Sure, yes, but some of these stadiums are outdoor only, no roof, snowy hellscapes played on over the course of winter. Grass would be best, but its hard to say “no excuses” when we are doing this FIFA thing in the summer
I spent most of the past year consulting on one of the FIFA fields for a customer who does professional sport fields (usually has 3 or 4 growing at a time).
Grass is complicated and expensive indoors. It can be done, but it’s not easy. It’s a significant ongoing cost for a stadium. They replace the grass constantly.
The grass seed industry is also full of corruption, lies, and all sorts of backroom deals. Every so often somebody goes to prison for some shenanigans or another.
The grass seed industry is also full of corruption, lies, and all sorts of backroom deals. Every so often somebody goes to prison for some shenanigans or another.
Remove grass seed industry and you just described fifa.
Also if it’s that expensive and they’re willing to grow it for only a month long tournament for a sport that’s not even a big deal here, they can do it for the nfl. I don’t doubt that anything you’re saying isn’t true but honestly they seem like minor speed bumps for a corporation like the nfl.
Sure, yes, but some of these stadiums are outdoor only, no roof, snowy hellscapes played on over the course of winter. Grass would be best, but its hard to say “no excuses” when we are doing this FIFA thing in the summer
If Soldier Field and Lambeau can be natural grass, there’s no excuse.
I spent most of the past year consulting on one of the FIFA fields for a customer who does professional sport fields (usually has 3 or 4 growing at a time).
Grass is complicated and expensive indoors. It can be done, but it’s not easy. It’s a significant ongoing cost for a stadium. They replace the grass constantly.
The grass seed industry is also full of corruption, lies, and all sorts of backroom deals. Every so often somebody goes to prison for some shenanigans or another.
https://thefederalnewswire.com/former-grass-seed-company-manager-sentenced-to-federal-prison-for-schemes-to-defraud-simplot-and-its-customers
The politics and corruption involved is really quite insane.
Remove grass seed industry and you just described fifa.
Also if it’s that expensive and they’re willing to grow it for only a month long tournament for a sport that’s not even a big deal here, they can do it for the nfl. I don’t doubt that anything you’re saying isn’t true but honestly they seem like minor speed bumps for a corporation like the nfl.
Artificial turf options are much cheaper. The players get hurt more often on it but that’s a price the owners are willing to pay.