Originally Posted by
Bremsstrahlung
Bad example, remember playing a game at Cahill Oval. The pitch in the middle was an ice skating rink. Fine to walk on. But try changing direction or stopping. Horrendous.
I never really understood the “safety” aspect of calling off wet grounds, until you have a major injury.
The wet and slippery stuff is okay. It’s the sticky mud, especially in combination with long studs many wear to counteract the “soft ground”. They definitely help with preventing slipping and improve grip. But instead of the weak point in any twisting/stopping being the the ground and studs, the weak point is often the ligaments. Especially if you’re not used to wearing longer studs.
The biggest difference I’ve noticed this year, is there’s a lot more cloudy/rain threatening days. There’s not many sunny or even windy days in between the rain to help it dry out. So the overall rainfall might be the same, or less, but the sunshine and wind is also much less.
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