" Desso "

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

Apparently the football pitches in the Premier league and all top European leagues have " Desso " grass. I had never heard about this but apparently its 2 thirds plastic and 1 third grass

So basically a plastic pitch

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36386

Leggie43 wrote:

Apparently the football pitches in the Premier league and all top European leagues have " Desso " grass. I had never heard about this but apparently its 2 thirds plastic and 1 third grass

So basically a plastic pitch

In my past life I was issued with a respirator of Finnish origin that was proof against ‘Biffo Gas’…never found out what it was, wonder if it’s a close relative… :laugh:

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 18916

Leggie43 wrote:

Apparently the football pitches in the Premier league and all top European leagues have " Desso " grass. I had never heard about this but apparently its 2 thirds plastic and 1 third grass

So basically a plastic pitch

think donny rovers and stockport have something similar. could be the reason why many pitches look better than ours nowadays and you see less and less bald patched ones at the end of a season.

kevin pooles gloves · **Joined:** Tue Oct 07, 2014 2:28 pm **Posts:** 8915

Must be powerful grass seed to root under plastic.

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 3455

If i was called Desmond i know i'd want it shortened .

Essex poolie · **Joined:** Wed Oct 12, 2016 7:42 pm **Posts:** 837

If true about this type of grass how come the EFL will not allow 3g pitches yet if a team reached the promised land of the premiership they are then allowed to have a hybrid type of pitch, suggestions please .

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 18916

Essex poolie wrote:

If true about this type of grass how come the EFL will not allow 3g pitches yet if a team reached the promised land of the premiership they are then allowed to have a hybrid type of pitch, suggestions please .

don,t worry VAR will decide if there is too much plastic in the ratio.

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

Essex poolie wrote:

If true about this type of grass how come the EFL will not allow 3g pitches yet if a team reached the promised land of the premiership they are then allowed to have a hybrid type of pitch, suggestions please .

Exactly that's why I put this post on here.

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

This info came from GB news this morning. Some football expert was talking about the Euros and the rain etc. He said all the pitches are woven plastics and grass. He said it stops the bald patches and does not leave rain water on the surface. It's been used for 20 years in the Premier league and all top European top leagues including International games. He reckons that if you got hold of a handful of grass and pulled it out you would only have pulled out 3 or 4 blades of grass. It does beg the question of the bans on plastic grass though

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

kevin pooles gloves wrote:

Must be powerful grass seed to root under plastic.

He said it woven together

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

Just looked up the " desso " grass. It's says it's called Desso GrassMaster ( Hybrid Turf ) is a hybrid turf system that combines natural grass with artificial fibers to form an all-weather playing surface.It became popular due to its durability and low maintenance requirements.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36386

Saying that, our lass bought some grass seed online for one of the lawns and it grew like it was steroids, never known it grow so quickly.

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Sun Jun 30, 2024 3:14 pm

Snowy wrote:

Leggie43 wrote:

Apparently the football pitches in the Premier league and all top European leagues have " Desso " grass. I had never heard about this but apparently its 2 thirds plastic and 1 third grass

So basically a plastic pitch

In my past life I was issued with a respirator of Finnish origin that was proof against ‘Biffo Gas’…never found out what it was, wonder if it’s a close relative… :laugh:

Is Biffo gas the thing you smell when you go into a bookies on a warm summer afternoon?

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 18916

Snowy wrote:

Saying that, our lass bought some grass seed online for one of the lawns and it grew like it was steroids, never known it grow so quickly.

you,ll be able to sell it shortly from the back of your BMW.

derwent · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:59 pm **Posts:** 12320

I feed my lawn with Newcastle Brown Ale and it comes up half cut.
I'll get me coat !!!

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