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AS A veteran groundhopper of 570 grounds, I have witnessed the rise of the plastic pitches.
With the grants available, the financial attraction is obvious, plus less chance of a postponement means no fixture backlog and a regular income from home matches.
Not everything is ideal; Farsley Celtic and Bath City could not finance their plans, and Dorking Wanderers manager Marc White blames excessive player in...

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