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GMA/FA Support Pitch Advisor East Midlands. Professional Sports Coach & Groundsman. Born Exeter - Lives in Nottingham. All views are my own & not my employer.

Nottingham
Joined May 2014
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Milestone… PitchPower pitch inspection number 700 took place Saturday gone at the Southglade Park Football Centre Hub for Nottinghamshire Football Association.
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Absolutely hated this close season but achieved the desired end result. The EMSA Soccer Zone is cut & ready for the 2026/27 football season. Week 1 of 35 here we go…
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Busy day at UoN Highfields as reno continues with 100 ton of sand spread on the Rugby 1 pitch.
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After the World Frisbee Championships 2026, it’s renovation time for the Rugby 2 pitch at UoN Highfields with a spot of hollow core aeration & fraise mowing.
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ESZ one month after reno’
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Reap what you sow. It’s been a great season at ESZ & now it’s time to start the process of creating next seasons playing surface. Evolution…
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First wicket marked in for the 2026 season at the UoN Highfields Sports Ground.
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8am visit to Chesterfield for a busy week of PitchPower site visits on behalf of Derbyshire FA. First challenge M1 shut! 🙈
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6” snow on the surface 12 hours before & back in action past night at the ESZ. An amazing natural draining profile.
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EMSA Soccer Zone - Brushed, spiked, cut & rolled ready for 2026. Looking good after 137 hours of usage since Sept’ 25.
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An early morning baltic cold PitchPower visit to Buxton FC on behalf of Derbyshire FA .
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An early rise on behalf of Derbyshire FA for yet another milestone moment as it’s a visit to Cavendish Park Matlock for FA PitchPower pitch inspection number 600!
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ESZ Training Week 11 & looking good after 130 hours of natural grass training.
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A visit to SJP tonight for England’s most important Derby game & the pleasure of catching up with the legendary groundsman Chaz once again. Pitch is looking good after all the rain! ⚽️
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UoN Highfields & 3 months in the making & it has now had match day 1 on the new Rugby Pitch No 1.
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UoN Highfields Sports Ground. Major pitch improvements continue…
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UoN Highfields Rugby Pitch 1 coming along nicely 3 weeks after seeding.
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First cut on the newly constructed UoN Highfields Rugby 1 pitch.
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An early rise & Pitch Power assessment visit nos 559 at Stapenhill FC on behalf of Derbyshire FA. Some great work being done here ⚽️
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UoN Rugby pitch 2 reno time.
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