r/TheHague • u/Flimsy_Purple_1304 • 6d ago

practical questions Does anyone know why the cruyff court in the hague doesnt have grass anymore its just sand

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u/Aangespoeld 6d ago

Because Den Haag is een badplaats we prefer zand more dan gras.

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u/Flimsy_Purple_1304 6d ago

maar vroeger lag er op het cruyff court kunstgras en nu is het verwijderd waarom

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u/fluffypinktoebeans 5d ago

Beter zand dan kunstgras. Kunstgras is echt zooi.

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u/chaotic-kotik Scheveningen 6d ago

Stadsboerderij 't Waaygat has sand now as well. And a lot of it.

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u/Flimsy_Purple_1304 6d ago

Maar waarom

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u/Inevitable-Push5486 6d ago

Sand is much cheaper to maintain than grass, never needs cutting or sun too.

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u/Flimsy_Purple_1304 6d ago

It was artificial turf

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u/Inevitable-Push5486 6d ago

Artificial turf doesn't last forever, only 10-20 years; made from old tires it's toxicity is unsuitable for toddlers while stains can be indelible (permanent, can't be removed).

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u/chaotic-kotik Scheveningen 6d ago

Ik ken niet. They also put this sand on top of soft padding on the children's playground ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

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u/rollmate Centrum 6d ago

Ik denk cost of maintenance. Zand is cheaper dan astroturf.

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u/Eastern-Reindeer6838 5d ago

Climate change.

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u/Flimsy_Purple_1304 5d ago

So how does climate change affect it

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u/rkoote 6d ago edited 6d ago

Cruyff was weliswaar een goede voetballer, maar komt riant uit het verkeerde dorp en is al een tijdje dood, net zoals dat gras dus. Een Aad Mansveld veldje zou het beter doen.

English translation: Although Cruyff was a very good soccer-player, he was born in the wrong village and he is already dead for some time, hence the state of the grass. An Aad Mansveld soccerfield will do much better over here.

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u/cracktackle 6d ago

Noem het dan gelijk het Aad MansVeld

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u/ik101 5d ago

Die veldjes worden gefinancierd door de Cruijff foundation, dus die ergens anders naar noemen zou raar zijn.