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soil tests to monitor the ongoing condition of the pitch.” “Presentation is key,” states
Phil. “With the amount of televised games, it is vitally important that the pitch always looks good and, more importantly, provides the best surface for the team to play well on. We’ve got new TV cables and rigging going in over the summer, plus a new studio is being built.” “As a team, we put in so much effort to achieve this, so it galls me when teams perform their warm ups and warm downs in sensitive areas. It’s one of the hardest challenges to ensure that these take place away from the goalmouths, for example. We put up practice goals, but they still want to use the match ones!” “Post match repairing of scars and divots, rotary mowing to clean up surface debris and, in the winter months, setting up the lighting rigs before we go home, gives me an opportunity to cast my eye over the surface to ensure
everything is okay,” says Phil as we conclude the interview. Phil, like everyone else at the club, is excited about the future; there’s even plans in the pipeline for new training pitches close to the stadium if everything goes according to the script. With average attendance
currently around 20,000, Cardiff City certainly have a fan base worthy of the Premiership and it is likely that the stadium’s current capacity of 27,000 could prove too small when the ‘big boys’ come calling, so it’s just as well that the stadium has been designed to have that increased to 36,000 with minimal disruption, but perhaps a bit more shade for Phil and his team to contend with.
Phil is planning to work at least two more years, before retiring on his 65th birthday. As he says, all the hard work has been rewarded, and he can go out at the
pinnacle of his career.
We manufacture and supply a huge range of goals including 9v9, Mini Soccer, 5-A-Side, Futsal and full
size goals. We are proud to say that our goals can’t be beaten on quality. Our detailed manufacturing process ensures our goals last longer than our competitors’.
Talk to Mark on 01502 710039 or visit
markharrod.com Goals make games. We make goals.
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