Hi Aldhous, what a super reply and message. Fully appreciate the reasoning and I have to say I agree with you, there’s NOTHING like or beats playing on grass, and the pitches in pro game are so good now, however it’s the opportunities for the next generation (s) to be able to actually play on decent surfaces and having been involved in semi pro football, just like yourself, for many, many years I’ve come round to this way of thinking and the fact that these young lads are brought up on 3G surfaces now, they’re more or less “Born” on these pitches, it’s what they are used too. It’s fantastic for touch, they can trust the pitch and though I agree it still has many flaws, I will continue to say though, it is the future and way forward for grass roots and semi pro football. Thanks again for your super reply, and for all your support of our RUclips videos.. have a great weekend, kindest regards Steve 💙
We’ll agree to disagree on that one, and your comment says to me you’re not in a position of authority/ leadership with a club. It’s a life line for clubs and some of the surfaces are wonderful, Shaftsbury is certainly one and Coach Road at Newton abbot are better and more “Grass” feel than the artificial carpet at LarkHall. But credit to clubs like LarkHall, it IS and will be seen to be the way forward, as 3G surfaces get better and better, the future is in these surfaces… thanks for your comment, appreciate your feedback.. 👏👏🎥🎙️🫵🫵
@@stephenmassey5409 Appreciate your comment, Steve. Actually I am founder and chairman of a grassroots football club in Hove, who now have 17 teams and over 220 players (in 7yrs). I come at things from different perspectives in the sense that, as a break-even youth football club we have a council-run base (albeit consultations over pavilion and taking over pitch licence) and not the financial demands of Helston or any other semi-pro side. My comment was to do with the aesthetics and grassroots feel of grass v 3G. You will never replicate the traditional feel of blood and guts grass football on a sanitised 'plastic pitch' (even more so at youth level with a surround of metal fencing)... and I wince at the sheer sight of a goal with wheels on! Absolutely the financial landscape means different decisions need to be made, and it's good clubs are protecting their futures by doing this - no dispute. So I see your practical point and hopefully you appreciate my aesthetic one. Keep up the good work, buddy. 👍
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Falmouth did well to win that one.
Brother in Law will be pleased.
Thanks Piran.
A very exciting game. Falmouth did well to come away with 3 points
Piran Films love it ❤.
Thank you Avril
Hi Aldhous, what a super reply and message. Fully appreciate the reasoning and I have to say I agree with you, there’s NOTHING like or beats playing on grass, and the pitches in pro game are so good now, however it’s the opportunities for the next generation (s) to be able to actually play on decent surfaces and having been involved in semi pro football, just like yourself, for many, many years I’ve come round to this way of thinking and the fact that these young lads are brought up on 3G surfaces now, they’re more or less “Born” on these pitches, it’s what they are used too.
It’s fantastic for touch, they can trust the pitch and though I agree it still has many flaws, I will continue to say though, it is the future and way forward for grass roots and semi pro football.
Thanks again for your super reply, and for all your support of our RUclips videos.. have a great weekend, kindest regards Steve 💙
A great reply. Thanks Steve.
3G is not the way forward, Steve!
We’ll agree to disagree on that one, and your comment says to me you’re not in a position of authority/ leadership with a club. It’s a life line for clubs and some of the surfaces are wonderful, Shaftsbury is certainly one and Coach Road at Newton abbot are better and more “Grass” feel than the artificial carpet at LarkHall. But credit to clubs like LarkHall, it IS and will be seen to be the way forward, as 3G surfaces get better and better, the future is in these surfaces… thanks for your comment, appreciate your feedback.. 👏👏🎥🎙️🫵🫵
@@stephenmassey5409 Appreciate your comment, Steve.
Actually I am founder and chairman of a grassroots football club in Hove, who now have 17 teams and over 220 players (in 7yrs).
I come at things from different perspectives in the sense that, as a break-even youth football club we have a council-run base (albeit consultations over pavilion and taking over pitch licence) and not the financial demands of Helston or any other semi-pro side.
My comment was to do with the aesthetics and grassroots feel of grass v 3G. You will never replicate the traditional feel of blood and guts grass football on a sanitised 'plastic pitch' (even more so at youth level with a surround of metal fencing)... and I wince at the sheer sight of a goal with wheels on!
Absolutely the financial landscape means different decisions need to be made, and it's good clubs are protecting their futures by doing this - no dispute.
So I see your practical point and hopefully you appreciate my aesthetic one.
Keep up the good work, buddy. 👍
It is when we hit this time of year and the bad weather, especially in Cornwall where there are no artificial pitches.
Loved playing at Larkhall. Won’t be same with artificial grass. Not a fan of
It didn’t seem like an artificial pitch from our lofty position
@ FairPlay. Totally get why clubs have them obviously. But just not a fan of. 👍
So many games lost last season due to the fact it's in a dip.
@ ye. Like o said. I played there loads times. Back in the Dave Long days. Trevor O’Neill and mark Adam’s days