was just looking thro the pre season fixtures list, and noticed we dont have ANY home fixtures at all. Is this a first? I always seem to remember at least a freindly or two at home most seasons. if it is a first, is there maybe a reason for it? Maybe the pitch was re-layed or something?

Yeah the pitch isn't ready after getting work done on it.

 

That aside, I think home pre-season friendlies tend to lose us money so we haven't done many in recent years.

I believe the turf was removed, drainage improved and the pitch re-grassed. No games being played on it to give plenty time for growth.

There's been a few seasons where we've had no home friendlies, and they seem to be coming more common as well.  We had one last season (Coventry, as well as a behind closed doors game with Brora), but I don't think we had any the year before that.  Sure we didn't have any one season as well because of the Elton John concert as well as something else (monster trucks or horses or something?).