[Cartman]

Need banning! How many more to we have to put up with this season? 2 or 3?

Bounce of the ball all wrong, some of our players really struggled with it, very good win in the circumstances

[boot]

Cartman, on 16 August 2023 - 09:38 AM, said:

Need banning! How many more to we have to put up with this season? 2 or 3?

Bounce of the ball all wrong, some of our players really struggled with it, very good win in the circumstances

What are the statistics regarding serious knee injuries on plastic pitches v grass - I understand that their is a problem ?

Come in CPS.

[1978blue]

Cartman, on 16 August 2023 - 09:38 AM, said:

Need banning! How many more to we have to put up with this season? 2 or 3?

Bounce of the ball all wrong, some of our players really struggled with it, very good win in the circumstances

2 more at Bromley and Dorking 👍

[hilly81]

boot, on 16 August 2023 - 09:45 AM, said:

What are the statistics regarding serious knee injuries on plastic pitches v grass - I understand that their is a problem ?

Come in CPS.

My link

This study suggests injuries are less likely on artificial surfaces. From my own experience, I had 3 bad knee injuries in 3 years going back to about 8 years ago. 2 x MCL injuries in my left knee and an ACL injury in my right knee. All were none contact and on a 3/4G pitch. I haven't played football since the 2nd MCL injury 6 years ago and started running instead.

This post has been edited by hilly81: 16 August 2023 - 09:52 AM

[60s 70s Spireite]

Cartman, on 16 August 2023 - 09:38 AM, said:

Need banning! How many more to we have to put up with this season? 2 or 3?

Bounce of the ball all wrong, some of our players really struggled with it, very good win in the circumstances

They’re so bad, the management didn’t feel they could risk our best player

[boot]

hilly81, on 16 August 2023 - 09:51 AM, said:

My link

This study suggests injuries are less likely on artificial surfaces. From my own experience, I had 3 bad knee injuries in 3 years going back to about 8 years ago. 2 x MCL injuries in my left knee and an ACL injury in my right knee. All were none contact and on a 3/4G pitch. I haven't played football since the 2nd MCL injury 6 years ago and started running instead.

Thanks.
Just done my own search - conflicting conclusions from different studies - some saying more injuries on plastic. The professional managers and players all seem to hate them.

[KevoBMMD]

60s 70s Spireite, on 16 August 2023 - 09:53 AM, said:

They’re so bad, the management didn’t feel they could risk our best player

Or was simply rested to keep out of the limelight of any prying scouts

[born in 1866]

KevoBMMD, on 16 August 2023 - 10:16 AM, said:

Or was simply rested to keep out of the limelight of any prying scouts

Can't hide him all season or it's a waste of time having him.
Post match DW said Dobra was left at home because of the plastic pitch.

[Phil V 72]

KevoBMMD, on 16 August 2023 - 10:16 AM, said:

Or was simply rested to keep out of the limelight of any prying scouts

Don’t think scouts need much introduction to Dobra, they’ll know all about him.

[60s 70s Spireite]

KevoBMMD, on 16 August 2023 - 10:16 AM, said:

Or was simply rested to keep out of the limelight of any prying scouts

Webb went out of his way to explain Dobra’s aversion to plastic pitches.

[Valley Blues]

In light of the perception that plastic pitches are more likely to cause injury, it’d be interesting to see how the injury list of the clubs playing on them every home game compares. Surely they’d have far more injuries than the grass-based clubs?

I don’t like to see 3G pitches in the professional, or high semi-pro, game but I think they’ve been a fantastic addition for junior grassroots.
The grass pitched in junior football are atrocious and many clubs don’t kick a ball on grass between November and March.

Three teams in the division play on 3G so they’ve obviously got a distinct home advantage.
From the rest that have to play them, I’d be surprised if there’s anyone else better positioned to prepare for the 3G fixture than us. I wouldn’t imagine many have direct access to a full size, stadium-like 3G surface like we do at Staveley.

It’s one ticked off with a fantastic result but I think they’ll be plenty less prepared for the fixture than we were and struggle even more with the alien surface.

[Mr Mercury]

KevoBMMD, on 16 August 2023 - 10:16 AM, said:

Or was simply rested to keep out of the limelight of any prying scouts

I’d imagine anyone interested in him won’t need to see him v Oxford

[1978blue]

KevoBMMD, on 16 August 2023 - 10:16 AM, said:

Or was simply rested to keep out of the limelight of any prying scouts

Crikey if anybody doesn't know about Dobra by now there's something wrong!!

[jamie_bolsover]

Was only a TV viewer last night, however, that plastic pitch certainly looked heavily loaded with the 'Rubber Crumb' more than others ive seen, certainly slowed the game down, the sceptic in me is itching to ask the question of was this a tactical load by the hosts?

This post has been edited by jamie_bolsover: 16 August 2023 - 11:13 AM

[clarevoyant.]

jamie_bolsover, on 16 August 2023 - 11:09 AM, said:

Was only a TV viewer last night, however, that plastic pitch certainly looked heavily loaded with the 'Rubber Crumb' more than others ive seen, certainly slowed the game down, the sceptic in me is itching to ask the question of was this a tactical load by the hosts?

Yep, very Dorkingesque

[clarevoyant.]

60s 70s Spireite, on 16 August 2023 - 09:53 AM, said:

They’re so bad, the management didn’t feel they could risk our best player

How often do players get left out of the team because they are playing on grass and then pose the same question for playing on plastic.I

[JonB]

Probably restocked with plastic crumb for the start of the season.

Side note on the plastic crumb, there have been some concerns of said plastic and cancer although early studies on it say it might actually be ok.

This post has been edited by JonB: 16 August 2023 - 11:35 AM

[Doreets]

Gets everywhere that stuff, found it some seriously unexpected places after I've played on it.

[valemadness]

JonB, on 16 August 2023 - 11:31 AM, said:

Probably restocked with plastic crumb for the start of the season.

Side note on the plastic crumb, there have been some concerns of said plastic and cancer although early studies on it say it might actually be ok.

Newly laid pitch this summer.

[jamie_bolsover]

Can re-stock or 'hoover' up any time of the season with the old crumb.