Stevie Aitken's Love Child Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Morton's groundsman on twitter has suggested that Killie have been given permission to lay a plastic pitch at Rugby Park for next season. I can't find anything online about it, other than some rumours that it was going to happen back in March. Can any Killie fans confirm this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
energyzone Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Apparently it was mentioned at our recent AGM. I cannot comment on the veracity of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confidemus Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 It will happen, whether in time for this coming season or next I'm not sure, but it's going to happen.. From yesterday's board meeting: "Details of artificial pitch being installed are currently being reviewed. I have no news to report, other than confirm it will either be installed for this forthcoming season or next." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumpers4Goalposts Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 It will happen, whether in time for this coming season or next I'm not sure, but it's going to happen.. From yesterday's board meeting: "Details of artificial pitch being installed are currently being reviewed. I have no news to report, other than confirm it will either be installed for this forthcoming season or next." I can confirm this also from a good source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dindeleux Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I hope we do. It makes sense financially and hopefully will see some better football. My only concern is that, in Scotland, having a plastic pitch makes you an uber-diddy. Hoping this doesn't impact on the type of players we can attract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 In ten years time I reckon those with grass pitches at their stadium will be in the minority in Scottish football. It's the ultimate no brainer I think. You can make money from it 7 days a week, you can train on it negating the need for a seperate training facility and games won't get called off because it's unplayable (although it won't stop the police calling games off if it's a wee bit icy outside the ground). Despite the braindead arguments of 'it's not grass' and other associated lies (the ball bounces differently! that never, ever, ever happen on grass pitches at all, ever! you get more injuries on them and no one ever gets injured on grass and if you get injured on an artifical pitch then it's 100% the fault of the pitch regardless of what happens! etc etc) from the pathetic morons in the media, the pitches are absolutely fine to play on (see the game at Hamilton the other night for example). With clubs desperate for other sources of income and with a break and subsequent drop in income postponed games can bring about, why is there even a question over them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BucksburnDandy Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Sportsound mentioned Killie going plastic before last Sunday's Hamilton v Falkirk game, when discussing the artificial surfaces they both play on, and the income it provides. Whilst preferring grass, artificial turf commercially is an absolute no brainer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I hope we do. It makes sense financially and hopefully will see some better football. My only concern is that, in Scotland, having a plastic pitch makes you an uber-diddy. Hoping this doesn't impact on the type of players we can attract. Just flat out lie about it. Tell prospective players that it is grass. It will pass a visual test at the very least. Or you could just throw a big cover over the pitch if a prospective player is at the stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I was at the AGM. Going to plan, it'll be installed by start of season. Should find out in next fortnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Apparently it was mentioned at our recent AGM. I cannot comment on the veracity of it.They're not made of veracity. It's old poly bags and tyres now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rambunctious Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Just flat out lie about it. Tell prospective players that it is grass. It will pass a visual test at the very least. Or you could just throw a big cover over the pitch if a prospective player is at the stadium. Or just get some freshly cut grass and sprinkle it over the plastic stuff, then tell the player to give it a sniff and dare him to say it's not grass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Or just get some freshly cut grass and sprinkle it over the plastic stuff, then tell the player to give it a sniff and dare him to say it's not grass! I like the way you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestersKTID Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 According to SLO it will be best quality in Scottish football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moo Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I doubt we'll be going to plastic anytime soon after putting in a new sprinkler system under the pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I can see a time - maybe as soon as the end of the decade - when, outwith the city clubs, it'll be unusual for a league club not to have an artificial surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 (although it won't stop the police calling games off if it's a wee bit icy outside the ground) That annoys the fcuk out of me. Paid for a hotel and transport for a Falkirk cup game in Aberdeen a couple of years ago. Union Street was treacherous, ice everywhere. All the shops, pubs and restaurants were open though. Pittodrie was fine, pitch and stands given the ok, but because of a few slippery pavements outside they called it off. W*nkers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quitongo's Left Peg Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 A phenomenal move from the club. We currently train in Glasgow, paying Glasgow Uni for the privilege of using Garscube. With the proposed synthetic surface, we can train in Kilmarnock where we should be. We'll have access to the hotel (for catering), the gym, and the suites within in the stadium/hotel (Park Suite e.g) providing the team with everything that we currently pay GU a small fortune for. That's a huge benefit straight away, without taking into account the added finance we can get from letting the facilities out to local boys clubs/junior clubs etc. The quality these days will be top-notch, and plenty of people are too put off by the Dunfermline shambles back in the day. "It doesn't play like grass" they'll say. Aye, it won't - it'll actually run true all year round, unaffected by weather. The myth that grass is best will no doubt be perpetuated by the media full of dinosauric pundits, terrified of change, but the sensible people in football will know that this makes sense for all Scottish clubs outside of the Old Firm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YER SISTERS YER MAW Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I remember 'the big chair' said "only diddy clubs have plastic pitches". Where's he at these days? I'd like to hear his views on the matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quitongo's Left Peg Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Anyway, it'll be nice to be known as plastic for another reason now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilfredOuefio Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 In ten years time I reckon those with grass pitches at their stadium will be in the minority in Scottish football. It's the ultimate no brainer I think. You can make money from it 7 days a week, you can train on it negating the need for a seperate training facility and games won't get called off because it's unplayable (although it won't stop the police calling games off if it's a wee bit icy outside the ground). Despite the braindead arguments of 'it's not grass' and other associated lies (the ball bounces differently! that never, ever, ever happen on grass pitches at all, ever! you get more injuries on them and no one ever gets injured on grass and if you get injured on an artifical pitch then it's 100% the fault of the pitch regardless of what happens! etc etc) from the pathetic morons in the media, the pitches are absolutely fine to play on (see the game at Hamilton the other night for example). With clubs desperate for other sources of income and with a break and subsequent drop in income postponed games can bring about, why is there even a question over them? How do you make money out of it 7 days a week, out of interest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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