MikeN Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 How on earth is it possible to lay a completely new pitch and have it ready for playing on in just 6 days? My recollection of laying new turf was that the new lawn had to be treated like glass for the first few weeks - don't walk on it unnecessarily, don't cut it, etc. How do they do it? http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/7194830.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WASTREL Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 How on earth is it possible to lay a completely new pitch and have it ready for playing on in just 6 days? My recollection of laying new turf was that the new lawn had to be treated like glass for the first few weeks - don't walk on it unnecessarily, don't cut it, etc. How do they do it? http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/7194830.stm I remember we tried that in the late 90's and played on the pitch after it was laid less than a week. During the next game Stephane Adam tackled a guy in front of the Wheatfield stand and the grass came up in folds like your grannys old hall carpet did when you slid on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wibble Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 It's not turf, it will be made up of blocks of pitch with about 2 foot of soil included. They do it all the time over here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambo-rocker Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 they re going to need it with the amount of games coming up for them so soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wibble Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Actually it's more scientific than that.... http://www.hgturf.com.au/sfd_motz.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysterion Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 MB - that turf looks v.smart in a sorta geeky way. I've always wondered why clubs don't have protective covers for when it's raining in order to control the amount of water in the turf and help prevent it from getting wasted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeN Posted January 18, 2008 Author Share Posted January 18, 2008 Actually it's more scientific than that.... http://www.hgturf.com.au/sfd_motz.html Thanks for that MJ. It's amazing what they can do these days. I wonder if they can incorporate dandelions and daisies for added realism? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Dover Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 It's not turf, it will be made up of blocks of pitch with about 2 foot of soil included. They do it all the time over here. Thats gonna be sore as feck if you fall surely :527: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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