02-04-2024, 10:57 AM
At the back there is only one full size pitch the academy use - plus about half a pitch size at the end which tends to flood due to the slope of the land - The full size pitch was widened a year or so ago so visitors can only watch from the five a side pitches side of the ground. The drainage has been worked on but this pitch still remains unplayable if there has been heavy or prolonged rain.
Waterlogged pitch means the U18's matches are moved to the Uni grounds and the U16's (which were at the Uni grounds anyway then get cancelled as nowhere to play - U18's take precedence)
U18's don't play any of their games on the 1st team training pitches (maybe only if it's the last game of the season and not being used by the 1st team ie, before being ripped up and replaced)
Waterlogged pitch means the U18's matches are moved to the Uni grounds and the U16's (which were at the Uni grounds anyway then get cancelled as nowhere to play - U18's take precedence)
U18's don't play any of their games on the 1st team training pitches (maybe only if it's the last game of the season and not being used by the 1st team ie, before being ripped up and replaced)