knapplc Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 A couple of close-up shots of the new turf from Fan Day today. First one shows the difference in green tones, the second is a side-by-side of the old turf vs. the new turf. 1 Quote Link to comment
huskeraddict Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 WHO DROPPED THEIR TRAIL MIX IN THE NEW TURF?! Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 It looks very different, doesn't it? There's a lot less "grass" showing, and the substrata of rubber & cork is much thicker. From what I recall when the old turf was new, this stuff is much more springy. Quote Link to comment
BOJ Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 It looks very different, doesn't it? There's a lot less "grass" showing, and the substrata of rubber & cork is much thicker. From what I recall when the old turf was new, this stuff is much more springy. You think that stuff ends up settling in and looks equivalent to the older stuff? (e.g., not seeing all the filler on the surface) Quote Link to comment
Landlord Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 It looks very different, doesn't it? There's a lot less "grass" showing, and the substrata of rubber & cork is much thicker. From what I recall when the old turf was new, this stuff is much more springy. You think that stuff ends up settling in and looks equivalent to the older stuff? (e.g., not seeing all the filler on the surface) Definitely. I remember a short piece during one of the games in 2005 where they showed footage of them raking in sand and rubber, and talking about how the first few games breaking it in the players were complaining about it getting in their eyes. The point was to explain that it does take some time to settle but it does eventually. Quote Link to comment
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