Plastic Accies

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I didn''t think they were still used for professional football but the Accies play on an artificial surface.

No wonder AN signed up.....better weather and less friction burns !!

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Quite a few Scottish clubs use them. Kilmarnock in the top flight, Falkirk, Queen of the South, Alloa in the league below and a few clubs lower down the tiers. They are excellent for those clubs that see youth development as the way forward, and also for getting matches on during the Scottish winter!

Accies original plastic pitch from 2004-2008 had to be ripped up and replaced with grass the last time we got promoted to the Premier and that really hindered our youth set up. Fortunately the new league set up relaxed that rule. We have won as many games away from home but there''s no doubt it is a big advantage. It suits our passing game.

The quality varies, there are some grim ones lower down, but ours is supposedly near the top of the range. I think it was CSKA Moscow who played champions league games on theirs not that long ago, though it may be away now.

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Plastic pitches now are alot different than ones of say 20 years ago.

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Thanks for you reply Accie.

You may remember the plastic pitch fiasco in England some while ago. I just assumed they weren''t used now anywhere in Britain. As another poster says the technology used in manufacture must have improved a lot since the early days. Are there less match postponements in freezing/ waterlogged conditions and do they have some sort of heating ?

Would just like to say it''s been a pleasure to read your thoughts on the Alex Neil story. It''s nice to have a civilised viewpoint from the other side and I think most of us on here appreciate your input. There''ll be quite a few Norwich fans who from now will have an have an interest in the Accies progress. Starting with your TV match on Monday evening.

Thank you.

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Obviously there are less postponements which I would have realised if I''d read your post properly....

[Herman 11,178]

Anybody make the mistake of a sliding tackle on the old style plastic pitches?