Underhill Turf

[Letsbeehavinyou]

Nice touch by the club

[ninestein]

So i take it the pitch is about to be ripped up in due course...

[Mikel Bee]

How easy is it to maintain a piece of turf? Let the rainwater do its thing and the odd trim from time to time?

I'd hate to be responsible for murdering our heritage.

[Letsbeehavinyou]

So i take it the pitch is about to be ripped up in due course...

if its onsale now i guess its already done

[hoppy]

Sod that.

[ealingbee84]

Surprised this was not done sooner. Some clubs sell turf at the end of every season.

[beew]

If they sold the whole pitch, (which they won't of course), they'd stand to make £2.5 million!!! Although maths was never my strong point.

[Tuesds]

Sod that.

I just knew someone would have a mown.

[ninestein]

To make it even more special, it would be great if the certificate of authenticy detailed roughly what area of the pitch your particular section of turf came from. Then you can re-kindle the memories of what action you saw on it.

For example, a section of turf near the top goal could have been from where Jake Hyde scored the last ever goal. Or you could have a section from the NW touchline where Jon Ford nutted Jimmy Quinn. Or maybe you have a piece from the middle of the pitch where you remember Scott McGleish celebrating with a somersault...

[rudebwoyben]

Sod that.

I just knew someone would have a mown.

He should be turfed out for that comment.

[Workerbee]

Sod that.

I just knew someone would have a mown.

He should be turfed out for that comment.

That's it, everyone pitch in and cut him down to size!

More seriously, am I the only one not really taken by the idea?

It sounds nice in theory, but it's only a patch of grass in a tray. What do you do with it when you've got it? Call me unsentimental if you want but I'm sure I'd soon get bored looking at it.

[BeesKnees]

To make it even more special, it would be great if the certificate of authenticy detailed roughly what area of the pitch your particular section of turf came from. Then you can re-kindle the memories of what action you saw on it.

For example, a section of turf near the top goal could have been from where Jake Hyde scored the last ever goal. Or you could have a section from the NW touchline where Jon Ford nutted Jimmy Quinn. Or maybe you have a piece from the middle of the pitch where you remember Scott McGleish celebrating with a somersault...

Imagine how special it would've been if you had gone to Underhill, been allowed to choose your spot and cut your own square of turf.

[simples169]

If its cut and dried it will die !!

[ETBee]

Last time I visited Underhill the grass was about 2 feet high and full of weeds so I can't imagine what you'd get.

[StephenM]

You'd need to have a sloping garden for full effect.