3G surface

john'sroseyspecs · Post by **john'sroseyspecs** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 8:20 pm

Watching the Sutton/Arsenal game. Never played on the 3g. I assume it's a lot different from the plastic pitches of old. Is it that different from a good grass surface? At times it looks like they are playing with a beach ball on that artificial grass green grocers used to have. Has anyone on here have experience ?

SammyBoy · Post by **SammyBoy** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 8:22 pm

It feels different to grass but pretty sure a pro footballer should be able to adapt to it after 15 minutes.

NickBFC · Post by **NickBFC** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 9:02 pm

It does play very differently IMO and not for the better. They also seem to vary, the best I have played on is at Worthing FC. Some are really nasty though, and sliding tackles still hurt!

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 9:16 pm

I prefer 4G Over the pitches up Towneley and Prairie, in winter at least. They are far better than what Preston used to play on.

A proper grass pitch in good nick is far better though.

cutsy123 · Post by **cutsy123** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 9:18 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:I prefer 4G Over the pitches up Towneley and Prairie, in winter at least. They are far better than what Preston used to play on.

A proper grass pitch in good nick is far better though.

Talkin of artificial pitches are you sorting mondays back out?

bfccrazy · Post by **bfccrazy** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 9:19 pm

cutsy123 wrote:Talkin of artificial pitches are you sorting mondays back out?

Seconded

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 9:20 pm

Are 3g/4g similar to the astroturf that was at Towneley High? I certainly got my fair share of burns tackling on there!

cutsy123 · Post by **cutsy123** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 9:21 pm

FactualFrank wrote:Are 3g/4g similar to the astroturf that was at Towneley High? I certainly got my fair share of burns tackling on there!

Better quality than that

john'sroseyspecs · Post by **john'sroseyspecs** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 9:22 pm

Ever played on the old gravel pitch at Colne sports centre? Still got the scar. Late challenge, lots of PAIN.

bfccrazy · Post by **bfccrazy** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 9:23 pm

FactualFrank wrote:Are 3g/4g similar to the astroturf that was at Towneley High? I certainly got my fair share of burns tackling on there!

It's artificial grass - with LOADSSSS of bits of TINY rubber pieces all over it to give it a little more movement.

Decent enough to play on and I prefer it to a naff quality grass pitch.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 9:27 pm

None are as good as St Teds 'All Weather'!

We trained on there every week as 10 year olds.

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 9:27 pm

bfccrazy wrote:It's artificial grass - with LOADSSSS of bits of TINY rubber pieces all over it to give it a little more movement.

Just make sure youve taken your boots off before get inside the house

Especially if you're married/living with someone

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 9:27 pm

cutsy123 wrote:Talkin of artificial pitches are you sorting mondays back out?

I will do. I miss a week and its like nobody knows what to do

Maybe we could just get five and then play against another firm.

South West Claret. · Post by **South West Claret.** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 9:33 pm

Played on many of the latest 3G pitches over the last 4years and think it is only matter of time when all 1st class football will be played on them.

Far superior to grass in my opinion, plays like a billiard table and far better for the joints/limbs.

Sliding tackles? Yes there is still an issue with them but again only a matter of time before that gets sorted.. anyway how many STs do we see these days.

No comparison with the old pitches of the 70s.

bfccrazy · Post by **bfccrazy** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 9:41 pm

wilks_bfc wrote:Just make sure youve taken your boots off before get inside the house

Especially if you're married/living with someone

I have no idea how they get inside my football socks that I have pulled up haha.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 9:53 pm

bfccrazy wrote:I have no idea how they get inside my football socks that I have pulled up haha.

Ive no idea how YOU get in your football socks!

bfccrazy · Post by **bfccrazy** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 10:09 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Ive no idea how YOU get in your football socks!

The brown Sol Campbell

BFCmaj · Post by **BFCmaj** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 6:30 am

bfccrazy wrote:It's artificial grass - with LOADSSSS of bits of TINY rubber pieces all over it to give it a little more movement.

Apparently the proper name for those is rubber crumb!

cutsy123 · Post by **cutsy123** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 8:02 am

cricketfieldclarets wrote:I will do. I miss a week and its like nobody knows what to do

Maybe we could just get five and then play against another firm.

Find anutha firm then n im in

Claretforever · Post by **Claretforever** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 8:47 am

FactualFrank wrote:Are 3g/4g similar to the astroturf that was at Towneley High? I certainly got my fair share of burns tackling on there!

That was original AstroTurf, or the kind of "plastic pitch" you saw at Preston NE, QPR, Oldham and Luton. I think they call those 1G or 2G now, depending on wherpther they have a sand infill.

From what I've read 4G (or above) doesn't actually exist and is just a sales tactic by different companies to say that their surface is better. They are just different versions of 3G. I think the FA have actually stated this too? The 3G has a pile height so looks a bit like grass, but it's never going to truly act like grass as they're built on hard bases, unlike soil.

They're a lot better than they were in the 1980's and 90's anyway.

Inchy · Post by **Inchy** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 9:07 am

I have played on both 5 a side and 11 a side 3G pitches.

Miles better than astroturf. It annoys me when pundits start banging on about these pitches like they are astroturf. Totally different. If you play football on the deck they are perfect. The ball doesn't bounce like it used to on astroturf as well

Sausage · Post by **Sausage** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 9:51 am

cricketfieldclarets wrote:None are as good as St Teds 'All Weather'!

All Weather - i.e. unplayable in all weather. Great for having a fight on, though.

South West Claret. · Post by **South West Claret.** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 11:29 am

Inchy wrote:I have played on both 5 a side and 11 a side 3G pitches.

Miles better than astroturf. It annoys me when pundits start banging on about these pitches like they are astroturf. Totally different. If you play football on the deck they are perfect. The ball doesn't bounce like it used to on astroturf as well

Keone? Did just that on R5 last night should know better.

leedsdave · Post by **leedsdave** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 4:21 pm

Maybe we should get one. Might improve the mobile data signal at the Turf!!!!

South West Claret. · Post by **South West Claret.** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 5:02 pm

A prediction: a 3G pitch on the Turf in about 5 years along with all other teams in the football leagues.

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