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That particular solution doesn't solve the problem of the water table being only a few inches below the surface.

As for ground sharing, County fans used to complain that they couldn't play our style of football because the pitch was being churned up by the rugby games. At the time the rugby club held all the aces.

The pitch is still better than it was before the drainage went in. There was often standing water in the quarter by the fan zone when we were in Conference North.

I'm wondering if there has been some heavy equipment on the pitch during the off season to put up the Atlantic Timber hoarding on the main stand and that has damaged the drains. They had similar problems at Edgeley Park.

Covers might help but you've still got to be able to get rid of the run off. Water tends not to go uphill.

Were the photos doing the rounds on Facebook?

That's interesting Saughall Robin. I was monitoring them during the Covid seasons. They were pleading poverty and applied for a a grant rather than a loan during the second round of handouts.
Maybe the local money men have come on board since then. 

Looking at The Shay, you would think that the infrastructure is there to do well. We are doing well despite the infrastructure!

OK. Thanks for that. It explains why the council expected our club to address all the H&S issues.

I am party to a similar lease. 25 years in our case. The rent is adjusted every five years. An opportunity for the landlord to turn the screw.

I'm surprised that the feeling at Halifax is that the council should find a third party who is willing to buy the ground and lease it back to the sports clubs. At the moment the council are running the ground at a loss.
Any third party will most likely be wanting to make a handsome profit.

I first picked the story up on the rugby clubs facebook page. They're in the mire too

Calderdale council are looking to address a shortfall in their future budget. One option they are considering is selling The Shay.

I can't see what the fans take on things are. You have to register to view their forum.

Southend fans are none too confident this will go ahead. Like us they've got a chunk of pitch in front of one of the stands that stays in shadow and remains frozen.