Now they are finally consigned to the footballing scrapheap alongside muddy pitches and the battering ram centre forward. (westhamway.net)
On the pitch the game has lost crunching tackles and sideburns as well as muddy pitches that are devoid of grass after the first frosts of winter. (westhamway.net)
A «Blue» is far too valuable and precious for the certificate to just be handed out on the side of a muddy pitch or get it in a college pigeon hole like yesteryear! (sport.ox.ac.uk)