KEITH KENT

they are not environmentally friendly; they are awful to play on; they produce an artificial game; they are bad for the players in the amount of injuries and long-time wear and tear on the human body.

The cost of hybrid pitches is inhibitive at present. We need to get the price down so that clubs go for a hybrid pitch rather than an artificial one. We need to use our green areas more for the health of the country. So many good things come from sports. Playing, watching, coaching, or planning. But they have to be user friendly and sustainable.

One of the best things in a Groundsman’s life is to present a playing surface that looks fantastic, light, and dark stripes with bright straight white lines. You do not get that from an artificial pitch.

Leaving your current workplace aside, if you had a choice in five years’ time, where would you love to be turning up to work, and in whose job?

Again, I don’t think I would swap my job with anyone.