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There is absolutely no evidence that it causes more injuries than grass
There is, especially for serious knee injuries.
There is absolutely no evidence that it causes more injuries than grass
Accy drew yesterday at home to Charlton,so that's a loss,a win and a draw from our first three games in League 1. I would've taken that if offered before the start of the season. Out of the four promoted teams only Coventry are higher than Stanley and that's by a one more goal scored margin. Luton and Wycombe are in the relegation places with just one point each. Yesterday's attendance was something like 2260. Some fans were moaning saying we should be getting more,but that's around 700 more than we'd have got if we'd have played the match in League 2. Charlton brought around 400 fans which was the norm for that division. 700 more fans is around a 40% increase on the League 2 days.
Edit.... I'll be going to our away game at Fleetwood in a month's time,not just for the game itself,but for the 'battle of the Scousers'! Our manager is a bit of a hot head and him and Joey Barton squaring up to each other in the dug outs should be fun!![]()
There is, especially for serious knee injuries.
What a shame we don't have VAR in Scotland...
I would be interested to see it. Last I read about it was a season long study of a Scandinavian league which found nothing significant. This was a few years back when astro was nowhere near as good as it is these days.
Edit.... I'll be going to our away game at Fleetwood in a month's time,not just for the game itself,but for the 'battle of the Scousers'! Our manager is a bit of a hot head and him and Joey Barton squaring up to each other in the dug outs should be fun!![]()
I am sure it has been known for years that Astro pitches cause certain injuries more than natural grass.
I am sure it has been known for years that Astro pitches cause certain injuries more than natural grass.
That's the thing that doesn't convince me, that it's "known". That's fine to say but I've not seen the evidence to back it up. I'll find the link to that Scandi study later. It didn't look at long term effects from what I remember.
I'd expect more knee wear on the old plastic turf but on 3G? Possibly, but it has a lot of give, more than a summer grass pitch and is always predictable.
Descent battle that would have had us struggling last season so definite improvements from our point of view. Usual mix of penalty claims, goals that never were and basic defensive errors, but that 3rd goal was class.Oh well, game over.
I will now seek entertainment via the mummification of Katic.