Emma Townshend, a journalist with the Independent and trained gardener (her words not mine) is tasked with writing a piece on the Wembley pitch fiasco but she has hit a brick wall.
Her enquiries to Wembley for a discussion with Steve Welch have stalled because Steve has apparently taken a week off (surely he has a lot of rolling to do?).
Further enquiries on a well known grounds care forum have seen the nations groundsmen close ranks as the national pitch crisis refuses to die down.
After being invited to spend a week with a groundsman, Emma wanted to delve into their professional life a little further but has accused the football clubs of being "obstructive" groaning that she [Emma} had been "seen off several times already" and that "They aren't exactly making it easy for journalists to get in touch with groundskeepers."
What are your views, does the groundscare industry need to open up and accept that there is a 'branch and root' problem?
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