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Originally Posted by valo403
It was temporary grass on pallets placed on top of the artificial turf used for MLS and Seahawks games.
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The stupid part was that they had an MLS game on it the day before and they tore the hell out of it.
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In order to bring a World Cup qualifier to America's Pacific Northwest -- where the weather makes artificial surface almost required -- putting down a temporary grass surface was a condition.
Seattle obliged, but the surface was far from ideal.
"Look, clearly there are a lot of things that go into making these decisions. Seattle certainly deserves a game, but I think the field unfortunately leaves a lot to be desired."
But making the commitment to bring any major football match to Seattle comes with a host of logistical obstacles, none larger than the playing surface.
"Obviously, it comes in in trays and doesn't have a lot of time to kind of gel together so you look for spots on the field that may tear up easily and avoid them if possible," U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard said.
When the U.S. held its first training session on the surface Sunday, it was already showing signs of wear after the Sounders played Vancouver the night before. The center of the field was churned up and seams were noticeable. The field was installed the middle of last week.
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http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/14...-field?cc=5901
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