I played on the Oldham pitch many years back, and thought it was brilliant to play on. The bounce had to be watched, and the ball travels quicker, but the key aspect is passing to feet - that is one area where we were spectacularly weak yesterday, both when playing it to feet, or the number of times we played it slightly behind the man. Yes, it travels quicker, but if your passing is suspect you're going to struggle!
I don't really get why professional footballers can't play on them? Sent from my iPad > On 30 Jan 2017, at 17:43, <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I've just been checking our record on plastic pitches. > > I went to QPR in 1983, when we lost 1-0 (an own goal by Paul Hart). They got > promoted that day, so I'm sure that was the only time we played on plastic at > Loftus Road.We lost 1-0 at Luton in 1990/1, and their plastic pitch was dug > up at the end of that season. > I think just leaves Oldham as the only venue where we've avoided defeat on > plastic (several visits in various competitions from 1986 to 1990). > Preston were the only other League club to have had a plastic pitch, but I > don't think we ever played on it. > > Our total record in the above games, plus yesterday, amounts to won 1, drawn > 3, lost 7. > > I can't think of any other competitive games Leeds have played on plastic, > but do correct me if I'm wrong. > Tim W. > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER
