The field at the Grey Cup is a slippery nightmare and people are freaking out

Last year, the Grey Cup game was played in a blizzard. This year, it’s an ice rink.

The turf at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton is clearly a factor with players slipping all over the place. While temperatures in the Alberta capital aren’t that bad – around the freezing mark – it’s clear that the playing surface is impacting the quality of play.

Social media, known for its restrained and reasonable reaction to things, certainly has plenty of, um, hot takes on the issue.

This field condition is dangerous no you expect these guys to play at a high level when they are slipping and falling all over the field smh #GreyCup2018

— Terrence Toliver (@TToliver80) November 26, 2018

New requirements for bidding on the Grey Cup game will include having a field that you can play on

— Doug Brown (@DougBrown97) November 26, 2018

People worried about a Grey Cup at the Big O? Field at Commenwealth is embarrassing right now

— Joey Alfieri (@joeyalfieri) November 26, 2018

Wow, that field at Commonwealth is a joke. #GreyCup #CFL. Maybe the Oilers should be playing.

— BCLionsDen 🇨🇦 🍁 (@BCLionsDen) November 26, 2018

This turf is a disaster.

— Joel Gasson (@JGasson_21) November 26, 2018

Move the season up and eliminate the divisions. Please? #CFL

— Kirk Penton (@PentonKirk) November 26, 2018

Move the season up! The condition of this field is atrocious!

— Mike Sweeney (@TheMikeSweeney) November 26, 2018

That field looks brutal have seen 3 guys slip already #GreyCup

— Calgaryfan (@Ogie488) November 26, 2018

https://twitter.com/emtbrendan/status/1066848389462056961

Strap some skates on the boys. She's a rink out there. #cfl #greycup

— Bobby Nick's Wasteland (@DJ_wij) November 26, 2018

https://twitter.com/UrquhartMP/status/1066848182431182848

Kickers are gonna struggle to make long field goals today if they can’t plant their foot. #GreyCup

— Douglas Gelevan (@DGelevan) November 26, 2018

https://twitter.com/MacQueen516/status/1066848153217916928

The footing is TERRIBLE #GreyCup #REDBLACKS #Stampeders

— Hugh Doyle (@hughjohnd) November 26, 2018

Well done turf. #GreyCup

— Lauren 🩲 (@lllaurenA) November 26, 2018

Lets also get @CFLFootballOps & the @CFLPA together o a strategy to have a proper playing surface for the #GreyCup every year regardless of site. C'mon Guys – There's affordable appropriate machinery available – the boys shouldnt look like they are on skates! @3DownNation pic.twitter.com/7y5bt7FUOb

— California Prep Report (@ThePrepReport) November 26, 2018

MAJOR FAIL
The field conditions at Commonwealth are atrocious. Thie is the Grey Cup. The players deserve better. #brutal @CFL #fieldsucks @REDBLACKS @calstampeders @OttawaRNation

— Ken Evraire (@kevraire17) November 26, 2018