standman Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Why can’t the media give Stirling the credit they are due for having the best playing surface in Scotland? They almost seem to be an inconvenient afterthought despite the fact they have outperformed everybody else which is incredible given the level of their resource. The media here are obsessed by the Premiership at times, even when it isn’t the story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludo*1 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 So why are you posting this pish in the Premiership forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im_Rodger Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 2 minutes ago, standman said: Why can’t the media give Stirling the credit they are due for having the best playing surface in Scotland? They almost seem to be an inconvenient afterthought despite the fact they have outperformed everybody else which is incredible given the level of their resource. The media here are obsessed by the Premiership at times, even when it isn’t the story Premiership teams are the only relevant teams in Scotland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Saying Stirling has Scotland's best pitch based on this study is a bit like saying Lawrence Shankland is the best striker in the SPFL because he scored more goals than anyone else. Stirling were voted as having the best pitch in League 2 according to League 2 players - those same League 2 players did not vote on the other pitches in Scotland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 3 minutes ago, craigkillie said: Saying Stirling has Scotland's best pitch based on this study is a bit like saying Lawrence Shankland is the best striker in the SPFL because he scored more goals than anyone else. Stirling were voted as having the best pitch in League 2 according to League 2 players - those same League 2 players did not vote on the other pitches in Scotland. Actually they would have played on a couple in the cups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
standman Posted June 4, 2018 Author Share Posted June 4, 2018 Mother foruks 12 minutes ago, Ludo*1 said: So why are you posting this pish in the Premiership forum? Because there are in posts in this forum for tv and radio coverage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 11 minutes ago, DA Baracus said: Actually they would have played on a couple in the cups. Only roughly 5-10% of the scores will come from cup matches (assuming they're included). The scores will be dominated by league games, where each player can only vote for pitches at their own level, and only really has their own level as a frame of reference. What Moussa Dembele thinks is a 5 star pitch is probably a bit different to what Darryl McHardy thinks is a 5 star pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pet Jeden Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 All due credit to the Stirling Albion's groundsman - but is Forthbank not jointly used by Striling Uni ? And the the Universities are awash with money. Queen Ann might have missed a trick. Should have asked Heriot Watt to pay for Tynecastle's new Hybrid pitch in return for letting HWUFC hold one 5-a-side training session on it in June. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennysmassiveego Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Don’t think any University , except maybe Oxbridge , is “awash” with money . It’s how they prioritise funds that matter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BawWatchin Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 1 hour ago, standman said: Why can’t the media give Stirling the credit they are due for having the best playing surface in Scotland? They almost seem to be an inconvenient afterthought despite the fact they have outperformed everybody else which is incredible given the level of their resource. The media here are obsessed by the Premiership at times, even when it isn’t the story Greenock Morton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realmadrid Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 With Motherwell hosting their under 20 games at Stirling it shows that a grass pitch can hold its standard all season. It would be interesting to know if the under 20 players were also able to vote in this survey each week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieThomas Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Congrats on the pitch, lads. Any plans on coming after our coveted "Best top right floodlight bulb in Scotland" trophy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McLean's Ghost Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 20 minutes ago, realmadrid said: With Motherwell hosting their under 20 games at Stirling it shows that a grass pitch can hold its standard all season. It would be interesting to know if the under 20 players were also able to vote in this survey each week. Motherwell played most of our U20s games at Airdrie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Hamilton's pitch was the worst. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44358594 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybhoy Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 3 hours ago, Pet Jeden said: All due credit to the Stirling Albion's groundsman - but is Forthbank not jointly used by Striling Uni ? No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welldaft Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 51 minutes ago, Cerberus said: Hamilton's pitch was the worst. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44358594 The main point here being that there are probably a few Clubs whose pitch is up for best of the season. As long as Hamilton are in the top flight their pitch will rightly finish bottom of the pile each and every time. An abomination. Only if a club gets promoted with an ash pitch (joking aside) will that ever change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddist Monk Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 1 hour ago, Cerberus said: Hamilton's pitch was the worst. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44358594 Every single time I've seen a team play on that surface it's been a complete "ball physics" lottery. I understand that a good surface costs a lot to create and maintain, but Hamilton's is possibly the worst pitch I have ever seen a professional team play football on. I am very much of the opinion that the Scottish style of football does not work on "plastic pitches", either enforce grass pitches for all clubs or we need to change the way we play to a more technical tippy tappy manner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingboots Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 2 hours ago, realmadrid said: With Motherwell hosting their under 20 games at Stirling it shows that a grass pitch can hold its standard all season. It would be interesting to know if the under 20 players were also able to vote in this survey each week. It really wouldn't. Close season, what's it like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddist Monk Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 22 minutes ago, Patrick Bateman said: Feel the seethe. That's like wearing a pair of trousers covered in dog shite, yet claiming people are seething when they point it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTOF Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 You'd be surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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