Town have made a planning application for a “UEFA standard 2* 3G artificial surface pitch” at their Playford Road training ground.

The proposed new pitch would be surrounded by five-metre stop netting on all four sides and illuminated by floodlights.

It’s understood that an artificial pitch is a requirement for all academies at Category Two and above. The application can be found on Suffolk Coastal District Council’s website here.

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OwainG1992 added 10:36 - Feb 16 Literally just read this on the bbc and come on here to see this. http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35585392
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Wallingford_Boy added 10:44 - Feb 16 Wow, we are so cutting edge. The boys football club I coach for had a floodlit one installed 3 years ago. AND we pass the ball better! (JOKES)
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itfcjoe added 10:44 - Feb 16 I think the type of pitch planned is what is required for Cat 1, a 1* pitch (which we don't have anyway...) is sufficient for Cat 2.
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Ryorry added 10:57 - Feb 16 Heard same thing re questions over it being possibly cancer-causing, OwainG1992. Basically it's chopped up car tyres, the constituents of which include all sorts of known carcinogenic chemicals. Small particles can then be breathed in, or rubbed into the bloodstream via small grazes, cuts etc. Wish there was an alternative.
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sixtyblue added 11:02 - Feb 16 A surface used for horses.says it all.
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baldman added 11:04 - Feb 16 Is the 5 metre high netting there to stop the hoofing going out of grounds
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battyblue added 11:09 - Feb 16 Think the ball would be outside the pitch more than inside if MM was coaching.
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TimmyH added 11:17 - Feb 16 3G artificial pitch - interesting, just a shame the ball won't be on it.
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cats_whiskers added 11:45 - Feb 16 At least there will be No Grass to grow under their feet
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homer_123 added 11:52 - Feb 16 THIS CANNOT BE TRUE - ITS BEEN SHOWN THAT EVANS DOES NOT INVEST IN THE CLUB!
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essexboy added 12:16 - Feb 16 What about buying players then.Not the number 1. Priority then.!!😡
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ventilator added 12:23 - Feb 16 Sounds like reasonable long term thinking to me, but I'm sure the numerous short termism thinkers on this site will disagree.
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mickeyjb added 12:28 - Feb 16 I'm surprised we didn't actually have one, nearly every school has one, and nearly every military base! I thought 4G was the way forward, the nearest thing to grass?
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billlm added 12:42 - Feb 16 Timmy h, extremely funny I liked that
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Tufty added 12:50 - Feb 16 But will they get tired walking on it
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itfc_steve added 13:11 - Feb 16 McCarthy out! Evans has ruined this club....................
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foot_kick_ball_goal added 13:32 - Feb 16 I hope it's not carcinogenic... I play on a 3G pitch several times a week. Its a pretty good surface to play on actually, but you do end up grazing your knees a lot if you go in for sliding tackles. Plus its a bit harder than grass and mud, so end up a bit bruised sometimes.
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bournemouthblue added 14:07 - Feb 16 The report on Sky Sports News suggested that the Carcinogenic Issues are not the case in Europe because we have more stringent methods for disposal of car types
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Jesney_Havoc added 14:34 - Feb 16 I'd have though 4G as the minimum if we want to watch video
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Sir_Bob added 14:42 - Feb 16 We should he the greenest grass pitches, with the amount of manure we spread on it every saturday
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TractorRoyNo1 added 14:50 - Feb 16 Cancer scare is only in US because their "tires" are made from a different compound, but anyway who eats plastic grass?
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TractorRoyNo1 added 14:52 - Feb 16 3G wow whst next Wifi at Portman Road?
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Alan_Handsome added 15:27 - Feb 16 Can we get a new sort of sky/air system to play football in? If we could somehow reduce the drag that 'normal' air imparts on the ball then there is every chance we could kick it higher/further.
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Kesgraveblue57 added 16:02 - Feb 16 Very little chance of that wearing out with the type of football we play, clearly the ball will be in the air most of the time
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dirtydingusmagee added 17:12 - Feb 16 thats it then ,Magilton wont be returning, you cant grow Magic mushrooms on artificial turf.Reckon there will be increase in injuries now ...so and so ''out for two weeks with carpet burns'' . Seriously ,is this going to make a scrap of difference, we dont use academy players .
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