[Archived] Stoke pitch

[ABBEY]

Have they or are they allowed to change dimensions mid season?

[cmb211087]

I thought that, clearly changed it to make it a lot smaller.

[trs]

I've seen bigger subbeto pitches!

[brian_gallagher85]

Narrow for domestic and wider for Europe.

[ABBEY]

Cheers Brian was wondering

[roversmum]

Sam used to do it at Bolton...

[BuckyRover]

Sam used to do it at Bolton...

Get out of town.

I don't believe you.

(I was being sarcastic btw)

[ABBEY]

Sam used to do it at Bolton...

For real?

[Josh]

I believe they change it for Europa League games

Edit: which I have just seen has already been posted in this thread, my mistake

[Seggie]

Sam used to do it at Bolton...

I'm sure our pitch got narrower in Sams first full season here

I believe they change it for Europa League games

Edit: which I have just seen has already been posted in this thread, my mistake

I think that's due to Uefa rules for the competition.

[Kelbo]

As I understand it, the pitch dimensions have to meet a minimum size, other than that, they can do as they like, indeed, Burnley, when they played Stoke, brought the advertising boards forward to prevent Delap having a run whilst taking a throw!!

Asrenal narrow their pitch for a quick passing game, Dalglish had the pitch cut to the same length (even at Brockhall) and lots of water to make it lively!!

[Steve Moss]

. . . Dalglish had the pitch cut to the same length (even at Brockhall) and lots of water to make it lively!!

That's a manager.

[Paul]

Have they or are they allowed to change dimensions mid season?

ABBEY. I can't remember the club but I can recall this happening more than 40 years ago. It's not new. There are minimum and maximum dimensions and the club can work within those as it wishes.

[Hughesy]

Stoke away game brought forward 48 hours to Saturday 12.45

Might go that one now it's no longer Monday night!

[3rdpillar]

congleton on the P155, fur coat and no knickers won't know whats hit 'em.

[Amo]

Sam used to do it at Bolton...

I thought he'd make the pitch longer, not narrower?

[OhmiBRFC]

ABBEY. I can't remember the club but I can recall this happening more than 40 years ago. It's not new. There are minimum and maximum dimensions and the club can work within those as it wishes.

I think once it's set at the start of the season it has to stay the same.

[roversmum]

I thought he'd make the pitch longer, not narrower?

Quite. It was actually quite a bit shorter. You could see the marks of the old pitch there.

[den]

As I understand it, the pitch dimensions have to meet a minimum size, other than that, they can do as they like, indeed, Burnley, when they played Stoke, brought the advertising boards forward to prevent Delap having a run whilst taking a throw!!

Asrenal narrow their pitch for a quick passing game, Dalglish had the pitch cut to the same length (even at Brockhall) and lots of water to make it lively!!

John Beck had the grass longer in the corners.

[Baz]

Stoke away game brought forward 48 hours to Saturday 12.45

Yeah I hated those Monday lunchtime kick-offs too.