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lee65
February 3, 2015, 8:15am
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I'm not sure about cost saving, surely a full size plastic modern type pitch would be quite expensive?
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Yes i agree that the initial cost would be quite expensive, but i would assume that  if the FL approved them that
loans/grants would be available for financially strapped clubs and with  regular use they would soon pay for
themselves - you have to factor in the yearly cost of  a full time groundsmen team and all the materials and
equipment needed to maintain  a natural grass surface..
I am not advocating artificial pitches, football should be played on grass, but its only a matter of time before some
clubs  switch for financial reasons IMO.
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February 3, 2015, 12:39pm
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I've played on one this season for my university and it's a damned sight better than playing on some of the bogs we end up with.
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February 3, 2015, 12:47pm
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I've played on one this season for my university and it's a damned sight better than playing on some of the bogs we end up with.


Out of interest - What was it like for scorching the flesh when you do a slide? They used to be deadly. Would you say it compares well with a grass pitch?

One of the things that has always put me off plastic pitches is the effect it has on the way the game is played. Players were quite reluctant to fall over and the bounce of the ball was quite different as well. It seemed more like 5 a side with 6 extra players each. Being an old traditionalist I prefer the idea of playing on a bog!




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Out of interest - What was it like for scorching the flesh when you do a slide? They used to be deadly. Would you say it compares well with a grass pitch?

One of the things that has always put me off plastic pitches is the effect it has on the way the game is played. Players were quite reluctant to fall over and the bounce of the ball was quite different as well. It seemed more like 5 a side with 6 extra players each. Being an old traditionalist I prefer the idea of playing on a bog!




It wasn't too bad in all honesty, more scratchy than a football pitch but didn't hurt really. I thought it actually played better than a grass pitch and suits teams who want to pass the ball. I think the bounce is possibly slightly less than on a grass pitch but it's a uniform bounce everywhere and there are no bobbles. Nothing can beat a good grass surface but I would personally choose a 4G pitch over a dodgy grass pitch any day.
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February 3, 2015, 1:23pm
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Hopefully, the modern day artificial pitches (which will almost certainly find their way into the League and Conference before too long), will prove to be fairer for both teams than the older ones. When Luton had one back in the late 80s/early 90s, they had a ridiculously good home record. I'm sure it wasn't a coincidence that they were relegated from Division One the season after the artificial pitch was removed...
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Hopefully, the modern day artificial pitches (which will almost certainly find their way into the League and Conference before too long), will prove to be fairer for both teams than the older ones. When Luton had one back in the late 80s/early 90s, they had a ridiculously good home record. I'm sure it wasn't a coincidence that they were relegated from Division One the season after the artificial pitch was removed...


I played on that Luton pitch and the bounce was horrendous. Think of a rock hard pre season/end of season surface and multiply it by 10.
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February 3, 2015, 2:03pm

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Forget about the plastic pitches,

Lets get back to the good old days with mud up to your ankles,

A real leather football that got heavier as the match went on,

Plus good old fashioned footy boots that covered your ankle,

Ah !!   those where the days,

On the other hand,

If they are better than the previous ones,

It will be interesting to see if the players like them or not.


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February 3, 2015, 4:15pm
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Genuine question. How do these pitches compare to the one at Bradley. Are we talking the same type of pitch or is the Bradley one different?
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February 3, 2015, 4:33pm
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Do they still have the astroturf pitch down Ladysmith road. Lost a fair bit of skin to that surface in years gone by!
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