Quote: Wigan Peer "I recall in the 70's, i think it was Leicester City who had a HUGE inflatable sheet that covered the playing surface, and players could actually train under it..
But is it not the high water-table thats a problem at Wigan?'"
I think this is the irreversible problem. They can relay the pitch all they want, but until someone drains the Douglas basin it's going to keep turning into a marsh each winter.