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Castle · Joined: 24 Jul 2010 Posts: 4928

A run of injuries are probably just a case of bad luck or if at the the time the manager is unpopular then it's another stick to beat him with.
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Castle · Joined: 24 Jul 2010 Posts: 4928

Hamilton Accies now looking to replace their plastic pitch with grass.
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Castle · Joined: 24 Jul 2010 Posts: 4928

<www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/15/athletes-higher-pfas-levels-artificial-turf>
A small study granted but if further investigations bear out the same conclusions then it's difficult to see how artificial pitches, in their current composition, can be used anywhere.
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Cuparman · Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 1868 Location: Irvine

red zebra · Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:24 am Post subject:

This is a very small study carried out in California where standards of artificial pitches and even the materials could well be completely different from UK standards, and carried out with more than a nod to its potential environmental impact Confused

Imposing grass pitches on small clubs in the UK without a proper health study (not a green war) would likely destroy many small community clubs, destroy the sporting communities that have built up around them and the physical and mental health benefits such facilities provide to the community.
It is also worth noting that this 'study' was carried out on very young children whose skin is still maturing and susceptible to easy damage.
Not wishing to get into politics but I think the USA have got bigger problems than this, perhaps they just need to change the type of material they use for their pitches.
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Vinnie · Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:58 am Post subject:

Couldn,t have put it better myself RZ
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TxRover · Joined: 02 Jun 2018 Posts: 3508 Location: North Texas, USA

Not to be cynical, but I am waiting for a similar study looking at the chemicals found in fertilisers, pesticides and other chemicals used on natural grass pitches…

WillieKirk · Joined: 08 Feb 2014 Posts: 1954 Location: Portobello

MSU (Michigan State University) has a department devoted to residuals in many commodities including turf grass. MSU is also a leader in turf grass research for sports fields and turf grass.
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WillieKirk · Joined: 08 Feb 2014 Posts: 1954 Location: Portobello

One of the problems that I can see for artificial grass in the USA is from having players (especially kids) playing games when the temperature exceeds 90F - artificial grass temps have been recorded as high as 150F in these temperatures. Son works in Frisco TX at a sports research institute. I believe they may also have the type of data you seek TX - his department is in Sports Physiology at Parker so unlikely they will have the info you seek. I will look for a link to MSU.
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WillieKirk · Joined: 08 Feb 2014 Posts: 1954 Location: Portobello

https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/risk-pesticide-residues
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Cuparman · Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 1868 Location: Irvine

Was/ is there not a belief that synthetic pitches cause more injuries?.

IF this is true, let’s see the proof/ data.!!
I cannot get over the fact that some want grass and many others are happy with synthetic pitches.

I would like to see a cost analysis between the two types of surface and any proof that exists.

Is this just another example of top flight teams keeping lower league teams out of the “ supposedly “ superior big city/ towns private club. Twisted Evil

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red zebra · Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:59 am Post subject:

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Big Alex · Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 536 Location: Cotswolds

Agreed RZ............

You just need to look at the number of senior rugby pitches in regular use. You can't tell me that these guys aren't going to pick up serious injuries on a regular basis, if there was very real risk. OK, some resort to wearing leg protection but that is only to mitigate "carpet burns".
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Cuparman · Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 1868 Location: Irvine

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