Latics_Fanatic Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Have your say now! The Football league are asking for opinions on whether artificial surfaces should return to the English game... What do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Have your say now! The Football league are asking for opinions on whether artificial surfaces should return to the English game... What do you think? I think we need to remind them we can play on grass too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigDog Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Have your say now! The Football league are asking for opinions on whether artificial surfaces should return to the English game... What do you think? I think we should be asking the players - give them a chance to test out the latest artificial pitches - maybe even arrange a match to see how it all pans out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisbrogan Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 If it provides extra revenue, improves ties with the community, limits the number of costly postponements then I thinkwe should be first in the queue to get one installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Have your say now! The Football league are asking for opinions on whether artificial surfaces should return to the English game... What do you think? I can't see below question 4 on the online form, it says 'submit' after that then asks me to complete question 7 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnchanJules Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 The Isle of Man recently replaced the grass pitch with a 3G artificial pitch at the stadium in Douglas and installed floodlights, the pitch is now in use 7 days a week and is so popular, it is virtually impossible to get a slot on it. Great money spinner, and from personal experience I can tell you it is just like playing on a grass pitch but with little or no maintenance costs incolved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza699 Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 I can only see 4 questions yet it keeps saying Please answer the following questions: 1 (requires Company (if applicable) selections) Question 7 is mandatory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 In Andy Ritchie’s latest Football League Blog, he says: Of course, there are financial benefits for a club because they are not at the mercy of the weather and games being called off but I also genuinely believe Oldham's artificial pitch made us better players. The surface made good ball control absolutely vital and as a result I think we all worked harder on that aspect of our game. Those who are against artificial pitches argue they lead to more injuries but I'm not sure that's been conclusively proven. I had a disc taken out of my back at the age of 30 and while the surgeon said playing on an artificial pitch may not have helped my condition, he also couldn't say for certain that it was the cause either. Then there is the argument artificial pitches give the home side a disproportionate advantage but again, I'm not so sure. For me, the Boundary Park pitch wasn't unfair on visiting teams. True, we were more accustomed to it but I always felt the problem was the negative mindset opposition sides came with before they had even kicked a ball. They expected the pitch to have demons in it and they were on the back foot mentally before the game had even started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 (edited) Now is the time to reintroduce them Ive played on a couple at platt lane and one at Carrington used for United's youth they will help a club like us massively. The ball runs better and it will encourage a better standard of football as the ball will bobble less and it cut down on an overhead due to them being less expensive to maintain and they can be hired out too. Edited February 17, 2012 by GlossopLatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Bringing this back to the top as the season goes on and pitches at this level deteriorate perhaps this can be one of the reasons for our poor second half of the season form for the last few years as the ball doesnt run as smoothly its starting to look like its cutting up at present it sertainly cut up in the 2nd half of 06-07? Not saying its the only reason but it maybe a contributing factor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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