Wakefield To Complain About iPitch??

[Pepe Le Pew]

http://t.co/AAHgplEC

Stephen Wilds are just as bad too

I agree, that is worse than anything I saw on our pitch. I doubt that game would have gone ahead if it wasn't on TV. Plus that pitch will thaw out eventually, so it won't be causing injuries like that. Our pitch will not change.

[luckylady]

Mr O'Connor is a very shrewd businessman.

The i pitch is staying.

'nuff said!

[J20]

I'm no expert of course but wouldn't the cold have played a big part in getting burns / grazes etc? As seen with Salford game (agree no TV = no game btw).

Players bodies being subject to that unusual cold (to be out playing in) can't  have been the best for skin toughness etc etc.

[Peter]

I'm no expert of course but wouldn't the cold have played a big part in getting burns / grazes etc? As seen with Salford game (agree no TV = no game btw).

Players bodies being subject to that unusual cold (to be out playing in) can't  have been the best for skin toughness etc etc.

I once got a bad grass burn on my knee getting up after I had slipped over one frosty morning. I was playing golf at the time!



 

[Pepe Le Pew]

I'm no expert of course but wouldn't the cold have played a big part in getting burns / grazes etc? As seen with Salford game (agree no TV = no game btw).

Players bodies being subject to that unusual cold (to be out playing in) can't  have been the best for skin toughness etc etc.

It could be, Joey. That's why we need to give it a chance and see how it goes. I'd like to see the club get together with the physios and players to come up with some sort of protection that doesn't look too obvious.

[Penkvik]

MattyAshurst after tonight's game:

https://twitter.com/#!/matty_ash_89/status/165943488553287680/photo/1/large

That was on grass!!

Jeez,I thought I had 'airy knees, . That looks worse than Mathers BTW.

[rayvon]

I once got a bad grass burn on my knee getting up after I had slipped over one frosty morning. I was playing golf at the time!



 

Or, thats what you told the mrs eh Peter? 

[Dawn]

Some comments made by the Eddie contingency included Bill Arthur having asked the Wakefield lot what they thought of the pitch after warming up on it and I quote "they picked up grazes on their knees even in Warm up but other than that they are happy with it"  and Phil Clarke stating it was "no safer than playing on grass & no more dangerous than playing on grass" Phil Clarke.  On the whole they were happy with it, and I think that some of the more reasonable comments are indicating quite clearly that cuts and grazes sustained were no different from on grass, and we have seen evidence to support that grass has sustained worse in the bad weather.  I would also like to say that if the RFL have endorsed the ipitch as we understand, somebody at Red Hall will have had to have done their homework on it!

See article, and I have included relevant points raised http://www.runcornandwidnesworld.co.uk/vikings/vikingsnews/9190263.Widnes_Vikings_i_pitch_questions_answered/

Was it a difficult task to seek approval from the RFL? Not at all, the RFL is working with the club to ensure the pitch meets its required specification for rugby league. Further to this, the RFL has been undertaking extensive research and has employed specialists to ensure the pitch is fit for purpose. The RFL aims to publish its specification for artificial grass pitches on 16 September 2011.  (has anyone seen that RFL publication?)
What are the risks to players from burns and or ankle twists?

There are no significant risks to players from burns and/or ankle twists.

Can you play on this pitch with studs?

Rubber studs and blades are the appropriate footwear for use on the i-pitch. This is the preferred modern-day footwear for the majority of professional athletes.

[Dawn]

desso sports site..... very informative.   http://www.dessosports.com/en/sports/rugby/rugby-projects/

The only point that I wonder is wether there is any relevance to the length of the strands of grass but can't see an obvious answer.  http://www.dessosports.com/en/all-about-artificial-turf/production-and-installation-artificial-turf/

[kendunne nagasaki]

desso sports site..... very informative.   http://www.dessosports.com/en/sports/rugby/rugby-projects/

The only point that I wonder is wether there is any relevance to the length of the blades of grass but can't see an obvious answer.  http://www.dessosports.com/en/all-about-artificial-turf/production-and-installation-artificial-turf/

Dawn I think at the moment it would be more suitable to call them strands of grass 

KEN

[Dawn]

Dawn I think at the moment it would be more suitable to call them strands of grass 

KEN

done!!   

[own brain]

not seen any of the NFL players whinging like bitchie mathers so far... then again read this...

"The NFL's players have spoken, and they like Lucas Oil Stadium.

In an NFL Players Association survey of 1,619 players, the FieldTurf at Lucas Oil Stadium was ranked No. 1 among the 14 stadiums with artificial turf. Ranked behind the home field of the Indianapolis Colts were New Meadowlands Stadium (Jets and Giants) and the Louisiana Superdome (New Orleans Saints).

The worst artificial turf is found in the Minnesota Vikings' Metrodome" http://www.indystar.com/article/20110204/SPORTS03/102040373/Players-say-Lucas-Oil-has-best-turf

any coincidence the vikings have the worst turf lol lol 

[farnworth viking]

On the SL Full Time show on Sky tonight, TOC said that he thought any cuts and grazes  were probably down to the temperature being below zero, rather than the pitch.