Can anybody on this thread hold their hands up and say they know anything in detail about the Bloomfield Road pitch ? I would guess no.
As someone reasonably qualified to comment on this subject, there could be many reasons as to why the pitch is seemingly holding water.
If you think the groundsman has had the sprinklers on pre game , you are quite frankly dim.
I dont know Paul personally, but he has inherited a pitch from HB. Hes been in the job for around 2 months , give him chance.
There will be a reliance on less surface disruption ,that will be a key factor in the maintenance schedule , sometimes it isnt just as simple as people make out.
Saturday/Tuesday schedule also impacts how much a groundsman and his team can do.