NO WONDER OUR GROUND GETS RUINED

[Percy's Rocket]

Good article in the Sunday Times today about how the style of rugby union has changed since they effectively did away with the ruck. Forwards now spread out across the pitch so teams no longer attack the wings but try to torpedo their way through the middle of a defence with wave upon wave of direct runs. It says this leaves the wide areas of top rugby grounds pristine while the middle gets churned up.....and guess who the article names as one of the prime movers in this style of play in this country...you guessed it...

No wonder our pitch gets ruined...Let us hope it is not such a problem this season.

[rfcjoe]

Rugby is a shocking sport. Let them play in a feckin local park ffs! You dont need a good pitch for that shit, but you do for football. get the fook off our pitch you egg chasing kants

[SCIAG]

Cracking game today, loads of action, great atmosphere.

You need to get rid of the prejudice and go enjoy a few games.

[Hugo Boss]

I think you'll find the problems with the pitch are more to do with seepage from some sort of plastic layer beneath the pitch rather than the rugby, in fairness.

[The Real Sandhurst Royal]

Bad weather is the main reason for the pitch getting churned up.

Dry weekends all season will help.

[Platypuss]

I think you'll find the problems with the pitch are more to do with seepage from some sort of plastic layer beneath the pitch.

Ah, so that explains the decline in attendances.

[Gordons Cumming]

They have gone for a number of double headers (footie Sat, ruggers Sun) this season to give the pitch roughly a 2 week break to recover.

Let's hope it works.

[No Fixed Abode]

The wings are pristine as Kebe always goes missing.

[Muskrat]

They have gone for a number of double headers (footie Sat, ruggers Sun) this season to give the pitch roughly a 2 week break to recover.

Let's hope it works.

It won't. The pitch will be focked again by December, guaranteed. There is only one solution and we all know what it is.

[Sharpy]

Rugby is a shocking sport. Let them play in a feckin local park ffs! You dont need a good pitch for that shit, but you do for football. get the fook off our pitch you egg chasing kants

you are twat! oxf*rd off

[rfcjoe]

Just because its the only sport that your "homeland" can play half decently.

[wolsey]

Rugby is a shocking sport. Let them play in a feckin local park ffs! You dont need a good pitch for that shit, but you do for football. get the fook off our pitch you egg chasing kants

Go away and get an education - who knows it might do you some good

[Elliott]

Saturday 24th October - Rugby match

Monday 26th October - Football match (Liester IIRC)

May God be with you groundsmen...

[Deathy]

It's getting a good soaking tonight, that's for sure!

[Scrappy]

Waits for the club to use that as an excuse in about a months time...

[SLAMMED]

Rugby is a shocking sport. Let them play in a feckin local park ffs! You dont need a good pitch for that shit, but you do for football. get the fook off our pitch you egg chasing kants

+1

[Rev Algenon Stickleback H]

I think you'll find the problems with the pitch are more to do with seepage from some sort of plastic layer beneath the pitch rather than the rugby, in fairness.

...except that the pitch generally looks fine until the day London Irish play on it after spell of a few days of rain, then it's ruined for about 3 months.

[Hugo Boss]

Not my words Rev, the words of Groundsman magazine.

[SLAMMED]

Rugby is a shocking sport. Let them play in a feckin local park ffs! You dont need a good pitch for that shit, but you do for football. get the fook off our pitch you egg chasing kants

+1

If rfcjoe and SLAMMED don't like it then I am in. Two more irrelevant posters are hard to find

Thanks love. x x x