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PostPosted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 10:23 pm 
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On fridays game against Wire, I've never seen the old girl looking so worn out, can the pitch handle both Leeds teams running up and down her? Along the touchline in front of the Southstand, it looked like we were playing in the Sahara Desert. The union side must have gone kicking for touch crazy, having another line out every 5 seconds.

Interestingly, when the Superbowl was on, the pitch they used had some lush artificial turf, that doesn't give you a carpet burn when you get snapped in half by a 335lb meat head. Is this long lasting artificial stuff the way forward?

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 10:28 pm 
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Grass doesn't grow very well in the winter. End of thread really?






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Sibbs Rhinos wrote:Grass doesn't grow very well in the winter. End of thread really?


How about the artificial turf debate?






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BennyC wrote:How about the artificial turf debate?


Been done to death about Widnes' pitch, we will see after a seasons use on that whether it is feasible or not. I've played on a 3g pitch with the little rubber beads or whatever they are and can confirm you do get pretty bad carpet burn. The technology behind it is improving though, maybe in a couple of years time, but as it stands nothing beats real turf.






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PostPosted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 11:22 pm 
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BennyC wrote:On fridays game against Wire, I've never seen the old girl looking so worn out, can the pitch handle both Leeds teams running up and down her? Along the touchline in front of the Southstand, it looked like we were playing in the Sahara Desert. The union side must have gone kicking for touch crazy, having another line out every 5 seconds.

Interestingly, when the Superbowl was on, the pitch they used had some lush artificial turf, that doesn't give you a carpet burn when you get snapped in half by a 335lb meat head. Is this long lasting artificial stuff the way forward?

This is what the new Southstand is going to look like...
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BennyC wrote:On fridays game against Wire, I've never seen the old girl looking so worn out, can the pitch handle both Leeds teams running up and down her? Along the touchline in front of the Southstand, it looked like we were playing in the Sahara Desert. The union side must have gone kicking for touch crazy, having another line out every 5 seconds.

Interestingly, when the Superbowl was on, the pitch they used had some lush artificial turf, that doesn't give you a carpet burn when you get snapped in half by a 335lb meat head. Is this long lasting artificial stuff the way forward?

This is what the new Southstand is going to look like...
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hopefully the new southstand will not make the pitch as narrow as that !






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lionarmour87 wrote:come back in four weeks


Sorry, I'm washing my hair then :D

lionarmour87 wrote:hopefully the new southstand will not make the pitch as narrow as that !


True, we need some space for Rob burrow to do this stuff and bounce around like a pinball.






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PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:03 am 
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BennyC wrote:Sorry, I'm washing my hair then :D

True, we need some space for Rob burrow to do this stuff and bounce around like a pinball.

You have never seen the old girl look so worn out?where were you this time last year?
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lionarmour87 wrote:You have never seen the old girl look so worn out?where were you this time last year?
Newbie ?say na more


LOL :D Ive been going to Leeds games since the mid 90's (Iestyn Harris era) But now that Im working in Scotland, it unfortunately means that I can't get to see as many games as I like. When I went to Old Trafford for the weekend just to watch the final, it was a 796.8 mile (16 hours) round trip. Just out of interest anyone beat me distance wise for this game? Cost me fricken lots for petrol and hotels and beer.

I think Ive only managed 7 games in the past 6 months, usually when I happened to be in the area or on special occasions. Including the grand final against Saints, WCC against Manly, Wigan away, Huddersfield away, cas away, fridays game. As I'm still on leave, i'll still be "down south in England" to go to the Salford game, then its back up the high road to the far corner of Scotland, to fight off the wild mountain haggis.






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PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 1:54 am 
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BennyC wrote:LOL :D Ive been going to Leeds games since the mid 90's (Iestyn Harris era) But now that Im working in Scotland, it unfortunately means that I can't get to see as many games as I like. When I went to Old Trafford for the weekend just to watch the final, it was a 796.8 mile (16 hours) round trip. Just out of interest anyone beat me distance wise for this game? Cost me fricken lots for petrol and hotels and beer.

I think Ive only managed 7 games in the past 6 months, usually when I happened to be in the area or on special occasions. Including the grand final against Saints, WCC against Manly, Wigan away, Huddersfield away, cas away, fridays game. As I'm still on leave, i'll still be "down south in England" to go to the Salford game, then its back up the high road to the far corner of Scotland, to fight off the wild mountain haggis.

Well the old girl has been in a bad state for a couple of years and plans are to put it back in good order,but if you look at it in may a june it will look perfect,wether it is or not I dont know.best wishes






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