turf, please

Looking back on what artificial turf used to be (Astro-turf) I didn't think I would ever say this, but right now I actually prefer watching games, soccer games at least, on the new field turf surfaces such as are in place at Wethersfield, Berlin and Rocky Hill. The turf allows players to trust the way the ball will roll and bounce, and speeds up the pace of the game. Quick through balls are made more easily and more accurately and you almost never see the ball come to a standstill.
The same unfortunately cannot be said for natural grass.