Yes, years ag0

Did it with some one who had done it before.

We did one touch line first, then pegged the four corners, using string.

The key thing was getting all the corners at 90 degrees. To do this we had a right angle frame, about two meters long so that we got those bits right.

Posted By: Claygate_Canary on August 11th 2006 at 13:33:54

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Anyone ever marked out a football pitch from scratch before? (n/m) (Other Football) - Kings Lynn Canary, Aug 11, 13:17:47
- yep, in the late 70's - you need a Harrington, a sweatshirt with a skateboarder on it at (Other Football) - malkybarkid, Aug 11, 13:50:23
  - No no no. For the penalty spot... (Other Football) - Arganth, Aug 11, 13:54:14
    - and remark it at half time? (n/m) (Other Football) - Kings Lynn Canary, Aug 11, 13:55:05
      - Just pace it out any time there's a pen. (n/m) (Other Football) - Arganth, Aug 11, 13:56:01
  - cheers, usefull as ever, but where on earth am i going to get the grifter tassles from? (n/m) (Other Football) - Kings Lynn Canary, Aug 11, 13:53:19
    - I've got some on my chopper (Other Football) - malkybarkid, Aug 11, 13:54:45
      - oo-eer missus (n/m) (Other Football) - Kings Lynn Canary, Aug 11, 13:55:24
- Yes, years ag0 (Other Football) - Claygate_Canary, Aug 11, 13:33:54
  - got a 3-4-5 triangle, got the twine to follow got the line marking gismo (Other Football) - Kings Lynn Canary, Aug 11, 13:36:36
  - if you make sure the touchlines (Other Football) - notmean_nige, Aug 11, 13:36:15
    - the corners are just visible from last season so hopefully we will be able to use them as (Other Football) - Kings Lynn Canary, Aug 11, 13:37:57
- yes and good luck (n/m) (Other Football) - notmean_nige, Aug 11, 13:31:06
  - any tips? (n/m) (Other Football) - Kings Lynn Canary, Aug 11, 13:31:24
    - Take lots of Tippex (Other Football) - Partial Angler, Aug 11, 13:33:36
      - thanks PA (n/m) (Other Football) - Kings Lynn Canary, Aug 11, 13:42:42
        
        And green paint in case you make a mistake (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Aug 11, 13:43:25
        
        lol (n/m) (Other Football) - Kings Lynn Canary, Aug 11, 13:44:31
    - use rope... (Other Football) - notmean_nige, Aug 11, 13:33:28
      - Can you still buy creosote? (n/m) (Other Football) - Claygate_Canary, Aug 11, 13:39:28
      - its illegal to use creossote to mark pitches now (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Aug 11, 13:39:10
        
        dont what else you could use but it really helps (n/m) (Other Football) - notmean_nige, Aug 11, 13:42:36
        
        We have some initial line marking paint that you use at 1 to 1 concentration (Other Football) - Kings Lynn Canary, Aug 11, 13:44:19
      - got a 500m reel of marking twine to follow (Other Football) - Kings Lynn Canary, Aug 11, 13:35:16
- American Football, not proper football (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Aug 11, 13:18:53
  - did you know Robert Boil? (n/m) (Other Football) - lovely old job, Aug 11, 13:22:35
    - No I didn't. Did you know Water Freeze ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Aug 11, 13:23:06
      - No, but a Rober Boil use to play for Norwich Devils. (n/m) (Other Football) - lovely old job, Aug 11, 13:23:48
        
        Ah. I left them in 96... (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Aug 11, 13:24:53
- no (n/m) (Other Football) - Small, Aug 11, 13:18:50

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