3G pitch

[Stewart]

The debate continues.....


English Football League could face legal action from non-league clubs over rules against artificial pitches
The group 3G4US is determined to force a change to the EFL’s rules which state no match in the Championship, League One or League Two can be played on an artificial surface......



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[localboy86]

Is ground-sharing definitely out of the question next season IF we go up of course and IF there's no change in the rulings?

Was skimming back through this thread and there was a mention of ground-sharing not being allowed.

[garethl]

Appears to be the case. Specifically not allowed under current rules I believe. It’s possible I guess, if League 2 clubs vote in 3G, they may be more flexible for an exceptional case?

[localboy86]

Mar 9, 2018 7:56:15 GMT garethl said:

Specifically not allowed under current rules I believe.

Interesting - I must have completely missed this rule change - wonder when this got brought in 🤔

[garethl]

Not sure it is a new rule. I think otherwise clubs with grounds not meeting the relevant criteria would have taken advantage. There have been a few denied promotion over years due to ground not being up to scratch. Someone will no doubt correct me if wrong!

[wisemensay]

Mar 9, 2018 8:32:53 GMT garethl said:

Not sure it is a new rule. I think otherwise clubs with grounds not meeting the relevant criteria would have taken advantage. There have been a few denied promotion over years due to ground not being up to scratch. Someone will no doubt correct me if wrong!

I believe this is very much the case. However, maybe there's grounds for the club to cite the "Rochdale precedence" and get the FA to pay for our grass pitch?

[pinewalker]

Fake news travels faster than the truth, is a headline in The Times today, and the report that 94% of PFA members are against artificial pitches because of increased injury risk, therefore shorter careers, and the more direct style of football it promotes goes to prove it. Huh? Where is the evidence?

Mind you most of the PFA won't realise that half the pitches in the Premiership and several in the Championship are no longer 100% real grass. As for increased injury risk - if you can run out on any pitch in boots with 4 studs instead of 2 at the heel - then you don't care about increasing your risk of injury.

Perhaps the real problem is: when you celebrate a goal with a long slide on your knees towards the corner camera on a 3G pitch you are going to fill yours socks down to the shin-guards with rubber granules.

[tonyd]

I have a feeling that the ban on ground shares in order to win promotion only operates at non-League level. If we went into the EFL, a ground share would be an option. Brentford, for example, were going to groundshare if they won promotion to the Premier and Griffin Park could not be brought up to scratch.

[sol]

Mar 9, 2018 18:13:23 GMT tonyd said:

I have a feeling that the ban on ground shares in order to win promotion only operates at non-League level. If we went into the EFL, a ground share would be an option. Brentford, for example, were going to groundshare if they won promotion to the Premier and Griffin Park could not be brought up to scratch.

I’m sure you can groundshare if your coming up from the NL into the EFL.
I’ll double check this weekend but i’m almost 100% on that.

[guildrover]

If that was the case why didn't the likes of Stevenage, Kidderminster and Macclesfield do that back in the 90s when they were denied promotion to the Football League because their grounds weren't good enough?

[jr]

Mar 9, 2018 22:23:44 GMT guildrover said:

If that was the case why didn't the likes of Stevenage, Kidderminster and Macclesfield do that back in the 90s when they were denied promotion to the Football League because their grounds weren't good enough?

20 years ago. Things have changed a little!

I heard that you’re supposed to have a minimum capacity of 5000 yet Wimbledon is less that that in League 1.

Let’s just wait and see what happens when the final whistle goes at the end of the season. No use debating things now as we have no idea what will happen and what the idiotic member clubs and the hierarchy at the EFL will decide

[garethl]

Mar 9, 2018 18:13:23 GMT tonyd said:

I have a feeling that the ban on ground shares in order to win promotion only operates at non-League level. If we went into the EFL, a ground share would be an option. Brentford, for example, were going to groundshare if they won promotion to the Premier and Griffin Park could not be brought up to scratch.

That’s certainly contrary to what Dos said in a recent interview. Essentially stated we’d need a special favour from the EFL as not currently allowed.

[tonyd]

Yet another postponement for Eastleigh's mudheap.

[sol]

Mar 9, 2018 22:10:35 GMT sol said:

Mar 9, 2018 18:13:23 GMT tonyd said:

I have a feeling that the ban on ground shares in order to win promotion only operates at non-League level. If we went into the EFL, a ground share would be an option. Brentford, for example, were going to groundshare if they won promotion to the Premier and Griffin Park could not be brought up to scratch.

I’m sure you can groundshare if your coming up from the NL into the EFL.
I’ll double check this weekend but i’m almost 100% on that.

And it’s confirmed - you can groundshare if promoted from the NL into the EFL.

[pinewalker]

Mar 10, 2018 18:18:43 GMT tonyd said:

Yet another postponement for Eastleigh's mudheap.

I wonder if they would like to buy a second-hand 3G pitch, the property of one trusted local businessman and currently located in Surrey, which may be on sale in May?