THE World Cup ends and a fortnight later, we’re on the brink of a new campaign, although some clubs have been playing pre-season games since the start of July. I doubt too many people have thought about it, but in four years’ time, we have a World Cup starting in November and ending a week […]
ASK most non-league clubs if they have regretted installing an artificial pitch and you’ll struggle to find one that rues the day they rolled out the green carpet. They’ve come a long way since Luton Town and QPR’s omniturf mats and the fabled 3G is now 4G and is of such a high quality that […]
Those who consider 3G pitches unacceptable at the highest level should have been at the Gallagher Stadium, the home of Maidstone United, for the top-of-the-table clash against Dulwich Hamlet. What a game! Seven goals, a big crowd, plenty of excitement. And not once did anyone comment that the pitch had made much difference. There’s no […]
So, the debate over artificial pitches goes on. In 2012-13, the FA permitted them in the FA Cup up to the fourth qualifying round, which says a lot about what they really think of non-league football. “It’s OK chaps for you little boys, but we don’t want the big boys to use it.” But it’s […]
3G pitches all round. That is the future of non-league football. Why? It’s simple. When the subject of a winter break was couched, not many people felt it was a good idea. Above all things, football fans don’t like the idea of a few weeks without football. But that’s what they get by default given […]
