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Long day trip, lets hope batteries are recharged enough for a good showing. Hoping strongest 11 get on the pitch. Working till 6pm so will stream.

Club have a few, probably cover about 10% of pitch so pretty useless in my opinion.

Couldn't make the game last night as working until 6pm, streamed it, commentary from BBC on the stream was overall good and they were bemused as ourselves to the 5 changes. First half looked like a master stroke as we dominated but didn't get that all important second goal we deserved. I thought they would come at us, they changed shape and then errors from outfield players and keeper cost us. bemused why we changed shape and didn't freshen up keeping the shape that was creating opportunities. In the end lost by 1 goal in a game we had by the scruff of  the neck. Looking  to see a positive reaction on Saturday and get our play off push back on the rails. For me the keeper is the big dilemma, if Ross not fit then do we bring in Byrne. I now believe he deserves a chance.

I just looked through the gate at the pitch. remarkably little standing water. If the weather improves, game should be on I think.

New contract extension. Excellent news this, Jake has been playing well this season thus far. Glad we have kept him on board.

I'm sure the club is doing the due diligence and looking at renovating and a new ground. Interesting to see what the upshot will be.

In the meantime, the pitch either via warranty or paid for remedial work needs the drainage improving. It can be done, I remember when PSV had the drainage upgraded for the Olympic training venue. The grass pitch was always playable even in a monsoon. The ones next to it reminded us of the difference's as they swam in surface water.. Not sure how much it cost, but shows it can be done.

When the new pitch/drainage was laid a few seasons back we were told it could drain around 25mm of rain in 24 hours. Yesterday looking at a local weather station we had 8.4mm of rain. Clearly there is an issue with the drainage in my opinion. Sods law made it rain before the match yesterday, frustrating as we could have played on it Saturday, Sunday and Monday as little rain.

We need a solution so as not to scupper our chances of making the play offs.

I'm sure the club are looking at the issue and coming up with a solution but it would be good to know some of the plans they have in mind.