As i understand it the club pays a whole wad of extra cash to be able to water the pitch all through the summer regardless of drought restrictions. Its only if standpipes appear in the street that i think they wont be able to water the pitch and i'm sure that they have liaised with their water suppliers first. And after all the rain last week i dont think that we'll need that for a while[b said:Quote[/b] (londonblue @ May 28 2006,09:33)]With all this work being done (which I for one believe is needed, even if just to lower the pitch so the run up for a corner is easier) I was just wondering what happens if there is a drought order and we can't water it once it has been seeded?
I don't think that's right. Despite the Club's high water bills they'd still be caught by any restrictions. There are already golf clubs in Kent who are having to bring in water by tanker. I'm sure the same would apply to us if Southend is designated a drought area.[b said:Quote[/b] (weststander @ May 28 2006,09:49)]As i understand it the club pays a whole wad of extra cash to be able to water the pitch all through the summer regardless of drought restrictions. Its only if standpipes appear in the street that i think they wont be able to water the pitch and i'm sure that they have liaised with their water suppliers first. And after all the rain last week i dont think that we'll need that for a while[b said:Quote[/b] (londonblue @ May 28 2006,09:33)]With all this work being done (which I for one believe is needed, even if just to lower the pitch so the run up for a corner is easier) I was just wondering what happens if there is a drought order and we can't water it once it has been seeded?
Possibly, but i did a mini tour of Roots Hall a couple of years back when i had some Koreans over for a visit, we were shoen round by the tall Aussie, cant remember his name. The koreans wanted to go on the pitch but it was being watered so they werent allowed but one of our party asked why they were allowed to water the pitch in times of a water shortage and that was the answer he gave. I suppose he could have been Bulls*itting.[b said:Quote[/b] (Upminster Blue @ May 28 2006,09:52)]I don't think that's right. Despite the Club's high water bills they'd still be caught by any restrictions. There are already golf clubs in Kent who are having to bring in water by tanker. I'm sure the same would apply to us if Southend is designated a drought area.[b said:Quote[/b] (weststander @ May 28 2006,09:49)]As i understand it the club pays a whole wad of extra cash to be able to water the pitch all through the summer regardless of drought restrictions. Its only if standpipes appear in the street that i think they wont be able to water the pitch and i'm sure that they have liaised with their water suppliers first. And after all the rain last week i dont think that we'll need that for a while[b said:Quote[/b] (londonblue @ May 28 2006,09:33)]With all this work being done (which I for one believe is needed, even if just to lower the pitch so the run up for a corner is easier) I was just wondering what happens if there is a drought order and we can't water it once it has been seeded?
But that was during a water shortage, not a drought order.[b said:Quote[/b] (weststander @ May 28 2006,10:03)]Possibly, but i did a mini tour of Roots Hall a couple of years back when i had some Koreans over for a visit, we were shoen round by the tall Aussie, cant remember his name. The koreans wanted to go on the pitch but it was being watered so they werent allowed but one of our party asked why they were allowed to water the pitch in times of a water shortage and that was the answer he gave. I suppose he could have been Bulls*itting.[b said:Quote[/b] (Upminster Blue @ May 28 2006,09:52)]I don't think that's right. Despite the Club's high water bills they'd still be caught by any restrictions. There are already golf clubs in Kent who are having to bring in water by tanker. I'm sure the same would apply to us if Southend is designated a drought area.[b said:Quote[/b] (weststander @ May 28 2006,09:49)]As i understand it the club pays a whole wad of extra cash to be able to water the pitch all through the summer regardless of drought restrictions. Its only if standpipes appear in the street that i think they wont be able to water the pitch and i'm sure that they have liaised with their water suppliers first. And after all the rain last week i dont think that we'll need that for a while[b said:Quote[/b] (londonblue @ May 28 2006,09:33)]With all this work being done (which I for one believe is needed, even if just to lower the pitch so the run up for a corner is easier) I was just wondering what happens if there is a drought order and we can't water it once it has been seeded?
Once again, I am not talking about a hose pipe ban, i'm talking about drought order restrictions, which do apply to commercial enterprises.[b said:
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Another one who has missed the point.[b said:
As said above, golf clubs in Surrey are not allowed to water their courses during a drought order and I doubt a football club would get any special allowance.[b said:
