over it. Topsoil very important and very expensive so if you scrape it off and just reseed no wonder it's not laying down roots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainstand Posted July 13, 2022 Report Share Posted July 13, 2022 4 hours ago, Cagey said: Topsoil very important and very expensive so if you scrape it off and just reseed no wonder it's not laying down roots. Just saw pics of the pitch in the east stand side. It looked okay from the main stand side. Don't think the actual grass gets taken out though it just gets the earth moved so roots are still in place just going by the turf coy page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted July 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2022 6 minutes ago, mainstand said: Just saw pics of the pitch in the east stand side. It looked okay from the main stand side. Don't think the actual grass gets taken out though it just gets the earth moved so roots are still in place just going by the turf coy page. Last season or the season before they did something to the pitch and dumped the soil between the training pitch and the new bypass. They did the same again this season. Next time you drive past have a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy rhodes fancy watch Posted July 13, 2022 Report Share Posted July 13, 2022 1 hour ago, Cagey said: Last season or the season before they did something to the pitch and dumped the soil between the training pitch and the new bypass. They did the same again this season. Next time you drive past have a look. Great so when we go bust I don't have to dig up the pitch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSJ.84 Posted July 20, 2022 Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garydavidson Posted January 14, 2023 Report Share Posted January 14, 2023 About as embarrassing as the team on it. The Kinross Saint and Havana Saint 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted January 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2023 Was surprised that the game was on considering the amount of rain. Thought the pitch looked & stood up well during the game. The Kinross Saint 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kinross Saint Posted January 15, 2023 Report Share Posted January 15, 2023 At least he painted lines on the pitch this week. That’s a win with this groundsman. How much do we spend every summer to have the worst pitch in the league by January? Got to start looking at the care it receives and questioning is the right person in the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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