Watering

DOH !...and double DOH...If 'n it's that you've watered a pitch to make thuck fookin' ball move faster then thuck bloody thing will move faster fert t'other team too ! what's goin' on int BH postcode around Kings Park...they smokin' bloody pine cones or what.. when they make decisions ?
 
A penalty is a penalty.

You should be able to strike a ball cleanly whether it be on ice, ice cream, or molten lava.

Technique was all wrong, leant back to strike the ball and slipped over.

If his centre of gravity was over the top of the ball he probably would have scored and garnered more power, and, surprisingly, stayed on his feet.

For all the good things our team and club gives us, there's a whole pile of things to improve upon.

Striking a ball cleanly is the one thing that Christie, Cook, Tavernier, Solanke nd Semenyo seem unable to do.

Waz was waxing lyrical that Semenyo was the cleanest striker of a ball we have ever seen....... he's the complete opposite.

50 per cent of his goals have been mis-hits or deflections.

Solanke called up for England is just about at a zero chance after that horrible miss.

It wasn't just a slip, it was more than that. It was horrible technique.
 
New Old Cherry said:
DOH !...and double DOH...If 'n it's that you've watered a pitch to make thuck fookin' ball move faster then thuck bloody thing will move faster fert t'other team too ! what's goin' on int BH postcode around Kings Park...they smokin' bloody pine cones or what.. when they make decisions ?
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It’s not just DC

All teams do it. The game in the PL is generally about quick passing along the ground
 
adam0102 said:
The pitches are built to drain well so the amount of February rain isn’t really relevant

The reasons for watering are, according to something I’ve just googled:

To prevent knee injuries and preserve the players’ physical integrity longer. A tough ground stresses the ligaments of the knees too much. A wet ground is softer.
To make the match faster and more beautiful to watch. Wet grass offers less resistance to the rolling of the ball (less attrition because water works as a lubricant) which makes it easier to achieve precise long-distance ground-level pass. On an irregular and tough field, the only way to achieve long-distance passes is overpassing (kicking the ball high) which is harder for the receiver (he has to head the ball or control the ball on his chest) and for the kicker (less precision overall).
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How on earth can soft ground and wet grass offer less resistance to a rolling ball over hard ground and dry grass?
Just doesn't make any sense to me.
 
adam0102 said:
The water reduces friction and acts as a lubricant
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But too much water will turn it into a quagmire. A ball will travel faster over hard dry ground. You wouldn't play cricket on a wet pitch. If the outfield is wet the ball will not travel as far as on a hard dry outfield.
 
wayne189 said:
I’m sure AFCB employs an expert that knows more than any of us about the pitch and it’s required watering
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Maybe the pitch it’s fine but players choose the wrong studs? Been some costly slips lately eg Fulham away first goal , Newcastle away equalizer and Sheffield home penalty.

That isn’t a coincidence and only one of the slips was at home
 
zigger zaggar said:
How on earth can soft ground and wet grass offer less resistance to a rolling ball over hard ground and dry grass?
Just doesn't make any sense to me.
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It's not 'that' soft or like a quagmire like a recreation ground for sunday league though is it. Just enough to reduce impact slightly and make the ball 'zip'/travel at more optimum speed. And reduce bounce.

Hard surfaces, be it dry grass pitches, or indoor 5 a side, running on concrete increases risk of injury... particularly as football involves a lot of quick changes of direction.

Don't take our word for it though. Just put into Google, why do football teams water the pitch and it's all explained there...
 
MB1980 said:
It's not 'that' soft or like a quagmire like a recreation ground for sunday league though is it. Just enough to reduce impact slightly and make the ball 'zip'/travel at more optimum speed. And reduce bounce.

Hard surfaces, be it dry grass pitches, or indoor 5 a side, running on concrete increases risk of injury... particularly as football involves a lot of quick changes of direction.

Don't take our word for it though. Just put into Google, why do football teams water the pitch and it's all explained there...
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Just to add to this it's a very different surface to a lawn despite it looking pretty similar even when you're stood on it.

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source: https://www.sispitches.com/the-defi...pes-of-astroturf-pitches-2g-3g-4g-and-beyond/
 
Basque boss Iraola confirmed that he will be speaking with the Dean Courtgroundsmen, as well as his players about their footwear.

He explained: “It's something that concerns me because I think we've lost points because of this.

“We lost points against Newcastle, we lost points against Fulham - in the first goal.

“Also a couple of injury situations that come from slips.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1767065308001649123
 
So to ask the question directly. Why was the pitch watered when it was already sodden with the recent rain??

Or could it be that the groundsman had an attack of lack of common sense syndrome and just looked at his schedule where it stated 'water the pitch' and did not take into account that the pitch was already soaking?
 
Reality and Realism said:
So to ask the question directly. Why was the pitch watered when it was already sodden with the recent rain??

Or could it be that the groundsman had an attack of lack of common sense syndrome and just looked at his schedule where it stated 'water the pitch' and did not take into account that the pitch was already soaking?
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