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Post by Titan Uranus on Jan 31, 2015 22:28:46 GMT
Dont think the pitch is the moan here mate..it's the artic blast and shit location that get's on some peoples tits. Did twenty years at the vic and dont think i was ever so cold/pissed off with logistics Well the first post stated that the pitch was poor mate, The wind has always been seen as an advantage under the pulis era, pulis didnt want to get the corners filled in and wanted a narrow pitch as he thought it affected the oppositions fancy flow football. Personally i would like to see the corners filled in as we often see a full house and the extra gate fees would pay the building costs off pretty fast. it would make great financial sense in the long run. if a corner created an extra 2000 or possibly more seats at an average of £30 a ticket the club would be making 60k a game per corner filled. Fair point mate What I meant was that the pitch isnt normally the issue... It's the friggin icy wind and the shit location ???? Think if we are going to progress as a club we have GOT to fill those soddin corners in
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Post by jarvinski on Jan 31, 2015 22:29:39 GMT
When the directors of scfc realise thathe britannia stadium is an absolute SHIT HOLE they might do something about it, my view is, knock the 14 million pound shit hole down and start again , it is a premier league embarassment
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Post by Pugsley on Jan 31, 2015 22:31:10 GMT
The pitch isn't usually bad but it was today. Cutting in up in places, seemed slow and bobbly. Strange.
We need the gaps filling in, either with seats or wind breaks.
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Post by stokiejoeofalsager on Jan 31, 2015 22:32:56 GMT
That game cancelled for the wind, wasn't it? Was it West Brom? When was that? only game i remember getting cancelled for wind was every game for palacious. Championship I think. Not sure what year though.
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Post by stokiejoe on Jan 31, 2015 22:32:58 GMT
Ever wondered why Sideway wasn't built on, now you know.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2015 22:46:11 GMT
When the directors of scfc realise thathe britannia stadium is an absolute SHIT HOLE they might do something about it, my view is, knock the 14 million pound shit hole down and start again , it is a premier league embarassment No thanks, last time we started a season in a new stadium we were relegated. Fill in the corners with seats and it'll be fine.
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Post by Pugsley on Jan 31, 2015 22:48:16 GMT
Albion on MotD now. Windbreaks in the corners.
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Post by foxysgloves on Jan 31, 2015 22:50:47 GMT
Albion on MotD now. Windbreaks in the corners. I imagine after that result Tone is out there now with a hatchet hacking them down.
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Post by cooperman45 on Jan 31, 2015 23:07:39 GMT
I noticed that the pitch had a lot of holes in it. Hollow tined to improve the drainage and promote grass root growth. Its a bit of a mare when the groundsman at the golf club does this to the greens, but it is essential maintenance.
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Post by fortressbritannia on Jan 31, 2015 23:12:03 GMT
Wasn't it something to do with planning permission as well didn't the council quash it. They didn't want everybody's view if the A50 blocked.
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Post by jeycov on Feb 1, 2015 8:18:50 GMT
And why does it get watered at half time ?
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Post by harryburrows on Feb 1, 2015 8:31:09 GMT
I tend to agree until I think of the man cityS , arsenals and manures , with all those Johnny foreigners . The hostility from the crowd and the conditions have often gotten us over the line . I'll never forget Walters reaction last season when the ref took the players of during the snow storm
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Post by metalhead on Feb 1, 2015 9:57:20 GMT
nah, we know what to expect; they dunner; we need any advantage to help us stay in the prem; also, we need to move the away fans away from the entrance- preferably without any cover and in a wind tunnel It is not helping us anymore though is it. Apparent for the whole game today. I agree, it really doesn't help anymore as evidenced by the game against Chelsea where we struggled to deal with the wind.
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Post by johnnysoul60 on Feb 1, 2015 10:20:58 GMT
The built it there to regenerate a derelict site which I guess they have done but I think its in a horrible place as a fan, but I'm sure we were that last consideration in the decision . I much prefer grounds near lots of pubs etc and easy to get away from , but this is how it is , as for the corners , i think it will be done if and when the area picks up economically , we still cant sell games out at the moment even though its getting better due to more entertaining football .
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Post by TheWiseMaster on Feb 1, 2015 13:57:44 GMT
I can't believe how windy it is at your ground. I've googled to see why it's always so windy in Stoke but it doesn't say why. It's incredible really Well the ground is built on an escarpment on the first hills of the Pennines. However I believe that the wind is caused by air coming through the Cheshire gap between the Welsh Mountains and the Pennines. Go along to the Academy pitches which are flat and in the Lyme Valley and you will experience the exact same wind
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Post by paulinespens on Feb 1, 2015 14:10:28 GMT
I tend to agree until I think of the man cityS , arsenals and manures , with all those Johnny foreigners . The hostility from the crowd and the conditions have often gotten us over the line . I'll never forget Walters reaction last season when the ref took the players of during the snow storm he didnt want to come off did he!
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Post by harryburrows on Feb 1, 2015 15:26:24 GMT
I tend to agree until I think of the man cityS , arsenals and manures , with all those Johnny foreigners . The hostility from the crowd and the conditions have often gotten us over the line . I'll never forget Walters reaction last season when the ref took the players of during the snow storm he didnt want to come off did he! He didn't mate , he shrugged his shoulders and looks up , what's the problem ref
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Post by daibando on Feb 1, 2015 15:29:24 GMT
I can't believe how windy it is at your ground. I've googled to see why it's always so windy in Stoke but it doesn't say why. It's incredible really Well the ground is built on an escarpment on the first hills of the Pennines. However I believe that the wind is caused by air coming through the Cheshire gap between the Welsh Mountains and the Pennines. Go along to the Academy pitches which are flat and in the Lyme Valley and you will experience the exact same wind Thanks for that. I find stuff like that fascinating and it seems as if there's not much that could be done about it
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2015 15:32:07 GMT
I think the Brit is unique that - at any point in a match - all four corner flags can be fluttering in entirely different directions
this issue amongst so many common sense reasons readily solved
my solution ---- errr - ummm --- daren't say it
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Post by mywaydesolzan on Feb 1, 2015 15:50:43 GMT
I think the Brit is unique that - at any point in a match - all four corner flags can be fluttering in entirely different directions this issue amongst so many common sense reasons readily solved my solution ---- errr - ummm --- daren't say it Say what mate? You have lost me.
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Post by Vermelho20312505 on Feb 1, 2015 16:13:49 GMT
That game cancelled for the wind, wasn't it? Was it West Brom? When was that? only game i remember getting cancelled for wind was every game for palacious. Think it was around 2006 or 2007. Sent from my GT-I8190N using proboards
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Post by FullerMagic on Mar 3, 2015 10:34:10 GMT
Interesting quotes from Diouf and Nzonzi in this French articleNot sure we get any advantage at all from playing in a wind tunnel anymore. Surely time to put in wind breaks in the SE and NW corners. Wouldn't be prohibitive financially and we've already got planning permissionIf Stoke is known to be a formidable team at home, the players curiously prefer traveling. Involved, a capricious and cold wind seeping into the four open ends of Britannia. Built on a hill in the 1990s, not far from a factory red brick familiar to some coverage of Floyd, the stage of Potters is now more of a liability than an actual weapon. "It's no playing at home, did you see my match with the wind? I have not touched a ball," breaths Mame Biram Diouf replaced at the time of the game.
The same goes with Steven N'Zonzi, which ensures that none of his teammates do not like playing Britannia at that time: "We never brought up the matter with management. I think it would be too expensive to completely close the stadium. Perhaps there should be screens.
"Even if the Potters have, over time, acquired the habit whirlwinds coming torment trajectories passing and strikes, tare also penalizes premises. At home, Stoke ranks 11th, has scored only 17 goals and conceded the same number. Mixed. Away from windy stage, the Potters have earned as many points, but are more efficient in terms of ranking, as they are placed seventh out of 20. Mark will have to battle not only with his players, but also against the wind for Stoke definitively ends with the kick and rush.
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Post by metalhead on Mar 3, 2015 10:41:38 GMT
The pitch right now isn't good. Not sure why. Weather maybe? I remember that Europa season we played more games and the pitch was outstanding. This season it's cutting up quite badly and the side adjacent to the boothen looks particularly tired.
Just wonder if they'll have to relay the pitch come summer? Plenty of football to be played yet.
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Post by manchesterpotter on Mar 3, 2015 10:52:13 GMT
I've never liked the Brit since the day it was built. If it were up to me I'd bulldoze the fucker and build another stadium, preferably below 24000 ft H Yes, yes, yes, yes. I fucking hate the Britannia. An unfinished tatty ground built in the arse-end of nowhere. Absolute bastard to get to and from regardless of whether you're driving or taking public transport. I don't think there's any surprise that we generally have a good home record, it must be an bloody awful day out for away fans. Maybe I should get myself up to a real ground like the Wembley of the North
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Post by cheekymatt71 on Mar 3, 2015 11:06:22 GMT
Maybe Coates wont fill in the corners because he has secret plans for a 60,000 seater stadium with safe standing Boothen end, and 10 quid ticket prices?
We can dream
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Post by Olgrligm on Mar 3, 2015 11:13:10 GMT
Interesting quotes from Diouf and Nzonzi in this French articleNot sure we get any advantage at all from playing in a wind tunnel anymore. Surely time to put in wind breaks in the SE and NW corners. Wouldn't be prohibitive financially and we've already got planning permissionIf Stoke is known to be a formidable team at home, the players curiously prefer traveling. Involved, a capricious and cold wind seeping into the four open ends of Britannia. Built on a hill in the 1990s, not far from a factory red brick familiar to some coverage of Floyd, the stage of Potters is now more of a liability than an actual weapon. "It's no playing at home, did you see my match with the wind? I have not touched a ball," breaths Mame Biram Diouf replaced at the time of the game.
The same goes with Steven N'Zonzi, which ensures that none of his teammates do not like playing Britannia at that time: "We never brought up the matter with management. I think it would be too expensive to completely close the stadium. Perhaps there should be screens.
"Even if the Potters have, over time, acquired the habit whirlwinds coming torment trajectories passing and strikes, tare also penalizes premises. At home, Stoke ranks 11th, has scored only 17 goals and conceded the same number. Mixed. Away from windy stage, the Potters have earned as many points, but are more efficient in terms of ranking, as they are placed seventh out of 20. Mark will have to battle not only with his players, but also against the wind for Stoke definitively ends with the kick and rush.Fair enough then. It was a great leveller and it was lots of fun seeing players like Yaya Toure cry off with a headache because it was too cold, but if our players are struggling with it then there's no advantage at all.
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Post by FullerMagic on Mar 3, 2015 11:21:35 GMT
Interesting quotes from Diouf and Nzonzi in this French articleNot sure we get any advantage at all from playing in a wind tunnel anymore. Surely time to put in wind breaks in the SE and NW corners. Wouldn't be prohibitive financially and we've already got planning permissionIf Stoke is known to be a formidable team at home, the players curiously prefer traveling. Involved, a capricious and cold wind seeping into the four open ends of Britannia. Built on a hill in the 1990s, not far from a factory red brick familiar to some coverage of Floyd, the stage of Potters is now more of a liability than an actual weapon. "It's no playing at home, did you see my match with the wind? I have not touched a ball," breaths Mame Biram Diouf replaced at the time of the game.
The same goes with Steven N'Zonzi, which ensures that none of his teammates do not like playing Britannia at that time: "We never brought up the matter with management. I think it would be too expensive to completely close the stadium. Perhaps there should be screens.
"Even if the Potters have, over time, acquired the habit whirlwinds coming torment trajectories passing and strikes, tare also penalizes premises. At home, Stoke ranks 11th, has scored only 17 goals and conceded the same number. Mixed. Away from windy stage, the Potters have earned as many points, but are more efficient in terms of ranking, as they are placed seventh out of 20. Mark will have to battle not only with his players, but also against the wind for Stoke definitively ends with the kick and rush.Fair enough then. It was a great leveller and it was lots of fun seeing players like Yaya Toure cry off with a headache because it was too cold, but if our players are struggling with it then there's no advantage at all. True - but we could remove the windbreaks for the Arsenal game obviously! Even the Baggies have had 'em for years
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Post by metalhead on Mar 3, 2015 11:39:51 GMT
I've never liked the Brit since the day it was built. If it were up to me I'd bulldoze the fucker and build another stadium, preferably below 24000 ft H Yes, yes, yes, yes. I fucking hate the Britannia. An unfinished tatty ground built in the arse-end of nowhere. Absolute bastard to get to and from regardless of whether you're driving or taking public transport. I don't think there's any surprise that we generally have a good home record, it must be an bloody awful day out for away fans. Maybe I should get myself up to a real ground like the Wembley of the North I assume the council decided the location, after all, we did a deal with the devil. No intention of hijacking this thread here, but I really do feel we dropped the ball leaving the Victoria. Why, oh why, did we leave our spiritual home? Jez did well, the council thought they did well, I really don't believe the club did well, or us as supporters. We should have renovated The Victoria and introduced a whole new generation of fans to our wonderful home. Still, the Brit is what it is, and for now, it's our fortress.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2015 13:39:01 GMT
He'd do it his way, myway!
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Mar 3, 2015 13:50:17 GMT
Even build a brick wall, there must be some out of work bricklayers willing to do it on the cheap.
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