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Elpis In a pub 15 Mar 22 10.14am
A few comments regarding the pitch last night and this morning from various pundits saying the pitch was 'difficult' for Man City . Did look a bit sandy in parts but does anyone know if it is indeed having problems or is it just excusues ? At the end of the day its our home pitch and we can prepare it how we like
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Elpis

In a pub 15 Mar 22 10.14am

A few comments regarding the pitch last night and this morning from various pundits saying the pitch was 'difficult' for Man City .

Did look a bit sandy in parts but does anyone know if it is indeed having problems or is it just excusues ?

At the end of the day its our home pitch and we can prepare it how we like

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Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 15 Mar 22 10.24am
Originally posted by Elpis A few comments regarding the pitch last night and this morning from various pundits saying the pitch was 'difficult' for Man City . Did look a bit sandy in parts but does anyone know if it is indeed having problems or is it just excusues ? At the end of the day its our home pitch and we can prepare it how we like It's known as "Home advantage". Man C also failed to score against us on the pristine pitch at the Etihad.
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Willo

South coast - west of Brighton. 15 Mar 22 10.24am

Originally posted by Elpis

A few comments regarding the pitch last night and this morning from various pundits saying the pitch was 'difficult' for Man City .

Did look a bit sandy in parts but does anyone know if it is indeed having problems or is it just excusues ?

At the end of the day its our home pitch and we can prepare it how we like

It's known as "Home advantage".
Man C also failed to score against us on the pristine pitch at the Etihad.

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palace99 New Mills 15 Mar 22 10.45am
Agree the pitch didn't look as green as normal, and doesn't appear to be wearing as well this season. The pitch is the same one that most Prem teams have, so pretty sure there is nothing questionable going on. Might just be the lack of sun and heavy rain we've had over the last few months. Some clubs use UV lighting, not sure if Palace do likewise.
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New Mills 15 Mar 22 10.45am

Agree the pitch didn't look as green as normal, and doesn't appear to be wearing as well this season.

The pitch is the same one that most Prem teams have, so pretty sure there is nothing questionable going on.

Might just be the lack of sun and heavy rain we've had over the last few months.

Some clubs use UV lighting, not sure if Palace do likewise.

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HolmesdaleUpper Sanderstead 15 Mar 22 11.59am
The grass appeared to be cut much shorter than usual. I suspect we prepared it that way to assist a faster pace to the game than Man City would have liked. Hence, Pep's comments in the press conference about "Champions League & Premier league pitches."
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The grass appeared to be cut much shorter than usual. I suspect we prepared it that way to assist a faster pace to the game than Man City would have liked.
Hence, Pep's comments in the press conference about "Champions League & Premier league pitches."

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Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 15 Mar 22 12.19pm
Taking issues with the pitch. Could not score despite having 74% possession. Violins,Mantovani.
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Willo

South coast - west of Brighton. 15 Mar 22 12.19pm

Taking issues with the pitch.
Could not score despite having 74% possession.
Violins,Mantovani.

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Teddy Eagle 15 Mar 22 12.26pm
Originally posted by Willo Taking issues with the pitch. Could not score despite having 74% possession. Violins,Mantovani. This is a new feisty Willo! No quarter asked or given.
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Teddy Eagle

15 Mar 22 12.26pm

Originally posted by Willo

Taking issues with the pitch.
Could not score despite having 74% possession.
Violins,Mantovani.

This is a new feisty Willo! No quarter asked or given.

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MrRobbo Chaldon 15 Mar 22 12.29pm
Looks ok to me. Sure it would have been fine if they had won.
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MrRobbo

Chaldon 15 Mar 22 12.29pm

Looks ok to me. Sure it would have been fine if they had won.

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doombear Too far from Selhurst Park 15 Mar 22 12.30pm
Originally posted by Willo Taking issues with the pitch. Could not score despite having 74% possession. Violins,Mantovani. I found Pep a poor 'loser' last night (dropping 2 points is tantamount to a loss for Citeh). He was both sullen and ungracious. I also noted there was no warm handshake etc. with PV after the game - a curt touching of hands and off he stormed with a grim look on his face. Clearly not a happy bunny - are we possibly seeing a repeat of Keegan's Newcastle blowing what at the turn of the year looked like a cast iron title?
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doombear

Too far from Selhurst Park 15 Mar 22 12.30pm

Originally posted by Willo

Taking issues with the pitch.
Could not score despite having 74% possession.
Violins,Mantovani.

I found Pep a poor 'loser' last night (dropping 2 points is tantamount to a loss for Citeh). He was both sullen and ungracious. I also noted there was no warm handshake etc. with PV after the game - a curt touching of hands and off he stormed with a grim look on his face. Clearly not a happy bunny - are we possibly seeing a repeat of Keegan's Newcastle blowing what at the turn of the year looked like a cast iron title?

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Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 15 Mar 22 12.32pm
Originally posted by Teddy Eagle This is a new feisty Willo! No quarter asked or given. As tough as gun metal with a voice akin to a depth charge and a hide like a pangolin's undercarriage.
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Willo

South coast - west of Brighton. 15 Mar 22 12.32pm

Originally posted by Teddy Eagle

This is a new feisty Willo! No quarter asked or given.

As tough as gun metal with a voice akin to a depth charge and a hide like a pangolin's undercarriage.

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Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 15 Mar 22 12.38pm
Originally posted by doombear I found Pep a poor 'loser' last night (dropping 2 points is tantamount to a loss for Citeh). He was both sullen and ungracious. I also noted there was no warm handshake etc. with PV after the game - a curt touching of hands and off he stormed with a grim look on his face. Clearly not a happy bunny - are we possibly seeing a repeat of Keegan's Newcastle blowing what at the turn of the year looked like a cast iron title? Clearly deeply upset that his team did not secure all the points and at the end looked like one disappointed hombre.
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Willo

South coast - west of Brighton. 15 Mar 22 12.38pm

Originally posted by doombear

Clearly deeply upset that his team did not secure all the points and at the end looked like one disappointed hombre.

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monkey Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 15 Mar 22 12.38pm
It did look strangely in poor nick, we get so used to it looking like a bowling green these days. Still if it rattles the big shots then let’s leave it like that for Arsenal. I miss the mud baths and sand pits of yester year, there was no sodding about at the back, sorry I mean playing it out from the back then, that’s for sure. You took a chance even passing back on those pitches Edited by monkey (15 Mar 2022 12.39pm)
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monkey

Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 15 Mar 22 12.38pm

It did look strangely in poor nick, we get so used to it looking like a bowling green these days. Still if it rattles the big shots then let’s leave it like that for Arsenal.

I miss the mud baths and sand pits of yester year, there was no sodding about at the back, sorry I mean playing it out from the back then, that’s for sure. You took a chance even passing back on those pitches

Edited by monkey (15 Mar 2022 12.39pm)

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palace99 New Mills 15 Mar 22 12.53pm
Originally posted by HolmesdaleUpper The grass appeared to be cut much shorter than usual. I suspect we prepared it that way to assist a faster pace to the game than Man City would have liked. Hence, Pep's comments in the press conference about "Champions League & Premier league pitches." surely, this would have assisted City's passing style. Not sure if it was shorter, just looked a little warn in patches.
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palace99

New Mills 15 Mar 22 12.53pm

Originally posted by HolmesdaleUpper

surely, this would have assisted City's passing style. Not sure if it was shorter, just looked a little warn in patches.

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