Our pitch size

[Red_Polo]

I can't open this link, but does this shed any light

http://eplleague.blogspot.com/2007/10/top-20-biggest-pitches-in-premier.html

Can you copy and paste what it says, please...

Monday, October 22, 2007
Top 20 Biggest Pitches in the Premier League

EPL Talk has researched the sizes of football pitches in the Premier League and ranked them according to the largest pitches to smallest. Some of the findings may surprise you.

For example, Tottenham's White Hart Lane has always been renowned for its small pitch, but did you know that fellow London club West Ham's pitch is the smallest in the league?

Here are the top 20 pitches ranked in order of size. The large number after the size of the pitch is calculated by multiplying the length and width of the pitch (in yards):

1. Manchester City, City of Manchester Stadium, 116 x 77 yards, 8932
2. Manchester United, Old Trafford, 116 x 76 yards, 8816
3. Blackburn Rovers, Ewood Park, 115 x 76 yards, 8740
4. Everton, Goodison Park, 112 x 78 yards, 8736
5. Aston Villa, Villa Park, 114 x 75 yards, 8550
6. Middlesbrough, Riverside, 114 x 75 yards, 8550
7. Arsenal, Emirates Stadium, 114 x 74 yards, 8436
8. Derby County, Pride Park, 114 x 74 yards, 8436
9. Reading, Madjeski Stadium, 111 x 76 yards, 8436
10. Sunderland, Stadium of Light, 114 x 74 yards, 8436
11. Wigan Athletic, JJB Stadium, 114 x 74 yards, 8436
12. Portsmouth, Fratton Park, 115 x 73 yards, 8395
13. Chelsea, Stamford Bridge, 110 x 75 yards, 8250
14. Fulham, Craven Cottage, 110 x 75 yards, 8250
15. Liverpool, Anfield, 110 x 75 yards, 8250
16. Birmingham City, St. Andrews, 110 x 74 yards, 8140
17. Newcastle United, St. James's Park, 110 x 73 yards, 8030
18. Tottenham Hotspur, White Hart Lane, 110 x 73 yards, 8030
19. Bolton Wanderers, Reebok Stadium, 110 x 72 yards, 7920
20. West Ham United, Boleyn Ground, 110 x 70 yards, 7700

Looking at the stadiums, the difference in size between West Ham's pitch and Manchester City's one is quite dramatic. West Ham's Boleyn Ground is seven yards narrower (21 feet) and six yards shorter (18 feet).

Many questions can be drawn from the facts above. For example, what sort of impact does West Ham's narrow pitch have on their playing style? Despite the narrow pitch, past players such as Martin Peters, Joe Cole and Alan Devonshire didn't seem to have too many challenges.

Parting fact: Out of the 20 pitches in the Premier League, the average size is 112.4 x 74.4 yards, measuring an average size of 8373.4.

[Jakey]

The angle and height of the TV cameras will have a big effect on their relative dimensions to the viewer

Possibly. Ours does look tiny there days, though, especially in length.

No way is Fulhams the same width as ours.

[Nic83]

cheers Disco,

Dan, how did you get acopy and paste, it wouldn't let me

[Nic83]

Interesting to see if pitch dimensions fit into any corner count patterns. Me thinks they will indeed

[Jakey]

You think they are measuring just the actual pitch or the full dimensions surrounding it?

[Nic83]

Wow, OT is the longest pitch. I'm absolutely amazed at that. I always thought Bolton or Wigan would have been.

Seems Bolton is actually one of the smallest.

[Dan]

cheers Disco,

Dan, how did you get acopy and paste, it wouldn't let me

Eh, select all, ctrl + c, ctrl + v

Which is just copy and pasting

[disco]

I'm surprised at how similar the pitches are size-wize.

5-6% difference in length and width between biggest and smallest is **** all.

[Nic83]

I'm surprised at how similar the pitches are size-wize.

5-6% difference in length and width between biggest and smallest is **** all.

Well my question has now been answered as to why there are so many corners at b'hams ground. Short and wide = more corners

[Nic83]

Fulham and Newcastle too

Stats back up the theory, Quids in

[dom9]

What a strange nerdy thread.

[Nic83]

What a strange discombobulating comment

[Fivex]

What a strange discombobulating comment

This is my favourite word nic. Have 5.

**** it.

Have 10.

Legend!!!

[loco_law]

Now now Steve. Put your balls back. No one here aside from rocket wants to see them.

[dom9]

What a strange discombobulating comment

I'm confused