Re: Rumour: Match OFF Sunday : Sun Jan 10, 2016 8:25 pm  

Makingplans4nigel v2 wrote:

I don't know what the state of the pitch was like this morning but considering the rainfall we've had over the last few months and the fact that it was a friendly......one for the credit bank and I'm sure that a more hard headed approach would be taken if it were a league match.

Now GFB makes an important point here, if we're dealing with a groundsman who's got a big fat chip on his shoulder he needs to be taken out of the equation.

agree.

Re: Rumour: Match OFF Sunday : Sun Jan 10, 2016 8:49 pm  

swifty62 wrote:

agree.

Agree, but, how?

Re: Rumour: Match OFF Sunday : Sun Jan 10, 2016 10:13 pm  

I give up ,where's Jaspers leash?

Re: Rumour: Match OFF Sunday : Sun Jan 10, 2016 10:15 pm  

Greg Florimos Boots wrote:

What Tim Swift has said on Twitter has suggested that the groundsman had some say in the game been called off and I think he should have a say in debating the condition of the pitch. What we have though is a vested interest with a groundsman who is well known to be a big town fan. Maybe it is time to bring in a neutral where an impartial decision can be made.

That is why a lot of us have a nagging doubt this decision was made in the best interests of the ground staff and Halifax Town and not Halifax RLFC who they seem to have it in for.
They should remember that BOTH clubs contribute to the upkeep of the stadium and one pays more than the other = Fax!

Re: Rumour: Match OFF Sunday : Mon Jan 11, 2016 12:32 am  

Greg Florimos Boots wrote:

What Tim Swift has said on Twitter has suggested that the groundsman had some say in the game been called off and I think he should have a say in debating the condition of the pitch. What we have though is a vested interest with a groundsman who is well known to be a big town fan. Maybe it is time to bring in a neutral where an impartial decision can be made.

Tim Swift sent me a message to say that the game was called off by the groundsman and the stadium manager and he was going to ask them to make a statement as to why .( I don`t think Coun Swift knew the groundsman had already made a statement on social media the night before taking a swipe at the Giants )
Now I have no problem with the groundsman being consulted re` the state of the pitch myself it`s right and proper and if he thinks it should be cancelled fair enough . But the pitch was playable for a rugby match and I have seen us play on far worse .So if the game was cancelled to safeguard it for soccer as it would have made a mess of the pitch ...then why not say so ? Plus the opinion of a RFL referee and a member of our club should have been brought into the debate as it doesn`t sound right that he should be the one to say that the game gets called off. There doesn`t seem a solution to this as we will be faced with this again unfortunatly as they just cannot seem to have a pitch that is fit for purpose and they can`t blame us we havn`t set foot on it yet.
The wider debate about this episode to me is as to whether the council is really serious about making the Shay a community stadium we`ll have to see.

Re: Rumour: Match OFF Sunday : Mon Jan 11, 2016 10:53 am  

having seen the photos of the pitch it was not wise to go ahead with the game. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =3&theater

having seen the photos of the pitch it was not wise to go ahead with the game. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =3&theater

Re: Rumour: Match OFF Sunday : Mon Jan 11, 2016 11:05 am  

Totally the correct decision and these pectures were taken before saturday evenings 4 hour deluge.Anyone questioning the professionalism of the groudsmen Ozzy/Handsey really hasn't a clue..

Re: Rumour: Match OFF Sunday : Mon Jan 11, 2016 2:23 pm  

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/rugby-league ... ll-flooded Apparently Huddersfield Giants are preparing a statement. It suggests that Rhinos like water and after all six feet under water only makes the ground damp and perfectly playable.

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/rugby-league ... ll-flooded Apparently Huddersfield Giants are preparing a statement. It suggests that Rhinos like water and after all six feet under water only makes the ground damp and perfectly playable.

Re: Rumour: Match OFF Sunday : Mon Jan 11, 2016 4:25 pm  

I thought it was moist because of the excitement for the new season!

Re: Rumour: Match OFF Sunday : Mon Jan 11, 2016 5:53 pm  

Pitch looks shagged before we have even stepped foot on it. On the other hand the picture with the foot on it suggests it is probably quite solid under foot although the lack of grass on it is a bit of a concern, maybe letting it grow a bit might do it some good and also help with the drainage.

Ive really only a couple of more questions but if the groundsmen are so sure that the pitch is not playable why not just let normal procedure take place and let it get inspected? Was that because they knew the pitch would be deemed playable by an independent referee and they couldnt take that chance?

Also Im no gardener but isnt there covers down at the Shay? What damage would be caused by putting them on when heavy rain is forecast and how does that compare to letting the pitch take the rain, are the covers even an option?