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Inside West Ham's Rush Green Training Ground development with Dougie Robertson

Turf Business TV visits Head Groundsman Dougie Robertson to get an exclusive, behind the scenes look at West Ham's on going training ground redevelopment. The project is reshaping not just buildings and pitches, but the culture of the club. Dougie speaks about the renovation, his 30 years in the turf care sector and his hopes to recruit the younger generation into the industry.

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