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Even if the pitch has slight detrinmental effects via grazing, so long as this can be avoided by using minimal protection for knees and elbows, this has to be the way forward. The economic benefits to the club are potentially huge, and it makes ground-sharing a much more viable proposition - look at the mess Headingley's pitch was on Friday after a winter of RU.
Criticism of Mathers seems a bit unfair. He obviously felt strongly that something should be said, but not via some official complaint. In the BBC interview he's basically said what the more rational amongst us are saying - give the pitch a chance, and lets hope the extreme effects were down to ice. IMO Widnes are being a bit defensive when they needn't - lets all just wait and see.
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| Quote: Steve Fox "Is there a case for these?
The padding on them is on the thighs. I don't even think that would be necessary. Skins on the legs would be more than enough (that's essentially all they have on those padded shorts anyway).
I think if this weekend has shown us anything, it's that playing rugby in minus-degrees will ruin the skin on your knees. We shouldn't be talking about whether it's safe to play on the iPitch, but whether it's safe to play in extremely cold conditions. Should there be a call for players to HAVE to wear skins in temperatures like this? If you give players "the choice" they usually take the dumb "pride" option. Sometimes you need to make the decision to look after those that can't look after themselves.
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| Quote: BrisbaneRhino "IMO Widnes are being a bit defensive when they needn't - lets all just wait and see.'"
I think it is imperative that Widnes defend their new £0.5m pitch that has received unjustified criticism after one game on it in freezing conditions where players from other clubs playing on different surfaces received similar injuries! |
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| Quote: Wellsy13 "I think it is imperative that Widnes defend their new £0.5m pitch that has received unjustified criticism after one game on it in freezing conditions where players from other clubs playing on different surfaces received similar injuries!'"
For once Stevo hit the nail on the head with this one. In Australia they cope with far worse pitches during the start of the year. A bit of Vaseline does it. |
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Unless the use of petroleum based lubricants has a detrimental effect on the polymer surface
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| Quote: shinymcshine "Unless the use of petroleum based lubricants has a detrimental effect on the polymer surface'"
Players will complain that they are slipping on it  |
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| Quote: headhunter "For those moaning about the iPitch, check out the conditions these kids have to play in in Jamaica:
Completely irrelevant and stupid point as usual.
Congratulations on being consistent.
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| Quote: Wellsy13 "The padding on them is on the thighs. I don't even think that would be necessary. Skins on the legs would be more than enough (that's essentially all they have on those padded shorts anyway).
I think if this weekend has shown us anything, it's that playing rugby in minus-degrees will ruin the skin on your knees. We shouldn't be talking about whether it's safe to play on the iPitch, but whether it's safe to play in extremely cold conditions. Should there be a call for players to HAVE to wear skins in temperatures like this? If you give players "the choice" they usually take the dumb "pride" option. Sometimes you need to make the decision to look after those that can't look after themselves.'"
they all seem to have 7 pads, or at least capacity for 7 pads; 'tail', 2 x hips, 2 x thighs & 2 x knees. |
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i think it will be a roaring success....it looks lovely.
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| Quote: Steve Fox "they all seem to have 7 pads, or at least capacity for 7 pads; 'tail', 2 x hips, 2 x thighs & 2 x knees.'"
The ones I looked at didn't look very padded in the knees, but could just be how it's intended.
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| I noticed a few Wakey lads wearing skins on Sunday, including Mr Mathers  |
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Like i said just a couple of tubigrips on the knees and elbows and job done.
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mate of mine played football on it monday night, wasn't very complimentary about it,
that and whoever was in charge turned the floodlights out before they'd finished playing
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