Snarky netizens from all walks of life, armed with a healthy dose of humour, started to poke fun of the pitch at the National Stadium. This after national footballer spoke his mind online and football experts said about the state of the pitch.

Here are some of the best bits.

Some resort to Disney magic.

Overheard in the Sports Hub Grass Dept " LET IT GROW, LET IT GROW CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE~" #YourPitchIsSoSandy — 我送你离开千里之外你不要Chibai (@BadnewsXiaoming) October 13, 2014

One park to rule them all. 

#YourPitchIsSoSandy that East coast, West coast and sentosa also cannot beat — Andrew Leing (@Time_Fill) October 13, 2014

Nice try.

#YourPitchIsSoSandy that ostriches want to bury their face in it.I tried. — Toh Wee Yang(Latios) (@VesperiaofGrace) October 13, 2014

Is milo one of the sponsors?

SGSportsHub, careful when it rains hor, #YourPitchIsSoSandy it may well become #YourPitchIsSoMuddy — GregTheGoose (@gregwildgoose) October 13, 2014

Even Spongebob loves the pitch.

#YourPitchIsSoSandy dat it started learning karate wif a sponge — ah beng (@ahbengpls) October 13, 2014

  A lonely tree.

#YourPitchIsSoSandy that david luiz can be mistaken for a tree. — Helmi (@_Helmii) October 13, 2014

Not bad. They won't go extinct.

#YourPitchIsSoSandy that the turtle might have found the best place to lay egg. — Jialat Geow (@GeraldGeow) October 13, 2014

True story.

#YourPitchIsSoSandy it contains more sand than Marina Bay Sands — Kelvin Koh (@SunnyKelvin95) October 13, 2014

The legitimate son.

#YourPitchIsSoSandy might as well call it son of a beach. — Wakuapilah (@CCHManUtd) October 13, 2014

Humps don't lie.

Dear Sports Hub, #YourPitchIsSoSandy camels are strolling in from the entrance looking for an oasis.

— Mr. H (@asonofapeach) October 13, 2014

  Niiccceee.

#YourPitchIsSoSandy girls be taking bikini selfies on the pitch during half time — JT (@IM_JAYTEE) October 13, 2014

I see what you did there.

Dear Sports Hub #YourPitchIsSoSandy, Keisuke Honda's hair camouflages with it.

— Proabs 3.0 (@I_Y_F_F_E) October 13, 2014

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  So punny.

#YourPitchIsSoSandy sports hub become sandtosa already — 不要恨我谢谢 (@shangmin_nico) October 13, 2014

How about calling it a santhem?

#YourPitchIsSoSandy , the Anthem before the match would probably be Darude - Sandstorm

— DTomlinsonAveiro (@dnjf_) October 13, 2014

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Come, I clap for you.

#YourPitchIsSoSandy the government might use it to help with land reclamation — JT (@IM_JAYTEE) October 13, 2014

Family bonding is important.

#YourPitchIsSoSandy families go there not to watch the game for family bonding but to build sandcastles together

— Amelia Yamato Leow (@kryptonitecorgi) October 13, 2014

Hard truth hurts.

Dear Sports Hub, #YourPitchIsSoSandy, the Brazil players got reminded of the 7-1 defeat to Germany and drew a "HELP" sign in the sand — Mr. SGAG (@SGAG_SG) October 13, 2014

Someone call the medic.

Dear Sports Hub, #YourPitchIsSoSandy, if Neymar dives, he confirm kena massive abrasions.

— Mr. SGAG (@SGAG_SG) October 13, 2014

 A little help from our friends?

If all else fails i think the grass in Sports Hub could use a little help from Yun Nam hair care or Beijing 101 #YourPitchIsSoSandy — 我送你离开千里之外你不要Chibai (@BadnewsXiaoming) October 13, 2014

Burn.

Dear Sports Hub, #YourPitchIsSoSandy, this is what Neymar and Honda will do after the match tomorrow pic.twitter.com/J9bsTlM2vV

— Mr. SGAG (@SGAG_SG) October 13, 2014

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