The rubber crumb infill used in older generation turfs has gotten a bad reputation for a reason. It gets hot in Indian summer conditions, it moves around under heavy use, and there are ongoing questions about what long-term rubber crumb contact means for players.

The better modern option is silica sand infill or hybrid organic infill depending on the usage. Temperature stays lower, the surface plays more consistently, and the environmental picture is cleaner.

The problem is that infill specification gets decided at purchase and most buyers don't know to ask about it. By the time they're asking questions the surface is already installed.

If you're playing on a turf regularly and the ball feels different in different parts of the pitch, or the surface gets noticeably hotter in afternoon sun, it's worth asking your facility what infill they used and when it was last topped up.

A lot of turfs are also running on low infill because top-ups haven't been done. That's a maintenance issue not a product issue but it affects play the same way.

like what even is this post 😭? focusing on an opponents squad announcement and bootlicking the hell out of another nation, new low🙏

It frustrates me to see how many talented footballers remain invisible simply because they do not belong to a famous academy, have the right connections or get noticed at the right tournament.

A player may train for years. A coach may genuinely believe in him. His family may continue spending whatever they can afford.

But when the player has to prove what he can actually do, all he has is a basic CV, a few edited videos and someone’s recommendation.

I have been working across football academies, leagues, tournaments, scouting and player development. The more I work in this ecosystem, the more obvious this problem becomes.

I am now building a sports-tech product that intends to create a more credible way of assessing, recording and presenting a footballer’s ability.

The concept, business model, assessment framework and operational roadmap have already been worked upon. I also have access to the football ecosystem required to test the product in real conditions.

What I do not have is a technical co-founder.

I am looking for someone who can take complete ownership of the technology—from the first MVP to eventually building and managing the technical team.

The product will broadly involve:

• Android application development
• Backend and cloud infrastructure
• Video capture and processing
• Computer vision and applied AI
• Player performance records
• Dashboards for football organisations
• Data privacy and security

I need a hands-on builder who can challenge my assumptions, make practical technical decisions and understand that an early-stage product needs to be tested on football grounds—not only inside a laptop.

I will take responsibility for the sports domain, assessment operations, partnerships, customer discovery and commercial development.

The technical co-founder must take responsibility for building a product that actually works.

UNDoubtedly this is an early-stage opportunity. It does not come with a large corporate salary from Day 1. Equity, compensation, responsibilities and vesting will be discussed transparently with the right person.

If you are interested, please DM me.

I am looking for a co-founder who wants to build this WITH me—not merely build it FOR me.

Hello I'm from the UK and I am spending quite a bit of time in Idukki as of recent. I am curious if there are any local football teams/leagues happening that I can watch? I'm sure there are somewhere but finding anything online regarding schedules and fixtures is impossible! Thanks in advance

Clipped from - Injury Time India Podcast. Highly recommend this episode. A lot of truth bombs and interesting discussion around Khalid Jamil's squad selection, age fraud, women's football, etc.

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https://www.youtube.com/live/-03s8pKU-VE

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