Celtic Park/Derry City

Baile Brigín 2 · April 24, 2026, 07:46:02 PM

Assume the position. Major whinge about the state of the pitch incoming. Derry City paying a lot of money for an uncut cabbage patch.

zapped · April 24, 2026, 08:36:21 PM

Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on April 24, 2026, 07:46:02 PMAssume the position. Major whinge about the state of the pitch incoming. Derry City paying a lot of money for an uncut cabbage patch.

😂😂😂 Is that supposed to be an insult?

Brendan · April 24, 2026, 08:52:58 PM

More fool them then

Baile Brigín 2 · April 24, 2026, 09:17:53 PM

Quote from: zapped on April 24, 2026, 08:36:21 PM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on April 24, 2026, 07:46:02 PMAssume the position. Major whinge about the state of the pitch incoming. Derry City paying a lot of money for an uncut cabbage patch.
😂😂😂 Is that supposed to be an insult?

More towards the groundballers being honest. Did they not inspect the pitch?

GTP · April 24, 2026, 09:39:10 PM

Pitch is usually in better condition, grass maybe needs to be shorter for the foreign sport. Not doing the home team any harm so far.
Hopefully the scoreboard goes up to 45 minutes.

screenexile · April 24, 2026, 09:40:28 PM

Pitch seems ok

screenexile · April 24, 2026, 09:56:43 PM

Same old story the Dubs can't perform down the country!

Baile Brigín 2 · April 24, 2026, 10:00:20 PM

Quote from: screenexile on April 24, 2026, 09:40:28 PMPitch seems ok

It really isn't. Pictures going round are cat

screenexile · April 24, 2026, 10:26:24 PM

I watched the game it didn't seem too crazy... most of these lads aren't used to playing on grass but both teams had to play on it!!

GTP · April 24, 2026, 10:28:58 PM

It looked cut up for under 20 and senior matches. Anyone wanting to play on a carpet of a pitch all the time would not be replacing the artificial one.

p3427977 · April 25, 2026, 12:28:39 AM

Quote from: screenexile on April 24, 2026, 09:56:43 PMSame old story the Dubs can't perform down the country!

Please don't upset these city folk

Baile Brigín 2 · April 25, 2026, 07:51:40 AM

Quote from: screenexile on April 24, 2026, 10:26:24 PMI watched the game it didn't seem too crazy... most of these lads aren't used to playing on grass but both teams had to play on it!!

eh?

SouthOfThe Bann · April 25, 2026, 07:57:07 AM

There did seem like there was a fair bobble to the pitch to be fair now.

Not suitable for spraying the ball about on the carpet.

Is this normal for GAA pitches or is Derrys pitch just in worse shape than others?

Brendan · April 25, 2026, 08:44:10 AM

Quote from: SouthOfThe Bann on April 25, 2026, 07:57:07 AMThere did seem like there was a fair bobble to the pitch to be fair now.

Not suitable for spraying the ball about on the carpet.

Is this normal for GAA pitches or is Derrys pitch just in worse shape than others?

Think Celtic Park is particularly poor, location isn't the only reason most players prefer Owenbeg as the pitch there is usually much better

JoG2 · April 25, 2026, 11:11:23 AM

Quote from: SouthOfThe Bann on April 25, 2026, 07:57:07 AMThere did seem like there was a fair bobble to the pitch to be fair now.

Not suitable for spraying the ball about on the carpet.

Is this normal for GAA pitches or is Derrys pitch just in worse shape than others?

Combination of the last few months weather, Owenbeg being closed on occasions recently so CP has been hosting alot of games / training sessions. There's 2 hurling games on it today.

Celtic Park historically has been a great pitch / surface.