11 Feb 2020 22:14:15
Just watched the open training n just noticed it's on astro turf so how come it's a problem when we get beat by teams who have astro turf now I think there's no excuses.
11 Feb 2020 22:48:27
Firstly it's a different quality - ie ours is much better. Secondly doing some training on astro is fine but sprinting full out and coming together with players tackling and fighting for the ball is another thing all together. It's not an excuse. We should be beating Killie but it is a bit of a leveller and if you have players carrying knocks to knees and ankles it can be a risk to further injuries.
12 Feb 2020 00:15:20
Never even liked training on it when I played, murder on knees n ankles.
12 Feb 2020 01:27:19
Ayr ranger ours is not any better quality. Its 4g same as other sides in spfl and montrose, forfar etc.
12 Feb 2020 06:57:54
Dodger wave not been beaten this year on astro.
12 Feb 2020 08:29:35
I couldn't play on it at end up, reason I stopped playing at 30 to many teams turning to it and training on it, done my knee ligaments on it at 28 and when I came back took me longer to recover after each game played on astro in the end I was only in squad for games on grass pitches.
12 Feb 2020 09:42:38
The quality of these pitches have undoubtedly improved but they should not be used for professional football other than as an alternative to train on if weather rules grass pitches out. I still play on them but after the game every joint in my body is in agony.
12 Feb 2020 10:44:40
Better players should always win out in the end. No excuses!
12 Feb 2020 11:55:20
Jzer. is that you joso.
12 Feb 2020 12:50:57
Hamilton pitch is 3G standard.
12 Feb 2020 13:35:14
Played 5 a sides till my mid 40's on astro pitches at Broadwood. Could hardly get out of bed in the morning after an hour session. Never had that after a game on grass.
12 Feb 2020 17:14:27
I'd agree with that, have played, and still do, on grass, 3G and 4G. Much prefer grass, 3G is murder, 4G is bit better.