Great pitch and strikers not falling over ..............

The pitch looked brilliant yesterday, and did you notice that the Earnnie and Miller were staying on their feet.

Last year we would start a game and see Chopra and Bothroyd slipping around and falling over, then ten minutes later they would be on the side lines changing their boots !!!

Not sure if the pitch used to be over watered or they were constantly wearing the wrong boots, but it's nice to see the strikers just getting on with the game, and what a nice little tap in for Earnie aswell on his first competetive home debut !!!

Did stay on there feet more but that's about it.

I'd have Jay and chops back in a flash.

The pitch did look top notch! Fair play to the groundsmen!

Nothing would have kept Jay on his feet...not even a good pitch

Did stay on there feet more but that's about it.

I'd have Jay and chops back in a flash.

Chops definitely. He'd thrive in a set up like this. His fitness levels would
go through the roof and his work ethic on the pitch would be second only
to Don Cowie. Gutted now that he's gone to be honest

Bothroyd:

I'm just imagining his first training session.

"Sorry boss, i dont do press-ups, not since I strained my shoulder in a nasty
collision with a round of toast in the kitchen this morning"

"MORE sit-ups? well, hang on, i've just bloody done 15!"

"Nah Gaffer, them bleep tests aint my cup of tea, innit. I can go into a fit
cos of the flashing lights, and the beep-beep shit plays havoc with my
perforated ear-drums, suffered for years I have"

"Err, Malky, its 10.40am, i generally have a bit of a lie down in the box
round about now, its part of my pre-match superstition!"