Wow! Shocked. I think it must be a case of who you get then. I must've fallen particularly unlucky to always get the numpty.

Same here, my Sky HD is so brilliant for 24 hours after the 3rd reboot of the week that I can't even find the SD channels at the top of the menu hence can't get to see a deliberately downgraded SD picture. I have to switch to the Freeview SD channels on the TV to get a picture.

Whilst watching the Anzac Test this morning in sensational Sky+ HD of course, I believe the texture of the grass at Skilled Park was indicative of the native and indigenous Weeping Grass variety, also known generically as [iMicrolaena Stipoides[/i. It's often characterised by it's bright green tint allied to a soft foliage, despite a few rough edges. Tends to grow naturally in the wet parts of Australia from the Alps to the tropics including Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane and Adelaide. One of the many features of the Weeping Grass is it's productive growth during the cool-season along with it's resistance to drought, frost and tolerance to shade. Weeping Grass also tolerates most kinds of soil. This grass offers the feel of a lawn, but it is known to struggle to thrive in the presence of an abundance of foot traffic or canine urine.

amazing stuff - you forgot to add it prefers acidic soils ie. soils with a ph lower than 6 typically.Not all canine urine is harmful usually only the female variety,the condition being called 'Bitch Urine' often mistaken for many Fusarium varieties of turfgrass disease in the early stages not to mention the confusion with diagnosis by an attack of the rooting system by Tipulae (Crane Flies).

'Weeping Grass' should not be confusd with 'Creeping Bent' (Agrostis Stolonifera) which is commonly used throughout the world on golf greens and had a completely different set of properties.

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yes,nasty little things that just love to nibble away on yer roots...... mind you,nothing that a decent insecticide can't sort out.......

Thats what my back lawn is made of, I thought it looked particularly good this year, mind, it does get an awful lot of golden retriever (male) p[iis[/is and shoite on it.

I know a lad who sells good grass

what's the street value in the uk nowadays as a matter of interest ?

Why do the bbc review what has just happened when we are still in live play ? they did it about 6 times yesterdat cant wait for todays coverage lol !

… or alternatively review a completely unrelated incident to what has just happened on the pitch.

Gotta love the Beeb.

Um, rhinoms called... he wants his avatar back

So did I until I read the post