Fascinating piece, Scott. Ground staff are the unsung heroes of football and a good, fast playing surface can make all the difference for the <cough> slightly more skilful players. Of the two Northern League grounds I occasionally played at as a young ‘un, Appleby Park (North Shields FC) and Hillheads Park (Whitley Bay FC) were both good pitches - the latter being slightly faster to play on IMHO. Both were lovingly cared for by the ground staff. Indeed, to protect the pitch at Appleby Park, I remember sometimes having to train at one end of the pitch… in the car park!
Fascinating piece, Scott. Ground staff are the unsung heroes of football and a good, fast playing surface can make all the difference for the <cough> slightly more skilful players. Of the two Northern League grounds I occasionally played at as a young ‘un, Appleby Park (North Shields FC) and Hillheads Park (Whitley Bay FC) were both good pitches - the latter being slightly faster to play on IMHO. Both were lovingly cared for by the ground staff. Indeed, to protect the pitch at Appleby Park, I remember sometimes having to train at one end of the pitch… in the car park!
Blimey! Fair play to you, Scott.
How the other half live!