a week unless it is in a more active growth period, then it might increase to three times weekly.” David has introduced a detailed
growth programme for the surface, which he developed jointly with supplier Rigby Taylor. “We have a team of three full-time
groundsmen at the stadium and they’ll usually be working six days a week here. We also take care of the club’s training pitches at Murray Park, half an hour away.” Ibrox wasn’t the only site to benefit from Fibrelastic technology. The training
ground boasts “two and a half ” pitches as well as four sand construction ones at the 14-acre site, created eight years ago under a £17.5m investment.
Weekly routine
“We start immediately after the game. A squad of four groundsmen mow up any debris, then we deploy the lighting rigs two to three hours after the match.” “On Monday we will move the rigs to new positions and begin repairs, scraping off scars on the pitch. Mid-week we cut the grass if growth is rapid and continue to move the lighting rigs
around the pitch throughout the week.” “On Friday we remove the rigs and cut the pitch in two directions, finally adding water to the pitch before the game - just enough to moisten the leaf so the ball will move quickly on the surface during the match. Though this depends on the weather conditions at the time and also the opponents - it might be the case that the team don’t want a fast playing surface for a particular game.” “The players are sometimes spoilt for quality here. Unlike the English Premiership, the quality of pitches in the Scottish Premier League does not reach
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