Campey Turf Care Systems Simon Gumbrill Sales Director
European Field Maintenance at Real Madrid CF and Manchester United Football Club. The two most famous soccer clubs in the World. The style of play requires smooth, fast and consistent playing surfaces. Unique mechanical methods of preparation are used on the playing surfaces at the two clubs and throughout Europe.
Paul Burgess The key to a good pitch? Being strong at points of stress!
Paul Burgess Summary of Career History Aged 21 Head Groundsman at Highbury and Emirates Stadium, Arsenal Football Club, UK. Aged 25 Advisor for; Union of European Football Association (UEFA) for Euro 2004 and 2008. Champions League. Football Federation. Aged 30 Head hunted by Real Madrid CF for the position of Grounds Manager. Steve Braddock and Paul Burgess
Paul Burgess Summary of Career History 6 times, out of his 9 years as a Premier League Groundsman, Paul has been nominated and won the Premier League Groundsman. Paul has won the prestigious Institute of Groundsmanship Award. 7 re-turfs 3 artificial construction. 5 under-soil heating installations. 7 full natural pitch constructions. Various constructions on top of this as a consultant. 1 stadium from scratch Emirates Stadium, Arsenal Football Club. 1 st to introduce lights to TREAT A WHOLE PITCH.
Paul Burgess Grounds Manager - Real Madrid CF Real Madrid Santiago Bernabeu Stadium pitch and a further 11 football pitches at the training ground, including various projects we have around the World.
Where is Real Madrid CF? Located in central Spain at 2,133ft above sea level = officially a mountain. Madrid is the 3 rd largest city in Europe. Maritime climate warm summers / cold winters. Summer temperature 100+F (average). 15.1 of rain a year (average). 58 days of rain a year. 2,691 hours of sunshine a year.
Real Madrid Is the richest football club in the world generating $632 million US dollars in 2011, for the seventh year running.
Paul Burgess Real Madrid CF 85,000 capacity at Bernabeu Stadium
Bernabeu Stadium Diversity Unique situation Versatility
160m training complex 6 ½ natural pitches 4 ½ plastic pitches Paul Burgess Real Madrid CF 43,000m 2 of gardens (5 pitches worth) 17 teams hire 8 stadiums in training centre 4 heated pitches Fully automated pitch covering system 6 9 hours play a week on each pitch 10 15 plastic
Paul Burgess Real Madrid CF 2 / 3 people at Stadium 6 6 people and a mechanic at training ground 6 gardeners 365 days p/a 6 10mm per day of irrigation in the summer (grey water)
Grass Species
Paul Burgess Real Madrid CF Rye and Poa Pratensis (Blue) Transitional zone cool season Heat is a problem Rye Bermuda not popular with the players Rye preferred Winter 2 renovations per year, 1 x Spring aggressive 1 x Autumn Challenges altitude and a transitional region
Paul Burgess Spring Renovations Bernabeu Stadium / Training Light Koro 60 100% removed 30 tons of sand spread with a Dakota Turf Tender Koro Recycling Dresser used in 2 directions and is Paul s favourite machine Refresh Level with Koro Harrows 3 passes with the Vredo overseeder 1 pass with the Raycam Aeraseeder 30 tons of sand spread again with a Dakota Aerate with a Imants Shockwave Fertilize - seaweed Ground
Paul Burgess Spring Renovations - Bernabeu Stadium
Training Ground The condition of the pitches at the training ground pre April 2009 to.
Training Ground
Paul Burgess Autumn Renovations Training Ground Scarify 30 40% Koro Recycle Dresser one pass Overseed with a Vredo or a Raycam Seeder 30 tons of sand with a Dakota Turf Tender Aerate with a Imants Shockwave Fertilizer - seaweed
Training Ground
Paul Burgess Machinery used at Real Madrid Decompaction
Paul Burgess Machinery used at Real Madrid Surface removal / hygiene
Paul Burgess Machinery used at Real Madrid
Paul Burgess Machinery used at Real Madrid Topdressing
Paul Burgess Machinery used at Real Madrid Scarification
Paul Burgess Machinery used at Real Madrid Seeding
Paul Burgess Machinery used at Real Madrid Pitch marking
Paul Burgess Unique working practices at Real Madrid Imants Root Pruner adapted to pull 30 kilometres of under soil heating pipes into training pitch 3!
Night Time Turf Job
Night Time Turf Job
Stadium is An Event Hall
Stadium is An Event Hall
Stadium is An Event Hall
Stadium is An Event Hall
Stadium is An Event Hall Swimming Pool
Celebrating Winning the Spanish League
Celebrating Winning the Spanish League
Press Criticism
Alternative Events Tennis
Alternative Events Tennis
Alternative Events Tennis
The key to a good pitch? Being strong at points of stress!!
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Manchester United Football Club
Joe Pemberton Reaction and awareness is key to create and maintain quality playing surfaces.
Where is Manchester United FC? Located in Trafford, near Manchester in the North West of England. 14 th largest city in Europe Maritime climate warm summers / cold winters 32 of rain a year (average) 140 days of rain a year 1399 hours of sunshine a year
Manchester United FC Is considered the best supported football (soccer) club in the world with an estimated 660million followers worldwide - nearly a 10th of the 7billion global population. 110million in China, only 3% in UK. I offer advice and guidance to Manchester United on team performance. Manchester City Football Club
Manchester United Training Ground Manchester United 1 st team training facility, reserves and academy
Joe Pemberton Training Ground Manchester United FC 16 fields 2 plastic 14 staff
Manchester United Key Objectives A playing surface to replicate Old Trafford, and other surfaces within the English Premier League.
Manchester United The standard of playing surfaces in the English Premier League in my opinion as a whole is one of the best group of winter surfaces in the world Simon Gumbrill. Emirates Stadium, Arsenal Football Club, UK.
Manchester United A very tough target when; 1 st team Training Pitches get used for 11 months of the year. The pitches are trained on twice a day, between 3 and 3 ½ hours.
Manchester United The Reserve Team also use the areas on certain occasions, so in total used 7 days a week.
Manchester United In the season, the pitches are trained on each morning from 10.30am until 12.30pm.
Manchester United Renovations
Manchester United
Manchester United Renovations
Manchester United Renovations Surface removal
Manchester United Renovations Sand spreading
Manchester United Renovations Reseed
Manchester United Renovations Grow in 7 days from seeding
Manchester United Renovations Grow in 10-14 days
Manchester United Renovations Grow in 21-28 days
Manchester United Renovations In play 6 weeks later
Manchester United 1 st team pitch
Manchester United January 2010
Manchester United January 2010
Manchester United
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