Levi's Stadium pics and info...

Originally posted by DonnieDarko:

the arizona cardinals get voted by the players as the best field to play on year after year...WE USE THE SAME GRASS AS THEY DO

And their field always looks crappy too so there you go

Originally posted by ninerfan4life:

Originally posted by DonnieDarko:
the arizona cardinals get voted by the players as the best field to play on year after year...WE USE THE SAME GRASS AS THEY DO

And their field always looks crappy too so there you go

one big oversight on the subject of AZs field

They can move it outside of the stadium

Originally posted by DonnieDarko:

Originally posted by DRnSFw:

Originally posted by Marvin49:

Originally posted by DonnieDarko:

Originally posted by captveg:

Divots in grass are normal. You want the grass to give rather than player's joints, actually. I've seen nothing to suggest Levi's has worse divots than any other grass field these days.

Yeah me neither, I dont get it.

I think they are used to artificial turf so looking at grass fly everywhere upsets them for some reason

Bingo.

The expectation is the grass look pristine AFTER a game. Doesn't work that way.

i never noticed so many divots at Candlestick like I do at Levi's and that's a fact

your anecdotal observations are not facts, lol

You sir have given me a new word. I feel so intalugent now.

Originally posted by DonnieDarko:
the arizona cardinals get voted by the players as the best field to play on year after year...WE USE THE SAME GRASS AS THEY DO

So, why the hell is our field so crappy?

Originally posted by mayo49:

Originally posted by DonnieDarko:

the arizona cardinals get voted by the players as the best field to play on year after year...WE USE THE SAME GRASS AS THEY DO

So, why the hell is our field so crappy?

Lol this

Originally posted by SFGiant49ers:

Originally posted by mayo49:

Originally posted by DonnieDarko:

the arizona cardinals get voted by the players as the best field to play on year after year...WE USE THE SAME GRASS AS THEY DO

So, why the hell is our field so crappy?

Lol this

The answer is above

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:

Originally posted by SFGiant49ers:

Originally posted by mayo49:

Originally posted by DonnieDarko:
the arizona cardinals get voted by the players as the best field to play on year after year...WE USE THE SAME GRASS AS THEY DO

So, why the hell is our field so crappy?

Lol this

The answer is above

The simplest answer is that the sod has never had time to take root.

Before the stadium even opened in 2014 they brought in the wrong base of sand and gravel. Had to dig it all up and replace it.

In 2015 the sod was replaced about 4 times, twice in two weeks. After concerts and soccer games. Tomsula had to move practices off of Levi's field to the practice field. Then run the team practice at Levis that was open to the public at half speed because of the poor field conditions. The field was replaced again for the Super Bowl.

Shallow rooting first 2 weeks.
This sensitive root-growing period must not be disturbed by stressing the turf with foot traffic or lawnmowers. Keep all weight off of the turf -- roots easily pull out of the soil if you push down on the sod as it is establishing itself.

I usually takes 30-45 days for roots to fully establish. Prob longer at Levi's with that brutal sun.

With the ongoing use of the stadium for multiple events the sod they keep replacing simply doesn't have time to fully root to keep it from peeling up.

Coldplay has a concert at Levi's on Oct. 4th. If they replace the sod again on the 5th and 6th that's only 16 days until the 49ers play the Cowboys on the new turf.

The wicked circle of shallow rooted sod at Levi's

Should just put in a fake grass field and call it a day.

Originally posted by mayo49:

Originally posted by DonnieDarko:
the arizona cardinals get voted by the players as the best field to play on year after year...WE USE THE SAME GRASS AS THEY DO

So, why the hell is our field so crappy?

I didn't know that it is. Saw the Cards Cowboys game last night, I saw lots of grass flying around. Which is usually what happens on a grass field.

Originally posted by SoCold:

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:

Originally posted by SFGiant49ers:

Originally posted by mayo49:

Originally posted by DonnieDarko:
the arizona cardinals get voted by the players as the best field to play on year after year...WE USE THE SAME GRASS AS THEY DO

So, why the hell is our field so crappy?

Lol this

The answer is above

The simplest answer is that the sod has never had time to take root.

Before the stadium even opened in 2014 they brought in the wrong base of sand and gravel. Had to dig it all up and replace it.

In 2015 the sod was replaced about 4 times, twice in two weeks. After concerts and soccer games. Tomsula had to move practices off of Levi's field to the practice field. Then run the team practice at Levis that was open to the public at half speed because of the poor field conditions. The field was replaced again for the Super Bowl.

Shallow rooting first 2 weeks.
This sensitive root-growing period must not be disturbed by stressing the turf with foot traffic or lawnmowers. Keep all weight off of the turf -- roots easily pull out of the soil if you push down on the sod as it is establishing itself.

I usually takes 30-45 days for roots to fully establish. Prob longer at Levi's with that brutal sun.

With the ongoing use of the stadium for multiple events the sod they keep replacing simply doesn't have time to fully root to keep it from peeling up.

Coldplay has a concert at Levi's on Oct. 4th. If they replace the sod again on the 5th and 6th that's only 16 days until the 49ers play the Cowboys on the new turf.

The wicked circle of shallow rooted sod at Levi's

Should just put in a fake grass field and call it a day.

that is not the correct answer to why AZ Cardinals field is looks a little better

AZ & SF fields do look a bit dry from a viewers stand point but I think that's attributed to what they are using.

(not that its a s**tty field)

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:

Originally posted by SoCold:

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:

Originally posted by SFGiant49ers:

Originally posted by mayo49:

Originally posted by DonnieDarko:
the arizona cardinals get voted by the players as the best field to play on year after year...WE USE THE SAME GRASS AS THEY DO

So, why the hell is our field so crappy?

Lol this

The answer is above

The simplest answer is that the sod has never had time to take root.

Before the stadium even opened in 2014 they brought in the wrong base of sand and gravel. Had to dig it all up and replace it.

In 2015 the sod was replaced about 4 times, twice in two weeks. After concerts and soccer games. Tomsula had to move practices off of Levi's field to the practice field. Then run the team practice at Levis that was open to the public at half speed because of the poor field conditions. The field was replaced again for the Super Bowl.

Shallow rooting first 2 weeks.
This sensitive root-growing period must not be disturbed by stressing the turf with foot traffic or lawnmowers. Keep all weight off of the turf -- roots easily pull out of the soil if you push down on the sod as it is establishing itself.

I usually takes 30-45 days for roots to fully establish. Prob longer at Levi's with that brutal sun.

With the ongoing use of the stadium for multiple events the sod they keep replacing simply doesn't have time to fully root to keep it from peeling up.

Coldplay has a concert at Levi's on Oct. 4th. If they replace the sod again on the 5th and 6th that's only 16 days until the 49ers play the Cowboys on the new turf.

The wicked circle of shallow rooted sod at Levi's

Should just put in a fake grass field and call it a day.

that is not the correct answer to why AZ Cardinals field is looks a little better

In bold is the question I was answering.

Originally posted by DonnieDarko:

Originally posted by mayo49:

Originally posted by DonnieDarko:

the arizona cardinals get voted by the players as the best field to play on year after year...WE USE THE SAME GRASS AS THEY DO

So, why the hell is our field so crappy?

I didn't know that it is. Saw the Cards Cowboys game last night, I saw lots of grass flying around. Which is usually what happens on a grass field.

Exactly.

Just put some astro turf

Originally posted by SoCold:

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:

Originally posted by SoCold:

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:

Originally posted by SFGiant49ers:

Originally posted by mayo49:

Originally posted by DonnieDarko:
the arizona cardinals get voted by the players as the best field to play on year after year...WE USE THE SAME GRASS AS THEY DO

So, why the hell is our field so crappy?

Lol this

The answer is above

The simplest answer is that the sod has never had time to take root.

Before the stadium even opened in 2014 they brought in the wrong base of sand and gravel. Had to dig it all up and replace it.

In 2015 the sod was replaced about 4 times, twice in two weeks. After concerts and soccer games. Tomsula had to move practices off of Levi's field to the practice field. Then run the team practice at Levis that was open to the public at half speed because of the poor field conditions. The field was replaced again for the Super Bowl.

Shallow rooting first 2 weeks.
This sensitive root-growing period must not be disturbed by stressing the turf with foot traffic or lawnmowers. Keep all weight off of the turf -- roots easily pull out of the soil if you push down on the sod as it is establishing itself.

I usually takes 30-45 days for roots to fully establish. Prob longer at Levi's with that brutal sun.

With the ongoing use of the stadium for multiple events the sod they keep replacing simply doesn't have time to fully root to keep it from peeling up.

Coldplay has a concert at Levi's on Oct. 4th. If they replace the sod again on the 5th and 6th that's only 16 days until the 49ers play the Cowboys on the new turf.

The wicked circle of shallow rooted sod at Levi's

Should just put in a fake grass field and call it a day.

that is not the correct answer to why AZ Cardinals field is looks a little better

In bold is the question I was answering.

i assumed people here already knew why ours is what it is since this has been a ongoing discussion. Especially coming from Mayo

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:

Originally posted by SoCold:

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:

Originally posted by SoCold:

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:

Originally posted by SFGiant49ers:

Originally posted by mayo49:

Originally posted by DonnieDarko:
the arizona cardinals get voted by the players as the best field to play on year after year...WE USE THE SAME GRASS AS THEY DO

So, why the hell is our field so crappy?

Lol this

The answer is above

The simplest answer is that the sod has never had time to take root.

Before the stadium even opened in 2014 they brought in the wrong base of sand and gravel. Had to dig it all up and replace it.

In 2015 the sod was replaced about 4 times, twice in two weeks. After concerts and soccer games. Tomsula had to move practices off of Levi's field to the practice field. Then run the team practice at Levis that was open to the public at half speed because of the poor field conditions. The field was replaced again for the Super Bowl.

Shallow rooting first 2 weeks.
This sensitive root-growing period must not be disturbed by stressing the turf with foot traffic or lawnmowers. Keep all weight off of the turf -- roots easily pull out of the soil if you push down on the sod as it is establishing itself.

I usually takes 30-45 days for roots to fully establish. Prob longer at Levi's with that brutal sun.

With the ongoing use of the stadium for multiple events the sod they keep replacing simply doesn't have time to fully root to keep it from peeling up.

Coldplay has a concert at Levi's on Oct. 4th. If they replace the sod again on the 5th and 6th that's only 16 days until the 49ers play the Cowboys on the new turf.

The wicked circle of shallow rooted sod at Levi's

Should just put in a fake grass field and call it a day.

that is not the correct answer to why AZ Cardinals field is looks a little better

In bold is the question I was answering.

i assumed people here already knew why ours is what it is since this has been a ongoing discussion. Especially coming from Mayo

So now we can all agree it's a problem why doesn't Jed just fix it?