Boss Brown Backs Fourth-Gen Pitches

Last updated : 21 February 2013 By Stand Free Ed

Scotland's rugby match versus Samoa combined with a match against St Johnstone in December to leave Pittodrie a quagmire, and the poor surface has coincided with a dreadful run of form for the Dons.

Brown says he would accept artificial pitches in the SPL "with reluctance", but prefers traditional grass parks.

"The artificial surfaces are getting better and better," he said. "The fourth generation one, which is currently in vogue, is good.

"Arguably the best performance from any Scottish team this season was on an artificial surface and that was when Celtic played Spartak Moscow [in Russia]. It's a consistent surface.

"Players who have had an injury suffer a bit on the artificial but, by and large, they should be able to make them good enough to simulate grass.

"The ground staff are working tirelessly to make the Pittodrie pitch as good as it can be and it's not only our pitch that's under the effects of the weather."