SuperCooper Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 Afc St Austell welcome (Blue Square Bet South Divison) Truro City to Poltair park to kick of both teams pre-season campaign. Kick off is 7.30pm and it is £4.00 for adults and £2.00 for children. This is a chance to see Nanks & Kelvins new signings in action as well as last years players who have committed themselves to AFC St Austell for another season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 How's the pitch looking Coops given all the rain since we last spoke! Also, any additional new signings likely to be on show??? See you Sunday at the AGM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bray Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 How's the pitch looking Coops given all the rain since we last spoke! Also, any additional new signings likely to be on show??? See you Sunday at the AGM. Looked in earlier this afternoon and the pitch is in great shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperCooper Posted July 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 Pitch is good all marked and nets put up today home changing rooms have been refurbished and both toilets in the clubhouse are near completion. Just a few bits around the ground need tarting up but should be all done and look good for Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truros mr mourinho Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 see u friday mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperCooper Posted July 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 Yeah looking forward to it see you on Friday, just hope we dont get much more rain as the pitch is quite soft at the moment!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bray Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Yeah looking forward to it see you on Friday, just hope we dont get much more rain as the pitch is quite soft at the moment!!! Another deluge at the moment, the pitch will no doubt cut up badly and more rain tomorrow is forecasted. Got to be a real chance that the fixture is in doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldy Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Lots of people looking forward to this one. Hope it's on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaner Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 CANCELLED for the obvious reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santini11 Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperCooper Posted July 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Sorry folks unfortunately we have had to cancel the game as the weather has beaten us, I would like to thank everyone for their help and support for getting the pitch, clubhouse and surrounding area looking so good. Have to look forward to the opening fixture against Newquay on the 10th August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOUNTAINEER Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 With the pitch looking good and the Poltair slope to assist drainage, I was surprised the game was called off over 30 hours before the scheduled kick off - just goes to show what 20mm of rain can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 It's been bloody torrential all day here. Great shame but no point playing a friendly and putting the pitch back weeks....even my lads rugby training has been cancelled tonight and they like a mud bath normally! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Monty Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 More Rain Friday and Saturday, Clear day Sunday and then rain again Monday. :wacko: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modfather Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Would've been a good evening at a nice club, seems like a lot of Truro fans were going to make the trip, a shame but totally understandable, good luck with your season St Austell from all at Truro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Monty Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Its a real shame to call a quality pre season fixture off, But at the same time the work that has gone into the pitch and surroundings is second to none and in this day and age you have to somewhat protect that. I was really looking forward to it as one of the officials and the crowd would of been a good size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnno Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 When's Towns next friendly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bray Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 With the pitch looking good and the Poltair slope to assist drainage, I was surprised the game was called off over 30 hours before the scheduled kick off - just goes to show what 20mm of rain can do. You would'nt be suprised if you lived here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Manning Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Mountaineer, you would not be suprised if you were down here today, it did not suprise me as it was the most sensible thing to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaner Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 When's Towns next friendly? St.Austells next friendly is next Tuesday away to Sticker. 6:45ko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOUNTAINEER Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 With the pitch looking good and the Poltair slope to assist drainage, I was surprised the game was called off over 30 hours before the scheduled kick off - just goes to show what 20mm of rain can do. You would'nt be suprised if you lived here. Mountaineer, you would not be suprised if you were down here today, it did not suprise me as it was the most sensible thing to do. It was bad enough when I came down for three games in April, then it was Rain, Rain, Rain, it doesn't stop raining up here but I think yours must be wetter - The Poltair slope use to ensure games were played when it rained, so much for global warming. Good luck to St Austell, by all accounts a lot of work has been put in improving a lot of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaner Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 With the pitch looking good and the Poltair slope to assist drainage, I was surprised the game was called off over 30 hours before the scheduled kick off - just goes to show what 20mm of rain can do. You would'nt be suprised if you lived here. Mountaineer, you would not be suprised if you were down here today, it did not suprise me as it was the most sensible thing to do. It was bad enough when I came down for three games in April, then it was Rain, Rain, Rain, it doesn't stop raining up here but I think yours must be wetter - The Poltair slope use to ensure games were played when it rained, so much for global warming. Good luck to St Austell, by all accounts a lot of work has been put in improving a lot of things. Mountaineer, nobodies saying the pitch is waterlogged and unplayable. If this was a cup/league fixture it would almost certainly be played. A lot of work has gone into getting the pitch looking the way it is now, and it would be a shame to spoil all that hard work on a friendly before the season even gets underway. Clubs struggle to keep grass on their pitch through winter without turning it into a mud bath in the summer! Hopefully we will actually have a summer next year, and the fixture can be played then. Good luck to Truro for the coming season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOUNTAINEER Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 With the pitch looking good and the Poltair slope to assist drainage, I was surprised the game was called off over 30 hours before the scheduled kick off - just goes to show what 20mm of rain can do. You would'nt be suprised if you lived here. Mountaineer, you would not be suprised if you were down here today, it did not suprise me as it was the most sensible thing to do. It was bad enough when I came down for three games in April, then it was Rain, Rain, Rain, it doesn't stop raining up here but I think yours must be wetter - The Poltair slope use to ensure games were played when it rained, so much for global warming. Good luck to St Austell, by all accounts a lot of work has been put in improving a lot of things. Mountaineer, nobodies saying the pitch is waterlogged and unplayable. If this was a cup/league fixture it would almost certainly be played. A lot of work has gone into getting the pitch looking the way it is now, and it would be a shame to spoil all that hard work on a friendly before the season even gets underway. Clubs struggle to keep grass on their pitch through winter without turning it into a mud bath in the summer! Hopefully we will actually have a summer next year, and the fixture can be played then. Good luck to Truro for the coming season. Leaner, I agree with you, pre season games are only practice sessions, months of hard work can be undone in minutes. As for summer I think that may arrive on 18th August 2012, we usually get summer for the start of the football season. The only summer we've had this year was the week I was in Portugal, I went away for the sun and it was hotter here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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