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If that’s true what do the visiting teams do 
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Originally posted by tulip tulip wrote:

If that’s true what do the visiting teams do 
Do you think they care?
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Originally posted by Kimbo Kimbo wrote:

Originally posted by tulip tulip wrote:

If that’s true what do the visiting teams do 
Do you think they care?

Might be slipping around more than Ealing.

Imagine playing in blades on a muddy surface. Could be same effect with these wood chips against rubber bits.
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For clarity, this new surface uses tiny bits of cork
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Thanks 
Happily corrected 

After a quick Google it seems this reduces injuries which is good news.
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Originally posted by Kimbo Kimbo wrote:

Originally posted by tulip tulip wrote:

If that’s true what do the visiting teams do 
Do you think they care?
I mean, do you think Ealing care?
Any advantage gained by the home side - as long as it's legal and ethical (and that's another debate for someone else) is fair game these days.
Ealing are in it to win it.... again.
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Originally posted by Kimbo Kimbo wrote:

Originally posted by Kimbo Kimbo wrote:

Originally posted by tulip tulip wrote:

If that’s true what do the visiting teams do 
Do you think they care?
I mean, do you think Ealing care?
Any advantage gained by the home side - as long as it's legal and ethical (and that's another debate for someone else) is fair game these days.
Ealing are in it to win it.... again.

Third time's the charm. Don't know if anyone outside of Ealing fans have noticed, but Ealing has added two stars to their (ugly) home kit to represent their two Championship wins.
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Originally posted by gerg_861 gerg_861 wrote:

For clarity, this new surface uses tiny bits of cork

Ok makes much more sense thanks! 

In response to the naysayers then, I presume this goes some way to reduce burn injuries which have been a common (justified) criticism of these types of pitches. Not some Machiavellian attempt at a marginal gain over opponents. 
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Originally posted by gerg_861 gerg_861 wrote:



Third time's the charm. Don't know if anyone outside of Ealing fans have noticed, but Ealing has added two stars to their (ugly) home kit to represent their two Championship wins.


Yeah I spotted that on the media shots. It's a nice little touch.

I quite like the new kit. Definitely looks better in person. But it's a bit of a change moving away from the hoops so I get one some don't like it.
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Originally posted by Trailfinder Trailfinder wrote:

Originally posted by gerg_861 gerg_861 wrote:

For clarity, this new surface uses tiny bits of cork

Ok makes much more sense thanks! 

In response to the naysayers then, I presume this goes some way to reduce burn injuries which have been a common (justified) criticism of these types of pitches. Not some Machiavellian attempt at a marginal gain over opponents. 
Possibly, but I don't recall any such on Cov's 3g (happy to be corrected).
I think basic maintenance/ correct watering are the key here.
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Oh my...Ealing's new flood lights are programmable. They can dynamically lower them or have them flash along with music.
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The new floodlights are a PWR requirement. They are LED and more energy efficient. They do indeed provide a light show, as each panel is individually controlled, after each try. Just need to sync the music
The new pitch is what they use in the NFL. The footwear restrictions were in place whilst the pitch bedding in. bit like back in the day when you bought a new carpet.
The players i spoke to like it. Its more like grass and the ball bounces as such. One of the interns is doing a dissertation on injuries on the new pitch compared to the old plastic pitch. A very useful piece of analysis IMHO
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Just to confirm a few details regarding new pitch at Trailfinders.

It is wood, Georgia Pine not cork and is used mainly in US at minute on Football, American Football and Rugby pitches there.
A number of benefits to rubber, more environmentally friendly in use and recycling at end of life.  A lot cooler than rubber pitches. More realistic bounce, less spin etc than rubber and no massive splash of material once it has settled in.  Better to turn on and run on, less injuries, less abrasive so hopefully will make for a better game and safer for players.
You dont need new boots for it haha, the same footwear for every 3G surface any where in the world is needed.
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Originally posted by pb1 pb1 wrote:

Just to confirm a few details regarding new pitch at Trailfinders.

It is wood, Georgia Pine not cork and is used mainly in US at minute on Football, American Football and Rugby pitches there.
A number of benefits to rubber, more environmentally friendly in use and recycling at end of life.  A lot cooler than rubber pitches. More realistic bounce, less spin etc than rubber and no massive splash of material once it has settled in.  Better to turn on and run on, less injuries, less abrasive so hopefully will make for a better game and safer for players.
You dont need new boots for it haha, the same footwear for every 3G surface any where in the world is needed.

Interesting - I had felt some of the grains, and it definitely felt like cork to me, but I'm happy to be educated if you know definitively. I will say though that my son's mini's age group did their practice on there on Sunday, and he came off with bloody burns on both knees, something that we hadn't seen from the previous rubber pitch. That is entirely anecdotal and a sample size of one 7 year old child of course.
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Perhaps players will wear skins for protection then.
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In deepest Cornwall we will labour on with our badly drained pitch.
But it remains the best place you could ever wish to watch a match. 
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Originally posted by cheshire exile cheshire exile wrote:

In deepest Cornwall we will labour on with our badly drained pitch.
But it remains the best place you could ever wish to watch a match. 
That's a bit harsh Cheshire - the drainage is much improved over the last few seasons and there was still quite a lot of grass on it at the end of the season!
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I agree, old grounds with grass. Only way to go. 
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