01 Jun 2017 11:55:47
ED. A quick question. I know u said about the pitch being done over two pre seasons. but I'm wondering if the drainage, U.S. heating is being upgraded just now, with the actual surface to follow Summer 18. are they just going to relay the current pitch? Canny see that. Soz if I'm missing something. Good work as always. Also as there may be a bit of downtime coming up, just want u to know u really are appreciated. HH!
{Ed007's Note - Thanks very much, Davie, that's nice of you to say so. As for the new pitch, this summer we're upgrading the undersoil heating and drainage system and putting in the foundations for the new hybrid pitch being installed next summer.
For next season a grass turf of some kind will be fitted on top of the hybrid foundations which does allow the pitch to bed in. That'll be lifted immediately after the final game of next season, with the Desso hybrid being fitted to on the foundations and allowed to settle in for the start of the 2018/19 campaign.}