Oh no - not the Tigers
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Purplehaze
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Wonderful idea. Can't understand why they did not do this when the new stadium was first mooted. It will cut costs and put Leicester on the map worldwide.
highland fox
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Whats the tigers average crowd? I have no interest in Rugby Union whatsoever but hopefully it might bring in more money for CL to spend in the summer.Just as long as those Rugby players dispose of those Pils bottles after they have finished shoving them up each others arses I don't care.
homer
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Regardless of the pitch issue (which will be a fooking disaster - Old trafford gets fooked every time the rugby league boys play on there), this move puts the final nail in the coofin of our club having a true home
It will not be our stadium any more (yes I know we don't own it, but you know what I mean). It will be full of rugby memorabilia and full of rugby loving waankers everywhere.
It ceases to be the home of football
Filbo had to go, for obvious reasons. But we are now about to hand over our new home lock stock and barrel for the "corporate good".
Bye bye identity, history and heritage. hello multi functional generic nightmare that belongs to nobody in particular
Makes me sick to the stomach
It will not be our stadium any more (yes I know we don't own it, but you know what I mean). It will be full of rugby memorabilia and full of rugby loving waankers everywhere.
It ceases to be the home of football
Filbo had to go, for obvious reasons. But we are now about to hand over our new home lock stock and barrel for the "corporate good".
Bye bye identity, history and heritage. hello multi functional generic nightmare that belongs to nobody in particular
Makes me sick to the stomach
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http://www.football365.com/news/story_133405.shtml
With UEFA President Lennart Johansson calling on Arsenal to lay an artificial pitch at their new Ashburton Grove stadium, the FA are set to reverse their ban on synthetic surfaces.
The infamous 'dangerous' and 'unsuitable' plastic pitches were outlawed by the FA in 1983, but the ban is likely to be lifted following UEFA's ruling this week that artificial surfaces could be used by any club that qualifies for European competition.
"I would definitely advise Arsenal to have artificial grass at Ashburton Grove. Within 10 years, artificial pitches will be fully accepted," Johansson told The Daily Telegraph.
"These pitches will come. The International Board have accepted it, FIFA have accepted it and England will accept it."
"The quality of artificial surfaces is now much better, certainly much better than a lousy grass pitch in England in December," he added.
Oldham, QPR and Luton were among the clubs that used plastic pitches before the ban was issued. They were vilified for doing so, with opponents claiming that the pitches aggravated injuries and caused numerous burns to players.
But after carrying out a two-year study into the issue, UEFA are convinced that new technology now makes synthetic surfaces a viable and safe option.
"The quality has reached a level where artificial turf is comparable to or even better than some of the natural turfs," UEFA chief executive, Lars-Christer Olsson, told The Independent. "The need for artificial pitches has been big for decades, if you come from countries where you have bad winters for example."
With UEFA President Lennart Johansson calling on Arsenal to lay an artificial pitch at their new Ashburton Grove stadium, the FA are set to reverse their ban on synthetic surfaces.
The infamous 'dangerous' and 'unsuitable' plastic pitches were outlawed by the FA in 1983, but the ban is likely to be lifted following UEFA's ruling this week that artificial surfaces could be used by any club that qualifies for European competition.
"I would definitely advise Arsenal to have artificial grass at Ashburton Grove. Within 10 years, artificial pitches will be fully accepted," Johansson told The Daily Telegraph.
"These pitches will come. The International Board have accepted it, FIFA have accepted it and England will accept it."
"The quality of artificial surfaces is now much better, certainly much better than a lousy grass pitch in England in December," he added.
Oldham, QPR and Luton were among the clubs that used plastic pitches before the ban was issued. They were vilified for doing so, with opponents claiming that the pitches aggravated injuries and caused numerous burns to players.
But after carrying out a two-year study into the issue, UEFA are convinced that new technology now makes synthetic surfaces a viable and safe option.
"The quality has reached a level where artificial turf is comparable to or even better than some of the natural turfs," UEFA chief executive, Lars-Christer Olsson, told The Independent. "The need for artificial pitches has been big for decades, if you come from countries where you have bad winters for example."
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