There can be big issues with the ice surface especially when they have such little time to prepare for a game. It is not as simple as removing/relaying basketball courts, there is also the removal or repositioning of around 2500 seats and moving nets and plexi glass etc. The logistics involved is pretty impressive, regardless of peoples interest in US sports.



I am pretty sure there will be threads popping once again should we make it to the play offs and have a home game the same week as Hull Fair again or should we find ourselves in a similar position to Wigan last week where they almost had to give up home advantage in the cup because of football. I posted the example above to highlight what can be achieved at multi use stadia, if clubs are pulling in the same direction.



I can wait for the Allams to prove how accommodating they are in the future should there be any potential issues

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying its easy or not impressive. It's just a completely separate issue.



If the field gets knackered, you can't just dig it up and relay it in a day. That's why the issues are different. In reality, you'd need a pitch like at Widnes for any issues to be forgotten about.

You could look at it like that or alternatively see it as an example of how one multi use sports venue with a similar capacity to the KC has not only the ability, but the commitment to accomodate all of it's tennants without a fuss.

No, I see it as a totally invalid comparison.

Hard to compare as Ice Hockey and NBA playing areas are smaller (at least they seem to be to me, and cannot be bothered to check). If you could bring up a NFL and MLS team using the same pitch/stadium then it would be a lot easier to make a comparison.

At least 23 of the 32 NFL pitches are fully artificial, most of the others have an artificial twist imbedded in them aside from Heinz Field which is oft critisiced probably due to the stadiums Northerly geographic location and the problems that brings during the winter