Young Boys (A) - Wed 25th Oct, 20:00 | CL | Pre-Match Thread

[Alan Harper's Tash]

We do, but it's a different configuration to theirs.

So we don’t really? I guess it’s impossible to cover every single pitch, but is it a weird pitch in Bern or is it dimensions?

 

[mancityscot]

didnt realise the match was played on artificial grass. no fucking injuries please.

 

[bladdered]

 

[stonerblue]

Why would you rest Rodri, who just missed three games twirling his fingers, or Stones who barely kicked a ball this season and he needs game-time.

And Grealish, Lewis, dias etc

 

[KingGeorge]

Surprised we don’t have one at the CFA.

The club probably doesn’t want us anywhere near that surface. The NFL players union has been trying to get rid of the surface because the data suggests there is a higher rate of injury on that surface compared to grass. It is silly that an outdoor stadium in Switzerland uses that surface. I suppose they want it so they can host concerts at the stadium, that is why the NFL owners like it.

 

[stonerblue]

Pep's comment about Phil and Bernardo only needing two or three training sessions to get up to full speed was very interesting to me. I wonder how many Kev needs. I suspect it's quite a few, because of the kind of explosive game he plays.

Kevin usually needs 2 and a half proper games before clicking into match fitness

 

[jimharri]

Go strong at the start, get two or three up by the hour mark, then get subbing for the Bobby Charlton memorial derby on sunday.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Kevin usually needs 2 and a half proper games before clicking into match fitness

Yeah he always starts after injury with proverbially 4/5 beers on his body.

 

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

The club probably doesn’t want us anywhere near that surface. The NFL players union has been trying to get rid of the surface because the data suggests there is a higher rate of injury on that surface compared to grass. It is silly that an outdoor stadium in Switzerland uses that surface. I suppose they want it so they can host concerts at the stadium, that is why the NFL owners like it.

I wonder if it’s because of the winters they have in Switzerland. If you were constantly battling heavy snowfall and the pitch freezing rock hard grass wouldn’t do it no matter how much undersoil heating you have.

 

[KingGeorge]

I wonder if it’s because of the winters they have in Switzerland. If you were constantly battling heavy snowfall and the pitch freezing rock hard grass wouldn’t do it no matter how much undersoil heating you have.

Interestingly enough the Green Bay Packers play on a really similar to surface to the Etihad. In fact, I think it is exactly the same. They do get a lot of snow in northern Wisconsin similar to Switzerland, but obviously football ends in January up north.

The issue with the system at the Etihad and in Green Bay is it is more costly to maintain than the artificial surface. My guess is the owners of Young Boys don't want to pick up the additional costs.