Was at Highbury for a meeting the other week, then we tacked on to the end of a tour and went down pitchside. They had these huge Close Encouter style lighting rigs on the pitch which I assumed were something to do with drying out the pitch, though that seemed unlikely. But I was wrong. Apparently they're there to make the grass stand-up after it's been played on. Which is what they want to happen. Isn't that an interesting thing? The lengths people go to.
Sounds like a good idea. Got to be better than yelling: "stand up you f**kers!" from the kitchen window which is what we do round here.
Posted by: Steve Bowbrick | October 16, 2005 at 03:38 PM
Did you know Highbury has the finest football pitch in the world? They actually have two. The one in the stadium and a replica outside.
The pitch is cut into 3m squares and on match day if they feel one of the squares isn't upto scratch they simply replace it with its twin on the 'spare' pitch.
The ground is also heated so the pitch never freezes over. It's not only one of the smallest playing pitches in the Premierhsip but also the fastest - which suits the quick-passing, fast football Mr Wenger has instilled there in his 9 year reign.
Posted by: m@ | October 16, 2005 at 10:43 PM