Good afternoon All,

I represent the official supporters team of Sheffield United (Inter Blades). We have a fixture against Preston on Sat 20th Aug and we're searching for a suitable venue.

Our normal home pitch is the Sheffield United Cricket Club on Bawtry Road, but incredibly they're allowing Yorkshire league cricket to take place on it during the first few weeks of the football season ;-). We would prefer to have a grass pitch (while the weather's still reasonable) for the first few games, so... are any of you aware of a decent grass pitch that may possibly be available on a Saturday morning, that is within 10-15 minutes of Bramall Lane and has parking/changing facilities.

Having spoken to the Sheffield council, they have said we can have the Concorde Sports centre (up near Meadowhall?) at a decent price, but I hear that the grass pitch(es) aren't up to much, can anyone confirm that?

cheers,

Danny B.

At this time of year they are probably ok, but as it's recreation land they are open to everyone.

I'd suggest the SCC ground near Olive Grove, maybe Davy Sport Club, Universtity playing fileds (some great pitches) on Warminster Road or there's the Meadowhall Sport Ground just off Bawtry road.

Hope this helps

Seeing as you get told off for starting new threads i thought i'd use this 1 to get a quiet life lol.
Why are the pitches so bad in Sheffield?
How have the council got the cheek to charge the money they do when they don't even maintain them to a reasonable standard?

telling yah corks yah dead right there !!

I must say the pitches in Chesterfield league seem alot better standard thanb the Sheffield ones

I must say the pitches in Chesterfield league seem alot better standard thanb the Sheffield ones

The concord pitches are a disgrace, you should be allowed to play for free on those pitches lol.

yep agree at the same time corks should you lower yourself to play on them i did it for one season never again theres one decent pitch on there and thats the one thats flatish next to the green container

yep agree at the same time corks should you lower yourself to play on them i did it for one season never again theres one decent pitch on there and thats the one thats flatish next to the green container

Hopefully Sheffield Forum FC are moving for next season m8, all being well.

Where you moving too mate?

Where you moving too mate?

Spring lane (Norfork Park), if it's finished that is.

QUOTE=CorkerSWFC;7279865]Spring lane (Norfork Park), if it's finished that is.[/QUOTE]


if thats the one where they were doing the groundworks/drainage thing and had half the grass up then yeh it is done...i maybe wrong but ive never seen it in use this season and its still in bad shape and looks shocking for drainage. might be worth to keep looking for another pitch while theres time....what pitch you using now?

We sticking with our pitch next season i think its best one in lge !! well our div 2 lol

Spring lane (Norfork Park), if it's finished that is.


if thats the one where they were doing the groundworks/drainage thing and had half the grass up then yeh it is done...i maybe wrong but ive never seen it in use this season and its still in bad shape and looks shocking for drainage. might be worth to keep looking for another pitch while theres time....what pitch you using now?

Yeah we need to check, they have been letting it grow back all season so its not been touched. I need to check it will be done properly by start of next season where they have dug it up though.

Having spoken to the Sheffield council, they have said we can have the Concorde Sports centre (up near Meadowhall?) at a decent price, but I hear that the grass pitch(es) aren't up to much, can anyone confirm that?

Probably best to avoid Concord however, if you do need it, then the ones at the bottom of the park are ok, think pitch number 22 and 21 I think they are. Flattest ones on there but Im told they suffer in winter being at the bottom of the park meaning all water flows that way.

Most pitches are bad though in winter anyway but concord is cheapest option. Arbourthorne is normally free but gets vandalised a bit and seems much more open to elements.

Cant you use Shirecliffe or somewhere like that? Depends if you want it all season or just start of season really. If just start, have to wait to see what pitches they have free after allocation is done around April time.

Probably best to avoid Concord however, if you do need it, then the ones at the bottom of the park are ok, think pitch number 22 and 21 I think they are. Flattest ones on there but Im told they suffer in winter being at the bottom of the park meaning all water flows that way.

Most pitches are bad though in winter anyway but concord is cheapest option. Arbourthorne is normally free but gets vandalised a bit and seems much more open to elements.

Cant you use Shirecliffe or somewhere like that? Depends if you want it all season or just start of season really. If just start, have to wait to see what pitches they have free after allocation is done around April time.

given the time of this post i reckon they should have found one by now :P

given the time of this post i reckon they should have found one by now :P

:hihi::hihi: I bloody hope so!!!

Didnt click at all :roll:

Most pitches are bad though in winter anyway but concord is cheapest option. Arbourthorne is normally free but gets vandalised a bit and seems much more open to elements.

Think it was Arbourthorne where i played a few years back, theres a pub near the 2 pitches :help:
One pitch had the centre circle totally covered in car parts that were left after a car was burned :hihi::hihi: Lucky we were on the other pitch but cant understand why people do that :huh:

Think it was Arbourthorne where i played a few years back, theres a pub near the 2 pitches :help:
One pitch had the centre circle totally covered in car parts that were left after a car was burned :hihi::hihi: Lucky we were on the other pitch but cant understand why people do that :huh:

The Vulcan pub? If so its closed down now, cant think what other one is round there but yeah theres alsorts there. Last time I saw it, looked like the goals posts were gonna fall down they were that slanted!

The Vulcan pub? If so its closed down now, cant think what other one is round there but yeah theres alsorts there. Last time I saw it, looked like the goals posts were gonna fall down they were that slanted!

Yeah thats the one Pink ...Was a few years back but them pitches were a right state :hihi:
I played net with a broken foot because we only had 10 men and i wish the nets had fallen down as we got thumped , I stopped counting after 10:hihi::hihi:

On with the theme of football pitches, i came across this site t'other day

http://www.premierfootballbooks.co.uk/aerial_lost_stadiums.html

Remember visiting 4 of the grounds on the site.

Highfield road/Highbury/Derby/Rotherham

On with the theme of football pitches, i came across this site t'other day

http://www.premierfootballbooks.co.uk/aerial_lost_stadiums.html

Remember visiting 4 of the grounds on the site.

Highfield road/Highbury/Derby/Rotherham

Been to 9 on that list
Arsenal, Brighton, Shrewsbury and Stoke once
and Coventry, Hull, Leicester, Man City, Rotherham more than once

Wonder why Leeds Road, Huddersfield not on that link ?

Think it was Arbourthorne where i played a few years back, theres a pub near the 2 pitches :help:
One pitch had the centre circle totally covered in car parts that were left after a car was burned :hihi::hihi: Lucky we were on the other pitch but cant understand why people do that :huh:

Just been by that pitch. Goal posts have been taken down now...was up a month ago when we were gonna go up there. Whether its council or kids I don't know....lol

Also that pub is now a Chinese restaurant! Bloody Chinese restaurant in middle of arbourthorne!lol

Also had a stone thrown at the car when driving through...the joys!!!

Also had a stone thrown at the car when driving through...the joys!!!

lol @ the fella stood on his doorstep hahaha

On with the theme of football pitches, i came across this site t'other day

http://www.premierfootballbooks.co.uk/aerial_lost_stadiums.html

Remember visiting 4 of the grounds on the site.

Highfield road/Highbury/Derby/Rotherham

Seen the Owls on all those 25. Fewest visits were Darlington, and definately Bristol Rovers, I think only chance I had was when we were banned about'81. (3-3, both our fullbacks scored Blackhall & Grant)

didn't realise so many had flitted.