Seahawks, Sounders to Replace Century Link Turf

This is great news. There was absolutely no way the turf currently installed was going to get through next year alone with three teams playing there.

For those who are curious, the new surface is going to be FieldTurf's latest, the Revolution Turf. It's so new I can't find anything about it other than a press release. It's not grass, but this is a good solution at least for a few seasons.

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Thank God they're doing something about it.

I don’t have any idea what they could do, but it sure felt to me like Seattle was a breeding ground for lower-body injuries.

by djafrot on Nov 22, 2011 2:00 PM PST reply actions

Next up: VMAC

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by Corax --Nevermore-- on Nov 22, 2011 2:02 PM PST up reply actions

And for any curious soccer fans, this turf should get the FIFA two-star rating.

Highest possible for an artificial surface.

by BrianL on Nov 22, 2011 2:06 PM PST reply actions

Is that good enough to finally host FIFA events?

by Benne on Nov 22, 2011 8:19 PM PST up reply actions

Friendlies would be the extent of it, unfortunately.

by BrianL on Nov 22, 2011 9:50 PM PST up reply actions

What is this 'soccer' you speak of?

Surely you mean pseudofootball good sir?!!?

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by Corax --Nevermore-- on Nov 22, 2011 8:25 PM PST up reply actions

The utterly hilarious thing is that gridiron football and association football are decendent from the same sport.

Hell, they pretty much are the same sport. Advance ball on foot into enemy territory, place ball into opposition scoring zone.

by BrianL on Nov 22, 2011 9:51 PM PST up reply actions

Irony at it's finest

and we got China catching on, and London’s comin’ round too.

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by Corax --Nevermore-- on Nov 22, 2011 10:33 PM PST up reply actions

Its...

Heresy grows from idleness.

by Corax --Nevermore-- on Nov 22, 2011 10:34 PM PST up reply actions

That was more a shot at the whole soccer being "pseudofootball" comment.

by BrianL on Nov 23, 2011 7:48 AM PST up reply actions

Good to hear

New turf is always good…

Plus it’ll be nice to get a good rich green field again….was starting to look a little faded/worn

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by DSAhawker on Nov 22, 2011 3:03 PM PST reply actions

I'm not sure how turf could possibly look like it has dead patches, but if you've been to Century Link lately ...

by BrianL on Nov 22, 2011 3:24 PM PST up reply actions

it really did...does

Guess its not as bad as the old school astroturf though…. never looked all that bad from afar, but watching some of those NFL flims where the players/coaches are going around digging up and stepping on some of the bad spots…. suprising how absolutely terrible condition the stuff was in.

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by DSAhawker on Nov 23, 2011 11:21 AM PST up reply actions