Dave Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 A lot of fuss has been made about this all week. Neil Harris described it as the worst pitch he has ever seen, and Pochetino has said he's concerned about his players playing on it in the next round. Jim White and co. were being pretty disrespectful about the club today on Talksport this morning and a representative for the club came on and absolutely backed him and Bob Mills in to a corner. It was brilliant watching them get tongue tied and twist their words. I've been searching for a clip of it. Anyways, what's your view on it? Should something be done or are Rochdale in their right to have whatever pitch they want as long as it passes an inspection? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoRoss Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 It's baffling to me how the Football League allows games to be played on pitches like that but has a ban on artificial surfaces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoRoss Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 19 minutes ago, The Palace Fan said: A lot of fuss has been made about this all week. Neil Harris described it as the worst pitch he has ever seen, and Pochetino has said he's concerned about his players playing on it in the next round. Jim White and co. were being pretty disrespectful about the club today on Talksport this morning and a representative for the club came on and absolutely backed him and Bob Mills in to a corner. It was brilliant watching them get tongue tied and twist their words. I've been searching for a clip of it. Anyways, what's your view on it? Should something be done or are Rochdale in their right to have whatever pitch they want as long as it passes an inspection? 1 Is this what you were looking for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storts Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 1 hour ago, The Palace Fan said: A lot of fuss has been made about this all week. Neil Harris described it as the worst pitch he has ever seen, and Pochetino has said he's concerned about his players playing on it in the next round. Jim White and co. were being pretty disrespectful about the club today on Talksport this morning and a representative for the club came on and absolutely backed him and Bob Mills in to a corner. It was brilliant watching them get tongue tied and twist their words. I've been searching for a clip of it. Anyways, what's your view on it? Should something be done or are Rochdale in their right to have whatever pitch they want as long as it passes an inspection? I disagree, I listened to it all and he just came across as a bit of an idiot if you ask me. However, second point is right. They can have whatever pitch they see fit as long as it meets safety standards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Culture Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Rochdale's pitch is notoriously bad, it has been for years and when playing Rochdale at Spotland over the Winter months, it's almost a given that you're going to go there and play on a poor pitch, so I don't get why people get so hung up about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Fuck off you overpaid princess and get on with the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 They are clearly doing the best they can. They probably have one of the smallest budgets in the league and are in an area which has some of the highest rainfall. Shock, horror, the pitch is shit. Yeah it is shit, but they should be applauded for getting it on. Easy for Poch to say when spurs are renting wembley. Artificial surfaces are awful. I would bet a lot of money that long term more injuries would occur on artificial pitches than they would on Rochdale's surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share Posted February 9, 2018 2 hours ago, Marc said: They are clearly doing the best they can. They probably have one of the smallest budgets in the league and are in an area which has some of the highest rainfall. Shock, horror, the pitch is shit. Yeah it is shit, but they should be applauded for getting it on. Easy for Poch to say when spurs are renting wembley. Artificial surfaces are awful. I would bet a lot of money that long term more injuries would occur on artificial pitches than they would on Rochdale's surface. Ray Parlour (of all people) did point out you're less likely to get ligament injuries on a pitch like Rochdale's. I guess you may be more susceptable to a pulled hamstring but that's not going to rule you out of a world cup at this stage of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inverted Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Defends diving and easily-avoidable officiating errors as an intrinsic part of the game. Moans about a soggy pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 16, 2018 Author Share Posted February 16, 2018 Quote Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has apologised to FA Cup opponents Rochdale after criticising the state of the pitch at Spotland. Pochettino had previously claimed that the playing surface at Spotland was "not in a condition to play football" and could pose a "massive risk" to his players when the two teams meet on Sunday. Rochdale postponed their game against Fleetwood Town on Saturday in order to lay a new pitch and Pochettino thanked the Sky Bet League One side for relaying the surface ahead of the fifth-round clash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panna King Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Looks ok, just needs a bit of sand and its all good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Hewitt Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 On 09/02/2018 at 04:28, Danny said: Fuck off you overpaid princess and get on with the game. Beat me to it. Typical bunch of pampered pansies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig on the Wing Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Tee hee. How satisfying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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