WormInHand wrote:Exactly this. This is our stadium during our season. Our agreement obliges the SMC to fulfill their obligations by providing an operational stadium for our home games during our season be they cup or league. The needs of the tenants supercede those of other commitments so the timing of the Rod Stewart concert seems optomistic if they want to squeeze in yet another pitch relaying.

If I were Pearson I would stand firm with this. If that means the SMC need to reschedule yet another pitch relaying I suggest they plan for a month of away games for City in, say, October. If, of course, Pearson is ooen to another suggestion which leaves his pockets overflowing and the fans happy then so be it.

But until the SMC come up with a suitably lucrative offer (bearing in mind sacrificing home advantage could affect our Cup progression and thus out season's profits) then Pearson should stand firm.

Brid B&W wrote:No big works on the undersoil heating this year so two weeks should be enough for a relay. We will play on a sandy looking pitch for a few weeks while it takes hold anyway as normal. KC stadium all the way.

Smiggs wrote:This fixture will be played at the KC, stop panicking.