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 […]
Tag: artificial pitches
A magic carpet: How an artificial pitch can change a club
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 […]
If the question is 3G or not 3G…the answer is yes
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 […]
3G could split the code we all know and love
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 […]
So, you don’t want a winter break? Consider this.
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 […]