{"id":26520,"date":"2018-02-28T22:31:56","date_gmt":"2018-02-28T22:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=26520"},"modified":"2018-02-28T22:31:56","modified_gmt":"2018-02-28T22:31:56","slug":"look-pitches-better-footballers-tell-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2018\/02\/28\/look-pitches-better-footballers-tell-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Look after our pitches better, footballers tell council"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SNOW may be halting sports fixtures across the country this week, but for Cardiff football teams, cancelled matches have become all too common in recent months.<br \/>\nOver a third of match weekends have been cancelled this season \u2013 and teams say the council should be doing more to ensure pitches stay suitable for use.<br \/>\nSo far this season, nine weekends of play out of 24 have been cancelled.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The 28 day rule about fixture rearrangements from a club is now on hold.  We have lost so many games due to the weather that we cannot allow this at present. We thank you for your understanding. Fingers crossed we see you on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lazarou League (@lazarouleague) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lazarouleague\/status\/955746905992155136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nThis does not come close to the 2015\/16 season, when 17 consecutive weekends of play were cancelled.<br \/>\nHowever, the missed games have still annoyed many Sunday league teams.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Haven\u2019t played in four weeks \ud83d\ude02 would have been nice to get a game<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Splott Athletic FC (@SplottAthletic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SplottAthletic\/status\/939098607885651968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 8, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n\u201cDecisions to cancel fixtures are based on ground conditions and our ability to mark pitches in the week leading up to fixtures,\u201d a council spokesperson said.<br \/>\n\u201cThese decisions are normally taken in consultation with representatives of the football leagues.\u201d<br \/>\nThe council owns 72 pitches in 29 locations across Cardiff.<br \/>\nTwo or three times each season, parks department employees use chain-harrowing equipment to level pitches. Once a season they also de-compact, reseed and drain the ground.<br \/>\nAll this is funded from the council\u2019s ground maintenance budget, which was over \u00a32 million in 2017\/18. However, this has been cut by almost \u00a320,000 for next year.<br \/>\nSome clubs say the council could be doing more to maintain pitches.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">With so many games being called off over the last couple of months I think it\u2019s about time <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cardiffcouncil?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@cardiffcouncil<\/a> did something to help improve the footballing facilities in Cardiff, Sunday league football is falling and it needs to be saved, work with the leagues to work something out<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc77\udb40\udc6c\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc7fGlamorgan Vikings\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc77\udb40\udc6c\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc7f (@GlamVikingsFc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GlamVikingsFc\/status\/964563781685825536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 16, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n\u201cOver the years a common problem has been lack of maintenance from the local council,\u201d said Steve Day, secretary of Sunday league team CKSA Sophia Gardens.<br \/>\n\u201cThe grass is rarely cut, and this can lead to boggy pitches. It can also increase the risk of injury.\u201d<br \/>\nAccording to the council, their grass-cutting schedule is weather-dependant &#8211; but even in warmer weather, grass isn&#8217;t cut weekly.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">No Sunday League football for another weekend. No problem. Was going to head out and drink the pubs dry anyway! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/26Bi7s1Kom\">pic.twitter.com\/26Bi7s1Kom<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CSKA Sophia Gardens (@CSKASophia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CSKASophia\/status\/949322435219853312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 5, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nRichard Gurney, chairman of Cardiff Eagles, also said more could be done to keep pitches playable.<br \/>\n\u201cThey\u2019re not maintained, not rolled, and not well drained. There\u2019s not enough staff and councils have no money,\u201d he said.<br \/>\nMany teams now play matches on Cardiff University Sports Fields at Llanrumney, he said. However, the sheer volume of matches each season means this isn\u2019t a sustainable fix.<br \/>\nMeanwhile, one team has taken things into their own hands.<br \/>\nSplott Albion began maintaining their home pitch Splott Park two years ago. They lease it from the council and pay professional greenkeeper Pete Davies to cut and mark the grass every fortnight \u2013 and the difference between their pitch and the neighbouring council-maintained pitch is noticeable.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cff-embed-wrap cff-post-embed-wrap\">\n<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p><script async=\"1\" defer=\"1\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_GB\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v21.0\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-post cff-embed cff-post-embed\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/growingconcernsgroundsmaintenance\/posts\/587392104936174\" data-width=\"750\">\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/graph.facebook.com\/407260146282705\/posts\/587392104936174\/\" class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\">\n<p>Line marking at Splott Park<\/p>\n<p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/growingconcernsgroundsmaintenance\">Growing Concerns Grounds Maintenance Ltd<\/a> on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/graph.facebook.com\/407260146282705\/posts\/587392104936174\/\">Sunday 11 February 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n\u201cPete said at the beginning, it\u2019ll take a while but you\u2019ll see the difference between your pitch and the council pitches,\u201d said vice-chairman Mark Trebilcock.<br \/>\n\u201cWe\u2019ve called two games off in two years,\u201d committee member Dave Hill added.<br \/>\n\u201cWe take it upon ourselves to think about our pitch now. We don\u2019t just think, oh, the council will take care of it.&#8221;<br \/>\nIf more local teams took charge of pitches, it might improve things in Cardiff, they said.<br \/>\n\u201cIt\u2019s like having your own car: you look after things a little bit better when they\u2019re your own.\u201d<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26523\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26523\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-26523\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/IMG_0913-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/IMG_0913-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/IMG_0913-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/IMG_0913-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/IMG_0913-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/IMG_0913-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/IMG_0913-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/IMG_0913-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/IMG_0913-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26523\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26523\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/IMG_0913-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/IMG_0913-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/IMG_0913-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/IMG_0913-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/IMG_0913-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/IMG_0913-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/IMG_0913-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/IMG_0913-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/IMG_0913-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript> At Splott Park, one pitch (foreground) is leased and maintained by Splott Albion and two (background) are council-maintained. 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