sh*t team, sh*t pitch, sh*t crowd

Win and they will come

This isn't specifically about the crowd size, more the atmosphere

I cannot take all the creditz, I just found the picture on the Internetz

 Quality scene.

That's awesome. What the fuck did you search to get that in the results?

There probably is a strong correlation between getting boozed and a good atmosphere. Do we need more night games?

I see the Hurricane's are hoping on the bandwagon, http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/8631433/Hurricanes-losing-love-for-the-stadium

The new Stadium boss has some work to do.

Joint development of Newtown Park here we come!

Last day at the ROF today after five years of shit pitches!

What you going to do now TopLeft? Dream job? Lords? Fenway Park?

Eden Park.

Best wishes for your move oop North TL. 

Remember your roots and try not to wear blue!

Cheers guys.

Yep up to The Garden for a new challenge. Gonna miss the Nix season but on the bright side I got given a signed stripey for a leaving gift.

Well done sir, enjoy the new job

Must say I'm rather gutted, you've been a great inside info source - I hope logging into YF was included in the job description for any prospective replacement...

Yeah gonna miss being involved with Nix/Westpac stuff but hopefully I can still contribute in some way on here.

Will miss your insider's info and updates on the goings-on at the RoF TopLeft07.It's been invaluable over the last few seasons

 All the best up north. Hope you come down for the odd pitch inspection occasionally when the Nix are at the RoF  ;-)

Sorry, now you have no inside-info you are barred from posting on this forum. :(

Seriously, always did a great job on the pitch. Good luck up in Aucks.

Drop in pitch

All the best mate.

Yet again. Ridiculous given some of the pitches we've seen at certain grounds this season. 

How on earth are we a whole point behind Heart? Need more flares and king-hit punches I think.

They have a better stadium to work with.

Didn't we talk about this issue like what, a year ago? We're stuck with Westpac Stadium, and constant views during broadcasts of empty swathes of seats. Obviously we can't get a smaller ground developed for the Nix, even if Newton Park was discussed.

Gold Coast used to have the same problem, till Clive Palmer started shutting down half of the ground.

Rubbish pitch. Totally gone down hill since last season.

Ha !  So the Nix won't know themselves on that top notch pitch you've got sorted for them next month, right TopLeft07?   ;-)

who do they ask for these ratings? the players? coaches? fans? I honestly cannot see how the ground at the stadium consistantly rats lower than any of the others - our deck is never overly dry, rarely flooded.....atmosphere I can kind of understand.

team captains i think

RG they will almost be playing on a cricket field up here minus the drop in wicket which won't be the end of the world but we don't really get the chance to try produce a 'perfect' football pitch for our once-a-year game. But that's stadium scheduling for you. At least it's not a concert two days before

Suncorp has been declining in quality since the floods.

By nature the australian pitches are quicker - couch and rye grass combo + firmer. The 'sticky' comments made recently are probably reference to the dense rye grass cover at westpac (good for rugby). Its funny that they are watering it now though - in the past he told the nix it was impossible but fifa flexed their muscles for the mexico game and now the nix are benefitting from that.

Oh and newcastle has always been poor.

TopLeft07, can you please explain why the pitch sprinklers are put on about half an hour before kickoff. What is the purpose of that?

Captain of the away team gets to vote AFAIK. This always plays into the hands of the cities with a derby and/or multiple teams.

G4L it's to speed up the surface. It actually has quite a significant effect on the pace of the game. The same process is done all over the world. Westpac has a slower surface than the australian pitches when its dry

I reckon it's to maximise the effects of the wind as well, to fool oppo keepers and defenders .... swirl, skid, goal