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Visca...
11 Apr 2005, 04:03 PM
http://www.peru.com/futbol/AutoNoticias/DetalleNoticia58696.asp
Due to the upcoming U-17 Fifa World Championship in Peru on July, the stadiums are being changed to an artificial pitch. The story talks about how it's easier for maintenance, it's way more economic, and durable than regular grass. Can we see this as a permanent move by the cheapos at the federation? :eek:
Vandal
11 Apr 2005, 04:23 PM
I have seen these types of turf on TV. It's becoming very popular in college football and the NFL. I believe the name is AstroPlay or something similar. It would be a good alternative for Peruvian stadiums that cant or wont be bothered to water the field. But from what I heard its quite expensive to install, some even going as high as half a million dollars, at least here in the US.
locotl
11 Apr 2005, 06:07 PM
nothing beats a billiard like GRASS field. Anyway peruvians are used to play in the dirt and the streets, its not like the fields now are well kept. The bounce and the speed of the ball is totally different in an artificial field.
Pibe#10
11 Apr 2005, 06:26 PM
that shiat eats legs like crazy, wouldn't like to play there week in and week out.......AstroTurf is what they use for Arena Football and the like here in the US, for indoor too.....they have an artificial field here at Mason, its only better when it rains, no mud! but like I said, eats legs like crazy.
jlscrub
11 Apr 2005, 09:45 PM
What you mean is synthetic grass right? Not astro turf.
I think synthetic grass will be good. And I dont beleive it damages your legs since its a fluffy as grass.
The Double
11 Apr 2005, 09:52 PM
What you mean is synthetic grass right? Not astro turf.
I think synthetic grass will be good. And I dont beleive it damages your legs since its a fluffy as grass.
You're right. Astro Turf is what eats legs, not the stuff they're putting in now.
Vandal
12 Apr 2005, 12:02 AM
This is AstroPlay or field turf
http://www.green-fields.de/pix/out_burghausen.jpg
http://www.defargo.com/francais/images/football/AstroPlayCouche.jpg
Its not the flat AstroTurf of old.
xisco7
12 Apr 2005, 12:15 AM
I for one think that this change is for the better, since synthetic grass is what everyone will be using in a couple of years from now...
Visca...
12 Apr 2005, 09:30 AM
but nothing beats the beautiful natural grass. :D Let's see how the experiment goes in the u-17 championships. And if it's successful, I'm for some stadiums with permanent artificial. but no the estadio nacional!!! that's a legend!!! :D
Visca...
12 Apr 2005, 10:15 AM
On a related note about the U-17 WChampionship, the FIFA inspecting comittee will travel to Peru at then end of April to inspect the venues that will be used for the Championships. Trujillo, Chiclayo, Piura and Lima will be looked at. The Organization Committee is waiting for FIFA to reconsider and approve the Max Austin stadium in Iquitos. FIFA doesn't think the stadium will be ready in time.
http://www.peru.com/futbol/AutoNoticias/DetalleNoticia58833.asp
Pibe#10
12 Apr 2005, 10:59 AM
What you mean is synthetic grass right? Not astro turf.
I think synthetic grass will be good. And I dont beleive it damages your legs since its a fluffy as grass.
astro turf I've only seen it in Arena Football, synthetic is what they have for indoor and what they have for outdoor here at Mason, it dosen't damage your legs, what I'm saying is that you get tired more quickly, its not that you're gonna break a leg more easily or anything like that. People playing on that will just have to build up more stamina to play the full 90 minutes.
Visca...
12 Apr 2005, 11:03 AM
astro turf I've only seen it in Arena Football, synthetic is what they have for indoor and what they have for outdoor here at Mason, it dosen't damage your legs, what I'm saying is that you get tired more quickly, its not that you're gonna break a leg more easily or anything like that. People playing on that will just have to build up more stamina to play the full 90 minutes.
You are right. In indoor play, you get tired faster than regular grass or concrete. I remember my first time playing in indoor I wanted to throw up, i was tired, i would trip by myself my legs just couldn't go any longer. But you get used to it and you have to be a lot more fit than on other surfaces. it's still kind of hard!!! :D
chaski
12 Apr 2005, 02:08 PM
What stadium in Lima are they going to use?
Visca...
12 Apr 2005, 02:14 PM
What stadium in Lima are they going to use?
Nacional.
Pibe#10
12 Apr 2005, 05:55 PM
You are right. In indoor play, you get tired faster than regular grass or concrete. I remember my first time playing in indoor I wanted to throw up, i was tired, i would trip by myself my legs just couldn't go any longer. But you get used to it and you have to be a lot more fit than on other surfaces. it's still kind of hard!!! :D
********** yea man, we played about 90 minutes straight, with some breaks here and there, and the next day it hurt to walk, but that was also cause I hadn't started conditioning, but it does wear you out faster.......
FARFAN 17
14 Apr 2005, 03:48 PM
Why is it that Cienciano has the best field in all of Peru?? And one of the best in South America? The grass in el Nacional is not that great, and the one in el Monumental es poor, you would think that either Alianza or especially La "U" would have the best plaaying surfaces.
Props to the Jardineros from Cusco, they keep that field looking fine :D
chaski
14 Apr 2005, 03:53 PM
Because Cusco isn't in a desert.
FARFAN 17
14 Apr 2005, 04:02 PM
Because Cusco isn't in a desert.
Yea, but about 2 years ago the field there wasn't all that great. I am guessing that it has something to do with the Prize $$ they won from Copa Sudamericana and Recopa. If this is the case ($$$) then why doesn't La "U" or Alianza have better field conditions?? After all they are the two wealthiest...
AlonsoH
14 Apr 2005, 04:51 PM
Yea, but about 2 years ago the field there wasn't all that great. I am guessing that it has something to do with the Prize $$ they won from Copa Sudamericana and Recopa. If this is the case ($$$) then why doesn't La "U" or Alianza have better field conditions?? After all they are the two wealthiest...
Wealthiest is so relative though. Saying your the wealthiest Futbol Club in Peru is like saying your the healthiest man in a leper colony
Visca...
14 Apr 2005, 06:40 PM
Yea, but about 2 years ago the field there wasn't all that great. I am guessing that it has something to do with the Prize $$ they won from Copa Sudamericana and Recopa. If this is the case ($$$) then why doesn't La "U" or Alianza have better field conditions?? After all they are the two wealthiest...
It was because of the Copa America. The garcilazo stadium got a whole new pitch. whole new grass. that's why it looks better cause it's newer. And the local government of Cuzco is taking good care of it. They are keeping it in good maintenance. They don't even let Cienciano practice thre most of the time and they've had conflicts about that. practice is what damages the pitch more than an actual match.