W tractors , it ’ s Kubota or nothing for Scott
SPORTS PITCHES
Compact tractors ? It ’ s Kubota or nothing for Watford Football Club !
hen it comes to
W tractors , it ’ s Kubota or nothing for Scott
Tingley , Grounds Manager at Watford Football Club . The club ’ s Kubota STW40 is proof that compact doesn ’ t have to mean compromise when it comes to providing the reliable power for maintenance operations at Vicarage Road , while a Kubota L2-622 delivers impressive versatility at the training ground . The dependable performance of the pair is matched by a fleet of four Kubota RTV ’ s used across both sites .
Scott is into his 9th season at the club and oversees the home of The Hornets with a team of three , and the 27 pitches at Watford ’ s training ground . “ On the Vicarage Road stadium pitch , it ’ s all about weight – we need something small and compact , with enough horsepower to lift all the various implements we use ” he explains . The solution , for the last seven years , has been a Kubota STW40 .
“ We look after the tractor well and , in return , it looks after us . It ’ s small , lightweight and at 40hp can operate our seeder or aerator for example without leaving much of a footprint .” Scott continues , “ All of our Kubota equipment is incredibly reliable , we ’ ve had no issues with this tractor at all .”
64 GroundskeepingJournal . co . uk | March / April 2025