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[h=1]FAS: THE NATIONAL STADIUM’S $833,000 GRASS IS STILL NOT UP TO STANDARD[/h]
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10 Oct 2014 - 9:56pm
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Complaints about the National Stadium’s grass were aired in August when the Juventus coach criticised it for being patchy, too soft and growing only in clumps.
At that time, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, Lawrence Wong insisted there was nothing wrong with it and it just needed time to grow. However, it seems that the pitch is still far short of being adequate, 2 months later.
(See: LAWRENCE WONG: NATIONAL STADIUM'S $833,000 GRASS IS FINE, IT JUST NEEDS TO GROW)
The football association of Singapore inspected the pitch on Thursday ahead of the friendly match scheduled between Japan and Brazil on October 14 but found that it was only just “playable”. The FAS said that it is “far short of expected international playing standards”.
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The pitch, which cost over $833,000 and is supposed to be a state-of-the-art synthetic-natural hybrid which is tougher than a regular pitch seems to have fallen well short of expectations.
FAS said that they are worried about whether the pitch will be reader for the upcoming AFF Suzuki Cup.
However, the FAS also shared that they are still supportive of the Sports Hub’s ongoing efforts to ensure a good playing surface and they said that they will be skipping any events or trainings at the stadium so that the grass has more time to grow.
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10 Oct 2014 - 9:56pm
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Complaints about the National Stadium’s grass were aired in August when the Juventus coach criticised it for being patchy, too soft and growing only in clumps.
At that time, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, Lawrence Wong insisted there was nothing wrong with it and it just needed time to grow. However, it seems that the pitch is still far short of being adequate, 2 months later.
(See: LAWRENCE WONG: NATIONAL STADIUM'S $833,000 GRASS IS FINE, IT JUST NEEDS TO GROW)
The football association of Singapore inspected the pitch on Thursday ahead of the friendly match scheduled between Japan and Brazil on October 14 but found that it was only just “playable”. The FAS said that it is “far short of expected international playing standards”.
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The pitch, which cost over $833,000 and is supposed to be a state-of-the-art synthetic-natural hybrid which is tougher than a regular pitch seems to have fallen well short of expectations.
FAS said that they are worried about whether the pitch will be reader for the upcoming AFF Suzuki Cup.
However, the FAS also shared that they are still supportive of the Sports Hub’s ongoing efforts to ensure a good playing surface and they said that they will be skipping any events or trainings at the stadium so that the grass has more time to grow.
