Dan Millgate

[The Third Twin]

I see there's a tweet from Dan saying he's on his way to The Posh. I have to say he will be missed. I was rather hoping his experience and expertise was going to be instrumental in setting the new pitch at the Quadrant. But I guess his appointment is testament to the quality of the York Street surface. Good luck to him and his "promotion" is deserved.

[Pete Brooksbank]

Absolutely, it's hugely disappointing we've lost him now with the Quadrant pitch all set to go in the New Year, but he undoubtedly deserves his promotion - so well done Dan, good luck in your new job, and thanks for giving us the best pitch I've ever seen down at YS.

[Ernie100]

Well done Dan.  Although deserved, why do other teams keep pinching our best employees?

[Old boy thin]

Well done Dan.  Although deserved, why do other teams keep pinching our best employees?

They probably pay more money.

[Oops]

I think he’s done a great job this season, after all, he had last season to get the pitch in good order because rarely was any football played on it. 😁

[Pilgrim86]

Well done Dan.  Although deserved, why do other teams keep pinching our best employees?

They probably pay more money.

And Dan was only part-time with us - he was a full-time greenkeeper at Spalding, I believe.

[noughtyforties]

Those jobs aren't fantastically paid but its more a labour of love.

I'd love to be in a position to learn the ground care side of pitch maintenance but while I have to work full time I'm not going to be able to do the vocational side of things.

Its an unbelievably interesting career to follow, plus you get the bonus of being in the fresh air most of the time and combining a hobby with your passion. 

[Old boy thin]

Those jobs aren't fantastically paid but its more a labour of love.

I'd love to be in a position to learn the ground care side of pitch maintenance but while I have to work full time I'm not going to be able to do the vocational side of things.

Its an unbelievably interesting career to follow, plus you get the bonus of being in the fresh air most of the time and combining a hobby with your passion.

I certainly don't envy him with the amount of rain we have had recently, even the best drained pitches would struggle to cope.
You only have to look at the land and that is in an dire state.
If now start to get heavy and prolonged frosts the pitches will freeze very hard and it may penetrate deep down,because of the saturated ground.
Then of course if it then thaws out quickly the pitches will become very heavy and sticky.
Bloody nightmare.

[Ferret]

.....and nobody has made a quip about grass roots football yet?

[wismo]

Early days yet but there’s an awful lot of water laying on the new pitch area

[Old boy thin]

Early days yet but there’s an awful lot of water laying on the new pitch area

There is an awful lot of water lying everywhere.
The under pitch drainage has not been instant.

[Pete Brooksbank]

Early days yet but there’s an awful lot of water laying on the new pitch area

Yeah I was wondering about that, not sure how much of the drainage has been installed though? As far as I can tell they just cleared it of weeds and laid a few layers of better quality topsoil down.

[Ed Kandii]

Early days yet but there’s an awful lot of water laying on the new pitch area

The Chief Scientist and Policy Director at Greenpeace UK mentioned the new pitch area a couple of weeks back on the Today programme.
Hopefully the plans include enough storm water storage capacity and a couple of hydro-brakes  8)

[York Street Pilgrim]

.....and nobody has made a quip about grass roots football yet?

Or queried whether he's moved to Peterborough because the grass is greener on the other side.

[Dipdodah]

Or maybe he's making hay whilst the sun shines  sorry.