Ian Holloway did not confirm whether or not Swindon Town would return to Beversbrook for training next week after a fortnight away.
Following a summer injury crisis, Swindon had the pitches at their Beversbrook training base inspected to see if they were contributing, and the report came back that how hard they were was causing issues.
The decision was then taken to leave and train at the Nigel Eady County Ground for two weeks, with the hope that the consistent hot weather may change and improve the surfaces in Calne.
Rain is forecast over the weekend, but it is unlikely to totally undo the damage caused by two months of constant hot weather.
Asked ahead of the trip to Oldham Athletic what the plan is, Holloway was not forthcoming about what came next.
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He said: “A lot of the staff know what I want, and now it's down to them to try and find us [a solution] in whichever way they can.
“I'll guarantee you it's not the people at Beversbrooks' fault. When you have a situation like we're having, this global warming, is anyone going to take it seriously?
“I'm in the hands of whatever, and then I will deal with that. I don't worry about things like that.”
Town have spent the last two weeks at the Nigel Eady County Ground, but if they want to keep that surface as exceptional as it was last season, then continuing to do so would not be an option.
Holloway was asked whether or not the team would be able to remain at their home ground for another week or if that would start to damage the pitch.
He said: “It will affect the pitch, but the pitch is that good. The groundsman's that good; we're very lucky to have him. And the pitch is that good because of the investment and how he looks after it.
“He sees things coming down the line. He saved it last year from the frost that was going to be there. He predicted it two months earlier. So we managed to save that grass. If you run on it at the wrong time, it dies.
“I'm more than confident in all of those things, but it's not in my pay grade. I can just shout and ball about it if I want to. Whether they listen or not, who cares?
“It's about the lads, and it's about trying to get over this period and making sure that everybody knows what we are doing.”
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