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Main Page Craig Towler http://blog.choice-floors.co.uk/blog/_archives/2009/2/21/4100450.html http://blog.choice-floors.co.uk/blog/_archives/2009/2/21/4100450.html Sat, 21 Feb 2009 20:16:12 +0000 <img src="/logo.gif"><br><br><font size="2"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">With so much competition and so little money floating around during this credit crunch, it seems that we are all ... Main Page Craig Towler http://blog.choice-floors.co.uk/blog/_archives/2009/2/14/4092967.html http://blog.choice-floors.co.uk/blog/_archives/2009/2/14/4092967.html Sat, 14 Feb 2009 20:42:48 +0000 <p style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">There was a time when those individuals who preferred to take advantage of the alternatives to actual grass had little ... Main Page Craig Towler http://blog.choice-floors.co.uk/blog/_archives/2009/2/14/4092956.html http://blog.choice-floors.co.uk/blog/_archives/2009/2/14/4092956.html Sat, 14 Feb 2009 20:32:15 +0000 <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;" times="" new="" roman="" ,="" serif="" ;="">The grass could be greener </span></b></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;" times="" new="" roman="" ,="" serif="" ;="">COWRA Shire Council is going to trial synthetic grass on some sites in town. The ... Main Page Craig Towler http://blog.choice-floors.co.uk/blog/_archives/2009/2/14/4092955.html http://blog.choice-floors.co.uk/blog/_archives/2009/2/14/4092955.html Sat, 14 Feb 2009 20:30:27 +0000 <font size="2"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" id="iba2_siteCss"><span id="iba2_siteCss"><p class="dropcap5lines">With California edging ever closer to a full-fledge drought and water officials warning 2009 could be the driest year ever, ... Main Page Craig Towler http://blog.choice-floors.co.uk/blog/_archives/2009/2/14/4092950.html http://blog.choice-floors.co.uk/blog/_archives/2009/2/14/4092950.html Sat, 14 Feb 2009 20:27:47 +0000 <div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" class="gbl_leftcol"> <div class="gbl_section"> <div id="story"> <div class="minheight"> <div class="headline"><h1><font size="2">Welcome to Cowra! Where the grass is always greener</font></h1></div> <div class="date"><font size="2">6/02/2009 9:05:00 AM</font></div> <div class="gbl_section"> <div class="summarytext"><font size="2">Cowra Council has wasted no time in rolling ... Main Page Craig Towler http://blog.choice-floors.co.uk/blog/_archives/2009/2/14/4092584.html http://blog.choice-floors.co.uk/blog/_archives/2009/2/14/4092584.html Sat, 14 Feb 2009 13:11:15 +0000 <font size="2"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Greg Cooper recently planted a perfect lawn. It is greener than any pool table, greener than any lawn you have ... Main Page Craig Towler http://blog.choice-floors.co.uk/blog/_archives/2009/2/14/4092561.html http://blog.choice-floors.co.uk/blog/_archives/2009/2/14/4092561.html Sat, 14 Feb 2009 12:43:33 +0000 <p style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2"> The <b>Craven, Aire &amp; Wharfe Junior League</b> are using artificial pitches to try and catch up with their fixture backlog. ... Main Page Craig Towler http://blog.choice-floors.co.uk/blog/_archives/2009/2/14/4092557.html http://blog.choice-floors.co.uk/blog/_archives/2009/2/14/4092557.html Sat, 14 Feb 2009 12:39:27 +0000 <font size="2"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">One of Southern California’s leading suppliers and installers of synthetic turf, Jack’s Turf (http://www.jacksturf.com/) today announced that now is the ... Main Page Craig Towler http://blog.choice-floors.co.uk/blog/_archives/2009/2/14/4092549.html http://blog.choice-floors.co.uk/blog/_archives/2009/2/14/4092549.html Sat, 14 Feb 2009 12:31:56 +0000 <p style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <font size="2"><b>Artificial pitches have come a long way from the Astroturf surfaces played on at Luton, Oldham and QPR in the 1980s.</b> </font></p><p style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <font size="2">But England will still be taking a step into the unknown when they walk out onto the synthetic surface of the Luzhniki stadium to face Russia on Wednesday afternoon. </font></p><p style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </p><p style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <font size="2">They are warming up for the game by training on a £1m replica at the Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College in Altrincham. </font></p><p style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <font size="2">The artificial grass, which is approved by Uefa, is made up of tall, wide fibres with an infill of silicone sand and rubber, which doubles as the base. </font></p><p style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <font size="2">It is a world away from the pitches of a generation ago, but is it a close enough replica of grass for it to be suitable for such a crucial Euro 2008 qualifier? </font></p><p style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <font size="2">Particularly when you learn that a grass pitch will be laid in its place for next year's Champions League final. </font></p><p style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <font size="2">"The new synthetic pitch does not play as quickly as the older style Astroturf," said ex-Bradford and Crewe midfielder Gareth Whalley, who trains on the replica school pitch with current club Altrincham. </font></p><p style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <font size="2">"You have to hit your passes quite hard and, consequently, it can be quite bobbly. It does test your first touch a bit more than a normal pitch. </font></p><p style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <font size="2">"The biggest thing about the pitch is that it does test your technical ability. </font></p><p style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <!-- S IIMA --> <font size="2"> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="203"> <tbody><tr><td> <div> <img src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44173000/jpg/_44173492_pitch203x152.jpg" alt="The artificial pitch at Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College in Altrincham" border="0" height="152" hspace="0" vspace="0" width="203"> <div class="cap">The artificial pitch at Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College in Altrincham</div> </div> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <!-- E IIMA --> </font></p><p style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <font size="2">"I don't think it is conducive to passing. The ball sticks to the surface too much and it might be difficult to play the quick one-touch stuff. </font></p><p style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <font size="2">"You have to be very sure and accurate with your passing. </font></p><p style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <font size="2">"But players of England international quality shouldn't really have to worry about that side of it too much. </font></p><p style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <font size="2">"They should all be capable enough and have a good enough first touch to play on the pitch and be comfortable. So I don't think it will hold any great fear for them." </font></p><p style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <font size="2">Russia are unbeaten on the pitch, which is home to Spartak Moscow and Torpedo Moscow. </font></p><p style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <font size="2">They have won three of their five Group E games on the pitch but have been held to draws by Croatia and Israel. </font></p><p style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <font size="2"> <!-- S IBOX --> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="208"> <tbody><tr> <td width="5"><img src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/img/o.gif" alt="" border="0" height="1" hspace="0" vspace="0" width="5"></td> <td class="sibStdQuote"> <div> <div class="mva"> <b>At the end of the day, just get on with it - there are no excuses if you get beat</b> <br clear="all"> </div> </div> <div class="mva"> <div class="mva">Altrincham's Colin Little</div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <!-- E IBOX --> </font></p><p style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <font size="2">Whalley believes England striker Michael Owen could have a major impact on Wednesday on a surface that will suit the diminutive striker. </font></p><p style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <font size="2">"The pitch will suit smaller sharper players and I can see Michael doing quite well on it," he said. </font></p><p style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <font size="2">"The ball seems to hold up more on this surface, so long balls behind the back of their defence should be good for the sharper players to get in behind their back four." </font></p><p style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <font size="2">But, whatever the result, Whalley's team-mate Colin Little says the pitch will not be enough of an excuse if England lose. </font></p><p style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <font size="2">"I think Russia have got a slight advantage but it's not enough to say it's unfair and we shouldn't have had to play on it. </font></p><p style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <font size="2">"At the end of the day, just get on with it. There are no excuses if you get beat." </font></p> Main Page