Ashley Westwood - Sold to Burnley

[Malandro]

I believe Chelsea's pitch is 103 x 67,5 m.

Got to make room for the Rovers & J.T

Well done. I'm sure you are aware that this image pre-dates the 2013/14 standardized PL pitch sizes by 20 years.

so do my eyes

[TB]

PL pitch sizes have been standardized at 105 x 68 m for several years now.

Ours was larger than those requirements as are a few other grounds.

No current PL pitches can be larger then 105 x 68 m (look up the PL Handbook if you like), and that has been the case since the 2013/14 season (I think), when the PL decided to standardize pitch sizes. Some are smaller due to the construction of the ground - I believe Chelsea's pitch is 103 x 67,5 m.

Ah never knew that....I just assumed there was a suggested size and we and others went above those dimensions.

It does seem we've narrowed the pitch a little this season so the championship are probably more lax on requirements.

Probably, yes. Outside of the PL, I think a pitch is required to have a length no less than 100, but no more than 130 yards, and a width no less than 50, but no more than 100 yards. I haven't been able to find any specific championship pitch requirements.

Edit: Bah. Found it. Required pitch size in the EFL: length: 110-120 yds (100-110 m), width: 70-80 yds (64-75 m). So, in theory, the pitch could indeed be 4 m narrower this season.

[TB]

so do my eyes

Ok. Presumably, there's a point somewhere in there. But I'm unable to spot it.

[class-of-82]

its quite funny that a few on here would like sean dyche as a manager for us, but the same sean dyche obviously rates westwood as a player lowton to who wasn't good enough for us

[MoetVillan]

Yeah, the Lowton and Westwood that aren't good enough for us and who are playing a league above

[Chris Jameson]

I want to hear more about the pitch sizes, fascinating reading.

[john e]

I want to hear more about the pitch sizes, fascinating reading.

I've just popped on to see if there was any more updates on that subject

Pretty disappointing to find people just talking about bloody football managers

[VILLA MOLE]

I want to hear more about the pitch sizes, fascinating reading.

I've just popped on to see if there was any more updates on that subject

Pretty disappointing to find people just talking about bloody football managers

want to hear about yards or metric ??

[Tayls_7]

By scan reading I may have misunderstood but I was getting an inference that our shitness is being amplified by the wide expanse of playing field we embarrass ourselves on.

[Ad@m]

It says everything you need to know about Ashley Westwood that people end up discussing the standardisation of association football pitches on a thread dedicated to him.

[adrenachrome]

I want to hear more about the pitch sizes, fascinating reading.

Why, oh why, oh why is the length of a cricket pitch 22 yards i.e a "chain", but bowling speeds are generally expressed in kilometers per hour?

[brian green]

Why O Why has Aberdeenshire Council planted trees on public football pitches?  Does the SFA have some sort of pitch dimensions (excluding trees) agenda?  I blame Russon.  The spokesperson on TV was wearing a claret and blue woolly hat.

[Jimbo]

It says everything you need to know about Ashley Westwood that people end up discussing the standardisation of association football pitches on a thread dedicated to him.

He kept the conversation moving to a better topic, neat and tidy.

[in exile]

Why O Why has Aberdeenshire Council planted trees on public football pitches?  Does the SFA have some sort of pitch dimensions (excluding trees) agenda?  I blame Russon.  The spokesperson on TV was wearing a claret and blue woolly hat.

Planting trees on a football pitch is criminal.
Someone should call the copse

[Chinchilla Bathhouse]

Why O Why has Aberdeenshire Council planted trees on public football pitches?  Does the SFA have some sort of pitch dimensions (excluding trees) agenda?  I blame Russon.  The spokesperson on TV was wearing a claret and blue woolly hat.

Planting trees on a football pitch is criminal.
Someone should call the copse

Bring back the birch!