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MCG surface
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Apparently have just laid new turf. Hope it's stable and not shifty. Would hate to see a knee injury.
Yeah more than 200,000 Ranga fans in 2 days has stuffed the surface apparently. They've been madly trying to replace the damaged sections, but it takes more than a week to knit in new turf.
If that’s right, then given the focus on player welfare and safety the last few years, it would be completely reckless and just absolute amateur hour by the MCC.
Anyway, I haven’t seen it so maybe it’ll be ok. Think there was supposed to be some media report or something issued later today ?
I peered through the glass doors and into the bowels of the MCG today and a vast majority of the turf has been relayed. You could still make make out the lines of where turfed was joined.
Only plus is perfect sunny weather so conditions couldn't be better for ground preparation but not ideal.
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That will be the kicker, if someone changes direction on the "knitted" connection between squares and it shifts underfoot.
I'm dubious that you can produce an A-grade surface in a week.
And four games in four days. Not sure I want to be the team playing in game four on Sunday.
Given knitting is your favourite pastime, will bow to your knowledge on this one Dudford.
At one stage a few years back - they used big banks of UV lights that travelled across the ground on wheels
Dunno whether they are adding extra hours of “ sunlight” with them.
They still use them all the time I believe.
Make that .... they still use them regularly!
Second favourite. Seams you’ve forgotten that my favourite is constantly out betting you Nobet Pays.
