FSW wrote:
Once again, their choice. Fev elected to bring in and erect stands around a wholly inadequate pitch. They now have decent stands surrounding a piece of land that is unfit for purpose and always has been. When considering the ground developments, they should have turned the pitch through 90 degrees, levelled it then built around an adult sized pitch.
The same goes for Cas. They have decided to remain at Wheldon Road and that is the correct decision for them but this has to be the opportunity to create a full size pitch that doesn't make the game look ridiculous. They have to flatted their main "stand" so with plenty of space behind, this is their great opportunity to get it right.
In the case of Cas that should be straight forward, as you say they now have the chance to get both the width and length spot on. Also it’s a fairly level pitch.
Fev have a real issue as I think any existing SL club would be well within there rights to complain and thus possibly block their entry to SL. Mainly because imho the slope is dangerous and offers a clear advantage to the home team who know how to handle it.
Levelling it is pretty straight forward although it would clearly ruin the viewing angles from the open terrace unless they dig the slope out rather than fill it in.
I’m less bothered about the size and frankly there is nothing they can do about that now. It really should have been sorted decades ago, for me a flat pitch is a must at any level but at SL it an absolute requirement, it’s a joke otherwise.
