Hi all, as some of you may or may not know, I injured my ankle last week while playing soccer. The pitch is getting worse every week. If you fall down you'll probably get a nasty abrasion. In my case, your studs get stuck in some lobang on the pitch and you injure yourself. Or you get the rubbery black particles in your shoes or get a free 'tattoo' from the stuff getting stuck on your skin. I'm pissed off at having to miss soccer 'cos of the bad pitch conditions and not getting my money's worth, so I submitted this feedback to the Sports Council Website:
Dear Madam/Sir,
I badly twisted my ankle while playing soccer in St. Wilfrid last week, 8th February. I would like to draw your attention to the poor conditions of the 5-a-side pitches, especially Pitch 3, where I got injured. The strips of artifical turf laid out adjacent to each other are starting to fray at the sides and thin on the surface due to wear and tear. There are gaps in between the strips, where my boot studs got caught, causing me to land awkwardly and twist my ankle. The thinning surface is becoming very abrasive; any player who takes a fall is sure to sustain an abrasion due to the rough surface. This is made worse by the rubbery black particles that cover the playing surface, increasing risks of abrasions and getting into footwear, making for a very unpleasant playing experience.
My friends and I have been playing on the St. Wilfrid fields for more than 2 1/2 years every week and have not seen any significant upgrading or maintenance on the pitches themselves. We support the Sports Council's efforts to promote a healthy and active lifestyle among Singaporeans and fork out good money every week to pursue our sporting passion. As a sporting citizen and paying customer, I demand the SSC take prompt action as this is an important safety issue.
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Lets hope they do something about it.
Kumar
2 comments:
dey appreciate the effort. An advice, if possible juz crap bout the medical fees u need to pay coz of ur ankle which in turn forced u to miss out on work that resulted in loss of pay.
most impt dun be too blunt, kay siao say that 'while i'm fully aware that soccer is a contact sport and injuries are almost unavoidable, i expect the council to at least take basic steps to protect the consumers.'
and i will include '2.5 years of playing at that pitch, one single notable 'upgrade' is the replacement of goal nets. with all due respect, i'm sure players would rather stick with old nets and have the council spend on the pitch quality itself. '
Most impt 'awaiting your prompt response and reply.' at the end of the mail will subtly add pressure..hahaha...
my 2 cents
alonso
Actually they had repaired the pitch last week.
Lulu
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