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To: T.B. Yoits

Was it real grass on top of the plastic stuff?


4 posted on 07/18/2026 7:56:05 PM PDT by madison10
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Was it real grass on top of the plastic stuff?

Yup. They did that last time, too, in the old Giants Stadium.
5 posted on 07/18/2026 7:58:46 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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Was it real grass on top of the plastic stuff?

They had two setups:

https://meadowlandsmedia.com/metlife-stadium-ready-for-its-closeup-as-grass-trucked-in-for-world-cup-2026/



6 posted on 07/18/2026 8:00:29 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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Note that the image shows Bermuda Grass for MetLife stadium in the New Jersey Meadowlands.

Bermuda Grass grows fast but goes dormant below 50 degrees and will not survive a Northern winter.

8 posted on 07/18/2026 8:04:55 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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