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'I was Derby's groundsman for three years... this is what's happened to Pride Park's pitch.' (Patreon taster)

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This is a shortened, taster version of our latest Patreon podcast. To support SBW on Patreon, where you get an extra Derby County podcast each month, competitions, extra content and more, head over to: patreon.com/stevebloomerswashing

In your bonus Patreon podcast for March, Chris sits down with Nathan Scarff, who was DCFC Head Groundsman from 2015-2018 - which includes the period when the club installed the pitch which came in for national criticism this month.

Nathan told SBW what Mel Morris said to him when Derby installed their new playing surface, the 'interesting ideas' the former owner had for the Pride Park pitch, and what's caused it to deterioriate so noticeably in recent weeks. He also explained the process of maintaining an elite football pitch, the Derby manager who wanted the grass long to stifle the opposition... and his thoughts on astroturf gardens.

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Manage episode 479011622 series 1520629
Content provided by Steve Bloomer's Washing. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Steve Bloomer's Washing or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.

This is a shortened, taster version of our latest Patreon podcast. To support SBW on Patreon, where you get an extra Derby County podcast each month, competitions, extra content and more, head over to: patreon.com/stevebloomerswashing

In your bonus Patreon podcast for March, Chris sits down with Nathan Scarff, who was DCFC Head Groundsman from 2015-2018 - which includes the period when the club installed the pitch which came in for national criticism this month.

Nathan told SBW what Mel Morris said to him when Derby installed their new playing surface, the 'interesting ideas' the former owner had for the Pride Park pitch, and what's caused it to deterioriate so noticeably in recent weeks. He also explained the process of maintaining an elite football pitch, the Derby manager who wanted the grass long to stifle the opposition... and his thoughts on astroturf gardens.

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