Stamford Bridge pitch gets facelift
Friday, Oct 06, 2006
Whilst the Chelsea players are away representing their national teams, an 18-day break between home fixtures has allowed our groundstaff to carry out routine maintenance work on the Stamford Bridge pitch.
The drainage system is being improved with additional drainage channels dug to ensure the pitch remains in top condition
我们挖掘了额外的排水管道以便使排水系统保持最佳状态。
There are few times in the season when we can ensure our pitch remains in perfect condition. The international break allows us to carry out this work towards our aim of maintaining our playing surface as one of the best in the league.
Recent years have seen much investment going into the pitch.The latest work on the drainage will improve a system installed as part of a complete overhaul that took place in the summer of 2003. That saw the old pitch removed right down to its base and new drainage ducts put in place, spaced four metres apart.It was half the spacing distance of the previous ducts and ensured the near instant removal of any volume of water the pitch was asked to absorb. Since then, severe waterlogging that had been such a problem in past decades has been eradicated.
