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Football => View from the Outer => Topic started by: jackstar is back again on July 16, 2010, 08:15:01 PM

Title: Etihad Stadium Grass
Post by: jackstar is back again on July 16, 2010, 08:15:01 PM
Interesting to see the new grass at Etihad last week.
Mail is they actually bought the grass from the MCG .
Yep same grass as the G
Title: Re: Etihad Stadium Grass
Post by: mightytiges on July 16, 2010, 11:47:54 PM
Interesting to see the new grass at Etihad last week.
Mail is they actually bought the grass from the MCG .
Yep same grass as the G
Same grass; different joint eh Jack ;)

It would be better if we could play all our home games on 'G grass at the 'G
Title: Re: Etihad Stadium Grass
Post by: jackstar is back again on July 16, 2010, 11:54:48 PM
whats of interest that both parties dont get on.
Etihad had no option apparently.
MCG have grass grown away from the ground at a "grass companys farm ""
They then on sold it to Collins at Etihad
Title: Re: Etihad Stadium Grass
Post by: mightytiges on July 17, 2010, 01:41:49 AM
whats of interest that both parties dont get on.
Etihad had no option apparently.
MCG have grass grown away from the ground at a "grass companys farm ""
They then on sold it to Collins at Etihad
Docklands own fault for building the stadium north-south instead of east-west and then not designing the roof so that the north facing side was transparent to allow light in. Add to that the surface is built on top of the concrete roof of the car park and so the surface is now watered to make it softer under foot yet that means it chops up.